Beyond the Basics: Harmonic Motion and the Root of All Music
Music is a rare kind of art form that is made entirely out of vibration. It’s at once both ephemeral and yet inherently physical. We will never be able to reach out and grab it in our hands, but it...
View ArticleKorg Announces Analogue Volca Line: Loop Synth, Bass and Rhythm Machine
Korg is marking it’s 50th anniversary right! Pioneers of powerful and compact music tools, Korg has now added the Volca series to the mix. The Volca Series includes the analogue Volca Beats, Volca Bass...
View ArticleNashville Analog Recording Destination, Welcome to 1979, Now Cutting Vinyl
Talk to Welcome to 1979 founder and engineer/producer Chris Mara, and you’ll be at least momentarily convinced (or reminded) that everything was better before the clock struck 1980. Mara has built a...
View ArticleSession Buzz: Who’s Recording In & Around NYC – A Monthly Report
GREATER NYC AREA: We’re all over the local and musical map in this month’s epic Session Buzz, as we trace recordings by the likes of Yoko Ono, Talib Kweli, John Zorn, MGMT, Wale, Hole, Okkervil River,...
View ArticleRemix Your Brand Launches in NYC – Licensing Company with an EDM Focus
There are generalists, and then there are specialists – the newly launched NYC music licensing company Remix Your Brand definitely qualify as the latter. The NYC licensing company Remix Your Brand is...
View ArticleInside Coachella: A Booking Agent’s Perspective
Next time you’re in the center of a music festival like Coachella, take a careful look around – there just may be Agents in your midst. If you see these people at Coachella, grab their card! Natasha...
View ArticleSSL Debuts Sigma – Remote Controlled Analog Mixing and Summing Engine
Summing is not sitting still. The latest addition to this competitive space is the SSL Sigma, a new “mix engine” that combines SSL SuperAnalogue summing with all the convenience and control that comes...
View ArticleHeavyocity Launches The AEON Collection – Extremely Deep Virtual Instrument
Synth lovers are on a roll, with tempting new options coming out a fast rate these days. A particularly significant new arrival is Heavyocity’s AEON, a highly compelling new collection of...
View ArticleRehearsal + Recording Studio Sweet Spot: Replay Music Studios – West Village,...
Get ready to totally rethink what a rehearsal studio can do. Replay Music Studios, in NYC’s West Village, has an idea that a rehearsal studio can be a lot of things. Founded by drummer/child...
View ArticlePSP Audioware Launches SpringBox — Spring Reverb Plugin for Mac/PC
Here’s a beautiful start for your in-the-box adventures this week. PSP Audioware, the Polish upstarts behind a plethora of highly prized plugins, have just launched PSP SpringBox, a hardware spring...
View ArticleSmarter in Sixty Seconds: The Beggar At The Side Of The Road
Every now and again you read something that speaks so profoundly to you that it stops you in your tracks. Mark Hermann sez…this guy Tolle is on to something. It grabs hold of your soul and whispers in...
View ArticleAudient Debuts iD22 Compact Recording Interface – Class A Mic Pres, 24/96...
Those small packages are bringing better and better things. Audient has just debuted its new iD22 recording interface to demonstrate that fact. Not only is it easy on the eyes and big on ergonomics,...
View ArticleEvent Alert: Off The Record With Scott Hull Feat. Producer Rob Mathes, 4/25
On the next “Off The Record with Scott Hull”, coming up this Thursday (4/25), the Masterdisk chief sits down with multi-talented producer, Rob Mathes (Sting, Elton John, U2). Rob Mathes Scott Hull –...
View ArticleArto Vaarala Releases Kirnu Cream – Standalone MIDI Arpeggiator Plugin
Kirnu Cream is the successor to this curious plugin manufacturer’s original plugin, Kirnu. Arto Vaarala branched off from their original design to create an arp that would stand out from the crowd....
View ArticleNew Studio Alert: Room 17 in Bushwick, Brooklyn
When Adam Lasus decided to partner up with Joe Rogers and Scott Porter at the new Room 17 in Brooklyn, it was something of a homecoming. Until high rents and new opportunities convinced him and his...
View ArticleRadial Debuts PreComp – 500 Series Combo Preamp, Compressor
Here comes a pro audio peanut butter cup for you. Radial Engineering has introduced the PreComp, a new 500 series module that combines a preamp and compressor in one single-wide module. In addition to...
View ArticleWaves Launches GEQ – Classic and Modern Graphic EQ
WARNING: The following news item contains graphic images. Fortunately, the content is still safe for work – Waves has announced the launch of GEQ, a full-featured graphic equalizer plugin with both...
View ArticleReggae in The Studio: The Broad Influence – Bob Marley to Sean Paul & Matisyahu
In the late 1960’s, a genre emerged in Jamaica that would revolutionize the music industry forever. When Bob Marley laid down his anthem to Jamaica, “One Love,” who knew that reggae music would be...
View ArticleCreative Media Design Adds Mixer/Sound Designer Bob Kirschner
The NYC audio post action continues unabated. Bob Kirschner leads Creative Media Design’s expanded audio post presence. Creative Media Design (CMD) is behind the latest development, announcing the...
View ArticleSamplephonics Releases 909 Rhythm Composer
Samplephonics is developer that typically specializes in high quality sample packs and virtual instruments who have excelled once again with the release of 909 Rhythm Composer. This virtual instrument...
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