Round Hill Music Taps Jonnie “Most” Davis as Sr. Vice President, A&R and Head...
Round Hill Music has appointed Jonnie “Most” Davis to the role of Sr. Vice President, A&R and Head of Label Services. Effective immediately, Davis will oversee Round Hill’s A&R efforts. Jonnie...
View ArticleGrace Design Introduces the m920 Reference Amplifier/DAC/Stereo Monitor...
Expanding on the success of their M-series headphone reference amplifier and stereo monitor controller, Grace Design has now combined the best of both worlds to produce the m920. The m920 comes with an...
View ArticleSSL Debuts Three New Duende Plugins – X-Saturator, X-ValveComp, X-Phase
There are officially three new ways to get creative with Solid State Logic. SSL has just announced three new releases for their Duende Native plugin line: X-Saturator, X-ValveComp, and X-Phase. The...
View ArticleOp-Ed: Where are All the Chicks?
The music industry studio scene is the largest sausage party I’ve ever been to. I used to think being “one of the guys” was pretty cool and counted myself lucky to be included in all the inappropriate...
View ArticleAntelope Announces Zen Studio, A Powerful & Portable New Audio Interface
Antelope Audio unveiled the new Zen Studio portable audio interface at Musikmesse this week. The Zen Studio has 12 mic pres, Antelope’s signature clocking, on-board DSP effects with multiple monitor...
View ArticleUniversal Audio Launches New Analog Classics Bundles for UAD-2, Apollo Audio...
If a little is good, a lot must be better, right? Universal Audio clearly concurs, with the launch of their new Analog Classics plug-in bundles for the Apollo interfaces and UAD-2 DSP Accelerator...
View ArticleSoundToys Launches Little PrimalTrap Plugin Free, + Get “Plugged-In for Life”
This is more than a plugin launch – it’s a lifestyle. This little delay is part of something bigger. Nothing’s more fun than a delay, and the new SoundToys Little PrimalTap is a solid gold blast. Just...
View ArticleRupert Neve Designs Announces SwiftMix – Motorized Fader Automation for 5088...
Rupert Neve Designs hit their personal best in consoles with the original design of the 5088. While the sonic character may be a staple among console sound, it may have been missing something vital....
View ArticleStudio Makers Spotlight: Francis Manzella Design
Ears of experience pay off. Francis Manzella hears where you’re coming from. Designers operating at the level of Francis Manzella – Fran to his friends – create world-class sound facilities following...
View ArticleRME Introduces Fireface 802 – 60-Channel USB/Firewire Audio Interface
RME is adding to their line of compact firewire interfaces with the Fireface 802. RME’s staple firewire/USB interface line comes equipped with powerful features and the 802 is no exception. With the...
View ArticleLive Sound Leaders: Ben Findlay’s Path to Mixing Peter Gabriel, Paul...
One key to success in the fast-paced world of audio is the ability to adapt. For an artist, producer, engineer or manufacturer, having the ability to go with the flow will make it much easier to garner...
View ArticleHybrid Animal Sound Design Contest Launches — from Pro Sound Effects
Pro Sound Effects is throwing down with the Hybrid Animal sound design contest. With GDC wrapping up soon, the audio library extraordinaire have kicked off a sound design contest that is open for...
View ArticleTK Audio Announces Three New 500 Series Modules — MB1, TC1, TF1
Just call Thomas Kristiansson “butter”, because he is on a roll! First he cooked up the release of TK Audio’s sister company, Vintagedesign’s VBC stereo bus compressor earlier this month, and now three...
View ArticleHarrison Consoles Introduces 832c Filter Unit — 8 Channels of High/Low Pass...
Just hearing the name “Harrison Consoles” introduces thoughts of rock and roll, moonwalking, and buttery warm analog gear dancing in the subconscious. The signature sound of Harrison Consoles are heard...
View ArticlePlugin Perspective: Q&A with Matt Ward, CEO of Brainworx USA
“The quality customers expect from a plugin now is really quite high,” says Matt Ward – and he’s not kidding. Introduced as CEO of brainworx USA in February, Ward knows exactly what plug-ins mean to...
View ArticleReview: Stormdrum 3 Virtual Percussion Instrument — by Carmen Borgia
Many years ago I happened upon a book titled Musical Instruments of The World. It was amazing; thousands of instruments from all over the planet, accompanied by a sentence or two of description and a...
View ArticleNative Instruments Updates TRAKTOR AUDIO 2 Interface with iOS Compatibility
Native Instruments’ TRAKTOR AUDIO 2 is available now with iOS compatibility with the iPhone or iPad. The AUDIO 2 is a portable 2 channel 24-bit/48kHz audio interface/soundcard that can be used for...
View ArticleVideohelper Launches Modules Discs 6, 7 & 8 – 150+ New Tracks of Narrative...
Next time you get a chance to record your nightmares, send the tracks off to Videohelper – they just may want them for their MODULES series of Narrative Sound Design. Snap your soundtrack together with...
View ArticleLA Event Choice: NARIP Presents “A&R Today” with Ron Fair – Wed. 3/26
Want to spend quality time with an A&R star who really knows his stuff? OF COURSE YOU DO. Get closer to Ron Fair tonight in LA! LA citizens will get that opportunity tonight, Wednesday, March 26,...
View ArticleRecording Retreats: Bear Creek Studio in Woodinville, WA
Bear Creek Studio, just outside of Seattle in Woodinville, WA. Drive thirty minutes North of Seattle to Woodinville, and along the quiet, two-lane Maltby Road you’ll find Bear Creek Studio. Or, maybe...
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