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Pommer Gets Small with Genelec
Justin Pommer, a drummer who has been engineering in what he calls “mini-studios” over the past two decades, has made Genelec 8250A Smart Active...
Software and Plugins
Business
Latin American Producers Set For AES
For the first time, the Audio Engineering Society will host a panel in Spanish during the 137th AES Convention. The panel will be held...
Business
P&E Wing Sets Soundtables at AES
The Recording Academy Producers & Engineers Wing will present The Grammy Soundtables at the 137th AES Convention on Saturday, October 11 from 3 p.m....
Business
Decker Mixes Hits with Metric Halo
Engineer Billy Decker has been using Metric Halo's ChannelStrip plug-in on radio-friendly mixes for a who's who of country music talent.
Business
Maserati Goes East, RealTraps in Tow
Recording engineer Tony Maserati (Robin Thicke, Pink, Alicia Keys, Lady Gaga) recently decided to move back to his personal studio in upstate New York...
Business
Artesuono Adds Horus
Artesuono recording studios, Italy’s best known venue for recording jazz and acoustic music, recently added Merging Technologies’ Horus Networked Audio Interface fitted with 32...
Business
Ellefson Digs DAW
David Ellefson, perhaps best-known as the bassist for Megadeth, always has projects cooking on the side, but doesn’t have the built-out personal studio one...
Business
Argosy Kicks Off Video Series
Helping to mark its 20th anniversary, Argosy Console has kicked off a new video interview series on its website with producer/engineer/mixer/songwriter – and financial...
Business
AES To Roar With Raw Tracks
Multitrack recordings from some of the biggest names in music—Fleetwood Mac, Red Hot Chili Peppers, David Bowie and the Beach Boys—will be presented and...
Business
A-T Captures Puppy
Brooklyn-based instrumental fusion band Snarky Puppy make extensive use of Audio-Technica microphones during the recording process.
Business
Studio Gets Personal with Aviom
When Wisseloord Studios was renovated, one of the upgrades included the addition of an Aviom A360 personal mixing system supplied by Aviom Benelux distributor,...
Business
AES Game Audio Track Adds Sessions
The 137th Audio Engineering Society Convention will feature a comprehensive set of Game Audio Track programs and events focusing on audio trends and issues...
Gear and Technology
Maxing Out, Optimally
The colorful BBE Sonic Sweet Optimized from Nomad Factory re-introduces four popular BBE plug-ins, but specifically for Avid AAX and Pro Tools 11 users.
Business
Studio Showcase: Staking A Claim For Sonic Heritage In Southern Ground
NASHVILLE, TN—If Music Row is largely selling out, Zac Brown isn’t buying it.
Business
Marooned At Conway, Again
LOS ANGELES, CA—Obviously happy with the formula that gave rise to Overexposed, Maroon 5’s 2012 hit album, the band signed up for more of...
Business
NightBird Flies Underground At Sunset Marquis
WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA—“To be honest, I never planned on being in the studio business,” says Jed Leiber, composer, producer, arranger, songwriter and owner of...
Business
Wide Hive Gets Wider
Producer, engineer and musician Gregory Howe has added another 16-channel expander to create a 48-channel API 1608 at his Wide Hive Studios in San...
Business
Location Sound Summit Announced
DPA Microphones, Lectrosonics and Sound Devices will host The Sound Summit LA, an event focusing on location sound, just prior to the start of...
Business
Studio Trilogy Records Mission Girls
Nonprofit label Future Youth Records and the Mission Girls Services program recently completed their first collaboration at San Francisco's Studio Trilogy.
Business
Marinelli Focuses on Barefoot
Barefoot speakers have replaced composer/producer Anthony Marinelli’s collection of high-definition monitors.
Business
CHT Adds API
Mix and mastering engineer Gonzalo González E. has installed an API 1608 console, sourced through API’s Chilean distributor, 57 Pro Audio.
Business
Miami Mixer Adds ISO-L8Rs
Freelance recording and mixing engineer Colin Fichman has installed IsoAcoustics ISO-L8R adjustable acoustic isolation speaker stands for his near field monitors and subwoofer at...
Business
MPS Digs Into Dante
Microsoft Production Studios (MPS), reportedly the largest full-service HD and 4K production facility in the Pacific Northwest, has adopted Audinate’s Dante networking for its...
Business
Audio Network Appoints Three
Audio Network US Inc. has appointed Eric Morse, formerly with Warner Music Group, as head of marketing across the Americas.
Business
Squint Focuses on AKG
Alternative rock band Squint, which recently transitioned from nationwide touring to recording a Kickstarter-funded album, has been using AKG microphones and headphones to achieve...
Business
Mills Goes Exploring at Ocean Way
Ocean Way studios in Hollywood recently hosted sessions for the second album by guitarist, songwriter and producer Blake Mills.
Business
SAGU Trains on Nuage
Southwestern Assemblies of God University (SAGU), located in Waxahachie, TX, recently added a 48-fader Yamaha Nuage advanced production DAW system.
Business
API Box Goes Down Under
Songwriter and producer Stuart Crichton has adopted the API Box for his recording facility in Australia.
Business
Reality TV Soundman Killed In Shootout
By Clive Young. Bryce Dion, a soundman for the long-running reality TV show, COPS, was killed by police gunfire in Omaha, NE on Tuesday...
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Leaning on Support
Many people maintain that DAWs have evolved to being much the same— they all cut, paste, copy, import, export, etc.
Gear and Technology
One Man’s Personal Studio Essentials
Today I was working in my studio, composing some TV cues, and I took a moment to just look around.
Business
Studio Showcase: Bountiful Options, Abundant Flexibility
While noted as the USA’s top online/catalog retailer of professional audio and musical instrument gear in the USA, Sweetwater Sound is also home to...
Business
Professional Audio 2014: Salaries and Careers
Returning to an annual tradition, Pro Sound News recently surveyed its readers about their primary and secondary business activities, job titles, and income.
Business
Hamilton Fits Puss N Boots With ATC
Joel Hamilton, co-owner, with Tony Maimone, of Studio G Brooklyn, has worked on an eclectic array of artists over the years, including Tom Waits,...
Business
Blackbird Academy Adds Roland
The Blackbird Academy, a Studio and Live Sound Engineering School in Nashville, recently integrated the Roland M-48 Personal Mixing System into its program, adding...
Business
Bassani Tracks with JBL
Tracking engineer Nick Bassani at Patchwerk Recording Studios in Atlanta has been using Harman’s JBL LSR308 loudspeakers for nearfield monitoring.
Business
Burglars Hit Small Buffalo Studio
On Saturday, August 23, Short Fuze Recording Studio, a small, new facility in Buffalo, NY, was robbed; an estimated $20,000 worth of equipment was...
Business
AES Convention to Host HRA Program
The 137th Audio Engineering Society Convention will feature a High Resolution Audio (HRA) program on Friday, October 10, 2014. The news comes on the...
Business
Lobbying Opens For PSN Awards
The inaugural Pro Sound News Awards, recognizing the industry’s best movers and shakers, will be held October 11, 2014, at the Grammy Museum in...
Business
P&E Wing Takes PotLuck
The Recording Academy Producers & Engineers Wing was well represented at the PotLuck Audio Conference in Tucson, AZ, at the beginning of August.
Business
Wind Over the Earth Adds API
Wind Over the Earth (WOTE) has commissioned an in-house API 1608 console. Situated in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, WOTE offers recording sessions...