elysia Releases nvelope Rack
German audio manufacturer elysia – makers of the mpressor and xpressor – has released the rack version of their nvelope impulse shaper following the success of the 500 series nvelope released this past...
View ArticleReview: Etymotic MUSIC PRO 9-15 High Fidelity Electronic Musicians Earplugs
Earplugs equals ear protection, and every musician knows they are essential. Etymotic Music•PRO 9-15 earplugs have a lot going on inside. The problem when it comes to hearing protection has been this:...
View ArticleAKG Launches Newly Designed D12, Limited Edition C451 Condenser Mic & K702...
This week, AKG introduced a newly designed version of its classic D12! The new D12 VR large-diaphragm cardioid microphone has been rebuilt specifically for kick drum recording and live applications....
View ArticleSennheiser Announces MKH 8090 Wide Cardioid Condenser Mic for Orchestral...
Orchestras are getting the love, and then some, from Sennheiser with their newest microphone. The company announced today that it is expanding its MKH studio microphone series with the addition of the...
View ArticleAwTAC (NYC) Launches Awesome Channel Amplifier – Double Wide 500 Series...
The Awesome Transistor Amplifier Company (AwTAC), which designs and manufactures entirely in NYC, announced that it has released its first module. Calling it the “heart of a mixing desk system for 500...
View ArticleThe Sonics Are Taking Over: New Paths In Pop Songwriting
CHELSEA: As with all creative professionals, the modern-day songwriter has to be a multi-hyphenate skill machine. You don’t have to have all the skills mastered, exactly – songwriting, production,...
View ArticleAES Game Audio Track Lineup Announced: Building an AAA Title, Careers Panel,...
Always a hit at AES, the Game Audio Track at the upcoming 133rd AES Convention, taking place October 26-29 at San Francisco’s Moscone Center, has finalized its lineup. Recon the team behind “Ghost...
View ArticleiZotope Releases “Toys” Sound Library, For Iris
iZotope, Inc. has released the Toys Sound Library for exclusive use with its new sound design instrument – Iris. Toys ($49) for Iris This new Sound Library, says iZotope, “plays on childhood nostalgia,...
View ArticleFocusrite Debuts Scarlett 2i4 Multi-out USB 2.0 Interface
The choices in high quality audio interfaces just keep expanding. Double your outputs — double your fun! The new Scarlett 2i4 from Focusrite. The latest development in this space comes from Focusrite,...
View ArticleBehind The Release: Grizzly Bear Shields
The sound of Shields is the last thing you’d expect from a collaboration between the abstract indie rockers Grizzly Bear and a mainstream mixer like Michael Brauer. Although he’s not well-known outside...
View ArticleUniversal Audio Now Shipping Apollo Thunderbolt
It’s been lusted over on forums for months – now its finally out of the pre-order zone: Universal Audio is shipping the Apollo Thunderbolt. If it’s the Apollo Thunderbolt ye seek, no more waiting...
View ArticleWaves Launches NS1 Noise Suppressor Plugin — for Music, Post, VO, and Broadcast
How do you rise above the noise? Waves has found yet another way: They’ve just launched the NS1 Noise Suppressor, available now. The Waves NS1 Noise Suppressor helps you to keep what you want, lose...
View ArticleTELEFUNKEN Announces M81 Reggae Microphone
We all want a mic we can really warm up to – this has got to qualify. The TELEFUNKEN M81 Reggae TELEFUNKEN Elektroakustik announced that next month’s AES 2012 in San Francisco will see the debut of...
View ArticleFall On Your Sword: Original Music for Picture, and Audio Post — Brooklyn Style
WILLIAMSBURG, BROOKLYN: Picture this: A band of musical brothers obsessed with the moving image. The merry tribe that comes into focus would be Fall On Your Sword, a multitasking unit that’s raised the...
View ArticleEvent Choice: IMSTA FESTA 2012 This Saturday, 9/22 at SAE NY
The buzz is in the air: this year’s IMSTA FESTA, the annual celebration of music technology that’s held at SAE Institute New York, looks to have a lively crowd in attendance for 2012. This Saturday,...
View ArticleRadial Engineering Launches Powerhouse 10-Channel 500 Series Power Rack
As 500 series modules continue to evolve, it makes sense that they would need more sophisticated accommodations. Enter the Powerhouse from Radial Engineering, a 10-slot power rack for the 500 series...
View ArticleSmarter in Sixty Seconds: The Zen Of Pink Floyd
So you’re working your ass off on your band, your songs, your productions, your blog, your app (fill in the blank with that amazing thing you do). You know you’re not fooling yourself. You’ve really...
View ArticleEvent Choice: ManhatPro’s “Music & Audio for Film” w/Award-Winning Panel,...
ManhatPro is making good on its commitments in a big way. After launching the “Making Film Music in NY” initiative this spring, the the NYC-based media education, professional mentoring and networking...
View ArticleMcDSP Launches LouderLogic 2.0 – Now With Customizable EQ
McDSP has announced version 2.0 of its LouderLogic “Advanced Audio Player” – now featuring a customizable 4-band parametric equalizer, enabling a new listening experience. Louder Logic 2.0 – iPhone...
View ArticleSession Buzz: Who’s Recording In & Around NYC – A Monthly Report
GREATER NYC AREA: For recording studios, this past summer had its typical ups and downs. But heading into Fall, bands like The Killers, The Vaccines and OneRepublic as well as artists like Tony...
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