Business
Audio Gear Modeling Demystified, Part 2
Take a peek behind the scenes at how developers simulate, re-create and emulate classic analog gear for modern workflows.
Software and Plugins
Business
Audio Gear Modeling Demystified, Part 1
Take a peek behind the scenes at how software developers simulate, re-create and emulate classic analog gear for modern workflows.
Recording
U.K. Engineer Discusses Favorite Plug-Ins
Engineer, mixer and producer Chris Jones opened Beckview Studios with his wife, Kristina, in May 2023.
Business
Adobe Teases AI Voice Separation Tech
Adobe has unveiled Project Sound Lift, an AI-powered technology that separates speech from background sound.
Business
View from The Top: Audiomovers on the Move
Igor Maxymenko, Co-Founder/Head of Product at Audiomovers, shares the company's journey to Abbey Road—and into the future.
Business
Mix Immersive Music Production Nashville Announced for May!
After a highly successful NYC debut last year, Mix Immersive Music Production returns, moving to Nashville!
Guides
Mix Tech Spotlight: Digital Audio Workstations 2022
Every year brings with it new updates to our favorite DAW software, bringing with them new features, bug fixes and more aimed at everyone...
Business
Audacity Acquired By Muse Group
Audacity, the long-running open source, cross-platform audio editor, has been acquired by Muse Group.
Blog
Software Tech: New Trends in Plug-Ins
By Craig Anderton. With over a quarter-century of development, plug-ins are exploring worlds that go way beyond analog emulation.
Business
BandLab Rescues Cakewalk with Acquisition
By Clive Young. Gibson Brands sells Cakewalk assets to Singapore-based media/MI company.
Gear and Technology
Review: Newfangled Audio Elevate Mastering Limiter
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...
Gear and Technology
Review: Universal Audio Engl Savage 120 Plug-In
By Rich Tozzoli. The Savage 120 glories in an unabashedly modern aggressiveness and punch.
Gear and Technology
Review: Universal Audio Empirical Labs EL8 Distressor
By Rich Tozzoli. Dig into Universal Audio’s new software emulation of the classic Empirical Labs EL8 Distressor.
Blog
Lessons We Can Learn from Cakewalk’s Demise
The sudden death of Cakewalk was a cautionary tale for companies—and customers. Here's the take-aways.
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.
Gear and Technology
Audionamix Introduces XTRAX STEMS Stem Creation Software
Audionamix has introduced XTRAX STEMS, reportedly the first fully-automatic stem creator.
Recording
ChannelStrip Delivers for Ed Sheeran
Recording and mix engineer Chris Sclafani made sure to include a copy of Metric Halo’s ChannelStrip plug-in when Ed Sheeran asked for help with...
Recording
At NAB: Pro Tools Adds Native Atmos Mixing
Avid and Dolby have teamed to integrate native Dolby Atmos mixing into the next iteration of Pro Tools.
Recording
At PL+S: d&b Adds Software Features
d&b audiotechnik has updated its R1 Remote control software with a new feature: Array verification, which was created to help avoid cabling mistakes in...
Recording
Yamaha PM10 Adds Eventide H3000 Plug-In
Eventide debuted its legendary H3000 Ultra-Harmonizer effects processor back in 1986, and more than 30 years later, it’s still an integral part of the...
Recording
iZotope Simplifies Ozone 7 with Elements
iZotope, Inc. has issued Ozone 7 Elements, a mastering solution that aims to provide polish to each track, while simplifing the process of mastering...
Music Production
Indie Producers On Gear, Upgrades, More
While preferences in tools have always varied widely among audio content creators, recent years have prompted more producers to reconsider their choices to improve...
Recording
Gershin Adds Nugen Audio Tools
Sound designer and feature film supervising sound editor Scott Gershin, who recently joined Technicolor as its director of sound editorial, has installed Nugen Audio's...
Recording
Blend, EastWest Bow Competition
Blend.io, a collaboration network for music creators, and virtual instruments developer EastWest have announced a music competition.
Music Production
Secret Eventide/Visconti Project Nears Release
Eventide and legendary producer Tony Visconti have spent the last two years working on a secret, David Bowie-inspired plug-in that is nearing completion.
Business
Stennett Goes End-to-End with Mackie
Multi-Grammy-winner Paul "Pablo" Stennett, who has worked with Ziggy Marley, Willie Nelson, Raphael Saadiq, Chaka Chan, Diana King, Pink and Jimmy Cliff, has switched...
Business
Ringo’s the Star in Lucey’s Garden
Mastering engineer Brian Lucey of Magic Garden Mastering in Los Angeles worked on Ringo Starr: The Lifetime of Peace & Love Tribute Concert, a...
Business
Clear Lake Recording Talks Monitors
Clear Lake Recording Studios has hosted dozens of acts in its Studio A over the years, like No Doubt, Anthrax, Talking Heads, Ice-T, Melissa...
Business
The Church Takes TEC Award
The 2016 NAMM TEC Studio Design Project Award was presented on January 23 to WSDG-Walters-Storyk Design Group for The Church Studio in London.
Business
Nash on Neumanns
After using Neumann KH 120 monitors on the road with Crosby, Stills and Nash, Kevin Madigan tried a pair of KH 310 nearfields in the...
Business
Delta Music Institute Adds Duality
The Delta Music Institute at Mississippi’s Delta State University has upgraded its Studio A control room with a 48-channel SSL Duality δelta console.
Business
Ainlay Takes Straight Shot
Grammy Award-winning producer/engineer Chuck Ainlay has been recording JD & The Straight Shot with music director/guitarist Marc Copely at Avatar Studios in New York...
Business
Arizona HS Upgrades Studio Facility
Lake Havasu High School has installed a 24-channel Audient ASP8024 analogue mixing console at the heart of its new 1,400-square-foot CTE (Career Technical Education)...
Business
WAM to Host NAMM Producer Panel
Women’s Audio Mission (WAM) will be presenting “The Evolution of the Music Producer,” an all-women music producer panel, at the 2016 NAMM Show.
Business
Things Get Stranger with Lectrosonics
Atlanta-based production sound mixer Chris Durfy is currently at work on Stranger Things, a new supernatural original drama series for Netflix, starring Winona Ryder, with...
Business
Sound Oscar Nominations Announced
The nominations for the 88th annual Academy Awards were announced this morning, including the nomations for Sound Editing and Sound Mixing. The nominee lists...
Business
The Darkroom Plugs Into AoIP
UK pro audio supplier HHB Communications provided engineer Anthony Long, owner of The Darkroom with a variety of equipment as part of a studio...
Business
Rodd Plays Game with ATC
In 1977, age 11, future mix engineer John Rodd snuck out of the house to see Star Wars; now he’s part of the Star...
Gear and Technology
Software Tech: Stability Wars
As we become ever-more dependent on computers, we increasingly run the risk of being blindsided by our tools.
Business
Inside The Great British Recording Studios
“Why would an American be writing a book about the British recording studios of the 1960s and 1970s?”
Business
Conclave Studios Nurtures Metal Musicians
New York City’s Conclave Studios boasts a unique focus and business model to nurture, produce and develop heavy metal, hard rock and progressive music...
Business
The Studio Where Time Stood Still
Walking into the lobby of Valentine Recording Studios, located on Laurel Canyon Blvd.