RIP Phil Ramone: A Producer and His Musical Destiny
His name was music. A lifetime of recording: Phil Ramone. Phil Ramone passed away in a New York hospital this morning at age 72, a development that followed his admittance into medical care a few weeks...
View ArticleAtelier Music Studio: Working Multipurpose Audio in The Music Building
Zé Luis is always ready to go all in at The Music Building. (all photos by David Weiss) All roads lead to The Music Building. Whether you’re an indie band, platinum-selling artist, busy side man,...
View ArticleCuomo Extends, Expands NY Film & TV Post Production Tax Credit
New York is looking better and better as a location for film and television post production, with the recent expansion and five-year extension of the Empire State Film Post Production Tax Credit,...
View ArticleCymatic Audio Launches with “Live Recorder LR-16” Audio Interface —...
The new audio company, Cymatic Audio, has a goal of cutting straight to the task at hand when it comes to audio. Their launch product, Live Recorder LR-16 was developed specifically for that purpose...
View ArticleEvent Choice: 3rd Annual Brooklyn Springtime Guitar Show — Sunday, April 7th
As the cherry blossoms prepare to bust open at the Brooklyn Botanical Garden, another sure sign of the season is arriving nearby in the borough: The 3rd Annual Brooklyn Springtime Guitar Show. The ides...
View ArticlePstudio Psychology: How Engineers Can Keep Sessions Running Smoothly
I had gotten an email from a musician last fall, soon after our session. He said he and the other musicians had a nice day and told me it was “great to work with a talented engineer who could also have...
View ArticleSonnet Debuts Echo 15 Thunderbolt Dock – Full-Featured Docking Station for...
Your laptop is getting lighter – that’s a good thing. But the slimmer profile may very well mean that your connectivity has shrunk along with it. To assist you with that dilemma, Sonnet has introduced...
View ArticleNashville Event: Music Startup Academy + Entertainment & Tech Law Conference,...
The business and legal worlds are evolving quickly in the music sector. Fortunately for everyone in Nashville, there’s an efficient way to get up-to-the-minute on breaking developments. Get...
View ArticleBenefit Concert for School of Seven Bells’ Benjamin Curtis – May 9th at...
One of Brooklyn’s most groundbreaking bands, School of Seven Bells, has been sidelined since early February, when co-founder Benjamin Curtis was diagnosed with cancer. Unite on a musical evening for...
View ArticleField Report: Dangerous Source in Action with Alan Evans of Soulive
There is nothing worse than having to question the quality of sound coming out of your studio monitors. Being able to hear exactly what you are recording and mixing is crucial, whether you’re getting...
View ArticleAntelope Audio Debuts New Orion32 AD/DA Features — Automatic Notification,...
Just like cars, studios are getting a lot smarter. The latest development in brainy gear is from Antelope Audio, which announced that its Orion32 interface, which contains a 32-channel AD/DA converter...
View ArticleTaking Control of Your Music Online
A couple of weeks ago, a good friend watched her laptop’s screen in horror, as a complete stranger began uploading her entire concert from the night before onto YouTube. She hadn’t seen this unknown...
View ArticleSuperExploder Performs Cinematic Sound Design, Mix for History Channel’s...
This was not your standard sound design and mix: NYC audio post facility SuperExploder went big with their work on “Story”, a :60 promo that plays like a mini-epic for History Channel. The sound of...
View ArticleNovation Debuts Launchpad S – Next-Level Live Controller, iPad Integration
Shield your eyes! But better open your ears – Novation has just unveiled the Launchpad S, a significant update to their grid controller for Ableton Live, the Novation Launchpad. The Launchpad S will...
View ArticleIceberg Amps Launches With 5184 – Full Featured, Low Power Valve Guitar...
There’s a new amp line out there. And by the looks of it, yes, the world did need another one. The company is Iceberg Amps, founded by composer/songwriter/musician/producer – and inspired inventor —...
View ArticleStudio Event: The Fort Brooklyn “Black Tie” Benefit Rock Show, Sat. 4/20
Sometimes, being a major asset to the creative community isn’t quite enough. The beloved Bushwick studio that has been operating as The Fort Brooklyn for the past 10 years knows that all too well right...
View ArticleSSL Debuts First-Ever Live Sound Console – ‘Live’ with Tempest Processing...
It was bound to happen. SSL has arrived on the live sound scene with it’s first-ever console purpose-built for the live market. The classic SSL sound in a live board is a tantalizing enough...
View ArticleDigiTech Announces JamMan Express XT – Their Smallest Looper Pedal Yet
Go loopy over all of the features. It appears that compact looper pedals are becoming all the rage – First with the TC Electronic Ditto, now the DigiTech JamMan Express XT. DigiTech is well known for...
View ArticleMix Analysis: How David Bendeth Mixed “Shadow Moses” by Bring Me the Horizon
Massive. It’s the only way to describe the lead single “Shadow Moses” from British metalcore band Bring Me the Horizon and their new album Sempiternal. David Bendeth was the mixer of choice for...
View ArticleFilm Music Event: “On Demand” Live Scoring with Todd Kasow in NYC, Wed. April...
Ready to see how music-to-picture is written – live and in real-time? Todd Kasow will turn film scoring into a live experience this Wednesday, April 17th. The ManhatPro Film Music & Audio series...
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