Op-Ed: Spotify Payouts Revisited – How Much Does it Pay Now and How Much...
Spotify made big news again in mid-July when producer Nigel Godrich and Radiohead’s Thom Yorke pulled their music from the streaming service. Their move was not without precedent. Just a few months...
View ArticleRecording Adventures: “Smoking Gun” by Momma Holler — All Analog In New Orleans
A new record label today needs a standout artist, high aspirations, and a unique angle to get off the ground – Brooklyn’s Better Breakfast Records has all three. Ally Pekins of Momma Holler enjoys her...
View Article“Get Out of the Garage” Launches – Record with Dev Hynes at Converse Rubber...
This may be the most massive 360 yet to be unleashed in recording. Get Out of the Garage has launched – an artist discovery happening that will allow an emerging artist to win a big career opportunity....
View ArticleSweetSounds Studio, SoHo, Names Patrick Billard Head Engineer
There’s a new sheriff in town at SweetSounds Studio: Patrick Billard has been named Head Engineer of the 1500 sq. ft. facility on Broadway in SoHo. Patrick Billard is the man in command at SweetSounds...
View ArticleEventide Shipping H9 Harmonizer Multi-Effects Pedal — One Knob Stompbox
One knob, many meanings. The Eventide H9 Harmonizer comes preloaded with 16 top stompbox effects, and can grow from there. (click to enlarge). Eventide recently began shipping its H9 Harmonizer...
View ArticleEvent Choice: WHAT’S NEXT Musicians Conference – Los Angeles, August 10th
The real working musician, producer, and engineer are in focus at the WHAT’S NEXT Musicians Conference, a new music conference coming to Los Angeles on Saturday, August 10th. An intensive experience is...
View ArticleGotye Engineer/Producer François Tétaz On Pursuing Weird & Wonderful Work
Valley Village, CA: In the one year since François “Franc” Tétaz moved to Los Angeles from his native Australia, he’s produced, mixed or mastered a few records, scored a few film and art projects, and...
View ArticlePreSonus Now Shipping Sceptre CoActual Monitors
New critical listening tools have arrived from PreSonus. Presonus’ new Sceptre monitors benefit from the additional expertise of Fulcrum Acoustics’ Dave Gunness. In the works for some time, PreSonus...
View ArticleBuying a Tape Machine: An 11-Point Checklist — from “Midnight Bob” Shuster
Tape is still in high style in the audio world. Like a 1957 Corvette or a standup Pac Man machine, some technical pleasures never go out of fashion. “Midnight Bob” Shuster has been maintaining tape...
View ArticleSoundToys Announces Version 4.2 – 64-bit Support for Logic X, Audio Units,...
SoundToys has more bits to add to the mix. SoundToys raises the game with Version 4.2, plus offers up a Summer Sale ending August 18th. The Vermont-based developer has announced the release of...
View ArticlePacific Soundtracks Launches – Portland Music Collective Provides One-Stop...
Original indie music just got a lot easier to license – with an intriguing business angle for making it happen. Pacific Soundtracks took inspiration from the great hitmakers of the ’60’s to make a 21st...
View ArticleReview: Magic AB – An Invaluable New Mixing & Mastering Tool
I recently downloaded a new plugin from Sample Magic called Magic AB. The plug simplifies and facilitates a task which we all do on a regular basis as mixing and mastering engineers, namely ABing one...
View ArticleNative Instruments Releases DRUMLAB Sound Set — Electronic/Acoustic Drum...
The new percussion driven sound set from Native Instruments combines layering between electronic and acoustic drum samples. DRUMLAB is an easy-to-use method that many contemporary music producers use...
View ArticleReview: Pro Tools 11 by Zach McNees
In the 13 years since I first booted up version 5.1 back in high school, Pro Tools has gone through six major software updates, three major flagship hardware updates and, most recently, a brand new...
View ArticleMackie Launches New and Improved VLZ4 Mixer Line + MRmk3 Studio Monitor Line
One of the steadiest workhorses in audio gear has stepped up performance from their previous VLZ3 mixer line and MRmk2 monitor line. Mackie’s new VLZ4 line of mixers now includes their highly acclaimed...
View ArticleAmpeg Announces Reissued V-4B All-Tube Bass Head, Two New SVT Cabinets
Originally released in 1971, the Ampeg V-4B 100W all-tube bass head was renowned for it’s distinct “grind” that became popular among bassists of the time. Now, the addition of modern features in the...
View ArticleWaves Launches MultiRack Version 9.5 – Now Runs Waves Signature Series Plugins
Being a live sound rat is officially the coolest gig going. MultiRack 9.5 runs on MultiRack Native or SoundGrid. That’s because Waves Audio has just launched MultiRack Version 9.5, the latest edition...
View ArticleUniversal Audio Launches ENGL Amp Plugins for UAD & Apollo
Audio engineers can officially add amp lust into their list of professional obsessions. The impetus is the latest plugins for Universal Audio’s UAD Powered Plugins platform and Apollo Audio interface:...
View ArticleBuilding A Scene: On The Ground and Online
You want to go see a show. You peruse the upcoming acts at your local venues and decide that not only is there little in common from one band to the next, but a lot of the bands just don’t seem very...
View ArticleAkai Releases iMPC App for the iPhone
Akai Pro MPC had originally released iMPC for the iPad and now all of the core capabilities are available on the iPhone. Apart from the hundreds of internal samples, the iMPC app contains a ton of...
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