Event Alert: Women in Music Present “Sync it Up!” on 6/22
On Wednesday, June 22nd , at 6:30-9 PM, Women in Music will present Sync it Up: Maximizing Opportunities and Revenue from Music Placement in Film, TV, Advertising, and Gaming. The event will be held...
View ArticleNative Instruments Intros “West Africa” Virtual Instrument
Native Instruments has just introduced Discovery Series: West Africa, a new instrument that centers on the polyrhythmic grooves of traditional African music. "West Africa" is powered by Kontakt For use...
View ArticleRadial Engineering Ltd. Announces 500-Series Reverb Unit – Radial TankDriver
Radial is probably most well known for their DI boxes – The Radial JDI being their first product launched under the official Radial brand back in 96’. Up until just a few years ago, the company was...
View ArticleLegal Lead: Legitmix Allows Remixers to Get Creative
WILLIAMSBURG, BROOKLYN: Navigating the process of clearing music for remixes — getting permissions from copyright owners of music, then coughing up thousands of dollars to then pay for those rights —...
View ArticleHonor Society, VHS or Beta, Esperanza Spalding, Joe Jackson Visit Avatar
Avatar Studios was a beehive of sonic activity last month, reporting sessions spanning pop, rock, jazz, classical and more. Honor Society popped the halls around Avatar's Studio B. In Studio C, Joe...
View ArticleBeyond The Basics: Parallel Processing Demystified
“Parallel Processing” is a term that can describe a number of techniques engineers use in pursuit of punchy, relentless backbeats, rock-solid bass-lines, and vocals that speak with power and nuance. At...
View ArticleCrysonic Releases Multi-Band Limiter/Maximizer – Spectra’Phy V2HD
South-Australian based plug-in developer Crysonic has released for sale their new, updated mastering grade plug-in – Spectra’Phy V2HD. What sets this dynamics processor apart from the rest is that it...
View ArticlePropellerhead Releases Reason Disco School ReFill
Propellerhead Software has announced the availability of the Disco School ReFill for Reason. Disco lives! Within Reason. The Reason Disco School ReFill, $99, is available exclusively for download...
View ArticleEvent Alert: Masterdisk Open House on Wednesday, 6/29 – Meet Vlado Meller
The West Side facility, Scott Hull’s Masterdisk, will be holding an open house on Wednesday, 6/29, from 5-9 PM. The event provides an opportunity to meet the latest addition to the Masterdisk team,...
View ArticleHairerSoft Releases v2.0 of Audio Editing Software On Mac App Store – Amadeus...
HairerSoft is the web-based designer and developer of the audio editing software Amadeus. This software is relatively new to the market in comparison to others like Audacity and Audio Hijack Pro that...
View ArticleConference Alert: PromaxBDA Arrives in NYC June 28-30
PromaxBDA is the global association for marketing, promotion and design professionals in the entertainment industry. The organization’s annual conference returns to NYC in 2011 this week, June 28-30,...
View ArticleEngineer Profile: DJ Swivel on the Making of Beyoncé’s “4”
FINANCIAL DISTRICT, MANHATTAN: If things seem like they’re moving fast for Jordan Young, aka DJ Swivel don’t be sure he feels the same way. Because when you’ve got your shoulder to the wheel like this...
View ArticleEvent Alert: The Connectors Music and Media Meetup on June 28, on the LES
It’s time for your first pro mixer of the summer: Connect with The Connectors. This meetup of music, film, fashion, art, theater and digital professionals converges on Tuesday, May June 28, 7-10 PM...
View ArticleChristina Aguilera, Beyonce, Tiësto, Chris Taylor’s CANT & More at Germano...
Time to check in with Germano Studios, whose rooms have abuzz with pop music production of late – from the radio hit-making to the avant-pop variety – hosting sessions with will.i.am, Christina...
View Article9 Questions for the KickDrums: BKLYN Producer Duo Releases “Meet Your Ghost”
WILLIAMSBURG, BROOKLYN: This is a tale of two cities, American style. What happens when two Cleveland studio engineers exit the Midwest and jet to Brooklyn? What do you THINK? "Meet Your Ghost"...
View ArticleSteven Alvarado Signs with Imagem Music Group/Rescue Records
New York City singer-songwriter Steven Alvarado announced that he recently signed an exclusive co-publishing deal with Imagem Music Group/Rescue Records in Los Angeles. Steven Alvarado has signed a...
View ArticleAlesis iO Dock Music Studio Device for iPad and iPad2 Now Available
Alesis has announced the iO Dock. According to Alesis, iO Dock (MSRP: $399.00, estimated street price $199.00) is the world’s first pro audio dock for Apple’s iPad and iPad 2 and is now shipping to pro...
View ArticleTC Helicon Now Shipping VoiceLive H1, E1 and X1 Vocal Effects Pedals
TC Helicon is a company that specializes in the production of quality vocal production tools and hardware. Some of their more popular products include the VoiceLive Touch and the various VoiceTone...
View ArticleMilkshake, Wood Released by AudioThing
We would try to explain these new plug-ins from AudioThing ourselves, but we just can’t. So hear it from the horse’s mouth. Shake up yer audio...with Milkshake! AudioThing has this to say about...
View ArticleSession Buzz: Who’s Recording In & Around NYC — A Monthly Report
GREATER NYC AREA: Heading into Summer, the city’s recording studios show no signs of slowing down. The following is but a sampling of recent sessions, and works in progress…a snapshot of what’s going...
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