Countdown to AES with Dave Fridmann
CASSADAGA, NY: In preparing for our upcoming AES presentation “The Studio As an Instrument”, we’ve made sure to ask each of our panelists about the records and producers that most influenced them. When...
View ArticleWaves Releases Eddie Kramer – Tapes, Tubes & Transistors
The latest bundle release from Waves features the three Eddie Kramers signature plug-ins that redefined analog emulation for mixing in the digital realm: The Kramer Master Tape, the HLS Channel and the...
View ArticleSound Lounge Mixes for PUMA &“Pump Up”
There’s more than one sneaker company making sound waves in NYC. Puma Social called on NYC’s Sound Lounge recently to mix “Pump Up”, the follow-up to the Cannes Grand Prix winning spot “After Hours...
View ArticleBOSS Announces the FB-2 Feedbacker/Booster FX Pedal
Roland’s sister company, BOSS, has recently announced the FB-2 pedal. The FB-2 comes chock full of sonic capability, from a full spectrum of tonal boosts to generating authentic smooth and natural amp...
View ArticleUrban & Pop Music Power Players Join Forces To Launch New Venture, Primary...
NYC-based Primary Wave Music has partnered with Violator Management to create the new talent management firm, Primary Violator. The new business venture merges the talent roster of Primary Wave Talent...
View ArticleMarc Alan Goodman’s Building Strange Weather Blog: Rain Rain Rain
Latest in the “Building Strange Weather Blog” series by producer/engineer and studio owner Marc Alan Goodman. Click to start at Step 1: Finding A New Home; #2: Design; #3: Waiting For Permits (Part 1)...
View ArticleInterscope Denies Drug Trafficking Involvement – Possible NYC Studio...
According Billboard.biz, Interscope Records has issued a response to a claim by federal prosecutors that the label’s offices were used by a drug trafficking ring. Part of the Drug Enforcement Agency’s...
View ArticlePro Sound Effects and Soundrangers Offer Free Guide to Interactive Sound...
NYC-based Pro Sound Effects has made the “Guide to Interactive Sound Design and Mobile Sound Effects” available for free from its Website. Learn sound design and mobile audio best practices from PSE's...
View ArticleSmarter in :60: Bob Clearmountain, Rebuilding Joplin, and Rainbow Bridge NYC
HARLEM, MANHATTAN/JOPLIN, MO: Sometimes you go looking for a story. And then, every now and again, a story finds you. I think John Lennon put it best when he said, “Life is what happens while you’re...
View ArticleA&R Registry Report: Shani Gonzales and Randi Razzano to Epic Records
The A&R Registry reports that Shani Gonzales and Randi Razzano joined L.A. Reid’s A&R department at Epic Records this month. Both are NYC-based. There are two new additions to Epic Records' NYC...
View ArticleEvent Alert: Audio Interface Shootout with Avid HD I/O at Alto NYC, 9/22
On Thursday (9/22), Alto Music NYC will host a critical listening event featuring the Avid HD I/O in an audio interface shootout: Avid HD I/O “Bring your own stereo mix (no Pro Tools sessions please)...
View ArticleGame Scoring: Pure Rhythm Drives “From Dust”
NORWALK, CT: Among the flavors of the Nutmeg State, deep tribal rhythms are not necessarily what this sleepy Northeast enclave is known for. But as you soar through the clouds and into the sanctum of...
View ArticleJake Antelis Produces/Tracks/Mixes Debut Album for The New Velvet
NJ-based Jake Antelis recently produced, mixed and recorded NJ pop act The New Velvet for their self-titled debut album. (l-r)Jake Antelis and The New Velvet: Dustin Widofsky, Robby Tal, Ben Antelis,...
View ArticleDontCrack Releases V.I.P. Plug-in Series
DontCrack has launched a new audio plug-ins suite – the “V.I.P. plug-in series” – created through partnership with “plug-in designers from around the world.” Designed with an emphasis on quality and...
View ArticleLinPlug Releases Relectro Effect Plug-In
The folks over at LinPlug have announced their first ever effect plug-in. LinPlug has always been fixated on producing excellent VST instruments over the years and with their release of Relectro, we...
View ArticleBehind The Release: Wilco “The Whole Love”
Wilco is one of those rare bands that have become something of a household name without the benefit of media saturation or even a single platinum-selling release. They’re the sort of group that seems...
View ArticleEvent Alert: Ableton NYC User Group w/Huston Singletary, Tonight, Wed. 9/21...
Tonight, Wednesday, September 21st at Brooklyn Lyceum, the Ableton NYC User Group will be led by Ableton Lead Clinician/Product Specialist Huston Singletary. The event is free for all ages to attend....
View ArticleSteinberg Introduces Customizable CMC Controller Series
The busy minds at Steinberg impress with yet another release for 2011 – The CMC Controller Series. These 6 hardware controller modules can be mixed and matched to create your own ultimate, customized...
View ArticleHuman Music, Henry Boy Score & Sound Design Coca-Cola’s “Happyfication”
The latest installment of Coca-Cola’s award-winning “Happiness Factory” animated video series is its happiest yet. The Great Happification “The Great Happyfication” is a six-minute animation produced...
View ArticleOktaven Audio & The New Music Movement
“In the last ten years, the new-music scene in New York has completely exploded,” says Ryan Streber, composer, recording engineer and co-owner of Oktaven Audio. “It’s unbelievable how many ensembles...
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