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PSP Audioware Launches PSP MasterComp V1.8.0

One of the most revered plugin compressors available just got a little better. The PSP MasterComp keeps movin’ up. The Polish developers PSP Audioware have just launched PSP MasterComp V1.8.0, a nifty...

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Mix with Maury: EQing Drums to Enhance Low Frequency Transients

This is the second in a series by Andrew Maury. See his first article, “How and Why Distortion Can Replace the Need for EQ & Compression.” Something I’ve started doing is EQing very sharp,...

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Society of Composers and Lyricists in New York Mentor Program – Fall 2014...

Are you ready to take your composing career to the next level? The SCL in NY Mentor Program is on time for Fall 2014. If the answer is “yes” – and we can’t imagine why it wouldn’t be – then there is a...

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Eventide Announces UltraReverb Plug-In — 9 Reverbs from the H8000

A collection of ‘verbs from their fabled H8000, Eventide has released UltraReverb as a DAW compatible plug-in. At the UltraReverb’s core lives a total of 9 unique reverb algorithms with full control...

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Universal Audio Announces AMS RMX16 Reverb and Softube Summit Audio TLA-100A...

Exclusively available for the UAD platform and Apollo interfaces, Universal Audio has released a reverb plugin two years in the making. The AMS RMX16 plugin is modeled after the actual RMX16 hardware...

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Track Attack! Recording “Rosie” at These Outer Spaces Studio, Brooklyn

A rock opera in 5:44 – that’s what you’re in for with “Rosie.” She will, she will, ROCK YOU: The inimitable Sylvana Joyce. It takes a special track to take you on a massive journey in a short amount of...

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RIP Mike Skinner: Producer, Drummer, Audio Adventurist

He could leap into a frenetic beat or lock into a solid groove. He could keep it subtle or go absolutely all out. I loved watching Mike Skinner play drums. Mike Skinner (photo courtesy of Kevin...

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Unpopular Instruments in Popular Music: 9 Sonic Oddities

Tired of the traditional dominance of guitar, bass, and drums in pop music? Here are 9 instruments that have made it into popular music that you either didn’t know about, can’t pronounce, or wouldn’t...

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Crane Song Announces INSIGNA Valve-Based Tube EQ for the 500 Series

A tantalizing new unit is headed for your 500 rack. INSIGNA, the third and final edition to Crane Song’s 500 tube series debuts in December. Coming soon is the Crane Song INSIGNA, a valve-based tube EQ...

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Line 6 Introduces Sonic Port VX Mobile Audio Interface

Line 6 remains a dedicated provider of creative tools for musicians on the go. Expanding on that dedication, they have now introduced the Sonic Port VX – the second of their Sonic Port line of...

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Alternative Audio Careers: Luke Furr — Founder of Shoreview Distribution

Behind the gear in your studio is an unseen force: the distributor. Luke Furr launched Shoreview Distribution in 1989. It’s not manpower that you think about very often because, well, you’re not...

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Universal Audio Announces UAD-2 Satellite Thunderbolt DSP Accelerators

Universal Audio has just gone deeper into audio space with its UAD-2 Satellite line – the relentless sound pioneers have introduced their new UAD-2 Satellite Thunderbolt DSP Accelerators. Macs mixing...

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Review: An Unorthodox Look At Synthmaster 2.6 — by Nick Messitte

Since its release, Synthmaster—a semi-modular synth by KV331Audio — has garnered heaps of praise from audio critics: Rob Mitchell of Soundbytes wrote that it’s “tough to find something it can’t do.”...

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137th AES Approaches: Neil Portnow of Recording Academy Giving Opening...

The 137th AES Convention is just around the corner and key announcements have begun. First, President/CEO Neil Portnow of The Recording Academy is giving Friday’s opening keynote. Representing The...

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Journey FOH Engineer Jim Yakabuski Featured in Meyer Sound Online Mixing...

October will be informative right off the bat for audio heads. That’s because the month begins with veteran FOH engineer Jim Yakabuski joining Meyer Sound instructor Buford Jones as a special guest, in...

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Is Pro Tools Certification Worth It? 3 Great Reasons (and 3 Terrible Reasons)...

Recently, I was fortunate enough to have an employer provide the funds for me to attend Pro Tools Certification training classes. I had thought about taking one of these courses on my own for a long...

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Drawmer Introduces the 1973 – Three-Band FET Stereo Compressor

Ivor Drawmer has drawn on thirty-plus years of hardware design to introduce the 1973 compressor. The three-band FET unit is split into variable low, middle, and high frequencies. Each section contains...

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Volant Studios in TriBeCa, NYC, For Sale For $2 Million Plus

If your mind’s eye is picturing a fully built out studio in downtown Manhattan, you might not have to lift a finger to make it happen. You will, of course, have to sign a large check: Volant Studios, a...

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Studio Upgrades: Sweet Sounds — Bringing Up The “Broadway”&“Crosby Rooms

One thing we’ve always liked about the SoHo studio Sweet Sounds, since we first wrote about them in late 2012, is that they’re like Lowe’s: never stop improving. The forward-thinking facility has just...

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“Sync Songwriter Workshop” Launched by The SongHunters & Flavorlab – 10/27 in...

Here’s a whole new way to get in sync with music supervisors. Music supervision service The SongHunters are co-launching the first “Sync Songwriter Workshop”, along with… The first “Sync Songwriter...

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