Line 6 Debuts Sonic Port – Highly Compact Audio Interface for iOS Devices
The smallest audio interfaces are packing in more features than ever. Line 6 has joined the small-space race with its new Sonic Port guitar system for iPod touch, iPhone and iPad. Although Line 6 has...
View ArticleT.I.N.Y. Interactive Audio/Art Installation Launches in NYC – 6/1-6/16
If sound is a part of your world, there’s a can’t-miss public art installation in NYC for the next two weeks. Look, and especially listen, at T.I.N.Y. in NYC, through June 16th. One of the world’s most...
View ArticleElements of Mixing with Bassy Bob: The Decapitator – Small But Mighty Mix Tool
On the most recent album I was mixing , I really discovered some incredible uses for the Decapitator, a saturation plug made by SoundToys. SoundToys had me at EchoBoy which was another go-to plug that...
View ArticleElysia Releases xfilter 500 – True Stereo EQ In 500-Series Format
The hardware manufacturer, Elysia, is known for boutique quality analogue audio tools and their latest endeavor follows that Class-A path with the xfilter 500. This flexible EQ’s compact frame is...
View ArticleTC-Helicon Releases Guitar Controlled ‘Harmony Singer’ Pedal
TC-Helicon is widely known for specializing in creative vocal tools mostly in the stompbox format. Their latest release follows suit with the Harmony Singer. This pedal is about the size of a standard...
View ArticleMixer Profile: Manny Marroquin Mixes Everything
In the last decade, as Manny Marroquin has been cranking out mixes for a growing client-base of pop stars, something has been stirring in the pop music world that is now in full effect. Sonically and...
View ArticleHarrison Consoles Announces New Plug-In Series + v2.3 Update for Mixbus DAW
If you’re not familiar with Harrison Consoles, here’s a quick history lesson: Bruce Swedien made Michael Jackson’s Thriller and BAD on a Harrison console. Paul Simon’s Graceland and sound for countless...
View ArticleReview: PSP SpringBox and PianoVerb2
I’ve been a fan of PSP’s versatile, user-friendly plugins for a while. I think it’s safe to say that at Mason Jar Music, we’ve used the PSP OldTimer compressor on almost every song we’ve mixed. PSP...
View ArticleAudio School: Boutique Recording Programs and Workshops
Back when I entered the audio program at SUNY Purchase around the turn of the millennium, a bachelor’s degree in “Studio Production” still seemed like something of a novel concept. Since then,...
View ArticleSonic Science: Studio Meets Laboratory at Stevens Institute of Technology
Rob Harari is facing a very different kind of student body. Standing in front of the newly minted music studio at the Stevens Institute of Technology – College of Arts and Letters (CAL) in Hoboken,...
View ArticleEvent Choice: “Audio Restoration in the 21st Century”— AES NY, Tuesday 6/11
If it’s the yin and the yang ye seek, look no further than the Audio Engineering NY section meeting this Tuesday, June 11th. Free and open to the public, they are presenting a compelling discussion,...
View ArticleSample Logic Releases Thunder Springs – Hybrid Percussion Virtual Instrument
Sample Logic is a company who’s aims to develop “cutting-edge virtual instruments that ‘blur the line between music and sound design.'” They have clearly met their own expectations with the release of...
View ArticleReview: Ableton Push Instrument & Controller — By Erin Barra
Ableton’s Push is many things, but at its very essence it’s an instrument that’s been created for the electronic musician. Not to say that it can’t be used by a traditional musician or instrumentalist,...
View ArticleiLok Service Breaks For 24 Hours, Causes Social Media Stir
PACE launched a new desktop-based version of their industry-leading license manager late Sunday night. Unfortunately, the new release left some iLok users with a bit more than “Zero Downtime.”...
View ArticleWaves Launches RS56 Universal Tone Control – Abbey Road’s Passive EQ “Curve...
It’s comforting to know there are so many classic pieces of gear still to be emulated. The latest beloved hardware to go into the box is a classic Abbey Road mastering EQ that migrated into the mix...
View ArticleThe Mouse House: Lofty ‘Home Studio’ With A Big Sound
ALTADENA, CA: Monday morning at 11am is a great time to maneuver around L.A. The freeways leading in and out of the city are abnormally empty, rocketing me from downtown to Pasadena in under 20...
View ArticleNYC Event Choice: SteveStock — A Summer Music Celebration, at Pianos, June 18
What’s the true sound of summer? There are many muses on these warm nights, but here in NYC we heed the siren call of SteveStock. SteveStock is about to start… Hosted and curated by the plugged-in...
View ArticleThe Northside Festival — The “Local” in “Location”
What differentiates the Northside Festival? James C. McKinley of The New York Times gets to the heart of why this Brooklyn music gathering, which begins today, is different. Read the full article here....
View ArticleRadial Engineering Announces PreMax Channel Strip for 500 Series
Since creating the Workhorse 500 series module rack and mixer, Radial Engineering has been making waves with their innovative contributions to the 500 market and they continue to take the reins with...
View ArticleMaxSynths Releases DSP-2 Vocal Processing Plugin
MaxSynths, a plugin developer based out of Milan, Italy, has released a multi-function processing plugin specifically designed to work with vocal sources. The plugin functions as a compressor with...
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