Mix Analysis: How Nic Hard Mixed “Shofukan” by Snarky Puppy
Who wouldn’t want the best of both worlds? Every Snarky Puppy performance is unique. Mixer Nic Hard certainly does, and realized he could have it via an intriguing project for Grammy Award winning...
View ArticleUp & Coming Engineers: Ryan Benyo on Radio, Recording and “Kid Pan Alley”
Ryan Benyo at work. Ryan Benyo produces an independent and internationally syndicated radio show called Passport Approved. Airing on over 30 stations across the world, Passport Approved was the first...
View ArticleGenelec Debuts 1236 Smart Active Monitoring (SAM) Main Monitor System
Genelec’s Smart Active Monitoring line adds functionality not typically found in studio monitors, let alone far-fields. The SAM tech can measure the response of the listening area to compensate for...
View ArticleDawner Prince Electronics Announces Boonar – Multi-Head Drum Echo Effects Pedal
The new effects pedal from Dawner Prince Electronics is designed to re-create the effects of the Binson Echorec multi-tap magnetic drum-echo delay. The feature-rich Boonar is capable of producing...
View ArticleSonnet Launches Echo 15+ Thunderbolt 2 Dock – 16 Ports & More
Got a peripheral addiction? If you’ve been suffering a Thunderbolt shortage, fret no more: Sonnet Technologies is now shipping its new Echo 15+ Thunderbolt 2 Dock, a full-featured, 16-port docking...
View ArticleBrooklyn MixCon Preview: Matty Amendola – Indie Pop Mix, Focus on Drums
Brooklyn MixCon is happening December 6 & 7! Experience five workshops + Q&A’s focused on mixing different musical styles, happening at the Living Room in Brooklyn — presented by SonicScoop and...
View ArticleRecording Sweet Spot: Cove City Sound Studios – Glen Cove, Long Island
They love music at Cove City Sound Studios. While that should be obvious when you’re talking about a recording facility, it’s not always plain as day. But it is at this spot in the Long Island enclave...
View ArticleZAOR, European Studio Furniture Designer, Announces Partnership With Audio...
Based out of Romania, ZAOR has already experienced success across Europe with their premium furniture products. Plans to introduce their product line to the western hemisphere are already underway....
View ArticleBrooklyn MixCon Preview: Marc McClusky — Indie Rock Mix, Focus on Distorted...
Brooklyn MixCon is happening December 6 & 7! Experience five workshops + Q&A’s focused on mixing different musical styles, happening at the Living Room in Brooklyn —presented by SonicScoop and...
View ArticleBrooklyn MixCon Preview: Kevin Killen – The Sparse Mix, Ballads/Clean...
Brooklyn MixCon is happening December 6 & 7! Experience five workshops + Q&A’s focused on mixing different musical styles, happening at the Living Room in Brooklyn — presented by SonicScoop and...
View ArticleCakewalk Announces Rapture Session Synthesizer, Z3TA+ 2 and Rapture Pro...
The new synthesizer from Cakewalk uses the same engine from their Rapture Pro – Expansive patch manipulation for all! Easier patch browsing is included in the Rapture Session synthesizer. Rapture...
View ArticleBrooklyn MixCon Preview: J. Chris Griffin – Mainstream Pop Mix: Focus on...
Brooklyn MixCon is happening December 6 & 7! Experience five workshops + Q&A’s focused on mixing different musical styles, happening at the Living Room in Brooklyn — presented by SonicScoop and...
View ArticleSound Business: “Not So Different” – Raising Autism Awareness Through Music
Music and healing are inextricably linked. People have known that since the dawn of time, but we still find new ways to converge these two powerful forces. “Not So Different,” a song and video launched...
View ArticleBrooklyn MixCon Preview: Ariel Borujow – EDM Mix, Low End and Loudness
Brooklyn MixCon is happening on December 6 & 7! Five workshops + Q&A’s focused on mixing different musical styles, happening at the Living Room in Brooklyn — — presented by SonicScoop and the...
View ArticleMUTEC Releases MC-3+ Smart Clock USB
MUTEC’s MC-3+ Smart Clock USB has launched, providing an intriguing new solution to studios and audiophiles for the clocking and reproduction of digital audio. MUTEC’s proprietary 1G-Clock-Technology...
View ArticlePro Tools Pricing is Changing — The New Avid All Access Plans Explained
Like it or not, Avid refuses to sit still. Pro Tools will continue to change in terms of what, when and how you get it. Pro Tools users now must get their heads around the new Avid All Access plans,...
View ArticleStudio Manager Spotlight: Rolff Zwiep — Blackbird Studio, Nashville
Many things define a studio. While a facility’s engineering talent, gear and reverb times often get the spotlight, the studio manager is an important part of the picture. Blackbird Studio, one of...
View ArticleNew Gear Review: iZotope RX 5 Audio Editor
iZotope’s RX 5 Audio Editor iZotope’s RX line has become a virtual must-have for post-production audio editors and mixers. It’s been a little over two years since I first reviewed the iZotope RX bundle...
View ArticleMix With The Masters Launches Members-Only Online Music Community
Mix With The Masters – it’s not just for world travelers anymore. Members can spend a day with Andy Wallace… The famed series of seminars that’s drawn scores of attendees to Studio La Fabrique – in the...
View ArticleOp-Ed: How the Audio Grinch Whacked Wu-Tang Clan
Wu-Tang Clan, no strangers to turning a phrase or two in their long career, have managed to flip another old saying on its head: let the seller beware. The wizened hip-hop group from Staten Island are...
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