Man Made Music Expands Creative & Brand Partnerships — Promotes Dan Venne,...
Additional manpower has just been added to Man Made Music. Dan Venne is now VP, Supervising Producer at MMM The most recent expansion for Joel Beckerman’s prolific music company is within its Creative...
View ArticleShure Launches 3rd Annual “Get the Gig” Internship Competition
Do you have what it takes to be “one part roadie, one part blogger, and one part administrative genius”? Go and get it! If so, then you best be psyched for the Third Annual Shure “Get the Gig”...
View ArticleReview: IK Multimedia iLoud
There is no doubt that audio technology has become less expensive, more transparent, more powerful and more portable. In terms of real cost-to-performance, anywhere from a few hundred to a few thousand...
View ArticlePositive Grid Releases ToneCloud – Amp Sharing Cloud Platform
California-based developer Positive Grid recently released their popular iPad app BIAS allowing musicians to create a huge variety of custom amp models. Now with the release of ToneCloud, artists can...
View Articlecreatedigitalmusic: Yamaha to Acquire Line 6
Line 6, a pioneer in guitar technology is set to be acquired by Yamaha. How do these two manufacturers fit together? Peter Kirn of createdigitalmusic provides a sharp analysis of the transaction — see...
View ArticleDave Smith Instruments Releases Prophet 12 Synth Module
Declaring it his “best synth yet”, designer Dave Smith of Dave Smith Instruments has created a portable tabletop and rack mountable version of their Prophet 12 keyboard. The Prophet 12 module is a...
View ArticleTELEFUNKEN Launches DD4 & DD5 Dynamic Drum Microphone Sets
TELEFUNKEN aims to take the guesswork out of recording drums. In that spirit, they’ve combined three of their Dynamic Series microphones, and converged them to form the DD4 and DD5 Drum Microphone Sets...
View ArticlePSP Audioware Launches PSP X-Dither – Mastering Dither & Noise Shaping...
If you’re goal is to eliminate distortion and minimize noise modulation in the mastering phase, then being on top of dithering is big. Don’t be afraid to dither: PSP X-Dither is here for you. The...
View ArticleSample Logic Launches Waterharp 2 – Score-Ready Morphed Instrument
Film, TV and game composers and electronic music producers are always on the lookout for an edge when it comes to new sounds. The latest collection from Sample Logic may help that in that never-ending...
View ArticleTonecraft Audio Launches — Debuts 363 Tube Direct Box
Get ready to ring in the new year early. With just days to go in December, there’s an exciting new entry into the audio world. Tonecraft Audio has arrived, and with it the 363 Tube Direct Box. San...
View Article2013 In Review — The Year in Audio
2013 was definitely NOT business as usual. In NYC, LA, Nashville and beyond, it seemed like audio was growing in every direction this year. Whether you’re looking at recording or audio post facilities,...
View ArticleOp-Ed: Audio’s Allure – The Sonic Spark Rediscovered
I recently wrote about what we lose when large facilities go away. Soon after that I was at Quad NYC, which today consists of two smaller rooms and a third on the way, occupying a single floor. It was...
View ArticleReview: EZ Keys’ Classic Electrics, Retro Electrics, Upright Piano and...
Over the past few years, Toontrack has been busy creating some of the most exciting and innovating sampling products on the market. Their flagship Superior Drummer plugin is by far the best sounding...
View ArticleMix With The Masters Announces Jimmy Douglass Seminar – May 19-25, 2014
The latest Master has been confirmed for Mix With the Masters. Jimmy Douglass lands in the South of France in May. This time, the week-long elite audio seminar will star Jimmy Douglass, the four-time...
View ArticleRemembering Benjamin Curtis – Musician, Producer, Engineer, Inspiration
The longer you’re a music fan, the more you realize that bands – like stars and galaxies – have lifecycles. Benjamin Curtis performing at The Bowery Ballroom in 2009. Photo by Tammy Lo.I was reminded...
View ArticleTone2 Releases ChartBreaker for Nemesis Soft-Synth
Celebrating the recent release of their latest software instrument, Tone2 has announced the release of ChartBreaker, their first soundset for Nemesis. ChartBreaker is a blend of 200 presets that...
View ArticleCapitol Studios Opens New Rooms, Launches New Mastering Options
The iconic Capitol tower is a music industry landmark, but this building is also home to an expanding recording and production complex.
View ArticleCapitol Studios Opens New Rooms, Launches New Mastering Options
HOLLYWOOD: There are a few recording studios in the world that need no introduction, and Capitol Studios in Hollywood is one of them. Located in the basement of the iconic Capitol Records Building...
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