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Manley Introduces FORCE Mic Preamp at NAMM 2015

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Manley Labs has been at it for over 30 years now, and they continue to produce rock-solid tools for audio pros around the world.

Following the success of their CORE Reference Channel Strip, they now brings us the Manley FORCE – four channel vacuum tube microphone preamp aimed to … Read More


Solid State Logic Introduces 500 Series VHD Pre at NAMM 2015

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A big name in big consoles is now sharing their tech among the masses with the announcement of the VHD Pre for 500 Series chassis.

SSL serves up a double scoop of preamp flavor with the 500 Series VHD Pre.

Solid State Logic’s staple Duality, and XL-Desk console’s preamps … Read More

Winter NAMM Report: 27 Picks to Power Your Studio

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My Winter NAMM started early this year.

After a six-hour flight from JFK to NYC, I was more in the mode to make it to my Anaheim hotel, take a hot shower, and pass out before the next day’s convention center fray. But I couldn’t help talking to my friendly … Read More

G-Sonique Releases Audio Control AC1 Sound Control Plug-In

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The Slovakia-based company G-Sonique has produced another versatile plug-in for mixing and mastering. The affordable Audio Control AC1 emulates a console’s master section – more specifically the controls used to monitor a mix. With a few additions of their own, AC1 lets users critically listen to a mix at a … Read More

Free MOOC Course: Berklee’s “Introduction to Ableton Live” – 1st Session on Sunday Feb. 2nd

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For many, this Super Bowl Sunday is the ultimate in sporting entertainment. For thousands of others, however, it represents the day before a killer new free online course from Berklee College of Music begins.

Erin Barra will lead “An Introduction to Ableton Live”, starting Feb. 2nd.

On Monday, February 2nd, … Read More

Spectrasonics Announces Omnisphere 2 Synth

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After years of Spectrasonics supporting their catch-all synthesizer, Omnisphere, the company just officially introduced Omnisphere 2 during NAMM 2015 in Anaheim, CA.

When Omnisphere was originally released, it provided sound designers and musicians with tools to discover a variety of sounds like no other synth before it. Spectrasonics is … Read More

Composer Cribs – Yessian, Flatiron District, New York City

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Always put yourself in a position to win.

Whether the topic is football or mixing for original music and sound design, you can’t argue with that logic. At Yessian, they’re playing that strategy to the hilt, with a smart new facility in the Flatiron District, just north of their former … Read More

Ear Trumpet Labs Announces Evelyn Stereo Mic

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Portland, OR-based mic developer Ear Trumpet Labs specialize in manufacturing handmade microphones with vintage aesthetics and modern electronics.

Their new Evelyn stereo mic consists of two medium-diaphragm capsules spaced just enough for proper ORTF stereo recording. The microphones in Evelyn are a matched-pair and can function for a variety of … Read More


Sound Tips for Beginners — Analog Audio Levels for Recording

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There comes a moment of joy and frustration with the appearance of the fourth piece of gear.

You already have an audio interface for your computer, the mic plugs into the mic jack and the guitar plugs into the instrument jack. Then you get a great new device with connectors … Read More

NYC Event Alert: Premier Studios Session Seminar w/Anthony Daniel, 2/21

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Ready to tackle three big audio topics in four hours, with an accomplished pro?

If that sounds appealing to you, then there’s an upcoming Premier Studios Session Seminar to put into your calendar: an afternoon with Anthony Daniel on Saturday, February 21st, from 12 PM to 4 PM.

Anthony Daniel … Read More

RIP Joseph Grado — Founder of Grado Labs

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A patriarch of audio has departed us. Today, Brooklyn-based Grado Labs released the following statement:

Joseph Grado lived a life of sound.

It is with a heavy heart for the Grado family to say that Joseph Grado, founder of Grado Labs and inventor of the stereo moving coil phono cartridge, … Read More

PSP Audioware Introduces Master Quality Rotary Speaker Plug-In, L’otary

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Producers of a variety of hardware modeled plug-ins, PSP Audioware is now introducing their first rotary speaker emulator with L’otary. The new plug-in is modeled after the legendary Leslie 122, and 147. Unlike the originals, L’otary adds a new layer of functionality in the digital realm with rotary options … Read More

Research & Development: Waves DiGiGrid DLS — Ethernet Audio Interface & SoundGrid DSP Server for Pro Tools

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We confess – when we first encountered Waves’ DiGiGrid DLS solution at the 135th AES, we couldn’t get our heads all the way around it. On the surface, we could see that this was a particularly powerful audio interface, working alongside of a SoundGrid DSP server for Pro Tools|HD and … Read More

“Fader” Debuts – Wireless DAW Control App for iOS Devices

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Brooklyn-based producer and engineer Nick Brandes has announced the release of his premiere iOS app for wireless DAW control. Fader supports three main views:

Control your DAW from across the room with Fader.

Fader View – Full screen fader control with panning and automation control Jog Wheel View – Large… Read More

10 Classic Albums Made Outside the Recording Studio

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More than ever before, albums are written, recorded, and even mixed at home. But it wasn’t always that way.

Just a few decades ago, almost all bands booked time in a recording studio to capture the sounds they wanted. Artists would commonly need to travel—sometimes across stateliness or outside the … Read More


J. Walter Thompson’s Paul Greco Named Chair of 2015 AMP Awards Advisory Board

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It’s very satisfying to see the good guys get ahead.

J. Walter Thompson’s Paul Greco will be on top of the 3rd Annual AMP Awards.

That’s exactly what’s just happened at the Association of Music Producers (AMP), which has a demonstrated talent for converging the top women and men … Read More

Softube Transient Shaper Plug-In Released

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Softube first previewed their Transient Shaper last month at NAMM 2015. With the announcement of the official release, users will get to experience their dual-band transient shaper that can effect bass, treble, or both.

The crossover is user-defined between 100Hz and 4000Hz, with 700 as the default. Actual shaping controls … Read More

Composer Jóhann Jóhannsson — On Scoring “The Theory of Everything,” Abbey Road, and Unusual Inspiration

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Jóhann Jóhannsson is on a roll – of a different sort. The circular motion of the imagery in the brilliant film that he scored, The Theory of Everything, inspired the spherical structures of the unforgettable music he created for it.

Jóhann Jóhannsson could capture an Academy Award this Sunday … Read More

Analogue Solutions Announces Nyborg-12 Monosynth Module

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Developed by UK-based Analogue Solutions, Nyborg-12 couples the monophonic synthesizer with their SEM 12dB/octave multimode filter. The filter’s design is inspired from Tom Oberheim’s original 1974 SEM (Synthesizer Expander Module) synth.

As Analogue Solutions expresses, their sound’s difference lies in the ‘real analogue voice and modulation circuits’ that other … Read More

Chung King Studios Closes — New Direction for Classic Rooms at 36 W. 37th Street

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Chung King Studios has closed – again. And with John King’s exit from 36 West 37th Street, comes a new chapter for this coveted space.

John King has exited the Chung King Studios located he helmed for almost three years. (All photos by Janice Brown)

On Friday the 13th of … Read More

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