Recording 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 — The Indie Rock Mix
Brooklyn MixCon is coming up on December 6 & 7! Five workshops & Q&A’s organized by genre, at the Living Room in Brooklyn—Presented by SonicScoop and the Deli Magazine. Each day this week,...
View ArticleBrooklyn MixCon Preview: Kevin Killen – The Sparse Mix
Brooklyn MixCon is coming up on December 6 & 7! Five workshops & Q&A’s organized by genre, at the Living Room in Brooklyn—Presented by SonicScoop and the Deli Magazine. Each day this week,...
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 – The Mainstream Pop Mix
Brooklyn MixCon is coming up on December 6 & 7! Five workshops & Q&A’s organized by genre, at the Living Room in Brooklyn—Presented by SonicScoop and the Deli Magazine. Each day this week,...
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 – The EDM Mix
Brooklyn MixCon is coming up on December 6 & 7! Five workshops & Q&A’s organized by genre, at the Living Room in Brooklyn—Presented by SonicScoop and the Deli Magazine. Each day this week,...
View ArticleMastering Analysis: How Andy VanDette Mastered “Not Today” by Sevendust
An all analog signal path: It’s not just for tracking. All-Pro Mastering engineer Andy VanDette (Beastie Boys Rush) got the rare opportunity to ditch the digital for “Not Today” by Sevendust. A tense...
View ArticleNew Gear Review: Apollo 8p Interface by Universal Audio
The Apollo 8p by Universal Audio. Selecting the right recording interface is a crucial task for any studio, as choices here can significantly affect your entire workflow. At high level professional...
View ArticleMixCon Recap: Photo Diary
Our first ever “MixCon” went off without a hitch this week! Over 1,000 RSVPs and video crew was there to capture it all. Look for video highlights from this unforgettable event coming soon. In the...
View ArticleSonnox Releases Oxford Envolution – Envelope Shaping Plug-In
Sonnox has utilized their expertise of mixing plug-ins to create the Oxford Envolution. Envolution introduces spectral control over the attack and sustain of an audio source. A versatile envelope can...
View ArticleSoundtoys Offers “Pay What You Wish” Plug-Ins to Benefit Charity
‘Tis the season for giving the world better mixes — and a whole lot more: Soundtoys is offering “Pay What You Wish” to help benefit charity from December 10th – 31st. Give a little, get a little. 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 EditoriZotope’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 ArticleFLUX Releases IRCAM Verb Session and IRCAM HEar
FLUX is a French plugin design company involved in audio and picture that are dedicated to adding the human element through their plug-ins with simplicity and sophistication. Back in March, FLUX...
View ArticleSuperExploder Performs Cinematic Sound Design, Mix for History Channel’s...
This was not your standard sound design and mix: NYC audio post facility SuperExploder went big with their work on “Story”, a :60 promo that plays like a mini-epic for History Channel. Listen to the...
View ArticleMeyer Sound Launches Cinema Surround Loudspeaker – The HMS-15
Dedicated to the science of sound reinforcement, Meyer Sound has now added another surround loudspeaker to their existing line. According to Meyer, the self-powered HMS-15 is easily their most powerful...
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