Recording Drums, Part II: Close Mic Techniques
Welcome back for Part 2 of our new drum mic video series! Fire up a good pair of speakers or headphones and switch your video stream to HD: This time, Justin Colletti leads us in a look at some of the...
View ArticleRØDE Microphones Releases NT1 Cardioid Condenser Microphone
Straight out of the land from down under, RØDE has released one of their quietest microphones to date. Apart from the resemblance to the RØDE NT1-A, The RØDE NT1 only shares the same mesh grille with...
View ArticleFrenchkiss Label Group Signs Two New Labels
The New York City based Frenchkiss Label Group has expanded with the recent signing of two new independent record labels: Brooklyn-based PaperCup Music, and the new Rough Beast Records out of...
View ArticleComma Music Promotes Becca Major to EP in LA, Adds Andy Lykens as Integrated...
There are major personnel moves on both coasts for the prolific music house Comma Music. Becca Major is now Executive Producer for Comma Music, in Santa Monica. In Santa Monica, Becca Major has risen...
View ArticleThe Fest For Beatles Fans 2014 Confirmed for Feb. 7th in NYC — 50th American...
It will be a fabulous three months of anticipation for fans of the Fab Four. It was 50 years ago in February… That’s because The Fest for Beatles Fans, which bills itself as “the world’s longest...
View ArticlePurple Audio Announces MFtwenty5 – Rack Mount Discrete Summing Mixer for 500...
Here comes a chemistry set for your 500 modules. Purple Audio, the specialty manufacturer born in Andrew Roberts’ NYU dorm room circa 1997, recently announced the MFtwenty5, a 1RU Dual input 10×2 mixer...
View ArticleRecording Retreats: Pilot Recording Studios, Berkshire County in Western MA
By now, we’ve heard enough stories about the closing of large-scale Manhattan recording studios for it to have become something of a cliché. We all know how it goes: Rising rents and a floundering...
View ArticleZynaptiq Releases PITCHMAP 1.5 With Cross-Platform Support
Zynaptiq’s intriguing pitch shifting tool is now available in version 1.5 (free to existing users) with cross-platform support with upgrades. PITCHMAP recognizes, then allows users to take control of...
View ArticleUniversal Audio Announces New Fairchild Plugin Collection
Universal Audio has announced the new “Fairchild Tube Limiter Plugin Collection“, featuring new and improved modeling of the Fairchild 660 and 670 studio classics. According to the press announcement:...
View ArticleRecording Sweet Spot: KMA Music
Superstar enclave or down-to-earth creative space designed around modern mixers, producers and artists? In Midtown, KMA was founded with the needs of elite songwriters in mind.
View ArticleRecording Sweet Spot: KMA Music
Facility Name: KMA Music Studio A at KMA Website: http://www.kmamusic.com Location: The Brill Building, Midtown, Manhattan Neighborhood Advantages: There are amazing views of Times Square here, a...
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