Beyond the Basics: A Survey of Stereo Microphone Techniques
Surround sound is becoming more ubiquitous than ever, but when it comes to music, stereo is still king. While up to 40% of American households now have surround sound systems, the penetration of stereo...
View ArticleSoftube Releases Solid State Logic XL 9000 K-Series for Console 1
Console 1 is Softube’s solution for closing the analog console-DAW gap. Their system allows users to mix audio with their hardware interface that resembles a horizontally layered channel strip. The...
View ArticleBlack Lion Audio Announces B12A MKII
Mod extraordinaire Black Lion Audio has announced their B12A MKII single channel mic preamp straight out of Chicago. Their new preamp, like Black Lion’s original B12A, is based on the API 312A but...
View ArticleComposer Cribs: Anthony Marinelli — Los Angeles
Seeking synth heaven? You’ll find a pocket of paradise at the studio of Anthony Marinelli in Los Angeles. Packed with analog synths, this is no keyboard museum. Marinelli puts it all to good use, and...
View ArticleMOTU Releases Monitor 8 – Monitor Mixer, Headphone Amp, & Audio Interface
MOTU is expanding their AVB (Audio Video Bridging) line of audio products with the Monitor 8. The new interface can route a variety of incoming audio sources to its dedicated 8 stereo output groups –...
View ArticleThe Evolving YouTube Economy: Why AdRev Acquired DashGo
Google the phrase “YouTube economy” and the first results that come up are…a bunch of videos on YouTube about the economy. Maybe Google, which owns YouTube, doesn’t want it to be too obvious about the...
View ArticleBest New Gear of the Year: 2014 Edition
2014 was an active year for audio. From boutique modeling plugins to re-imaginations of the mixing console, intriguing designs aimed at niche markets seemed to be the norm. Join us as we look back at...
View ArticleRapper Bobby Shmurda and GS9 Crew Arrested at Quad Recording Studios NYC
A long-term investigation of Brooklyn rapper Bobby Shmurda culminated in his arrest outside of Quad Recording Studios yesterday. Brooklyn rapper Bobby Shmurda and his GS9 crew were working at Quad...
View ArticleSound Smack! by AfroDJMac — A Study in Resampling: Part 1
With these techniques, you can put a creative new spin on the sounds you already have.
View ArticleSound Smack! by AfroDJMac — Resampling Part II: Boosting Efficiency and...
Want even more good reasons to resample your tracks? Allow the Mac to enlighten you.
View ArticleSound Smack! By AfroDJMac – Resampling Part III: Deja Delay & Reversed Reverb
Straight from the Mac! Here are two fast, easy and fun paths to waking up your tracks.
View ArticleSound Smack! By AfroDJMac — How to Set up Wi-Fi MIDI for iPad
Going wireless opens up creative recording and performance possibilities -- AfroDJMac makes it easy.
View ArticleHow to Play External Instruments Inside Your DAW — by AfroDJMac
Here's the creative way to get what's outside the box inside, for Ableton Live and other DAWs.
View ArticleSound Smack! by AfroDJMac — A Study in Resampling: Part 1
If you are anything like me, you’ve probably spent the last couple of weeks wiping drool off your mouth as all the exciting new musical toys rolled out at this year’s Winter NAMM. Analog synths,...
View ArticleSound Smack! by AfroDJMac — Resampling Part II: Boosting Efficiency and...
As each day passes, it seems there is yet another cool piece of musical gear coming out. Since the release of the iPad, the constant flow of apps has made it hard to stop and just use the tools that...
View ArticleSound Smack! By AfroDJMac – Resampling Part III: Deja Delay & Reversed Reverb
Over the past few months we have discussed how resampling can rejuvenate your tracks and breathe new life into old gear (see Part 1 and Part 2in this series). Over the next few installments, I want...
View ArticleSound Smack! By AfroDJMac — How to Set up Wi-Fi MIDI for iPad
The iPad and iPhone offer musicians a plethora of tools on a single device. There are guitar tuners, ear trainers, chord charts, synthesizers, and the list goes on and on. While it can be great to...
View ArticleHow to Play External Instruments Inside Your DAW — by AfroDJMac
Think Outside The Box! AfroDJMac sez: You can directly inject your hardware synths — like Synthboy here — right into your DAW more easily than you think. In today’s modern Digital Audio Workstations...
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