SAMMAMISH, WASHINGTON – FEBRUARY 2011 Located east of Seattle’s bustle in the cozy suburb of Sammamish, Washington, is Shockwave Studio, LLC poised to become the future site of some fantastic recordings. Local audio guru Hans Kuester has recently finished a radically invasive remodeling of his house, catapulting it from an ordinary residence to a fully-formed… Read more »
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 2011: Diane Warren has shaped the sound of pop music for nearly three decades. A prolific, wildly-successful, and enduring songwriter, her songs have been performed by hundreds of artists, including such icons as Aerosmith, Elton John, Tina Turner, Barbra Streisand, Cher, Aretha Franklin, Eric Clapton, Roberta Flack, Celine Dion, Whitney… Read more »
Cover of Jeff Harding’s new release, Look East. (PHOTO CREDIT: (c) 2010 Joy Groover) LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – FEBRUARY 2011: On his latest album, 2010’s Look East, Jeff Harding refines his fluid guitar playing to build songs of transcendent beauty, measured out by thoughtful lyrics delivered with honesty and simplicity. The final product was mixed… Read more »
Mix Announces Certified Hits of NAMM 2011 Read the full article here! Dave Hill Designs RA Plug-In New from Crane Song founder Dave Hill is RA, a non-linear plug-in that emulates amplifier overload, giving control over even harmonics, compression of low level audio and peak level. The net effect is that of an amplifier being… Read more »
Congratulations to Geoff Daking! The Mic Pre IV was the readers’ choice for best outboard gear. From Pro Sound Web: The votes have been tallied and the results are in for the Second Annual ProSoundWeb/Live Sound International Readers Choice Product Awards. Click here to view the winners! The races in each category were close and… Read more »
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JANUARY 2011: Drawmer, one of the last great English pro audio manufacturers proudly announces a revision to their popular MX Series – now called MX Pro. These single rack-space analog processors offer Drawmer’s best value and are still handmade in the Drawmer UK factory. Like all of the gates, compressors and… Read more »
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JANUARY 2011: TransAudio Group, U.S. distributor of Drawmer, introduces the new Drawmer 4x4R Active Signal Splitter at this year’s NAMM show (January 13-16 at the Anaheim Convention Center), Booth #6945. The 4x4R offers four inputs, each switchable between a mic and line. Each of four input sections offers a six LED… Read more »
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JANUARY 2011: TransAudio Group introduces the new BOCK 241 mid-priced vocal tube microphone at this year’s NAMM show (January 13-16 at the Anaheim Convention Center), Booth #6945. The BOCK 241 updates the performance level of BOCK 151 bringing it closer to the top-selling BOCK 251. The new BOCK 241 features a… Read more »
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JANUARY 2011: TransAudio Group, distributor of the world’s finest professional audio recording equipment, announces that it will distribute Indian-made Sonodyne loudspeakers to the U.S. market. Sonodyne’s initial offerings include self-powered studio nearfield monitors with five-, six-an-a-half-, and eight-inch woofers, as well as a subwoofer and a bass-management system. Apart from their… Read more »