SoundToys Launches Little PrimalTrap Plugin Free, + Get “Plugged-In for Life”
This is more than a plugin launch – it’s a lifestyle. This little delay is part of something bigger. Nothing’s more fun than a delay, and the new SoundToys Little PrimalTap is a solid gold blast. Just...
View ArticleRupert Neve Designs Announces SwiftMix – Motorized Fader Automation for 5088...
Rupert Neve Designs hit their personal best in consoles with the original design of the 5088. While the sonic character may be a staple among console sound, it may have been missing something vital....
View ArticleStudio Makers Spotlight: Francis Manzella Design
Ears of experience pay off. Francis Manzella hears where you’re coming from. Designers operating at the level of Francis Manzella – Fran to his friends – create world-class sound facilities following...
View ArticleRME Introduces Fireface 802 – 60-Channel USB/Firewire Audio Interface
RME is adding to their line of compact firewire interfaces with the Fireface 802. RME’s staple firewire/USB interface line comes equipped with powerful features and the 802 is no exception. With the...
View ArticleReview: Nemesis NeoFM Synthesis Virtual Instrument, from Tone2
Few developers can consistently pump out quality product after quality product, but Tone2 seems to be making this a regular habit. The synth developer is constantly carving their own path within synth...
View ArticleLine 6 Announces AMPLIFi FX100 – iOS, Cloud-Enhanced Multi-Effects Pedal
Already making waves with the introduction of their cloud-enhanced AMPLIFi guitar amp (covered in our NAMM wrap-up), Line 6 is now introducing a cloud-enhanced multi-effects pedal to their new AMPLIFi...
View Article“Rock Facilitator” Spring 2014 Announced – April 5-6 at Excello Recording,...
Hugh Pool is about to connect you to the ROCK. The Excello live room: Picture yourself here — LEARNING STUFF! Yes, one of Brooklyn’s foremost recordists has announced the Spring 2014 “Rock Facilitator”...
View ArticleLive Sound Leaders: Ben Findlay’s Path to Mixing Peter Gabriel, Paul...
One key to success in the fast-paced world of audio is the ability to adapt. For an artist, producer, engineer or manufacturer, having the ability to go with the flow will make it much easier to garner...
View ArticleHybrid Animal Sound Design Contest Launches — from Pro Sound Effects
Pro Sound Effects is throwing down with the Hybrid Animal sound design contest. With GDC wrapping up soon, the audio library extraordinaire have kicked off a sound design contest that is open for...
View ArticleTK Audio Announces Three New 500 Series Modules — MB1, TC1, TF1
Just call Thomas Kristiansson “butter”, because he is on a roll! First he cooked up the release of TK Audio’s sister company, Vintagedesign’s VBC stereo bus compressor earlier this month, and now three...
View ArticleHarrison Consoles Introduces 832c Filter Unit — 8 Channels of High/Low Pass...
Just hearing the name “Harrison Consoles” introduces thoughts of rock and roll, moonwalking, and buttery warm analog gear dancing in the subconscious. The signature sound of Harrison Consoles are heard...
View ArticlePlugin Perspective: Q&A with Matt Ward, CEO of Brainworx USA
“The quality customers expect from a plugin now is really quite high,” says Matt Ward – and he’s not kidding. Introduced as CEO of brainworx USA in February, Ward knows exactly what plug-ins mean to...
View ArticleReview: Stormdrum 3 Virtual Percussion Instrument — by Carmen Borgia
Many years ago I happened upon a book titled Musical Instruments of The World. It was amazing; thousands of instruments from all over the planet, accompanied by a sentence or two of description and a...
View ArticleNative Instruments Updates TRAKTOR AUDIO 2 Interface with iOS Compatibility
Native Instruments’ TRAKTOR AUDIO 2 is available now with iOS compatibility with the iPhone or iPad. The AUDIO 2 is a portable 2 channel 24-bit/48kHz audio interface/soundcard that can be used for...
View ArticleVideohelper Launches Modules Discs 6, 7 & 8 – 150+ New Tracks of Narrative...
Next time you get a chance to record your nightmares, send the tracks off to Videohelper – they just may want them for their MODULES series of Narrative Sound Design. Snap your soundtrack together with...
View ArticleLA Event Choice: NARIP Presents “A&R Today” with Ron Fair – Wed. 3/26
Want to spend quality time with an A&R star who really knows his stuff? OF COURSE YOU DO. Get closer to Ron Fair tonight in LA! LA citizens will get that opportunity tonight, Wednesday, March 26,...
View ArticleRecording Retreats: Bear Creek Studio in Woodinville, WA
Bear Creek Studio, just outside of Seattle in Woodinville, WA. Drive thirty minutes North of Seattle to Woodinville, and along the quiet, two-lane Maltby Road you’ll find Bear Creek Studio. Or, maybe...
View ArticleWusik Releases Wusik 4000 Modular Synth/Sampler
After much anticipation, the creative minds at Wusik have launched a new modular synth/sampler – Wusik 4000. Unlike their existing sampler, Wusik Station, Wusik 4000 employs the use of individual...
View ArticleAlexB Releases Modern Flagship eQualizer Plugin
The Modern Flagship eQualizer is favorited among the pro studio environment for its unique sonic characteristics and ease of use. Now, European software dev known as AlexB has released it for the...
View ArticlePro Tools Pioneer: 3 Quick Tips for Exquisite Mixing in the Box
It’s kind of funny this foray into journalism I’ve taken. The Pro Tools Pioneer finds his heroic self at a crossroads. For instance I’m in the “B” control room at Downtown right now, and my client...
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