Press Releases

Electrodyne Unveils 2501 Preamp and 2511 EQ at AES 2013

NEW YORK CITY – October 2013 – AES stand #3130 (A-Designs Audio) — In January of 2009, Electrodyne and Pete’s Place Audio teamed up to bring back the classic Electrodyne brand in 500 Series module form with the launch of the 501 discrete two-stage studio preamp and 511 two-band inductor EQ. Now, almost five years… Read more »

CL1B always on Kanye

On Kanye West’s new release “Yeesus”, the classic TUBE-TECH dynamics processor CL 1B plays an important role, as it was used on all vocal tracks throughout the album. In fact, Kanye West doesn’t perform without his CL 1B in the vocal chain, be it live or in the studio. The album was recorded in Paris… Read more »

MUSE using Tube-Tech live

Participating in a concert with UK top band MUSE is always a real treat. Engineer Marc Carolan has been in charge of FOH for MUSE for more than ten years. In 2013 the sound production sets itself apart from the majority of touring acts by being close to 100% analog. All the major channels from… Read more »

Mike Wells Mastering Installs ATC SCM150 Monitors at New Studio

Las Vegas, NV – January 2013 – Mastering engineer Mike Wells has installed a new pair of ATC SCM150ASL PRO three-way active reference monitor speakers – purchased from Brad Lunde, president of U.S. distributor TransAudio Group in Las Vegas – at his studio in North Hollywood, CA. Wells almost immediately discovered how accurately mixes mastered… Read more »

Drawmer DS101, the World’s First 500 Series Noise Gate

Las Vegas, NV – January 2013 – TransAudio Group will introduce the Drawmer DS101, the first noise gate module designed specifically for the 500 Series rack system, at the NAMM Show 2013. The DS101 is the first product in the 500 Series form factor from Drawmer, the company that introduced the world’s first frequency conscious… Read more »

TransAudio Group Introduces Daking Comp 500

Las Vegas, NV – December, 2012 – TransAudio Group, the worldwide distributor of products by Geoffrey Daking and Company, Inc., is introducing the Daking Comp 500, an easy-to-use VCA compressor/limiter module compatible with 500 series rack enclosures. The semi-automatic Daking Comp 500, intended for both tracking and mixing, has been designed to perform and sound… Read more »

Drawmer introduces DClock-R

Las Vegas, NV – November, 2012 – TransAudio Group, U.S. distributor of Drawmer professional signal processing products, announces that the Drawmer D-Clock-R Dual Redundant Word Clock Distribution Amplifier is now shipping. Intended for studio recording, live and broadcast applications, the D-Clock-R expands on Drawmer’s D-Clock, adding failsafe dual redundancy for both the auto-sensing clock inputs… Read more »

Al Schmitt prefers blue

An outstanding career in sound Producer/engineer Al Schmitt started his love affair with audio way back in 1956, so when The Rolling Stones played their first gig, he was already 6 years into his career. When describing his impact on the music business, we might start with a couple of numbers, such as 21 Grammy… Read more »

Marc Anthony Tour Thumps and Pumps with HAMMER and NAIL

FOH Engineer Jose A. Rivera, Jr. loves his A-Designs pair across the LR outputs  MIAMI – September 2012 — Marc Anthony, Chayanne, and Marco Antonio Solis – three of the biggest names in Latin pop – are currently out on the road together on their 14-city North American GIGANT3S tour. Manning the house mix for… Read more »