Review: Batch Commander for Pro Tools, from Slate Media Technology
With their Raven MTX and MTI, software/hardware developers Slate Media Technology brought state of the art multi-touch screen capabilities to the recording world in a very big way — and they are...
View ArticleMOTU Announces Two Additions to Their Audio Interface Lineup – The 24Ai and 24Ao
The name’s say it all: The MOTU 24Ai – 24 Analog inputs, and the MOTU 24Ao – 24 Analog outputs. Each work individually or as a duo, transporting a total of 72 channels each: 24 Analog Channels + 48...
View ArticleAvid and Berklee Online Announce Online Bachelor Degree Program
Here comes a disruption. The world of audio education is suddenly looking like the Wild West, with new avenues of study arriving on what seems like a weekly basis. Avid is entering into the education...
View ArticleThe Ins and Outs of Licensing Recordings and Cover Songs on YouTube
In past articles, we’ve looked at how to take control of your creative rights online, and how to monetize your music using services like YouTube’s ContentID. But what about when it’s someone else’s...
View ArticleiZotope Releases Ozone 6 Creative Mastering Platform
The famed mastering suite from iZotope has officially been upgraded with the release of Ozone 6. The new version is still focused on mastering, but through a more creative process. The newly designed...
View ArticleJBL Announces 7 Series Master Reference Monitors
JBL is not standing still. The sound of the new JBL 7 series will surprise you. After making waves on the high end with their flagship M2 Master Reference Monitor, and winning over the affordable...
View ArticleMaster Plan: SING Mastering — Atlanta
In the Wiki for Atlanta, you see it is considered an “alpha-” or “world city”, ranking 15th among world cities and sixth in the nation with a gross domestic product of $270 billion. Colin Leonard heads...
View ArticleAlexB Launches ORbital eQ, ORbital Dynamics Plugins – Classic EQ &...
When AlexB launches a new plugin – we listen. Nebula3 can house two new modeled classic units from AlexB. His latest editions start with the ORbital eQ, an “American classic all-purpose equalizer”...
View ArticleRecording Academy Producers & Engineers Wing to Honor Nile Rodgers
A studio giant is getting his due, and then some, at the GRAMMY Awards in February. The legendary Nile Rodgers is about to add another accolade to his portfolio. (Photo Courtesy of The Recording...
View ArticleReview: BIAS Desktop Pro, Guitar Amp Modeler – by Gabe Lamorie
Guitar amp software has slowly been gaining popularity in the audio software industry. Considering the cost of what it actually replaces, it’s no wonder that consumers demand it. In that spirit,...
View Article10 Mistakes Intentionally Left In Classic Recordings
Music isn’t perfect. It never was. And it never will be. By nature, people are flawed. Inadvertently, so is the music we create. But isn’t that what also makes it so amazing? Indescribable, intangible...
View ArticleNYC Event: “The Business of Music Seminars” Debut November 13th
This changing music business calls for a new way to navigate the landscape. A new series, “The Business of Music Seminars” (BMS) aims to make it easier for producers, engineers, artists, and...
View ArticleAllen & Heath Launches Wireless Personal Monitoring for Qu Compact Mixers
Like Uber and coffee makers, wireless monitor mixing is something we’ll wonder how we ever lived without. Can you see you with Qu-You? Sensing this, Allen & Heath has announced the addition of...
View ArticleLightning Boy Audio Introduces Flux Bender Equalizer — Stereo Passive EQ
When we first stumbled on to Lightening Boy Audio, they were developing stellar tube pedals. Since then, LBA has honed in on their design philosophy to release the Flux Bender Equalizer. At first...
View ArticleThe Evolving YouTube Economy: Why AdRev Acquired DashGo
Google the phrase “YouTube economy” and the first results that come up are…a bunch of videos on YouTube about the economy. Maybe Google, which owns YouTube, doesn’t want it to be too obvious about the...
View ArticleBest New Gear of the Year: 2014 Edition
2014 was an active year for audio. From boutique modeling plugins to re-imaginations of the mixing console, intriguing designs aimed at niche markets seemed to be the norm. Join us as we look back at...
View ArticleRapper Bobby Shmurda and GS9 Crew Arrested at Quad Recording Studios NYC
A long-term investigation of Brooklyn rapper Bobby Shmurda culminated in his arrest outside of Quad Recording Studios yesterday. Brooklyn rapper Bobby Shmurda and his GS9 crew were working at Quad...
View ArticleSonnet Introduces Fusion R400 RAID USB 3.0 Rackmount Storage System
Storage may not be sexy, but it sure is essential. Here’s a smart-sized and affordable new solution designed to suit the studio. Sonnet’s new RAID storage system features USB 3.0 and offers multiple...
View ArticleProducer Profile: Kelvin Wooten – Making Hits and Multitasking
Kelvin Wooten is clearly comfortable wherever he is – the confidence of creating hits while remaining grounded will have that effect. Kelvin Wooten is well on his way. (Photo Credit: Dokk Savage) The...
View ArticleSoftube Releases Mutronics Mutator Plug-In – Stereo Analog Filter & Envelope...
Softube has resurrected an outboard analog filter that was used by a number of iconic artists of the 1990s. The Mutronics Mutator’s unique sound became few and far between when production of a critical...
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