137th AES Convention: G-Technology and Gobbler Partner For Streamlined Audio...
It’s no secret that the entertainment industry works daily with massive amounts of data. Some of those users prefer external drives, and some prefer cloud storage. Well, G-Technology, and Gobbler plan...
View ArticleApogee Introduces New Ensemble
Apogee Electronics has announced their new Ensemble 30×34 Thunderbolt 2 audio interface for Mac-based studios. New Apogee Ensemble ($2,495). Click to enlarge. With this latest iteration, Apogee has...
View ArticleIs the Mastering Engineer Still Relevant?
A Neumann lathe, used to cut master discs for the production of vinyl records. Years ago, the term “Mastering Engineer” was a very literal one. The “M.E.” was simply the person responsible for creating...
View Article137th AES Convention: RTW Mastering Tools PlugIn Makes US Debut
RTW is a software developer with nearly 50 years of combined audio software and hardware under their belt. Based out of Cologne, Germany, they are officially introducing their RTW Mastering Tools...
View ArticleChandler Limited Introduces REDD.47 Tube Preamp – Latest Addition to Abbey...
There’s the music that came out of Abbey Road, and then there’s the gear. The former is available to all the world, while the latter has been a pleasure reserved for the select few. Happily, one of the...
View ArticleSSL Debuts New Live L300 Compact Console, V2.5 Software
Small can be more: The Solid State Logic Live console line is the latest proof. That’s because SSL has just announced the new SSL Live L300 console, a compact addition to their live console lineup. It...
View Article137th AES in Review: What Happened in the Return to Los Angeles?
AES in LA rolls off the tongue nicely…and it sounds like the chorus of a breezy hit tune in the making. The Los Angeles Convention Center was the AES mothership for 2014. Anyone want to collaborate on...
View ArticleSoundToys Announces Soundtoys 5 – All 12 PlugIns Together As One Effects Rack
Since their start, CEO and lead designer, Ken Bogdanowicz, has envisioned SoundToys plugins to be able to sculpt audio together as a single unit. The release of SoundToys 5 realizes this plan with all...
View ArticleGear Highlights from the 137th AES: 21 Picks to Power Your Studio
You know how we vibed off of the 137th AES. But what about the new tech that really tickles our fancy? While the massive breakthrough eluded us in 2014, there was plenty of evolutionary elements to...
View ArticleAntelope Audio Launches Satori – Analog Monitoring & Summing System
It’s everything Zen, once again, at Antelope Audio. The Om this time emits from Satori, a true analog monitoring and summing system just launched by Antelope. It builds on what the company started with...
View ArticleNYC Event: Brooklyn StompBox Exhibit – 10/25 & 10/26
Three times a charm – and four is just a little more. We refer to the 4th edition of the Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit, going down at Williamsburg’s famed Main Drag Music. Brought to you by The Deli,...
View ArticleComposer Cribs: Goodpenny – Chelsea, New York City
In NYC, dream teams are the standard, and Goodpenny is one place you’ll find a full set of composing talent. Featuring David Wolfert, Andrew Hollander, and Lawrence Manchester, Goodpenny has some...
View ArticleLightning Boy Audio Introduces Flux Bender Equalizer — Stereo Passive EQ
When we first stumbled on to Lightening Boy Audio, they were developing stellar tube pedals. Since then, LBA has honed in on their design philosophy to release the Flux Bender Equalizer. At first...
View ArticleRoland Announces M-5000 Live Console
The new M-5000 console from Roland is ideal for the live sound environment. With the included O.H.R.C.A. based architecture, the bounds of console routing remain limited only to its physical I/O. The...
View ArticleAble Baker: An NYC Firm Hears the New ABC’s of Music Supervision
Call it an inner convergence. The latest music supervision service providers are bringing together more tools to help brands and content creators. A new NYC-based example is Able Baker. The firm is...
View ArticleHow the Emulation Is Made: Universal Audio’s Manley Variable Mu Limiter...
Adore analog? Dig digital only? Nothing blurs the audio lines like software emulations of hardware processors. Producers and engineers who are evolving their studios now have an embarrassment of...
View ArticleTascam Announces the DR-700 Audio Interface for DSLR Production
Ready to get the picture? This new recorder goes with a DSLR camera like a peanut butter and chocolate converge in a Reese’s. Tascam’s DR-700 covers a wide array of production uses where compact...
View ArticleFall On Your Sword: Original Music for Picture, and Audio Post — Brooklyn Style
Composing and mixing for commercials and film from the heart of Williamsburg.
View ArticleFall On Your Sword Adds Audio Post Mixer Ryan M. Price, Updates 7.1 Mix Room
Audio post’s footprint continues to loom larger in Brooklyn. The latest developments are at the Williamsburg collective Fall On Your Sword (FOYS), which has firmly established itself as a full-service...
View ArticleFall On Your Sword: Original Music for Picture, and Audio Post — Brooklyn Style
According to Bates, the difference between employing a real baritone sax and its virtual equivalent is clear – even if it isn’t just about what you hear. “It’s not a question of, ‘Does that sound fake...
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