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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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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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137th AES Convention: RTW Mastering Tools PlugIn Makes US Debut

RTW is a software developer with nearly 50 years of combined audio software and hardware under their belt. Based out of Cologne, Germany, they are officially introducing their RTW Mastering Tools...

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Chandler Limited Introduces REDD.47 Tube Preamp – Latest Addition to Abbey...

There’s the music that came out of Abbey Road, and then there’s the gear. The former is available to all the world, while the latter has been a pleasure reserved for the select few. Happily, one of the...

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SSL Debuts New Live L300 Compact Console, V2.5 Software

Small can be more: The Solid State Logic Live console line is the latest proof. That’s because SSL has just announced the new SSL Live L300 console, a compact addition to their live console lineup. It...

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137th AES in Review: What Happened in the Return to Los Angeles?

AES in LA rolls off the tongue nicely…and it sounds like the chorus of a breezy hit tune in the making. The Los Angeles Convention Center was the AES mothership for 2014. Anyone want to collaborate on...

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SoundToys Announces Soundtoys 5 – All 12 PlugIns Together As One Effects Rack

Since their start, CEO and lead designer, Ken Bogdanowicz, has envisioned SoundToys plugins to be able to sculpt audio together as a single unit. The release of SoundToys 5 realizes this plan with all...

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Gear Highlights from the 137th AES: 21 Picks to Power Your Studio

You know how we vibed off of the 137th AES. But what about the new tech that really tickles our fancy? While the massive breakthrough eluded us in 2014, there was plenty of evolutionary elements to...

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Antelope Audio Launches Satori – Analog Monitoring & Summing System

It’s everything Zen, once again, at Antelope Audio. The Om this time emits from Satori, a true analog monitoring and summing system just launched by Antelope. It builds on what the company started with...

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