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Tuesday, June 04, 2013In The Studio: A Trip Through Bruce Swedien’s Mic Closet
Bobby Owsinski 06/04/13 10:54 AM,This article is provided by Bobby Owsinski. Bruce Swedien is truly the godfather of recording engineers, having recorded and mixed hits from everyone from Count Basie, Duke Ellington and Dizzy Gillespie to Barbra Streisand, Donna Summer and Michael Jackson. He’s a mentor of mentors, as so many of his teachings are now handed down to a generation now just learning (his interview in The Mixing Engineer’s Handbook is a standout). Bruce is also a collector of microphones and will… View this post
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New Features Added To Roland R-88 Recorder With Software Update
PSW Staff 06/04/13 10:00 AM,Roland Systems Group has announced a software update for its 8-channel field recorder, the Roland R-88. New version 1.10 software adds functionality that includes input delay function, support for polyphonic WAV, expanded low-cut filters, external MIDI controllers, sensitivity gain and headphone output boost functions, and expanded footswitch parameters. These new features are added as a direct result of initial feedback from users worldwide. The new polyphonic WAV recording type enables the ability to save 2, 4, 6 or 8 channels… View this post
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Monday, June 03, 2013Wang Chung Still Having Fun & Making Records With Lexicon PCM Total Bundle
PSW Staff 06/03/13 03:32 PM,If you were around during the 1980s, the song “Everybody Have Fun Tonight” by Wang Chung is burned into your brain, one of pop’s great feel-good anthems. Save for a hiatus in the 1990s the band has continued to tour the world and recently released Tazer Up!, an album of all-new material recorded with Lexicon PCM Total Bundle as an integral part of the album’s sound. Wang Chung’s involvement with Lexicon goes back to the early ‘80s when the group… View this post
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In The Studio: Best Practices For Backing Up Your Data
Rob Schlette 06/03/13 10:39 AM,This article is provided by the Pro Audio Files. What Is A Backup? A backup is a working safety copy of your production data. The goal of a systematic approach to backups is to keep data loss from stopping or significantly delaying your work. If properly implemented, a backup system will contain current production data for all in-progress projects as of the conclusion of the most recent session. As many readers know very well, the importance of data backup… View this post
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Countryman Launches New Company Website
PSW Staff 06/03/13 08:47 AM,Countryman Associates, Inc. is pleased to announce the launch of the company’s new website— http://www.countryman.com. Designed from the ground up with a focus on easy access to its wealth of information, the new Countryman website not only makes product information more accessible, it is far more visually dynamic than before—making it a compelling destination for those interested in learning about the company, its products, and services. Upon arriving at the Countryman website, visitors will immediately be impressed with its open,… View this post
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LOUD Announces New Mackie & Ampeg Distribution Agreements In France, Benelux
PSW Staff 06/03/13 09:46 AM,LOUD Technologies has announced new distribution agreements for Mackie and Ampeg brands in France and Benelux. ALGAM Limited is now serving as the Mackie and Ampeg distributor in France. “The Ampeg abd Mackie brands are already well established in the French market with a strong and loyal following,” explains Tony Williams, director of sales, EMEA. “ALGAM will be able to build on this success by providing a much improved level of French language-based brand communication.” “ALGAM has enjoyed a very… View this post
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The Invention Of The Phonograph: From Early Recordings To Modern Time
Tom Lubin 06/03/13 07:23 AM,For the purposes of introduction, the gramophone and the phonograph have been considered a single invention since the former evolved out of the latter to eventually replace it. Both were inscribing, groove based systems. The gramophone/phonograph was the keystone innovation on which the record industry was invented. A good place to begin an exploration of the technological development of the record and the industry it spawned is in the early 1860s. This was when a Frenchman named Leon Scott, working… View this post
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Sunday, June 02, 2013In The Studio: Observations On Improving Bass Guitar Recording
Jon Tidey 06/02/13 04:44 PM,This article is provided by Audio Geek Zine. Bass doesn’t always get the attention it deserves in a recording situation. I see a lot of recordists rush through bass recording, only to later be frustrated with the bass when it comes time for mixing. It’s really too bad because it’s the foundation of the song. A great bass will groove tight with the drums and support the guitars. Fitting it in the mix will take minimal effort and you… View this post
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Friday, May 31, 2013Skylark Sound Studios in Burbank Opens New Studio With Argosy 90 Series Workstation
PSW Staff 05/31/13 06:01 PM,Skylark Sound Studios, a digital audio facility located in the Burbank Media District which specializes in voice recording, recently completed construction of a second control room, Studio B, which is outfitted with custom Argosy Console 90 Series studio furniture. Skylark Sound’s Studio A already features a custom Argosy 90 Series console housing the control room’s production equipment and also includes a Mirage 240 Series desk for clients. Skylark, at its present location on Hollywood Way in Burbank for the past… View this post
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Systems Engineer Philip Reynolds Chooses Focusrite RedNet For The Killers
PSW Staff 05/31/13 02:57 PM,Focusrite RedNet audio I/O technology is being implemented for the front-of-house rig for The Killers world tour, where specifically, a RedNet 1 eight-channel A-D/D-A and RedNet 4 eight-channel mic preamp perform a number of duties for systems engineer Philip Reynolds. Reynolds made the decision to use RedNet in order to maintain the audio within the digital domain — A-D conversion takes place side-stage as soon as the mics plug into the stagebox — for as long as possible before conversion… View this post
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