Sound Lounge Names Harrison Nalevansky EP, Justin “Sal” Kooy to Audio Engineer
The NYC audio post Sound Lounge has announced two personnel developments at its downtown location on Hudson Street. Harrison Nalevansky is the new Executive Producer for Sound Lounge downtown. First...
View ArticleBlue Microphones Launches Nessie – “Adaptive” USB Mic Creates New Digital...
Some recordists speak of their quest for a transparent microphone – this is the polar opposite. Blue Microphones has launched Nessie, an “Adaptive” USB microphone. Nessie is designed to be useful to...
View ArticleLive Sound Outlook, 2013: What the Audio Pros Can Expect
LOWER EAST SIDE, MANHATTAN: Long before, long after — and often on the very same day — artists who hit the studio are hitting the stage. Danny Garcia loves it in the live sound trenches. For a look at...
View ArticleOrange Launches New Twin Channel OR100 Amp
Orange Amps has introduced its new Twin Channel OR100 amp, described as “the crown jewel of the OR series.” Orange Twin Channel OR100 Amp The new OR100 delivers up to 100 watts and is the first OR...
View ArticleNew David Bowie Album Produced at The Magic Shop
David Bowie announced today he will release a new record in March – his first studio album in a decade! Bowie’s “Where Are We Now?” is now available at iTunes The album – The Next Day – has been in...
View ArticleMarc Alan Goodman’s Building Strange Weather Blog: Strange Weather VI Opens!
The final installment of the “Building Strange Weather Blog” series by producer/engineer and studio owner Marc Alan Goodman. Click to start at Step 1: Finding A New Home; #2: Design; #3: Waiting For...
View ArticleTELEFUNKEN Announces M82 Dynamic Mic, for Kick Drum and Broadcast
Ready for a challenger to the kick drum microphone throne? TELEFUNKEN Elektroakustik is ready to take the low-end establishment on with its new M82 dynamic cardioid microphone, which will be introduced...
View ArticleNative Instruments Launches Scarbee Rickenbacker Bass – 1st Software Version...
To see where things are going in 2013, aim low – the low end of the frequency spectrum that is. Get dowwwwwwwwwn with the Rickenbacker 4003, NI style. The latest product launch to tend to that sector...
View ArticleRecording Studio Sweet Spot: A Bloody Good Record – Long Island City, Queens
Mark Law, founder of the NYC studio known as A Bloody Good Record, is a man of few words. But that’s OK, because as it turns out, there are plenty of people willing to step up and do the talking for...
View ArticleNew Joey Bada$$ Single Produced By DJ Premier, Out On Green Label Sound
Brooklyn-bred rising star MC Joey Bada$$ – which XXL named, “New York hip hop’s last hope, the heir apparent to lyrical giants like Nas and Big L” – has a new single out today on Mountain Dew’s Green...
View ArticleFXpansion Launches Zildjian Digital Vault – Comprehensive Cymbal Library for...
When it comes to drum programming, authentic cymbal sounds and feels can be the X-factor in getting the desired results. The prolific software developer FXpansion is helping producers, engineers and...
View ArticleAll Mixed Up? Delay Is A Mixer’s Best Friend — by Jamey Staub
The latest in a series on raising your mix game, from the accomplished NYC mixer/producer Jamey Staub. Visit him early/often at http://www.jameystaub.com. Delays Delays… How do I love thee. Let me...
View ArticleFocusrite Introduces Red 1 500 Series Mic Pre
(Note: This article was updated on December 12, 2013 — please see below about availability.) A new 500 series mic pre with an impressive pedigree is headed our way. Focusrite continues to roll out new...
View ArticleBay Area Music Collective Launches BAMC Artist Services, Opens New HQ
Audio pros and musicians in the Bay Area just got a big assist. The BAMC is expanding its space and services for muscians and audio pros across the region.The leg up is coming courtesy of the Bay Area...
View ArticleReview: iZotope Insight (Essential Metering Suite) by Zach McNees
If you work with audio primarily ‘in-the-box,’ you know that your DAW is only as powerful as the plugins you stock it with. EQs, compressors, reverbs, effects and synths no doubt make up the vast...
View ArticleGoogle Play Selects HFA’s Slingshot for Delivery of Music Rights Management...
Here’s a cross-platform score for you: NYC-based Harry Fox Agency (HFA), the well-established provider of rights management solutions for the music and other intellectual property-based industries, has...
View ArticleTK Audio Launches the Transceiver — Universal Insert Tool
If only real life were like it is inside Reason – everything magically connects to everything in a creative confluence. Well, the new Transceiver from the Swedish manufacturer TK Audio takes us one...
View Articleu-he Releases Satin Tape Machine Plugin
The plugin developer u-he has made quite the name for itself with its popular Zebra synth engine along with their many Uhbik FX plugins that are available as Propellerhead Rack Extensions. Their latest...
View ArticleWaves Releases J37 Tape Saturation Plugin
Waves Audio and the one and only Abbey Road Studios have partnered to release a tape saturation plugin designed after the exact model used to create some of the greatest tracks of all time. J37 Tape...
View Articleu-he Releases Satin Tape Machine Plugin
The plugin developer u-he has made quite the name for itself with its popular Zebra synth engine along with their many Uhbik FX plugins that are available as Propellerhead Rack Extensions. Their...
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