Elysia Releases xfilter 500 – True Stereo EQ In 500-Series Format
The hardware manufacturer, Elysia, is known for boutique quality analogue audio tools and their latest endeavor follows that Class-A path with the xfilter 500. This flexible EQ’s compact frame is...
View ArticleTC-Helicon Releases Guitar Controlled ‘Harmony Singer’ Pedal
TC-Helicon is widely known for specializing in creative vocal tools mostly in the stompbox format. Their latest release follows suit with the Harmony Singer. This pedal is about the size of a standard...
View ArticleMixer Profile: Manny Marroquin Mixes Everything
In the last decade, as Manny Marroquin has been cranking out mixes for a growing client-base of pop stars, something has been stirring in the pop music world that is now in full effect. Sonically and...
View ArticleHarrison Consoles Announces New Plug-In Series + v2.3 Update for Mixbus DAW
If you’re not familiar with Harrison Consoles, here’s a quick history lesson: Bruce Swedien made Michael Jackson’s Thriller and BAD on a Harrison console. Paul Simon’s Graceland and sound for countless...
View ArticleReview: PSP SpringBox and PianoVerb2
I’ve been a fan of PSP’s versatile, user-friendly plugins for a while. I think it’s safe to say that at Mason Jar Music, we’ve used the PSP OldTimer compressor on almost every song we’ve mixed. PSP...
View ArticleAudio School: Boutique Recording Programs and Workshops
Back when I entered the audio program at SUNY Purchase around the turn of the millennium, a bachelor’s degree in “Studio Production” still seemed like something of a novel concept. Since then,...
View ArticleEvent Choice: The Love Machine Project EP Release – 6/13, DROM, NYC
Big voices in intimate rooms are a powerful combination. That’s exactly what’s on the way for NYC’s sonic thrill seekers on Thursday, June 13th, when the Love Machine Project celebrates its EP release...
View ArticleIK Multimedia Releases iRig HD for iPhone, iPad and Mac
IK Multimedia just did their fellow musicians a solid by releasing their iRig HD. Behold, the iRig HD in all its sleek glory. For those of us who do not require an A/D instrument interface that comes...
View ArticlePlogue Releases Chipcrusher – Bitcrusher, Speaker Sim and Noise Machine
Plogue is an indie audio software developer based out of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They present some creative options to the audio world and their new Chipcrusher plugin is no exception. Chipcrusher...
View ArticleSonnox Launches Oxford Limiter for AAX
There’s one less limitation on Avid’s AAX format. Sonnox’ Oxford Limiter has arrived for AAX. In other words, Sonnox announced it has launched the Oxford Limiter plugin for AAX. It is available in the...
View ArticleSonic Science: Studio Meets Laboratory at Stevens Institute of Technology
Rob Harari is facing a very different kind of student body. Standing in front of the newly minted music studio at the Stevens Institute of Technology – College of Arts and Letters (CAL) in Hoboken,...
View ArticleEvent Choice: “Audio Restoration in the 21st Century”— AES NY, Tuesday 6/11
If it’s the yin and the yang ye seek, look no further than the Audio Engineering NY section meeting this Tuesday, June 11th. Free and open to the public, they are presenting a compelling discussion,...
View ArticleSample Logic Releases Thunder Springs – Hybrid Percussion Virtual Instrument
Sample Logic is a company who’s aims to develop “cutting-edge virtual instruments that ‘blur the line between music and sound design.'” They have clearly met their own expectations with the release of...
View ArticleReview: Ableton Push Instrument & Controller — By Erin Barra
Ableton’s Push is many things, but at its very essence it’s an instrument that’s been created for the electronic musician. Not to say that it can’t be used by a traditional musician or instrumentalist,...
View ArticleiLok Service Breaks For 24 Hours, Causes Social Media Stir
PACE launched a new desktop-based version of their industry-leading license manager late Sunday night. Unfortunately, the new release left some iLok users with a bit more than “Zero Downtime.”...
View ArticleRadial Engineering Announces PreMax Channel Strip for 500 Series
Since creating the Workhorse 500 series module rack and mixer, Radial Engineering has been making waves with their innovative contributions to the 500 market and they continue to take the reins with...
View ArticleMaxSynths Releases DSP-2 Vocal Processing Plugin
MaxSynths, a plugin developer based out of Milan, Italy, has released a multi-function processing plugin specifically designed to work with vocal sources. The plugin functions as a compressor with...
View ArticleWin a Free Studio Day — SweetSounds Studios in NYC Launches...
Guaranteed exposure for your music and a chance to record at one of NYC’s best new recording studios – it’s a can’t-lose scenario. What could you do with a day at SweetSounds Studios? We refer to the...
View ArticleIn The Studio With…Joe Barresi — The Mixing Mindset for QOTSA, Chevelle & Bad...
“Every penny that I’ve ever made went back into audio gear.” Joe Barresi‘s passion for his work is palpable, and not just in the rows of guitars, amps or stacks of gear you see around his studio in...
View ArticleJZ Microphones Launches J1 – Affordable Condenser Microphone
Microphone manufacturer JZ Microphones would probably never preach style over substance – that said, there’s a uniquely appealing aesthetic to the gear that’s being created by this Latvian outfit. The...
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