Reloop Launches Three Next-Gen Turntables: RP-7000, RP-7000 LTD., RP-8000
Reloop has released three new turntables proving that vinyl is alive, adaptable and kicking. For DJs playing vinyl and DVS the Reloop RP-7000 (black) and the Reloop RP-7000 LTD. (white) are classic...
View ArticleMade in CA: Nothing like Little Labs
“I needed to come up with something. There’s so much gear out there now. It’s like… what, another EQ? Another compressor?” “[But] there is nothing out there that does what the Pepper does,” Jonathan...
View ArticleProducertech.com Announces Mastering Course – Mastering In The Box With...
Professional mastering engineer Nicholas D’Ombrain of Zeitgeist Mastering has taken a new approach to Ableton Live’s native devices by developing Mastering In The Box With Ableton Live. The course...
View ArticleMGMT Channels the Grateful Dead — The Tapers’ Section at the Barclays Center
In 1984, the Grateful Dead officially made room for the bootleggers that had been recording their shows since their first performances in the mid-1960s by giving them their own space, the aptly named...
View ArticleXILS-lab Releases R.A.M.S.E.S. Rhythm and Motion Multi-Effect Plug-In
Rhythm And Motion Stereo Engine System (R.A.M.S.E.S.) comes to us from soft-synth pros XILS-lab. The new multi-effect plugin can completely reshape an audio source by targeting specific sections using...
View ArticlePro Tools 11 and AAX 64 Support for UAD Powered Plug-Ins Available in Mac...
Mac users are moving closer to a grand convergence between their UAD Powered Plug-ins, with support for Pro Tools 11 and AAX 64 now in free public beta. The beta for UAD software v7.4..1 can be...
View ArticleYouTooCanWoo: Recording, Composing, and Rebelling in Brooklyn
As if one rebellion weren’t enough, now David Perlick-Molinari is thick in the midst of another. We speak not just of the perennially inventive indie rock duo French Horn Rebellion which he co-founded,...
View ArticlePreSonus Ships Compact Eris E4.5 Studio Monitors
The Eris series of two-way monitors from PreSonus continues to expand – and shrink at the same time. The latest model to arrive is the ultra-compact Eris E4.5 studio reference monitor. PreSonus’ Eris...
View ArticlePloytec Releases Pi L Squared Duophonic Mono Synthesizer
Expanding their audio capabilities to the hardware realm, Germany-based company Ploytec has released their first synthesizer and it’s small enough to fit into our palm. The mostly digital PL2 packs...
View Article9 Questions with Michael Lau of Round Hill Music: Rethinking Publishing for...
Getting creative means shaking things up. That’s a fact not just for songwriters, but for publishers too. One publishing company that’s proven unafraid to make some waves is Round Hill Music (RHM)....
View ArticleMan Made Music Expands Creative & Brand Partnerships — Promotes Dan Venne,...
Additional manpower has just been added to Man Made Music. Dan Venne is now VP, Supervising Producer at MMM The most recent expansion for Joel Beckerman’s prolific music company is within its Creative...
View ArticleShure Launches 3rd Annual “Get the Gig” Internship Competition
Do you have what it takes to be “one part roadie, one part blogger, and one part administrative genius”? Go and get it! If so, then you best be psyched for the Third Annual Shure “Get the Gig”...
View ArticleReview: IK Multimedia iLoud
There is no doubt that audio technology has become less expensive, more transparent, more powerful and more portable. In terms of real cost-to-performance, anywhere from a few hundred to a few thousand...
View ArticlePositive Grid Releases ToneCloud – Amp Sharing Cloud Platform
California-based developer Positive Grid recently released their popular iPad app BIAS allowing musicians to create a huge variety of custom amp models. Now with the release of ToneCloud, artists can...
View Articlecreatedigitalmusic: Yamaha to Acquire Line 6
Line 6, a pioneer in guitar technology is set to be acquired by Yamaha. How do these two manufacturers fit together? Peter Kirn of createdigitalmusic provides a sharp analysis of the transaction — see...
View ArticleDave Smith Instruments Releases Prophet 12 Synth Module
Declaring it his “best synth yet”, designer Dave Smith of Dave Smith Instruments has created a portable tabletop and rack mountable version of their Prophet 12 keyboard. The Prophet 12 module is a...
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 ArticleVintagetools Launches VT900 Studer 900 Series Channel Strip
Take a classic, then make it more compact, easy to use, and affordable – what’s not to like? The German manufactuer Vintagetools clearly saw things that way when it designed the new VT900 Studer 900...
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