Tracks – March 2021
Tracks is Pro Sound News’ monthly look at the recording process behind 10 new music releases, running down who’s using what gear where.
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Tracks is Pro Sound News’ monthly look at the recording process behind 10 new music releases, running down who’s using what gear where.
Does Leapwing’s new Al Schmitt plug-in capture the essence of a legendary engineer/producer with 23 Grammys and 160 gold and platinum albums? Our Real-World...
Tracks is Pro Sound News’ monthly look at the recording process behind 10 new music releases, running down who’s using what gear where.
Continuing to bolster its talent and technical resources, One Union Recording Studios, the Bay Area’s largest, independent recording facility, has hired Senior Engineer Joel...
As the late engineer Ed Cherney is honored by the Grammys this weekend with a posthumous Trustee Award, his fellow METAlliance members look back...
She’s an entrepreneur whose Sansamp has become a household name for musicians worldwide. She’s also wonderfully down to earth, incredibly funny, and an all-around...
Emily Lazar, Grammy Award-winning founder of The Lodge mastering and mixing facility in Manhattan, has introduced We Are Moving the Needle, a new initiative...
Sound Mixer Maurizio Argentieri Relies on Futureproof Metric Halo Interfaces for Critically-Acclaimed Sophia Loren Film, The Life Ahead SAFETY HARBOR, FLORIDA: The Life Ahead...
Tony Shanahan and Stewart Lerman are friends and fellow music industry insiders who share Hobo Sound Studios in Weehawken, New Jersey. Shanahan has variously...
Inspired by sound at an early age, Rick Allen has spent a lifetime pursuing the sounds you hear in your head, and many you...
Producer Juh-Dee hit the top of the German charts four times last year, creating both demand for his work and the need for his...
At the age of 17, Harmoni Kelley sat down on her living room floor and taught herself to play bass. After honing her chops...
The Tula Mic is a stylish prosumer microphone designed for use in podcasting, content creation, the work-from-home world and more.
You’ve heard the work of alt-folk/soundtrack mavens Wonderly; now the duo is releasing two collections about the ‘Pacific Northweird.’
When it comes to music, CJ Vanston is a lifer. After a decade as a top jingle musician in Chicago, he moved to Los...
Grammy Award-winner Dom Morley takes us through the variety of jobs in a modern studio and the responsibilities they entail.
Matteo Burr, drummer and founding member of Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, fell in love with San Juan, Puerto Rico, and knew he had...
Audio engineer Zhu Chiao Chen has upgraded his J.studio in the center of Taipei, Taiwan with a Neve 8424 console.
Tracks is Pro Sound News’ monthly look at the recording process behind five new music releases, running down who’s using what gear where.
Will Putney’s Graphic Nature Audio recording studio is relocating to a rural property in Kinnelon, NJ.
How can facilities use audio networking to provide the creative environment musicians need while maintaining safety guidelines?
Lee Ritenour lost 100 guitars, 40 amps and his studio to a fire; now he’s back with his first true solo album, Dreamcatcher.
Harry Connick Jr. is releasing a new album, 'Alone with My Faith,' that he engineered and recorded at his home studio, playing every instrument...
Producer/engineer Rob Tavaglione put the BABY Audio Parallel Aggressor Plug-In to the test and found it was a winner.
Avid’s new Pro Tools 2020.11 has a number of new, fresh features; producer/composer Rich Tozzoli shares how they work and fit into his daily...
Producer Thomas Statnick has installed an AMS-Neve 8424 console in his studio to support his hybrid workflow.
Founder Peter Thomas takes stock of three decades of producing professional and home speakers.
Legendary producer/engineer Elliot Mazer, best-known for his work with Neil Young, Janis Joplin and others, died of a heart attack in his San Francisco...
Eddie Serafica, Grammy Award-winning producer, has installed a pair of PMC monitors in his project studio.
Nashville’s Welcome to 1979 studio overcame technical challenges to bring its ‘Direct to Vinyl’ recording summit online.
SAFETY HARBOR, FLORIDA: DJ Bless, who often goes by his darker alter-ego Sutter Kain, was a songwriter and producer first and only became known...
Pro Sound News, Mix and Radio World have joined forces to hold the first Pro Audio & Radio Tech Summit, an all-day virtual event...
2020 drove home recording to new heights due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Top pro audio manufacturers weigh in with tips and gear suggestions to...
Hip-hop and R&B producer Paul "Willie Green" Womack has been putting his new Telefunken TF11 mic through its paces at his Brooklyn recording studio.
Revered as kick drum mics par excellence, Shure Beta91 and Shure Beta91A microphones go head-to-head for a side-by-side and sound-by-sound comparison.
Legendary UK producer Joe Meek left behind nearly 1,900 tapes when he committed suicide in the 1960s. After sitting in storage for 50-plus years,...
The SSL Fusion Stereo Outboard Processor has turned a lot of heads since its introduction, offering a half-dozen tools for adding tonal character, weight...
Cuban-American recording artist Mike Smith, who is also a co-executive producer and main judge on BET’s One Shot competition series, recently overhauled his studio...
Inspired by pro skateboarder Rob Dyrdek’s now-defunct Fantasy Factory, producer/entrepreneur Nick Gross developed a small songwriting facility into Noise Nest, a sleek, new...
Relying on Eleven ATC Monitors, Producer/Engineer Ryan Ulyate Unifies Decades of Tom Petty’s Demo, Live, and Studio Recordings Into Wildflowers & All the Rest...
High-End Boutique Performance at a Surprisingly Affordable Price LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JANUARY 2021: TransAudio Group, U.S. distributor of the world’s best professional recording...
LONDON, ENGLAND: Headquartered in London, Matt Barnes is a sought-after recording and mix engineer with a deep skill set and humility enough to keep...