Slate Announces RAVEN 2.0 — Batch Command System Debuts
Yes, Slate as in Steven Slate. As in Slate Pro Audio. As in Slate Digital. But mostly commonly, Slate – has announced RAVEN 2.0. For those not familiar with the original idea, Raven is the touch screen...
View ArticlePromaxBDA Conference Preview – New York City, June 10-12
Welcome back! After two consecutive years in Los Angeles, one of the entertainment industry’s most dynamic trade shows has returned to New York City. Promax is back! A really big show comes to NYC June...
View ArticleCreativeLive and the Next Generation of Online Audio Education
Producer Steve Evetts, a special guest instructor for CreativeLive’s “Studio Pass” workshop. Producer Steve Evetts listens intently to the sound of Ben Weinman’s guitar coming through his headphones....
View ArticleNew Music Seminar Preview: June 8-10, NYC
New Music Seminar crash course: Launched in 1980 and lasting through 1994, NMS established itself as the music business convention of its time. The event has seen some serious change in what it...
View ArticleAnthony Demaria Labs Announces ADL 1700 Liquid Mu Peak Limiter
There’s nothing like an analog addition to brighten up your day. Anthony Demaria Labs is providing that ray of sunshine with the announcement of the ADL 1700 Liquid Mu Peak Limiter. A unit with myriad...
View ArticleATC Launches SCM20PSL MkII Near-Field Reference Monitor
An ATC within reach is a beautiful thing. A more affordable ATC arrives. That’s exactly what was unveiled at GearFest in Fort Wayne, IN, last week: Artists, producers, and engineers now have increased...
View ArticleHow to Produce a #1 Hit Song: “All of Me” by John Legend
There’s always a song in the #1 slot. But not all those chart-toppers are destined for true greatness – they come and then they go, entertaining millions for a shining moment before fading away. John...
View ArticleOn Broadway: “Hedwig” and the Secrets of Tony-Nominated Sound Design
It’s a rock and roll story of transformation. But the onstage characters of Hedwig and The Angry Inch aren’t the only ones who were changed by this Tony Award-nominated Broadway musical. Tim O’Heir’s...
View ArticleAvid S3L Live System Updated with New Performance Enhancements
The Avid S3L live sound system is a portable HDX-powered mixing and control surface capable of running AAX plugins for live and studio purposes. The setup is compatible with VENUE live sound software...
View Article123creative.com Releases ROCK and METAL Boutique — Digital Pedals & Combos
In partnership with G-Sonique, 123creative.com has released a boutique of seven digital pedals and two universal combos. The ROCK and METAL Boutique provide all the fuzz and distortion we could ever...
View ArticleReview: Foley Collection – Total Pack by Zach McNees
Over the past few years, my engineering work has become a hybrid between music recording and post-production for TV and film. Often times, the projects I work on are independent, self-financed films...
View ArticleEventide Giving Away UltraChannel — Until 7/8/14
Okay, here is some more Eventide news. For those who haven’t had the chance to experience previous Eventide announcements, now there is no excuse not to focus: Eventide is introducing their new...
View ArticleHow (and Why) Are MP3 Files So Damn Small?
A technician works on one of Google’s gargantuan data centers. The MP3 format was first released 21 years ago this Summer. It goes almost without saying that it, and the other compressed audio formats...
View ArticleIK Multimedia Announces SampleTank 3 Sound Workstation
Is bigger better? More than a decade in the making, ST3 is coming. IK Multimedia is betting you’ll say “yes”, but to their credit, massive size isn’t the only exciting thing about the impending release...
View ArticleGrado Launches Third Generation Headphones: The e-Series
Brooklyn-based headphone designer, Grado, has just unveiled their third generation of professional headphones. After 60 years in the making, the company believes it has reached its most sophisticated...
View ArticleStudio Creativity: Controlling Your Audio With Audio — Video Tutorial
For those of us who are passionate about writing, creating, producing, recording, or mixing music, we spend a lot of time looking at waveforms on a screen. We invest endless hours of our lives...
View ArticleResearch & Development: How AirTurn Invents Musical Solutions, Apps & More
Are you trying to ensnare the whole world with your next creation? Or should you perhaps be casting a narrower net? Hugh Sung wants to enable musicians with fresh tech. The story of musical solution...
View ArticleZAOR Furniture Designers Announce Affordable ONDA Media Workstation
Romanian studio furniture designers ZAOR are advancing their cost-conscious CLASSIC series of furniture with the ONDA media workstation. The ONDA comes to us with practicality, aesthetic appeal and...
View ArticleAlexB Announces Modern Flagship Dynamics Compressor Library
Modeled after classic, physical hardware, AlexB has announced the release of his Modern Flagship Dynamics sampled library exclusively for the Nebula VST environment. If we were betting folks, we’d say...
View ArticleBoz Digital Labs Launches T-Bone – Slant EQ Plugin
Treat yourself this 4th of July weekend, and go wonkless. That’s just one of the many benefits of the latest plugin from Boz Digital Labs, via their new release, the T-Bone Slant EQ. Besides the lack...
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