Double-Feature Review: Rupert Neve Designs 5060 Centerpiece Mixer & 511 Mic Pre
Couple months back, I was invited to Downtown Studios for the unveiling of a new Rupert Neve mixer. I knew it would be small – I’d read rumors of a desktop mixer with the guts of the 5088 console. And...
View ArticleSteinberg Releases Cubase 7.5 and Cubase Artist 7.5 Updates
Steinberg’s flagship DAW, Cubase, has gotten a turbo boost, adding new functionality from workflow enhancements to instrument and effects additions. A major update in the latest version, now Cubase...
View ArticleRecording Drums, Part III: Placing Room Mics
Welcome back for Part 3 of our free drum mic video series. Get off those laptop speakers and switch your video stream to HD as Justin Colletti takes us through a handful of the most popular approaches...
View ArticleGrado Labs Launches Limited Edition Bushmills x Grado Labs Headphone
Friendship, music and whiskey have converged in an unprecedented new way at the Brooklyn HQ of Grado Labs. This NYC audio hotspot has distilled – and just launched – the limited edition Bushmills x...
View ArticleVintagetools Debuts Sonic Summarizer & Sonic Summarizer PRO — Analog Vintage...
The new summing amps from Vintagetools take a vintage approach on design and components with the Sonic Summarizer and Sonic Summarizer PRO. Components and summing design are based off of broadcast...
View Article“Sound Business”: Wear Your Music – Rock Stars, Fashion, and Making a Difference
Making music is about giving and receiving at the same time. Here’s a non-profit that knows how to put that two-way relationship perfectly into motion. Silver guitar and bass string bracelets from Wear...
View ArticleDubspot Announces Los Angeles Campus for DJs, Electronic Music Production
After making it in NYC, the next logical step for Dubspot was to look to the left – all the way to LA. DJ’s and electronic music producers can now go bicoastal with their training, via Dubspot’s...
View ArticlePSP Audioware Launches PSP X-Dither – Mastering Dither & Noise Shaping...
If you’re goal is to eliminate distortion and minimize noise modulation in the mastering phase, then being on top of dithering is big. Don’t be afraid to dither: PSP X-Dither is here for you. The...
View ArticleSample Logic Launches Waterharp 2 – Score-Ready Morphed Instrument
Film, TV and game composers and electronic music producers are always on the lookout for an edge when it comes to new sounds. The latest collection from Sample Logic may help that in that never-ending...
View ArticleTonecraft Audio Launches — Debuts 363 Tube Direct Box
Get ready to ring in the new year early. With just days to go in December, there’s an exciting new entry into the audio world. Tonecraft Audio has arrived, and with it the 363 Tube Direct Box. San...
View Article2013 In Review — The Year in Audio
2013 was definitely NOT business as usual. In NYC, LA, Nashville and beyond, it seemed like audio was growing in every direction this year. Whether you’re looking at recording or audio post facilities,...
View ArticleOp-Ed: Audio’s Allure – The Sonic Spark Rediscovered
I recently wrote about what we lose when large facilities go away. Soon after that I was at Quad NYC, which today consists of two smaller rooms and a third on the way, occupying a single floor. It was...
View ArticleReview: EZ Keys’ Classic Electrics, Retro Electrics, Upright Piano and...
Over the past few years, Toontrack has been busy creating some of the most exciting and innovating sampling products on the market. Their flagship Superior Drummer plugin is by far the best sounding...
View ArticleMix With The Masters Announces Jimmy Douglass Seminar – May 19-25, 2014
The latest Master has been confirmed for Mix With the Masters. Jimmy Douglass lands in the South of France in May. This time, the week-long elite audio seminar will star Jimmy Douglass, the four-time...
View ArticleRemembering Benjamin Curtis – Musician, Producer, Engineer, Inspiration
The longer you’re a music fan, the more you realize that bands – like stars and galaxies – have lifecycles. Benjamin Curtis performing at The Bowery Ballroom in 2009. Photo by Tammy Lo.I was reminded...
View ArticleTone2 Releases ChartBreaker for Nemesis Soft-Synth
Celebrating the recent release of their latest software instrument, Tone2 has announced the release of ChartBreaker, their first soundset for Nemesis. ChartBreaker is a blend of 200 presets that...
View ArticleCareer Engineering: Allen Farmelo on Recording Cinematic Orchestra, & That...
Spanning boroughs and spanning the globe, this multifaceted producer/mixer/engineer sees how the world of audio is unfolding. Sterling prose + two video segments!
View ArticleSoundToys To Launch Surprise New Plug-In at SXSW
If you’re down in Austin for SXSW, make sure you hit up the Tape Op Subscriber’s Party on Friday, March 18, at Lucky Lounge. SoundToys is a sponsor, and will apparently be giving away some awesome gift...
View ArticleDancing About Architecture: A Dictionary of Audio Terms
Musicians and Engineers often speak different languages. So how can we have productive conversations about the ineffable qualities of sound?
View ArticleSoundToys Planning Another Big Launch at SXSW?
You may remember last year SoundToys launched its Devil-Loc plug-in via SXSW + social media blitz. Users spread the news and the free plug-in with a sharing code online, and in doing so became eligible...
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