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Simmons Introduces Stryke6 iPad Drum Controller
The pioneers behind the first electronic drum kits, Simmons, are now catering to the portable generation with Stryke6.
Designed to work directly with the iPad with their free Stryke6 app, the portable drum pad delivers expressive playing with pedals for hi-hat and kick. The interface can also be … Read More
TC Electronic Announces Complete System 6000 Integration for Pro Tools, DAWs, Video Editors
The legendary TC Electronic System 6000 is a standard across the entire spectrum of audio production for its processing capabilities. Now TC Electronic is making it even better. By recognizing that a huge majority of audio processing for music, film and post-production is rooted inside DAWs and NLEs, TC Electronic … Read More
“The Distortion of Reality”
On July 10, 2014, a new documentary, titled The Distortion of Sound, premiered at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles, California. It promised to deliver “an eye-opening exposé of the current state of sound”, enlightening music fans as to what they have been missing out on by listening to the … Read More
Audio Post Moves: Nutmeg Post Adds Sound Designer/Engineer Brian Beatrice
The good guys keep on comin’ to Nutmeg Post.
Now occupying one of the suites at the midtown NYC facility is Emmy Award-winning Sound Designer and Engineer Brian Beatrice. A highly prolific mixer, Beatrice’s portfolio includes short-form work for … Read More
New Studios: Spice House Sound – Philadelphia, PA
Listen in…
Turn your ears Philadelphia way, and you just might hear the call. It’s coming from the new studio of a young engineer they call “The Gear Whisperer.” He takes sonic devices and gives them a … Read More
Blue Introduces New Mo-Fi Headphones – Headphones With Built-In Audiophile Amplifier and More
Purveyors of audio capturing devices, Blue Microphones is now reinventing their version of the headphone as we know it. Eliminating any pre-conceived notions about how and what headphones are supposed to be, Blue began designing their new Mo-Fi headphones with unrivaled fidelity in mind that would translate equally across all … Read More
“Commercial Scoring Workshop” Debuts from Emmy-Winning Composer Silas Hite
Writing music for commercials is an art form all its own. Emerging composers who want to get in the game now have a sharp new resource at their disposal.
Emmy-award winning composer Silas Hite is hosting a Commercial … Read More
Review: Focusrite iTrack Dock, iPad Audio Interface — by Erin Barra
I was excited to review the Focusrite iTrack Dock because I’ve been intrigued by iOS for quite some time and finally had a reason to find out what all the hype is about. I’ve seen my fair share of iPad commercials where symphonies are composed in the back of cabs…… Read More
sE Electronics Introduces SPACE – Their New High Performance Reflexion Filter
It’s been eight years since sE Electronics originally introduced their Reflexion Filter Pro – a portable isolation environment that renders vocal tracks void of nasty reflections and resonant frequencies. In that time the product has seemingly become the defacto in its category. (We see these things in all kinds of … Read More
Avoiding Pitfalls of Music Law, with Entertainment Lawyer Ron Skoler
At some point all musicians must ask themselves: Is this a job or a hobby? Even those able to make it to that mountaintop of gainful employment in music may find that they aren’t living out a fantasy so much as … Read More
FabFilter Releases Pro-Q 2 Equalizer Filter Plug-In
On top of the already gorgeous interface, this major update from the original FabFilter Pro-Q brings us a host of new features along with all of the originals.
Pro-Q 2 boasts a few key additions – Natural Phase processing mode that reduces amount of unnatural interference when introducing steep EQ … Read More
Fredenstein Launches Artistic FET Compressor, for 500 Series Value Line
500 can be affordable – so says Fredenstein Professional Audio.
An American-German design team, Fredenstein keeps its costs down by manufacturing in Taiwan, then passing the proverbial savings on to you.
The second edition to their Value Line of 500 series … Read More
Galaxy Audio Begins Shipping ERGOMIC – Unique Form Factor Dynamic or Condenser Mic
Get a handle on this innovation – one that seems long overdue.
Galaxy Audio is now shipping the ERGOMIC, a wired microphone that offers a welcome new take on microphone design. Equipped with interchangeable elements and a unique … Read More
The ABC’s of…EDM In The Studio: The Music Behind The Dance – The Chemical Brothers to Skrillex & Calvin Harris
The latest in a series by Michael Haskoor — also see the ABC’s of Avant Garde Rock, Electronic Rock, Punk/, Reggae, and Blues Rock.
Video Tutorial: Editing Trills in Melodyne with Shortcuts for Speed and Efficiency
Modern production and pop music in particular often involves a lot of editing. I’m a big fan of spending more time on tracking and less time on edits – and only when needed.
When edits are needed I like to get them done as efficiently and quickly as possible while … Read More
Prism Sound Announces SADiE Version 6.1 – Recording and Editing Software
Producers of high-end analog gear and digital plug-ins Prism Sound have announced a new update and pricing structure for their DAW SADiE. The intent of SADiE is to serve as a platform for Mastering, Radio Production, TV/Film Post, Archiving and Restoration, and high level Sound Design.
Prism Sound is … Read More
Review: Retrospec Squeeze Box
As a longtime fan of their Juice Box DI, I’ve been eager to get my hands on Retrospec’s Squeeze Box tube compressor pedal for some time. So when I heard that it was being reissued, I jumped at the chance. (Full disclosure: Retrospec founder and designer … Read More
ATC Launches the ATC SCM20ASL PRO MKII – Small-Format, 2-Way Active Reference Monitor
ATC has done one of its top monitors one better.
TransAudioGroup, the US rep for ATC, today announced the arrival the ATC SCM20ASL Pro MkII near-field reference monitor.
The ATC SCM20ASL Pro MkII represents a substantive improvement on the … Read More
Native Instruments Announces KOMPLETE 10 and KOMPLETE 10 ULTIMATE
Among the best in music and sound production, the massive effects and production package known as KOMPLETE 10 is upon us.
Native Instruments has refined their production suite with new instruments, sampled pianos, included KOMPLETE KONTROL software (for function with KOMPLETE KONTROL S-Series keyboards), and more additional NI instruments and … Read More