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“Birth of a Recording Engineer: Ed Cherney” WinterNAMM 2020
TEC Tracks Celebration @ The Hilton Edward Cherney, 1950. Photo courtesy of the Cherney family. On January 18, Saturday afternoon at Winter NAMM 2020,...
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TELEFUNKEN Reintroduces TEC Award-winning ELA M 260 at WinterNAMM
Small Diaphragm Tube Microphone Now Available in Cardioid Only Package Pictured is the TELEFUNKEN ELA M 260 Cardioid small diaphragm tube microphone system. TELEFUNKEN...
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Success Tips of Top L.A. Studio Operators at WinterNAMM
Learn about Profit, Service and Survival Featured at this year’s Winter NAMM TEC Tracks is “Success Tips of Top LA Studio Operators” at the...
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“Mastering Mastering in LA” Featured at Winter NAMM TEC Tracks
Featured at this year’s Winter NAMM TEC Tracks is the “Mastering Mastering in LA” panel at the Anaheim Hilton adjacent to the Convention Center....
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TELEFUNKEN Introduces New Alchemy Stereo Sets at WinterNAMM
Matched Sets of Large Diaphragm Tube Condenser Microphones Pictured are matched pairs of TELEFUNKEN TF39 Copperhead Deluxe, TF47 and TF51 microphones. TELEFUNKEN Elektroakustik of...
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Rufus Wainwright Tracks New Songs for Tenth Album at United Recording
Pictured L-R in United Recording’s Studio B are Rufus Wainwright, Mitchell Froom, violinist/arranger Rob Moose, and recording engineer David Boucher. Photo by David Goggin....
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Ocean Way Audio Introduces New HR5 Monitor at WinterNAMM
Twin Constant Directivity Horns Deliver Ultra-Wide Sweet Spot Designed to deliver performance greater than any speaker of its size, Ocean Way Audio’s new HR5...
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METAlliance Certifies LEWITT LCT 640 TS Microphone
Versatile “Swiss Army knife” of Microphones Pictured (L-R) are George Massenburg, METAlliance co-founder; Mike Van Der Logt, LEWITT Head of Sales; Chuck Ainlay and...
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Ian Orlando Booms Sanken CS-M1 Shotgun for Feature Film
New 4″ Short Shotgun Maneuvers and Delivers Pictured is boom operator Ian Orlando with the Sanken CS-M1. “We spent 14 days in the forests...
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Bruce Botnick Remasters The Doors “Soft Parade” 50th at Bernie’s
Includes Stripped Down Tracks and Unreleased Gems Pictured in the disc cutting room are (L-R) mastering engineer Bernie Grundman and producer/engineer Bruce Botnick. Photo...
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Noisematch Studios Feature Ocean Way Audio Monitor System
Malvicino Design Group Designed 2020 TEC Award Nominee Pictured is the Noisematch control room featuring Ocean Way Audio HR2 Monitors. Photos by Kike San...
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Jeanne Cherhal Records New Album “L’an 40” at United Recording
Pictured in United Recording’s Studio A are (L-R) Sébastien Hoog, producer, guitarist; Jeanne Cherhal, recording artist; Jim Keltner, drummer; Monique Evelyn, United staff engineer;...
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Kurt Howell Joins NTP Technology as Sales Director for North America
Working closely with distributor plus24, Howell will manage sales for NTP Technology’s advanced high-reliability digital routing solutions. Kurt Howell, NTP Technology Sales Director for...
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TELEFUNKEN Alchemy Series Rocks BedrockLA
TELEFUNKEN Elektroakustik filmed and recorded a multi-track performance of the song “Goodnight Train”, written by Gerry Raferty, and performed by Eli Wulmeier and his...
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Steven Slate Installs Ocean Way Audio Monitor System
Steven Slate, producer, engineer, and CEO of Slate Digital and Slate Pro Audio, has installed the Ocean Way Audio HR3.5 monitor system in the...
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Bernie Grundman Mastering Returns to Quadrophonic
As a gift for attendees at the 2019 Making Vinyl conference in Hollywood, Bernie Grundman Mastering has cut the first ever all-analog live quadraphonic...
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TELEFUNKEN Introduces TF39 Copperhead Deluxe at AES
Microphone manufacturer TELEFUNKEN Elektroakustik is introducing the new TF39 Copperhead Deluxe large diaphragm multi-pattern tube microphone at AES in New York City. Designed, hand-built,...
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Nick Tipp Nabs TELEFUNKEN Mics for New Classical Project
Prolific LA recording engineer, mixer, and audio/video producer Nick Tipp specializes in recording and mixing live performances, both acoustic and amplified, and live in-studio...
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Scott Litt Remixes R.E.M.’s “Monster” for 25th Anniversary Reissue
Renowned engineer/producer Scott Litt recently installed Ocean Way Audio’s HR4S monitor system in his Venice, CA recording studio. Litt, who works mainly with artists...
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Sommer Cable Debuts Compact TT Module at AES
Sommer Cable is exhibiting at AES 2019 over 200 unique A/V and data cables, as well as connectors, electronics, and housings. With its Sommer...
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Sanken Exhibits Their Unique Chromatic Studio Mics at AES
Sanken is demonstrating the full range of nine unique Sanken Chromatic professional studio microphones at AES, booth #329. The company will feature the CU-51...
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Boxmasters Go Barefoot
The Boxmasters recently recorded tracks for their forthcoming album at Barefoot Recording studios in Hollywood. Founded by Billy Bob Thornton and J.D. Andrew in...
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TELEFUNKEN Introduces Alchemy Microphone Series at AES
Microphone manufacturer TELEFUNKEN Elektroakustik is introducing the new Alchemy Series at AES for the first time. Designed, hand-built, and tested to strict quality standards...
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Sammy Hagar & The Circle Tour With TELEFUNKEN
Sammy Hagar and The Circle is touring heavily this year with a selection of TELEFUNKEN microphones. Hagar, known as The Red Rocker, is celebrated...
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Chuck Ainlay & Peter Frampton Pick Sommer Guitar Cable
Peter Frampton recently released his new covers album, “All Blues”, co-produced and engineered by multiple Grammy-winner Chuck Ainlay, who is also a co-founder of...
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Johnathan Smith Chooses Sanken CO-100K Mics
Recording Engineer Johnathan Smith recently completed live recordings for broadcast at the internationally renowned Aspen Music Festival’s 2019 summer concert series. Featured was a...
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Malvicino Designs Studio to Stage Productions With Sommer Cable
IT engineer and educator Michael Salvo has completed his lifetime dream: Studio to Stage Music Productions. Located in rural New Jersey just 60 miles...
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Top Drummer Stephen Perkins Packs TELEFUNKEN Mics
Stephen Perkins’ drum-centric studio in LA is a percussionist’s dream that he modestly calls his “colorful palette”. Complete with tom-toms of virtually every size...
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Anne Bisson Records New Album “Keys To My Heart” at United Recording
Canadian jazz vocalist and pianist Anne Bisson recorded her new album “Keys To My Heart” at United Recording. In her sixth album, the charismatic...
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Men At Work’s Colin Hay is “Live From the Lab” at TELEFUNKEN
Renowned performer/recording artist and Men At Work frontman Colin Hay has been a TELEFUNKEN supporter for many years and is presently touring internationally with...
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Prince “Originals” Mastered at Bernie’s with Niko Bolas
The Prince Estate, in partnership with Warner Bros. Records and TIDAL, has released “Originals”, a 15-track album featuring 14 previously unreleased recordings that illuminate...
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TELEFUNKEN Rocks Dance Gavin Dance
Formed in Sacramento, California, rockers Dance Gavin Dance employ TELEFUNKEN microphones both for their stage and studio explorations. Onstage, FOH mixer Travis Wade uses...
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Sanken Premieres New CMS-50 Short Stereo Shotgun Mic
Sanken Microphones is introducing the new CMS-50 stereo condenser microphone, setting new standards for sound quality and versatility in a compact shotgun mic. Ideal...
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English Punk Band COUNTERFEIT. Tracks New Songs at United Recording
Nearly two years after their acclaimed debut and triumphant U.S. tour, English punk band COUNTERFEIT. recently recorded new material for their soon-to-be-released sophomore album...
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Dave Schwartz Packs An Arsenal of Sanken Mics
Production sound mixer Dave Schwartz recently completed his work on “John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum” and Showtime’s fourth season of the hit series...
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Guitarist Jim “Kimo” West Plays With Sommer Cable
Jim West is well known as the versatile guitarist for “Weird Al” Yankovic, but he is also recognized as one of the world’s top...
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Schwarzenegger’s Ladder Calls on Sugar Studios LA
Leading production/post-production powerhouse Sugar Studios LA has wrapped a recent social media sensation for Ladder supplement startup, garnering 10 million views in the first...
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Sommer Cable Debuts Innovations at InfoComm
Germany’s Sommer Cable is exhibiting at InfoComm 2019 over 200 unique A/V and data cables in their innovative display tower, as well as connectors,...
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The 2018 World Championships of Performing Arts Junior Vocalist Winner, Violeta Bozanic, Tracks Songs at United Recording
Violeta Bozanic, a 14 year-old Australian singer/songwriter and junior vocalist winner of the 2018 World Championships of Performing Arts tracked songs with Grammy-winning producer...
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Sommer Cable Debuts Innovations at NAB Central Hall Booth C9149
Germany’s Sommer Cable is exhibiting at NAB 2019 over 200 unique A/V and data cables in their innovative display tower, as well as connectors,...
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Matty Mullins Tests The Limits of TELEFUNKEN
Known for his expansive vocal range and riveting stage presence, Matty Mullins is the frontman for Memphis May Fire, popular metalcore band formed in...
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Sanken Demonstrates New CS-M1 Short 4″ Shotgun Mic at NAB
Sanken Microphones is exhibiting at NAB the new CS-M1 super cardioid shotgun microphone. The CS-M1 is the latest addition to the Sanken Production microphone...
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TELEFUNKEN Introduces Alchemy Microphone Series
Microphone manufacturer TELEFUNKEN Elektroakustik is introducing the new Alchemy Series of microphones. Designed, hand-built, and tested to strict quality standards in Connecticut, USA, the...
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METAlliance Announces LEWITT as Newest Pro Partner
The METAlliance (Music Engineering & Technology Alliance) has announced that Austria’s LEWITT has become the newest Pro Partner of the organization. Pro Partner membership...
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Malvicino Designs Bogata Studio and Stage With Sommer Cable
Designed by Horacio Malvicino’s NYC-based Malvicino Designs Group (MDG) for Grammy-winning artist Carlos Vives, Gaira Musica Local Studios is a new recording and entertainment...
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Keiko Matsui Records New Album “Echo” at United Recording
Acclaimed pianist, composer and humanitarian Keiko Matsui recorded her new album “Echo” at United Recording. The album, released in February, marks Matsui’s 28th recording...
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The METAlliance Presents George Massenburg and Chuck Ainlay In Session
The METAlliance (Music Engineering and Technical Alliance) is presenting a recording masterclass for students at Ball State University on March 18 with Chuck Ainlay...
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Production Mixer Whit Norris Works with New Sanken Mics
Atlanta-based production sound mixer Whit Norris, CAS, has an impressive list of feature film credits. “I’m known for working on movies that have numbers...