Audio Post Transitions: Why Mixer/Sound Designer JD McMillin Made the Switch...
MIDTOWN, MANHATTAN: The New York City-based mixer and sound designer JD McMillin recently made a move, taking over Studio F at midtown heavyweight facility Nutmeg Post. JD McMillin thought out his...
View ArticlePropeller Music Group (NYC) Names Kelly Carson as New Business Development...
Propeller Music Group, a New York City-based original music, sound design and music licensing company, continues to expand its staff. Kelly Carson is the latest addition to Propeller Music Group. In...
View ArticleThe All-Tube “Black Box” Mic Preamp Now Available
The “Black Box” mic preamp that we highlighted in our AES 2011 recap is now available through Vintage King Audio. The Black Box Microphone Preamp was designed and built by Black Box Analog Design –...
View ArticleMade in LA: Inside Steven Slate’s Laurel Canyon Compound
Pulling up to Steven Slate’s offices in Laurel Canyon, my first thought was to double-check the address. It’s a quiet, residential neighborhood, albeit known for its rock-and-roll residents going back...
View ArticleReview: iZotope Iris
During the final weeks of April, I had the opportunity to sit down with iZotope’s new sampling re-synthesizer, Iris. Upon first opening it, I instantly recognized and felt comfortable with the spectral...
View ArticleDigiTech Intros New Whammy Pedal With Chordal Pitch-Shifting
HARMAN’s DigiTech has introduced its new Whammy pedal – featuring chordal Whammy pitch-shifting, additional Whammy intervals, and true bypass. The 4th Generation Whammy Pedal (MSRP: $299.95) The Whammy...
View ArticleBlue Cat Audio Releases Blue Cat’s Protector 2.0 Brickwall Limiter Plugin —...
Need a killer limiter in your signal path? Of course you do! Here’s a strong development to consider: The highly enlightened French developer Blue Cat Audio has released Blue Cat’s Protector 2.0, in...
View ArticleAudio Nightlife: Scenes from “Demystifying Mastering” at FLUX
FLUX Studios and a Friday night proved to be a killer combination once again, as the “Demystifying Mastering” event went down last week. Colorful things seem to happen on Fridays at FLUX. A full house...
View ArticleBehind The Release: Beach House Bloom
The Sound On their latest release, Bloom, Beach House picks a mood and sticks with it in earnest. To their fans, the atmosphere of this album is sure to be a familiar one, and record reviews are abuzz...
View ArticleThe Deli’s NYC “Best Emerging Artists Fest” Hits Brooklyn May 23-26
The Deli Magazine’s fourth annual N.Y.C. B.E.A.F (Best Emerging Artists Festival) kicks off next Wednesday, May 23 and runs through Saturday, May 26. Here's... the BEAF! Once a year The Deli polls...
View ArticleEventide Releases Blackhole Reverb Plugin
Eventide, the juggernaut of the audio processing world, has released a software version of their acclaimed Space Stompbox pedal – Blackhole. Blackhole is a reverb plugin that is capable of creating...
View ArticleHistoric Reggae Recordings Brought To Life at The Kennel
For the past several months, reggae producer Clive Chin and The Kennel chief engineer Billy “Prince Polo” Szeflinski have been working to digitize, catalog, embellish and mix hundreds of hours of...
View ArticleEvent choice: Silent Disco at the Great Googa Mooga, Sat. 5/18 and Sun 5/19,...
“Things seem to be quieting down—until you slip on a pair of wireless headphones and jump into Brooklyn’s wildest dance party, where a live DJ is spinning tunes directly into your head . . . and...
View ArticleTabletop 1.5 Launches — iPad Modular Audio Environment Now Features Deeper...
Tabletop is a free app that turns the iPad into a modular audio environment, where over 20 devices available from the iTunes store can be mixed and matched – including samplers, mixers, effects,...
View ArticleVacation Island: What It Really Means to Record and Mix in Williamsburg
WILLIAMSBURG, BROOKLYN: It’s fun to imagine what Matt Boynton, founder of the thriving Williamsburg studio Vacation Island, might do if someone presented him with a marketing plan. Start each session...
View ArticleSamson Introduces Carbon 49 USB MIDI Controller, with iPad Integration
The diversified manufacturer Samson has announced the availability of the new Carbon 49 USB MIDI Controller. Carbon 49 was made with the iPad in mind. Intended for live and studio use, the Carbon 49 is...
View ArticleNative Instruments Introduces The Giant
Native Instruments has introduce a new instrument called The Giant – based on the world’s biggest upright piano. The Giant features the sound of the Klavins Piano Model 370i, described as “a...
View ArticleEndless Analog Introduces CLASP 8 and CLASP 16
Endless Analog, creators of the CLASP system for integrating analog tape with Pro Tools, has announced the availability of the CLASP 8 and CLASP 16. CLASP 16 is one of two new offerings from Endless...
View ArticleSpectrasonics Releases New Omnisphere ‘Bob Moog Birthday’ Patches
To celebrate the anniversary of Bob Moog’s 78th birthday (today), Spectrasonics has released 78 brand new Omnisphere patches for the Bob Moog Tribute Library. With the addition of the new ‘birthday’...
View ArticleRadioFace and Sound Lounge Announce Olives Radio Awards Winner
Every year since 2005, the radio advertising agency RadioFace and audio post-production house Sound Lounge have held the Olives Radio Awards. A celebration of radio advertising and the individuals who...
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