Rich Tozzoli’s Sixth Annual St. John Recording Retreat
By Rich Tozzoli. Setting up a temporary studio for two weeks each year in St. John to record reality TV music is a tough...
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By Rich Tozzoli. Setting up a temporary studio for two weeks each year in St. John to record reality TV music is a tough...
Rich Tozzoli says this plug-in is a beast.
Rich Tozzoli finds the Megaverb plug-in to be an incredibly useful tool to achieve unique reverb effects.
By Rich Tozzoli. This is a tone-shaping, sonically modulating dream delay that I use on virtually every session.
By Rich Tozzoli. The Verb o Trem is the simpler of the two; the Workstation brings more flexibility for those who need it. Each...
By Rich Tozzoli. Power Load lets you achieve real amp tones without having to mic up a cabinet.
By Rich Tozzoli. HotSawz allows users to bring a little synth action to the table. It’s a very cool addition to the H9 arsenal.
By Rich Tozzoli. What I like about the 480L plug-in are the same things I liked about the original: its depth, warmth and clarity,...
By Rich Tozzoli. I didn't realize the importance of a guitar stand until I used this one on a full session.
By Rich Tozzoli. Neural DSP partnered with Darkglass Electronics on this plug-in set, which emulates two of Darkglass' classic hardware units: the B7K Ultra...
By Rich Tozzoli. FabFilter Saturn offers a range of distortion models inspired by the vintage sound of tubes, tape and guitar amps.
By Rich Tozzili. Rockaway Archer has a vibe and character to it that works well in front of an amp or in a DI...
Rich Tozzoli takes a look at the Manley Reference Cardioid Tube Mic, a high-end piece of gear with a well-established pedigree.
By Rich Tozzoli. Here, Tozzoli discusses one of the plug-ins he turns to on a fast-moving session, and offers audio examples of the plug-in...
PSN reviewer Rich Tozzoli returned to St. John in the U.S. Virgin Islands for his fifth annual recording retreat, reviewing ultra-portable pro-level gear to...
PSN Columnist Rich Tozzoli hit the floor at NAMM, and here’s highlights of what he saw.
By Rich Tozzoli. The company describes this mastering plug-in as a “unique multiband limiter, human-ear EQ and powerful audio maximizer” that will increase the...
By Rich Tozzoli. Check out Sony's C-100 two-way condenser microphone, suitable for vocal and critical instrument recording in the studio.
By Rich Tozzoli. The Savage 120 glories in an unabashedly modern aggressiveness and punch.
By Rich Tozzoli. Dig into Universal Audio’s new software emulation of the classic Empirical Labs EL8 Distressor.
Noted TV soundtrack performer/composer and longtime Pro Sound News reviewer Rich Tozzoli finishes his look back at the gear that entered his studio...
Noted TV soundtrack performer/composer and longtime Pro Sound News reviewer Rich Tozzoli looks back at the gear that entered his studio this year and...
With the AES Convention in New York City this week, I’m excited to hit the show with the intention of checking out how I’m...
You know that you’ve been away on an island when the pilot for the return flight home says, “We’re first in line for takeoff,...
The 8320A and 7350A three-piece monitoring systems are part of the Genelec Smart Active Monitoring, or SAM, portfolio and were the perfect size for...
Multi-Grammy Award-winning producer, engineer and mixer Neil Dorfsman has worked with the best of the best—Sting, Paul McCartney, Tears For Fears, Bob Dylan, Bruce...
Last month was the annual NAMM Show, and it was great to be in attendance. For guitar players/guitar-based composers like me, you can’t beat...
Rich Tozzoli tested an AEA R88 mk2 stereo ribbon microphone at Clubhouse Studios.
by Rich Tozzoli. Recently I’ve been working on a recording project that was just so refreshing, I wanted to write about it. Sometimes, especially...
For the past three years, Rich Tozzoli has organized a grand recording, gigging and equipment review opportunity by gathering his most fun-loving musician and...
Rich Tozzoli: my top five software tools I simply can't leave home without.
Loading the new Focusrite Red Plug-in Suite ($299 street)—comprised of the Red 2 EQ and Red 3 Compressor—was like getting back in touch with...
This year's recording session in the U.S. Virgin Islands features AEA, DPA, Fender Passport Studio, Grace Design and Universal Audio products.
Pro Sound News columnist Rich Tozzoli sat down with Omar Hakim to discuss how the legendary drummer/producer/composer got started with the studio bug and...
The reality of today’s studio environment is that we often want a single piece of equipment to cover a lot of territory, yet retain...
We all know how important bass is to holding down that bottom end.
NEW YORK, NY—The crew from The Grateful Dead captured a series of 22 shows in the spring of 1972.
In his Continuing Adventures in Software, Rich Tozzoli finds that improved communication between his tools makes it employing them more efficient.
Our software editor discusses six of his favorite equalizers.