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Christian Amonson Picks DAD for Chandra 25th Anniversary
The most romantic cue from John Williams' Star Wars universe receives a new take in honor of the NASA Chandra X-Ray Observatory's 25th Anniversary.
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George Massenburg Introduces MDWDRC3 Multichannel Dynamic Range Controller Audio Plugin
The original developer of the parametric EQ, George Massenburg, has announced the high-performance MDWDRC3-Native Multichannel Dynamic Range Controller plugin.
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BETTERMAKER KEEPS GETTING BETTER! Introducing the New Bettermaker Valve Stereo Passive Equalizer (VSPE)
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MAY 2024: TransAudio Group, the distributor of world-class audio equipment is excited to announce the new Bettermaker Valve Stereo Passive...
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Shiny Eyes Debuts SF Bay Area Studio with Sommer Cable
Shiny Eyes Studio has opened its new Dolby Atmos-certified recording studio in the San Francisco East Bay with Sommer Cable installed throughout.
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Bernie Grundman Opens New Vinyl Mastering Suite: CUT-2
Bernie Grundman Opens New Vinyl Mastering Suite: CUT-2 The demand for lacquer disc cutting at Bernie Grundman Mastering in Hollywood has been so high...
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TransAudio Group is Thrilled to Introduce the Drawmer 1977 Channel Strip – Vintage Sound and Feature Packed!
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA: Given Drawmer’s unprecedented reputation for creating problem-solving and bulletproof products for the recording industry, TransAudio Group, the U.S. distributor of world-class...
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Sommer Cable Introduces SC-Elephant Robust Speaker Cable at InfoComm 2023
Sommer Cable will exhibit at InfoComm for the first time its new SC-Elephant multicore speaker cable for large scale line arrays. Sommer has considerably...
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Bettermaker Makes It Even Better! Introducing the Bettermaker Mastering Limiter 2.0
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA: TransAudio Group, distributor of world-class audio recording equipment introduces the Bettermaker Mastering Limiter 2.0. The new, improved unit incorporates updated technology...
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METalliance Celebrates Nashville Blackbird Bonanza
The METalliance (Music Engineering and Technology Alliance) is celebrating another wildly successful “In Session” weekend of live tracking and mixing January 28 & 29...
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“Bonzai Beat” Features Frank Filipetti on NAMM’s Playback Blog
In the latest episode of the Bonzai Beat, Mr. Bonzai connects with producer, engineer, and mixer Frank Filipetti to discuss his collaborations and projects,...
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Bettermaker’s New Stereo Passive Equalizer Delivers the Pure Analog Beauty of a Passive EQ with Impressive Digital Plug-In Control
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – APRIL 2022: Bettermaker builds boutique signal processors worthy of worship in their own right, but then they level-up their incredible...
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Theory Audio Design Introduces 4-Channel IP Amplified Distribution Loudspeaker Controller
Available to order now, the DLC-250.4 is a flexible and powerful half-rack amplifier/controller solution for any commercial distributed audio application.
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Insights In Sound – Michael Lawrence, Live Sound Engineer (Episode 63)
Building community is what it’s all about, and Michael Lawrence is a master at it. Signal-to-Noise co-host, Smaart guru, Live Sound engineer, mentor, and...
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Daking Introduces the Mic Pre 4T • A Four-Channel Microphone Preamplifier with Jensen Input & Output Transformers for Studio or Live Performance
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – NOVEMBER 2021: TransAudio Group, U.S. distributor of the finest professional recording equipment in the universe, is pleased to announce the...
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“There’s Solder in those Plugins!” Hip-Hop Renaissance Man X:144 Talks Music Production Philosophy and Metric Halo Plugins
SAFETY HARBOR, FLORIDA – SEPTEMBER 2021: Hip-hop artist X:144 has always had a lot going on, and although the pandemic has shifted where and...
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Famed Mix Engineer Billy Decker’s Book “Template Mixing and Mastering” Teaches You How to Mix Fast and is Loaded with Metric Halo Plugin Template Examples
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE: The online school Unstoppable Recording Machine Academy’s “Nail the Mix” vignettes allow engineering students to “sit in” on a full day’s recording...
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Producer and Engineer Mike Gonsolin Reaches for Metric Halo Plugins to Affect a Sound without Altering Its Soul
WEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA: Mike Gonsolin has strong opinions about sound and the tools that he uses to craft sound. An LA-based producer and engineer,...
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Dallas Audio Post’s Primary Control Room Upgrade Keeps It on Cutting Edge
CARROLLTON, TEXAS: Dallas Audio Post (DAP) is one of the largest and most successful post-production facilities not located on an American coast. Its client...
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THE LIFE AHEAD WITH METRIC HALO
Sound Mixer Maurizio Argentieri Relies on Futureproof Metric Halo Interfaces for Critically-Acclaimed Sophia Loren Film, The Life Ahead SAFETY HARBOR, FLORIDA: The Life Ahead...
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Songwriter/Producer/Engineer DJ Bless Runs a Virtual “Metric Halo Console” with Metric Halo Production Bundle of Plugins
SAFETY HARBOR, FLORIDA: DJ Bless, who often goes by his darker alter-ego Sutter Kain, was a songwriter and producer first and only became known...
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Daking Introduces the USA-Made, Dual-Mono, Single-Rack Space Mic Pre IIT
High-End Boutique Performance at a Surprisingly Affordable Price LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JANUARY 2021: TransAudio Group, U.S. distributor of the world’s best professional recording...
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Engineer Matt Barnes Digs In with Metric Halo’s Musically-Useful Plug-Ins
LONDON, ENGLAND: Headquartered in London, Matt Barnes is a sought-after recording and mix engineer with a deep skill set and humility enough to keep...
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Sound and Flexibility of ULN-2 Interface Converts Theatrical Producer Michael Moritz Jr. to a Metric Halo Fan
NEW YORK, NEW YORK: With a deep pool of talent, a wealth of high-stakes experience, and the kind of personality that lifts others up,...
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Bettermaker Unveils Very-Limited Edition Darthlimiter
Celebrating the Sale of 1,000 Mastering Limiters, Bettermaker Comes Up with the Very Cool-Looking, Very Awesome-Sounding, Very-Limited-Edition Darthlimiter LAS VEGAS, NEVADA: Borrowing a certain...
Music Production
Rethinking the Mastering Studio
By Steve Harvey. Mastering guru Maor Appelbaum talks gear and why change is good.
Live Sound
Run the Jewels Roll with Waves eMotion LV1 Mixer
FOH engineer Tomas Wolfe has been using a Waves eMotion LV1 Live Mixer to mix Run The Jewels’ tour.
Recording
View from the Top: Gilad Keren, CEO, Waves Audio
By Glenn Greenberg. Gilad Keren, CEO of Waves Audio, LTD., looks back at how a chance encounter while in the Israeli military led to...
Gear and Technology
Kilohearts Debuts Slice EQ Plug-in
By Strother Bullins. Slice is the second in Kilohearts’ new duo of EQ plug-ins, following the recently-released Carve EQ.
Music Production
New Mastering Facility Is Neato
Piper Payne's unique journey from Michigan to a Norwegian tape transfer facility to San Francisco’s Coast Mastering paved the way for Neato Mastering, her...
Gear and Technology
Audionamix Introduces XTRAX STEMS Stem Creation Software
Audionamix has introduced XTRAX STEMS, reportedly the first fully-automatic stem creator.
Live
Eight Plays, A Streak: Paul McCartney Tours NYC
By Clive Young. Go inside Paul McCartney’s 2017 mini-tour of New York City, where the rock legend and crew tackled eight sold-out shows, playing...
Live Sound
Alamo Drafthouse Updates FOH Desks
The Alamo Drafthouse theaters in Austin are best-known for their highly curated movie offerings and food, but there’s also drinks, bands and more, all...
HOW Sound
Renkus-Heinz Rolls into Lake Wales Church
The First United Methodist Church of Lake Wales recently upgraded the audio system in its near-70 year old building with a new Renkus-Heinz PA...
Music Production
Prism Converters Go To College
The Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM) in Manchester, England, has increased its inventory of Prism Sound ADA-8XR multichannel audio converters to nine with...
Music Production
Clouds Hill Goes Vintage Except ADAM Audio
Producer and musician Johann Scheerer has installed a pair of ADAM Audio S2V nearfield monitors at Clouds Hill Recordings, a high-end facility that has...
Music Production
Inside Brian Wilson’s Vocal Chain
Brian Wilson recently completed a new song, "Run, James, Run," at United Recording in Hollywood for inclusion on his new compilation album, Playback: The...
Live Sound
Nickelback’s Back, Rolling with Yamaha
The key to any successful tour is preparation, and if the tour’s engineers are using new consoles for the first time, then it’s even...
Music Production
CRAS, Blue Partner for Package
The Conservatory of Recording Arts & Sciences (CRAS) has announced that new students entering the Master Recording Program will receive numerous Blue tools as...
Music Production
Marquart Picks API for Private Facility
Producer Michael Marquart recently purchased an API Legacy AXS console for his private recording studio in Virginia Beach, VA.
Music Production
Huber Debuts Unique Album in Auro-3D
By Steve Harvey. With the emergence of new audio tools from Auro Technologies, Dolby Laboratories and others in recent years, artists working in surround...
Music Production
‘Mi Gente’ Mixed With RME
The Latin-tinged “Mi Gente” has been storming the charts this summer, hitting number one in 17 countries—and Spotify Global—and garnering 270 million views on...
Live Sound
Linkin Park Rolls with Klang
Currently making the rounds on its One More Light tour, backing its new album of the same name, Linkin Park is traveling with more...