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Wednesday, May 15, 2013API 1608 Stars In One-Of-A-Kind Studio In Milan
PSW Staff 05/15/13 10:21 AM,A new studio in Italy features a 16-channel API 1608 as the main attraction for a one-of-a-kind studio experience. INDIEHUB, located in Milan, is a “co-working” facility with a primary focus on creating music. Here, engineers, producers and musicians can rent space using either their own equipment (such as a laptop, audio interface, etc.) or supplied equipment and the recently installed 1608. It all started with the idea that people in the music industry should have access to quality equipment… View this post
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Tuesday, May 14, 2013Transform Your Mind: Latest Free White Paper On Transformers In Audio Now Available
PSW Staff 05/14/13 03:57 PM,Chapter 2 of PSW’s ongoing free white paper series in now available. (Get it here.) Entitled “Transformers–Insurance Against Show-Stopping Problems,” chapter 2 goes further in providing information a better understanding principles of transformers and how they impact audio components and systems. As with chapter 1, the new paper is authored by Ken DeLoria, senior technical editor of ProSoundWeb and Live Sound International (and founder of Apogee Sound). The white paper series is presented by Lundahl, a world leader in the… View this post
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Blackbird Academy To Offer Alternative, Hands-On Audio Education In Nashville
PSW Staff 05/14/13 11:18 AM,The new Blackbird Academy for the Arts is taking registration for classes starting in September. The school is housed in Nashville’s famed Blackbird Studio, which was launched by John and Martina McBride in 2002 and has recorded Taylor Swift, Jack White, Kid Rock, Ke$ha, and Tim McGraw, among many others. The Blackbird Academy’s Studio Engineering Program trains students using microphones, consoles, outboard gear and recording spaces that are the best in the industry. Students will be taught on the same… View this post
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Monday, May 13, 2013In The Studio: Seven Mixing Techniques That Can Really Pay Off… Or Get You In Trouble
Matthew Weiss 05/13/13 02:51 PM,This article is provided by the Pro Audio Files. This article is about some pretty crazy techniques that can really take your sound up a notch or totally screw up your mix! These aren’t techniques I use all the time, but enough to warrant a mention. If you’ve got some experience under your belt, here are a few things you can do when the situation warrants it. 1. Multiple Outputs Tor Group Sends This is useful if you know… View this post
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DPA Microphones Opens New China Office
PSW Staff 05/13/13 01:49 PM,Following a record year for sales in the Asia and Pacific regions, DPA Microphones hopes to continue its success by opening a new regional office in Hong Kong, China. Headed by Ken Kimura, DPA APAC general manager, the new office signals DPA’s commitment to its partners and customers by acting as a hub for sales, marketing and after-sales service. The office will also enable the company to expand its sales network and develop new business channels in market sectors. The… View this post
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New Universal Audio Software Features SPL Twintube & Sonnox Oxford Inflator Plug-ins
PSW Staff 05/13/13 01:11 PM,Universal Audio (UA) is pleased to announce the release of UAD Software v7.0, featuring two new Direct Developer plug-ins — SPL TwinTube and Sonnox Oxford Inflator. Developed by SPL for the UAD Powered Plug-Ins Platform, the SPL TwinTube Processor Plug-In is an authentic software version of the world-class tube effects processor, adding analog tube warmth, saturation, and harmonic distortion without impacting dynamic range. With two fully independent stages — which can be run together or separately — the SPL TwinTube… View this post
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The Music Industry Gathers To Remember Phil Ramone
PSW Staff 05/13/13 11:48 AM,With those in attendance underscoring the breadth and depth of a remarkable career in music, family and friends of multiple Grammy Award-winning music producer Phil Ramone came together in New York City on May 11, 2013, to celebrate and honor his amazing life. Ramone, who passed away on March 30, 2013, was most noted as an inspired record producer, crafting recordings that have sold into the hundreds of millions of copies for artists including Billy Joel, Barbra Streisand, Frank Sinatra,… View this post
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Friday, May 10, 2013In The Studio: The “Simple Math” Myth of Sample Rate Conversion
Jon Tidey 05/10/13 02:25 PM,This article is provided by Audio Geek Zine. I recently saw this on a forum. I’ve seen something like this said many times. I won’t say who said it because he’s a good engineer and my intention is not to poke at him. Here goes: “I’ve been sticking with 88.2, to me the simple math (divide by 2) is a little more reassuring then 96 when down-sampling to 44.1.” ***facepalm*** Another guy (elsewhere) said: “If you’re recording music, you… View this post
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Engineer Luiz Mazzei Uses Waves At FOH For Brazilian Band Capital Inicial
PSW Staff 05/10/13 12:32 PM,Luiz Mazzei, a talented engineer both in the studio and at front-of-house, is currently using Waves SoundGrid platform and an assortment of Waves Audio plugins as FOH engineer for Brazilian rock veterans Capital Inicial. Luiz Mazzei has been a user of Waves plugins in the studio since 2001. Since the introduction of SoundGrid and other products designed for live sound, Mazzei has been able to do what he had always envisioned: “I always felt like I was missing out by… View this post
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XILS-lab Launches Oxium 1.5 Performance Soft Synth Plug-in Update
PSW Staff 05/10/13 10:59 AM,Music software company XILS-lab is proud to announce availability of Oxium 1.5, an Avid Pro Tools 11 AAX format-ready major update to its popular performance soft synth plug-in. Oxium has gained a solid foothold in the competitive computer-centric music marketplace since successfully launching last year to critical acclaim. Its intuitive GUI and realtime modulation capabilities conspire to deliver sought-after analogue sounds of yesteryear alongside today’s more modernistic adventurous tones. Thanks to the Grid, Oxium’s onboard advanced sequencer modulator—adapted from the… View this post
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