Rapper Bobby Shmurda and GS9 Crew Arrested at Quad Recording Studios NYC
A long-term investigation of Brooklyn rapper Bobby Shmurda culminated in his arrest outside of Quad Recording Studios yesterday. Brooklyn rapper Bobby Shmurda and his GS9 crew were working at Quad...
View ArticleSonnet Introduces Fusion R400 RAID USB 3.0 Rackmount Storage System
Storage may not be sexy, but it sure is essential. Here’s a smart-sized and affordable new solution designed to suit the studio. Sonnet’s new RAID storage system features USB 3.0 and offers multiple...
View ArticleProducer Profile: Kelvin Wooten – Making Hits and Multitasking
Kelvin Wooten is clearly comfortable wherever he is – the confidence of creating hits while remaining grounded will have that effect. Kelvin Wooten is well on his way. (Photo Credit: Dokk Savage) The...
View ArticleSoftube Releases Mutronics Mutator Plug-In – Stereo Analog Filter & Envelope...
Softube has resurrected an outboard analog filter that was used by a number of iconic artists of the 1990s. The Mutronics Mutator’s unique sound became few and far between when production of a critical...
View ArticleSonnox and Fraunhofer Launch Pro-Codec Version 3
When Sonnox says “Pro”, they mean it. That’s apparent in the newly launched Pro-Codec Version 3, which the English plugin wizards have just debuted in concert with their friends at Fraunhofer IIS. The...
View ArticleSupervising Sound Editor Skip Lievsay to Receive MPSE Career Achievement Award
We’d call this a sound choice: The Motion Picture Sound Editors (MPSE) announced that it will honor Academy Award-winning Supervising Sound Editor and Re-Recording Mixer Skip Lievsay with its 2015 MPSE...
View ArticleMaking the Mix Room: Chuck Zwicky’s Zmix — Chelsea, New York City
Just over Chelsea way in Manhattan, is a man who takes mixing very, very seriously. The discography of Chuck Zwicky is deep and diverse, stacked with hitmakers that include The Rembrandts, Reggie...
View ArticlePMC To Launch twotwo sub2 Subwoofer at NAMM 2015
UK-based reference monitor manufacturer PMC is making an impressive series of moves in all manner of speakers and monitors. Their twotwo range of near-field monitors is about to be joined by the new...
View Article5 FAQ’s to Demystify Dithering
WHAT IS DITHERING? Dithering, in its most basic form, is the addition of very low-level noise to a digital signal in an effort to help improve the sound. WHY ADD NOISE? It’s actually a bit of a...
View ArticleNYC Event: “Your Rights, Your Music, Your Career” – Saturday, January 10th
Get a sharp start to the New Year – with a full day of valuable music info. Get music smart!FREE to attend, “Your Rights, Your Music, Your Career” is for NYC area artists and music industry pros...
View ArticlePostmodern Jukebox: The Making of a Multi-Million View YouTube Music Channel
Scott Bradlee was living in New York City in 2009, and finding it difficult to make ends meet through gigs and sessions alone. “I didn’t have a lot of work as a jazz musician, which is what I trained...
View ArticleAvid Event at Downtown Music Featuring Pro Tools|HD Native & Jason Goldstein...
This Wednesday evening (5/4), we’ll be heading to Downtown Music for an Avid event featuring Pro Tools|HD Native and Grammy-winning engineer Jason Goldstein. See below for full details and reserve your...
View ArticleDowntown’s Songtrust and Indaba Music Announce Partnership
Songtrust, the online rights management solution for independent songwriters created by NYC-based Downtown Music, has partnered with Indaba Music to provide new ways for musicians to better manage the...
View ArticleGear Science: Four Tribute Microphones Face Off
Audio Power Tools compare a Telefunken ELA M 251, Bock 241, Telefunken U47, and Wunder CM7 at Downtown Studios.
View ArticleDouble-Feature Review: Rupert Neve Designs 5060 Centerpiece Mixer & 511 Mic Pre
Is this the scaled-down mixing answer small studio owners have been dreaming of?? Eli Janney reviews the desktop mixer and subsequently inspiring 500-series mic pre.
View ArticleAvid Event at Downtown Music Featuring Pro Tools|HD Native & Jason Goldstein...
This Wednesday evening (5/4), we’ll be heading to Downtown Music for an Avid event featuring Pro Tools|HD Native and Grammy-winning engineer Jason Goldstein. See below for full details and reserve...
View ArticleDowntown’s Songtrust and Indaba Music Announce Partnership
Songtrust, the online rights management solution for independent songwriters created by NYC-based Downtown Music, has partnered with Indaba Music to provide new ways for musicians to better manage the...
View ArticleGear Science: Four Tribute Microphones Face Off
SOHO, MANHATTAN/WILLIAMSBURG, BROOKLYN: Inside the floated rooms of New York City’s recording studios, research is always taking place. After the clients have left for the night, gearheads often turn...
View ArticleDouble-Feature Review: Rupert Neve Designs 5060 Centerpiece Mixer & 511 Mic Pre
Couple months back, I was invited to Downtown Studios for the unveiling of a new Rupert Neve mixer. I knew it would be small – I’d read rumors of a desktop mixer with the guts of the 5088 console. And...
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