Review: 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 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 ArticleThe Deli Announces 2012 Stomp Box Exhibit at CMJ
Pedals are the X-factor live for original sounds, live and in the studio. For every devotee of these magic foot controllers, we have good news: The Deli, Delicious Audio, Shure, Pedaltrain, and Main...
View ArticleBehind the Release: James Iha “Look to the Sky”
CHELSEA, MANHATTAN: Some people become dazzling rock stars, while other stars rock a little more subtly. James Iha falls into that latter category. Now you see him: James Iha makes a rare solo foray...
View ArticleRIP Benjy King, NYC Producer/Engineer – Memorial Planned for 10/1
The New York City music creation community is mourning the loss of Benjy King, the prolific producer/engineer who built a career working with many of the top session musicians and producers of our...
View ArticleOpportunities, Challenges & Threats: Production Music at a Crossroads
In the media world, production music is a vital component of sound-for-picture. These sonic libraries – which can range from specialized boutiques to all-encompassing collections numbering in the...
View ArticleCamel Audio Launches Alchemy v1.5 – Major Update for Sample Manipulation Synth
Sample-based synths and control go hand-in-hand. Camel Audio gives you even more to work with, via the 1.5 update for Alchemy. With the launch of Alchemy v1.5, Camel Audio has given music creators even...
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