Sound Business: “Not So Different” – Raising Autism Awareness Through Music
Music and healing are inextricably linked. People have known that since the dawn of time, but we still find new ways to converge these two powerful forces. “Not So Different,” a song and video launched...
View ArticleBrooklyn MixCon Preview: Ariel Borujow – The EDM Mix
Brooklyn MixCon is coming up on December 6 & 7! Five workshops & Q&A’s organized by genre, at the Living Room in Brooklyn—Presented by SonicScoop and the Deli Magazine. Each day this week,...
View ArticleMastering Analysis: How Andy VanDette Mastered “Not Today” by Sevendust
An all analog signal path: It’s not just for tracking. All-Pro Mastering engineer Andy VanDette (Beastie Boys Rush) got the rare opportunity to ditch the digital for “Not Today” by Sevendust. A tense...
View ArticleNew Gear Review: Apollo 8p Interface by Universal Audio
The Apollo 8p by Universal Audio. Selecting the right recording interface is a crucial task for any studio, as choices here can significantly affect your entire workflow. At high level professional...
View ArticleMixCon Recap: Photo Diary
Our first ever “MixCon” went off without a hitch this week! Over 1,000 RSVPs and video crew was there to capture it all. Look for video highlights from this unforgettable event coming soon. In the...
View ArticleSonnox Releases Oxford Envolution – Envelope Shaping Plug-In
Sonnox has utilized their expertise of mixing plug-ins to create the Oxford Envolution. Envolution introduces spectral control over the attack and sustain of an audio source. A versatile envelope can...
View ArticleSoundtoys Offers “Pay What You Wish” Plug-Ins to Benefit Charity
‘Tis the season for giving the world better mixes — and a whole lot more: Soundtoys is offering “Pay What You Wish” to help benefit charity from December 10th – 31st. Give a little, get a little. The...
View ArticleMUTEC Releases MC-3+ Smart Clock USB
MUTEC’s MC-3+ Smart Clock USB has launched, providing an intriguing new solution to studios and audiophiles for the clocking and reproduction of digital audio. MUTEC’s proprietary 1G-Clock-Technology...
View ArticlePro Tools Pricing is Changing — The New Avid All Access Plans Explained
Like it or not, Avid refuses to sit still. Pro Tools will continue to change in terms of what, when and how you get it. Pro Tools users now must get their heads around the new Avid All Access plans,...
View ArticleStudio Manager Spotlight: Rolff Zwiep — Blackbird Studio, Nashville
Many things define a studio. While a facility’s engineering talent, gear and reverb times often get the spotlight, the studio manager is an important part of the picture. Blackbird Studio, one of...
View ArticleNew Gear Review: iZotope RX 5 Audio Editor
iZotope’s RX 5 Audio Editor iZotope’s RX line has become a virtual must-have for post-production audio editors and mixers. It’s been a little over two years since I first reviewed the iZotope RX bundle...
View ArticleMix With The Masters Launches Members-Only Online Music Community
Mix With The Masters – it’s not just for world travelers anymore. Members can spend a day with Andy Wallace… The famed series of seminars that’s drawn scores of attendees to Studio La Fabrique – in the...
View ArticleOp-Ed: How the Audio Grinch Whacked Wu-Tang Clan
Wu-Tang Clan, no strangers to turning a phrase or two in their long career, have managed to flip another old saying on its head: let the seller beware. The wizened hip-hop group from Staten Island are...
View ArticleInside Adele’s “25”: How Tom Elmhirst Mixed a Masterpiece
This is where it all comes together. The official crossroads for the rest of the world are about 40 blocks uptown in New York City’s Times Square, but the current center of the audio universe is at...
View ArticleAudio on The Go: 4 of the Best Last-Minute Stocking Stuffers for 2015
Been putting off your holiday shopping? If you hurry, there’s still time to grab a stocking-stuffer or two for the musicians and producers in your life. Check out these four low-cost, small sized, easy...
View ArticleHoliday Shopping List: 4 of the Most Innovative Audio Gadgets Coming in 2016
With Christmas and New Year’s quickly approaching, there’s not much time left to find the latest and greatest gifts for the musicians and audio pros in your life. However, if you’re willing to stuff a...
View ArticleSteven Beer: This Entertainment Lawyer Sees Music Moving Forward
Gatekeepers don't exist in his world. For indie artists that seek a sustainable career, gather here for the counsel of Steven Beer. The post Steven Beer: This Entertainment Lawyer Sees Music Moving...
View ArticleGig Alert: Steven Beer Presents “SteveStock in the Summer,” June 16 at Don...
Coming up next week, top entertainment attorney Steven Beer, who brought us Britney Spears and Lady Gaga, will present "SteveStock in the Summer" on Wednesday, June 16th at Don Hill's. SteveStock will...
View Article2nd Annual “SteveStocking” Concert with To Write Love On Her Arms in NYC,...
The 2nd Annual SteveStocking Holiday Event, featuring To Write Love On Her Arms and co-hosted by The Connectors NYC, will take place December 8th, 2010 from 7pm to 11pm at Sullivan Hall. Photos will be...
View ArticleSteven Beer: This Entertainment Lawyer Sees Music Moving Forward
MIDTOWN, MANHATTAN: Given Steven Beer’s outstanding track record, you’d expect this top entertainment attorney to be a lot less approachable. The fact is, being extra-open to new people – and new...
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