Just over Chelsea way in Manhattan, is a man who takes mixing very, very seriously.
The discography of Chuck Zwicky is deep and diverse, stacked with hitmakers that include The Rembrandts, Reggie Watts, Soul Asylum, Prince and Information Society, along with plenty of new blood. Visit his sun-soaked mixing HQ, … Read More
UK-based reference monitor manufacturer PMC is making an impressive series of moves in all manner of speakers and monitors.
Their twotwo range of near-field monitors is about to be joined by the new twotwo sub2. Like the rest of the twotwo range, the sub2 comes with ATL bass-loading technology, Class-D … Read More
WHAT IS DITHERING?
Dithering, in its most basic form, is the addition of very low-level noise to a digital signal in an effort to help improve the sound.
WHY ADD NOISE?
It’s actually a bit of a tradeoff. Introducing noise helps to alleviate the harsh distortion of “quantization errors” that … Read More
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FREE to attend, “Your Rights, Your Music, Your Career” is for NYC area artists and music industry pros looking to get up to date on the latest intelligence.… Read More
Scott Bradlee was living in New York City in 2009, and finding it difficult to make ends meet through gigs and sessions alone. “I didn’t have a lot of work as a jazz musician, which is what I trained for,” he says, “so I started experimenting.”
Noticing the success others … Read More
TELEFUNKEN is on top of it once again — with something new for NAMM. The M60 FET is TELEFUNKEN Elektroakustik’s first non-vacuum tube, FET-based, solid-state condenser microphone. The M60 features include:
Unique Circuit Topology: Frequency response of 20Hz – 50Hz, and great for capturing transient performances or higher SPL applications.… Read MoreIn my opinion, cloud file management/sharing services are some of the coolest and most useful digital tools to come into the mainstream. Right now, everything I do gets uploaded to my own little plot of digital sky space, with a virtual white picket “security” fence around it, and I’m at … Read More
Sound Radix has released a different type of transient design plug-in for drum and percussion tracks, and loops.
In the mixing process, drums can be a challenge to tweak – especially in stereo tracks. Kindly, the Drum Leveler plug-in offers a simple process for manipulating the transients in a drum … Read More
Do you have a lot to say about sound? Do you want to expand your professional network? Do you have insights to share with your colleagues and teach to a new generation of audio engineers? Are you looking for a good excuse to audition and review the latest and greatest … Read More
(Editor’s update: On March 23, 2015, Avid announced that Pro Tools 12 is officially available. Pricing is as follows:
Pro Tools software monthly subscription (one-month license subscription with updates and support) starts at $29.99/month Pro Tools software annual upgrade plan (12 months of updates and support) starts at $199… Read MoreManley Labs has been at it for over 30 years now, and they continue to produce rock-solid tools for audio pros around the world.
Following the success of their CORE Reference Channel Strip, they now brings us the Manley FORCE – four channel vacuum tube microphone preamp aimed to … Read More
A big name in big consoles is now sharing their tech among the masses with the announcement of the VHD Pre for 500 Series chassis.
SSL serves up a double scoop of preamp flavor with the 500 Series VHD Pre.
Solid State Logic’s staple Duality, and XL-Desk console’s preamps … Read More
My Winter NAMM started early this year.
After a six-hour flight from JFK to NYC, I was more in the mode to make it to my Anaheim hotel, take a hot shower, and pass out before the next day’s convention center fray. But I couldn’t help talking to my friendly … Read More
The Slovakia-based company G-Sonique has produced another versatile plug-in for mixing and mastering. The affordable Audio Control AC1 emulates a console’s master section – more specifically the controls used to monitor a mix. With a few additions of their own, AC1 lets users critically listen to a mix at a … Read More
For many, this Super Bowl Sunday is the ultimate in sporting entertainment. For thousands of others, however, it represents the day before a killer new free online course from Berklee College of Music begins.
Erin Barra will lead “An Introduction to Ableton Live”, starting Feb. 2nd.
On Monday, February 2nd, … Read More
After years of Spectrasonics supporting their catch-all synthesizer, Omnisphere, the company just officially introduced Omnisphere 2 during NAMM 2015 in Anaheim, CA.
When Omnisphere was originally released, it provided sound designers and musicians with tools to discover a variety of sounds like no other synth before it. Spectrasonics is … Read More
Always put yourself in a position to win.
Whether the topic is football or mixing for original music and sound design, you can’t argue with that logic. At Yessian, they’re playing that strategy to the hilt, with a smart new facility in the Flatiron District, just north of their former … Read More
Portland, OR-based mic developer Ear Trumpet Labs specialize in manufacturing handmade microphones with vintage aesthetics and modern electronics.
Their new Evelyn stereo mic consists of two medium-diaphragm capsules spaced just enough for proper ORTF stereo recording. The microphones in Evelyn are a matched-pair and can function for a variety of … Read More
There comes a moment of joy and frustration with the appearance of the fourth piece of gear.
You already have an audio interface for your computer, the mic plugs into the mic jack and the guitar plugs into the instrument jack. Then you get a great new device with connectors … Read More
Ready to tackle three big audio topics in four hours, with an accomplished pro?
If that sounds appealing to you, then there’s an upcoming Premier Studios Session Seminar to put into your calendar: an afternoon with Anthony Daniel on Saturday, February 21st, from 12 PM to 4 PM.
Anthony Daniel … Read More
