The Best Ear Training Apps for Producers, Engineers & Recording Musicians
For most engineers, the ultimate goal is to be able to “feel” their way through a mix, and to do their work in a completely natural and intuitive way. Much like professional musicians, who often...
View ArticleAvid Announces Price Reduction for Pro Tools
With summer drawing to a close, Avid is looking to heat up demand for Pro Tools. Pro Tools 12 graduates to 12.2, with lower pricing and more features. The company announced today that Pro Tools 12.2...
View ArticleSonnox Restore Suite Released in 64-bit Format, Price Reduced
Getting more for less is always appealing. Audio pros who have been considering the Sonnox Restore Suite now have that pleasant prospect at hand. Restore is available for a big discount through October...
View ArticleCycling ’74 Launches “1000 Projects” Microsite Dedicated to User Projects
With the seasons changing, a source of fresh inspiration is more than welcome. See what you’ve been missing in Max. Audio aficionados can expect to find just that at the new “1000 Projects” microsite...
View ArticleDestination Studio Sweet Spot: Sono Luminus Studios – Boyce, VA
Looking for a fresh benchmark in the studio sector? The pros at Sono Luminus Studios will show you how much you must raise your game. Working out of their bucolic Boyce, VA, destination studio in...
View ArticleRockruepel Now Shipping Limit.One – Transformer-Based Analog Limiter
The release of Rockruepel’s Limit.One is here. The transformer-based limiter can provide brickwall limiting, and handle mono or stereo sources, while ensuring to maintain the original waveform – no...
View ArticleNew Plugin Review: AKG BX 20 Spring Reverb by UAD
Many great reverb plugins have come out in recent years. A few of my favorites include Universal Audio’s EMT plates and Lexicon 224, along with the more affordable Valhalla reverbs. While we could...
View ArticleFor Sale: Avatar Studios
This is NOT a scoop: Avatar Studios is for sale. Unarguably New York City’s signature audio facility, Avatar was first rumored to be available via a minimalist Billboard article that ran on Friday,...
View ArticleThe Second Life of Nashville’s Studio 19
Recently demolished to make way for a parking lot, this historic Nashville studio has risen from the ashes in a new location, arguably better than ever. The old location of Studio 19 on Nashville’s...
View ArticleAudient Now Shipping ASP8000 – 8 Channel Microphone Preamp
Audient is now shipping their ASP8000, offering expansion via ADAT. These eight additional channels features 118 dB AD Burr-Brown converters, Audient’s staple console preamp, and a dash of tone...
View ArticleEars Behind the Gear: Gregory “UBK” Scott of Kush Audio & Sly-Fi Digital
Gregory Scott (aka “UBK”) is the founder of Kush Audio and Sly-Fi Digital. “UBK” is an acronym that stands for “Useless Bank of Knowledge.” It was intended as sardonic and self-deprecating nickname,...
View ArticleNovation Introduces Circuit – Portable Synth, Sequencer, Drum Machine and FX Box
To put it short, Novation has created digital inspiration in a box. No strings attached (with the exception of headphones). This beat kitchen comes fully stocked with an array of pots and pads. Circuit...
View ArticleSlate Launches Affordable RAVEN MTi2, RAVEN 3.0 Software
As with any good flock of birds, the RAVEN line of multi-touch control surfaces from Slate Media Technology is growing. The latest addition is RAVEN MTi2, which stands as the most affordable RAVEN to...
View ArticleCriterion Acoustics Expands To New Offices In Jersey City, Denver
An emerging acoustical design firm is expanding its NYC-area base – and just in time. Human Worldwide in NYC is among the recent projects by Criterion Acoustics. Criterion Acoustics, a full-service...
View ArticleMaster Plan: Rogue Planet Mastering – New Paltz, NY
Need to get away? There’s a planet just for you in New Paltz, New York. A little patch of utopia upstate, New Paltz has been a college town since 1828, but the latest learning experience there comes...
View ArticleGame Audio Intensive Workshop 11/1 in NYC – 6 Questions with Instructors...
Will audio still be fun on the last day of the 139th AES in NYC? You better believe it. Put a cap on AES with serious game audio education.The Game Audio Intensive Workshop will be held on Sunday,...
View ArticleBMI Launches “Mixed by Duro” Contest
The performance rights organization BMI has announced the launch of the new “Mixed by Duro” contest. The winner will have one song mixed by NYC-based, 6-time GRAMMY-winning mixer Duro (Alicia Keys,...
View ArticleBMI Launches “Mixed by Duro” Contest
The performance rights organization BMI has announced the launch of the new “Mixed by Duro” contest. The winner will have one song mixed by NYC-based, 6-time GRAMMY-winning mixer Duro (Alicia Keys,...
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