Music Production
Bowling For Soup Puts SSL Strip to Work
SSL teamed up with pop-punk stalwarts Bowling For Soup to test out the new Revival 4000 channel strip.
Recording
Business
Recording Academy’s P&E Wing Issues Emergency Prep Recommendations
The Recording Academy P&Es Wing has released a new free resource: Studio Emergency Preparation Recommendations.
Facilities
Phish Bassist Mike Gordon Builds His Dream Studio, Part 1
Phish bass player Mike Gordon created his inspirational new tracking/mixing studio, Megaplum, with architectural firm Birdseye and studio designer John Storyk of WSDG.
Facilities
Spare Bedroom Becomes Atmos-Enabled Residential Studio
The residential studio, designed and enacted by JSX Audio, was previously a spare bedroom in Northern California.
Music Production
Rock ‘n’ Roll’s Birthplace is Revitalized
San Antonio's Gunter Hotel may be home to the most important hotel room in music history—and now that room is back.
Music Production
There Are No Surprises with This Band’s Speakers
Ten years ago, U.K. metalcore band Malevolence was recording in a bedroom. Today, it has its own 1,000-square-foot studio facility—and the monitor speakers with...
Facilities
Sylvia Massy Stays Productive at the Oddio Shop
At the Oddio Shop, Sylvia Massy ensures that the audio technology never gets in the way of the creative flow of a session.
Classic-Tracks
Classic Tracks: Luther Vandross’ “Here and Now”
“When Luther played me the demo," says Marcus Miller, "it was obvious that it was already a hit.”
Classic-Tracks
Classic Tracks: The Turtles’ “Happy Together”
If Disneyland is the happiest place on Earth, then Happy Together is the happiest song on Earth.
Classic-Tracks
Classic Tracks: The Angels’ “My Boyfriend’s Back”
“Those kids were amazing!” says producer Richard Gottehrer. “We decided to get them into the studio as quickly as possible."
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Classic Tracks: The Dream Academy’s “Life in a Northern Town”
Every once in a while, a song comes totally out of left field, far away from the mainstream, and for some inexplicable reason becomes...
Classic-Tracks
Classic Tracks: Don McLean’s “American Pie”
Maybe you had to be there. But in the summer and fall of 1971, it seems that everyone was talking about Don McLean's...
Blog
Seen on the Scene: Bob Clearmountain Reopens Mix This! FTA
On September 6, less than nine months after the Palisades Fire burned their home (and studio) to the ground, legendary engineer Bob Clearmountain and...
Facilities
Ardent Studios Unveils Studio B Upgrades
Ardent Studios has installed a new 48-channel SSL Duality Fuse SuperAnalogue mixing console in Studio B.
Facilities
It’s Out with the Old—Almost—at Japanese Studio
Prime Sound Studio Form in Japan recently updated its studio monitoring with a mix of old and new Genelec models.
Music Production
Lost Treasure: Recovering and Releasing Woody Guthrie’s Home Recordings, Part 2
A treasure trove of unreleased material, recorded by Woody Guthrie himself, is resurrected through the use of source separation technologies and old-fashioned manual labor,...
Music Production
Lost Treasure: Recovering and Releasing Woody Guthrie’s Home Recordings, Part 1
A treasure trove of unreleased material, recorded by Woody Guthrie himself, is resurrected through the use of source separation technologies and old-fashioned manual labor,...
Music Production
Suzy Shinn Is Dialed In, Part 2
Suzy Shinn has made a name for herself tackling production with acts like Weezer, Panic! at the Disco, Dua Lipa and more.
Music Production
Studio33:3 Wows with Immersive Sound
Studio33:3 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, designed to translate a live worship set or studio session into an immersive experience, boasts a Genelec 7.1.4 system.
Music Production
Suzy Shinn Is Dialed In, Part 1
Suzy Shinn has made a name for herself tackling production with acts like Weezer, Panic! at the Disco, Dua Lipa and more.
Music Production
Electronic Music Whiz Adds Outboard
German electronic musician/engineer Hannes Bieger, recently expanded his extensive collection of outboard gear for mixing and mastering.
Classic-Tracks
Classic Tracks: Radiohead’s “Creep”
The unplanned Radiohead hit that went down in one take, full stop, launching one of the Nineties' most enduring bands.
Featured
Remembering Tom Hidley, 1931-2025
Famed studio designer lived a life in pursuit of audio excellence, with a passion for speakers performing in a space.
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The Sex Pistols Get the Rhino Treatment
‘Never Mind the Bollocks…’ remastered for vinyl release, from the original tapes, with new liner notes by producer Chris Thomas.
New Products
SSL Brings Back the 4000 E Channel Strip
Revival 4000 includes Jensen transformer-coupled mic preamp, discrete Class A VCA dynamics, and the choice of both Brown and Black Knob EQs.
Events
AES Show 2025 to Feature Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys Session
Grammy-winning engineer/producer Mark Linett and acclaimed producer Warren Huart discuss ‘Pet Sounds’ and ‘SMiLE.’
New Products
Schoeps Preps for IBC 2025
Demos will highlight advanced immersive recording techniques, plus live and studio usage for broadcast audio.
Events
Guitar Center Music Foundation to Honor John McBride, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
Lifetime Achievement Award and Vanguard Award to be presented at the 4th annual gala and benefit concert on September 11 in Beverly Hills.
Events
GCMF Expands Philanthropic Reach
Following the January L.A. fires, the company’s commitment to industry support has been emphasized across the country.
Facilities
Fire Rips Through Portland’s Burn Money Studios
A fire destroyed Portland, Oregon's Burn Money Studios last week, placing the facility's future in doubt after nine years as a creative hub to...
Facilities
O’Sullivan Hops Over to Frogtown
L.A.’s Frogtown has a new studio: Grammy-nominated engineer/producer and studio integrator Tim O'Sullivan’s new facility, O'Sullivan Audio.
Facilities
Studio33:3… With Meaning, Part 2
A House of Worship studio’s versatile, clean, clutter-free design is a crucial element of this tribute to the power of song.
Music Production
Tokyo’s Pentangle Studio Takes Immersive Plunge
Tokyo’s Pentangle Studio is now an immersive audio environment, set up with a 7.1.4 Genelec speaker system.
Facilities
Studio33:3… With Meaning
A House of Worship studio’s versatile, clean, clutter-free design is a crucial element of this tribute to the power of song
Facilities
Austin Record Store Launches In-House Post & Mastering Studio
Austin vinyl and CD retailer Waterloo Records is adding Waterloo Sound, a new immersive audio, video post and vinyl mastering facility.
Classic-Tracks
Classic Tracks: Boz Scaggs’ “Lowdown”
Boz Scaggs' "Lowdown" was the unexpected breakout hit that changed the game for both the singer and engineer in 1976.
Recording
Apple Patents 3D-Printable 3D Mic
As Apple continues to ramp up film and TV production, the company has won a U.S. patent for a dual concentric spherical microphone array.
Recording
Studios Make the Most of the Changing Voice-Over Landscape
Covid disrupted the voice-over industry in many ways; now it’s bouncing back and studios can catch the wave.
Facilities
Nashville Home Studios Win Fight Against City Restrictions
A Tennessee appeals court has struck down restrictions imposed by the city of Nashville on home-based recording studios.
Music Production
New Release Makes Synesthetic Experiences Immersive
French electronic artist DeLaurentis has released Musicalism, a new full-length album mixed using L-ISA Studio spatial audio mixing tools.
Music Production
NoiseHouse Makes Noise About Studio B
NoiseHouse has launched Studio B, a Dolby Atmos mixing room designed specifically for music production.
Music Production
Ringo Starr—Inside the Making of “Look Up,” Part 5
T Bone Burnett, engineers and musicians take us on a deep dive into how Ringo Starr’s country album, Look Up, came together.