Business
OC Recording Co. Robbed, Producer Attacked
ORANGE COUNTY, CA—An Orange County recording studio was victim to an armed robbery in October, when three men invaded the studio, stealing $40,000 worth...
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Nashville’s Studio A Avoids Demolition
NASHVILLE, TN—Nashville’s historic RCA Studio A, a 49-year old studio in the heart of the city’s Music Row that has hosted recording sessions with...
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New Venture Targets Latin Market
Anders Media and 360 Powwow have partnered to create, develop and cast musical television projects, the first of which is “Kallie’s Keys,” about a 13-year-old...
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AudioArena Kicks Off With SSL
AudioArena, a commercial recording studio built in one of the largest football stadiums in the world, features an SSL AWS hybrid console/controller supplied by...
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SSL in the House at La Mansión
La Mansión Recording Studios became a commercial venture two years ago and now features an SSL Duality console in its largest room.
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VKA, T-funk Team for Carney
Vintage King Audio teamed up with Telefunken Elektroakustik for a special event to mark the return of the AES Convention to Los Angeles.
Business
Killer Tracks Marks 25 Years
Production music house Killer Tracks is celebrating turning 25 years old with the release of numerous new music collections and other sonic ventures.
Business
Icon Petty Reaches #1 in Just 37 years
LOS ANGELES, CA—Nearly 37 years after their debut record first entered the Billboard 200, Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers scored their first U.S. Number...
Business
Pie Man Serves Up API
Pie Man Sound opened just last month in Cary, NC with a new 32-channel API 1608 and has already completed several local projects.
Music, Etc
Music Etc.: Midge Ure – Capturing A Fragile Moment
Midge Ure has had an enormous influence on the music industry, not just as a member of bands like Slik, Thin Lizzy and Visage,...
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SSL Builds Bridges at Berklee
Berklee College of Music’s new residence, rehearsal, performance and educational tower features a new SSL Duality—the school’s second—for tracking and mixing in Studio 3,...
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Bing Bang Boom Brings on Nuage
Music and sound design company Bing Bang Boom! in Spokane, WA recently added a new Yamaha Nuage advanced production DAW system.
Business
Dallas Audio Post Adds Genelecs
Dallas Audio Post recently became the first U.S. installation of Genelec’s new 1237A Tri-Amplified Smart Active Monitor (SAM) system.
Business
Robbed Recording Studio Forges Ahead
By Kelleigh Welch. Following the early October robbery of OC Recording Studio in Orange County, CA, producer Asaf Fulks spoke to Pro Sound News...
Business
At AES: Honoring Nashville
It’s no secret that Nashville’s streets are filled with rich music history, with some of the oldest studios in the country hosting a wide...
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PAR Studio Feature: Hey, Pro Tools Pros—What’s New? by Rich Tozzoli
PAR Software Editor Rich Tozzoli recently spoke with five engineering peers on their recent purchases and choices in both software- and hardware-based audio tools.
Business
Ocean Way Renamed United Recording
Ocean Way Recording in Hollywood has been renamed United Recording, returning to its original name when it first opened its doors in 1957. Founded...
Business
API Goes One Flight Up
Nick Irving, owner of Studio One Flight Up in Sydney, Australia, has installed a 32-channel API 1608 console, fitted with 24 API 550A EQs 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 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...
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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...
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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...
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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.
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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...
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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
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...
Product Reviews
Review: SoundField SPS200 Surround Sound Microphone
Multiple diaphragm surround-sound mics seem like such a luxury to engineers who work in stereo.
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
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...
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Vintage King Founders Chat at NAMM
Vintage King Audio co-founders Mike and Andrew Nehra took the stage during the recent Summer NAMM Show’s Retail Summit in Nashville for a chat...
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Studio Showcase: The Legacy of Sound Emporium
NASHVILLE, TN—Since 1969, Nashville’s Sound Emporium Studios has operated just off of what is known as Music Row—and more than geographically.
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Blurring Boundaries Between Recording and Post
N. HOLLYWOOD, CA—On the face of it, a traditional music recording studio might not seem to be the ideal location for an audio post...
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Caribou Ranch Sold
BOULDER, CO—Once among the best-known destination recording facilities in the world, Caribou Ranch has been sold for $32.5 million.
Business
Guitar Center Puts Pro Audio In Times Sq.
Staging its grand opening yesterday, Guitar Center opened a new 28,000-square-foot flagship store in the heart of New York City's Times Square. To help...
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Engineer Hits Studio After Hit & Run
Studio Trilogy recording engineer Willie Samuels, who first worked with Enemy You in 2003, was back behind the mixing console for the band’s 10-year...
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Soundcraft Works with Metronome
Brendan Connors at Studio Metronome in Brookline, NH recently upgraded to Harman’s Soundcraft Si Expression 3 console.
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Zimmer Records Bonham for Spitfire
Spitfire Audio has released HZ02 - Hans Zimmer Percussion Los Angeles, the composer’s second cinematic percussion collection for Native Instruments’ Kontakt, which features drummer...
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Sound Emporium Adds Legacy Plus
Sound Emporium Studios in Nashville has installed a 48-channel API Legacy Plus console after consulting with Rob Dennis at reseller Rack-N-Roll.
Business
Swing House Builds Bigger Digs
Swing House Studios, now in its 20th year in business, has announced that it will be relocating to a 21,000-sq.ft. facility in L.A.’s Atwater neighborhood.
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Yaniv Outfits with GC Pro
Yaniv Farber, for over 20 years a high-end tile, granite and marble installer, recently created a production facility with assistance from Guitar Center Professional.
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Weird Al Makes ‘Fun’ At Bedrock.LA
For his new album, Mandatory Fun, released on July 15, “Weird Al” Yankovic chose to record at Bedrock.LA studios in Echo Park, Los Angeles’...