Plugin Review: bx_opto and bx_opto Pedal from Brainworx
The “bx_opto” from Brainworx and Plugin Alliance Last month, Plugin Alliance and Brainworx released the bx_opto compressor and the bx_opto Pedal—the latter of which is essentially a “diet” version of...
View ArticleAustin, TX – Recording Bootcamp Presented by Keith Gary Productions August...
Keith Gary Productions is an audio production outfit out based out of Austin Texas lead by — you guessed it! — Keith Gary. Keith Gary in his natural habitat. Gary has been working professionally in...
View Article139TH AES Convention in NYC Announces Project Studio Expo’s Return
Don’t look now, but AES is approaching – and it’s New York City’s turn in 2015. YESSSSS — AES is on its way to NYC this October. The 139th AES International Convention will take place at the Jacob...
View ArticleImage-Line Launches FL Studio 12.1
The DAW universe has just expanded a touch with the launch of FL Studio 12.1. FL Studio goes up to 12 – point 1. Image-Line’s flagship workstation includes lifetime free updates, which makes it a safe...
View ArticleStudio Pro Profile: Mike Kuz, Head Mixing Engineer — SweetSounds, NYC
Meet Mike Kuz, who’s been Head Mixing Engineer for the New York City studio SweetSounds since Spring of this year. With recent collaborations including Slaughterhouse, Walé, OnCue, Common, Smoke DZA,...
View ArticleAnatomy of a Mix: John Agnello on Mixing “3 Shots” by Hollis Brown
John Agnello. Photo by Andrew Kesin.Legendary indie rock producer John Agnello looks back on mixing 3 Shots, a recently-released album by Brooklyn-based indie Americana band, Hollis Brown. Agnello is...
View ArticleWaves Releases Cobalt Saphira – Add and Enhance Harmonic Content
Waves continues to broaden their developmental horizons with the release of a harmonic enhancement plug-in, Cobalt Saphira. Saphira is the first of Waves’ new Cobalt-series – “Analog that Only Digital...
View ArticleWhat’s New in Reaper Version 5?
In Part 2 of our interview, David talks to Justin Frankel, creator of the Reaper, about new features in Reaper 5 and what makes Reaper different from other DAWs. … Read More
View ArticlePlugin Review: “L’otary”, the Rotary Speaker Emulator by PSPaudioware
The L’otary by PSPaudiowareLeslie speakers have a special place in the heart of many studio owners and musicians. Upon entering a studio equipped with one of these coveted rotating speaker cabinets,...
View ArticleThe Recording Connection Announces “Learn From Legends” Master Apprenticeship...
Founded in 1983, The Recording Radio and Film Connection (RRF) is a network of educational, instructional, and mentorship programs for aspiring media professionals that span the states. Pictured L-R:...
View ArticleSIR Audio Tools Releases StandardCLIP Dynamics Control + Effects Plug-In
SIR Audio Tools is a plug-in developer that offers a handful of intelligently developed plug-ins. StandardCLIP, their latest offering, allows for control over the volume level of an audio signal or for...
View ArticleSmarter in :60 II: How Music Can Milk Seth Godin’s “Purple Cow”
How now to truly stand out? Stand the #@$& back! Mark Hermann uses the force of Seth Godin as marketing jujitsu on YOU.
View ArticleFor Orchestra Accelerates: Building Up an Online Music Business, the Natural Way
Original ideas, music, and commerce are comfy companions in the hands of Walt Ribeiro. Can you, too, bend the Web to your will?
View ArticleStudio Sweet Spot: Luminous Velocity Productions
Get it all done, and then some, with the talent on hand in this multifaceted East Flatbush enclave.
View ArticleMonitor Motivation: Guzauski-Swist Audio Systems
It takes determination -- and discerning ears -- to start a monitor company. Why GRAMMY winning mixer Mick Guzauski and studio designer Larry Swist took the plunge.
View ArticleGame Scoring: Pure Rhythm Drives “From Dust”
In Connecticut, game maestro Tom Salta and a pair of master percussionists gladly disobeyed the rules of game music.
View ArticleSmarter in :60 II: How Music Can Milk Seth Godin’s “Purple Cow”
“INDIE BAND ROCKETS TO STARDOM OPENING FOR AEROSMITH AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN WHILE STANDING IN SILENCE FOR 3 MINUTES — 3.5M HITS ON YOUTUBE” U must b da Purple Cow. What, you didn’t hear about this!?...
View ArticleFor Orchestra Accelerates: Building Up an Online Music Business, the Natural Way
MIDTOWN, MANHATTAN: There’s more than one way to be a rock star. For Walt Ribeiro, Founder of NYC-based For Orchestra, the path to a global music stage is paved with bass clarinets, bowed tremolos –...
View ArticleStudio Sweet Spot: Luminous Velocity Productions
Do you have tunnel vision, or are you constantly expanding your media universe? In East Flatbush, many disciplines are in action at Luminous Velocity, a nonstop melting pot of music and vision....
View ArticleMonitor Motivation: Guzauski-Swist Audio Systems
MOUNT KISCO, NY: In lands near and not so very far away something sonic has been brewing. Boutique audio gear manufacturers – from cables to compressors — are proliferating at a nice pace in the New...
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