LOS ANGELES — Although he may be most often recognized these days as Guns N’ Roses’ keyboardist and effects man – not to mention one of the group’s principal songwriters and co-producers for the past ten years – Chris Pitman is an adept multi-instrumentalist, engineer and producer that has lent his talents to Tool, Failure,… Read more »
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 2009: No stranger to the Grammy Awards, renowned engineer and producer Al Schmitt added two more nominations to his lifetime total of nineteen Grammys this year, both in the category of Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical. The two albums – “Just A Little Lovin’” by Shelby Lynne and “Still Unforgettable” by… Read more »
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JANUARY 2008: As the professional recording industry continues its decades-long transition from a centralized oligarchy dominated by big studios and big session professionals to a diffuse democracy peopled by home studios and musicians, songwriters, engineers, and producers, a new technology has arrived that arguably captures the best aspects of both worlds:… Read more »
National rental and pro audio sales company, Audio Specialties Group, used three TRUE Systems Precision 8 mic preamps in their fixed control room for the recent taping of the 2009 “The Celebrity Apprentice” to be broadcast this January. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 2009: In the world of high-end video and audio rental, Bexel holds… Read more »
Top L.A. session bassist finally plugs into A-Designs Audio’s D.I. unit and flips! LOS ANGELES — Having toured the globe with Michael Jackson in support of both the Bad and Dangerous albums, not to mention shared stages with many other popular artists like Stevie Nicks, Lionel Richie and The Pointer Sisters, Don Boyette is a… Read more »
“Senator Jimmy D” using a pair of A-Designs Audio’s 500 Series Pultec-style EQs for “just about everything” MIAMI, Florida – January 2009 — Perhaps best known for his ten-year role as R&B/hip-hop producer Timbaland’s main go-to mixer/engineer, Jimmy Douglass has engineered, mixed and/or produced a truly impressive roster of talent over the past several decades,… Read more »
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – DECEMBER 2008 Rather than walk the fine line between art and commerce, or plunge whole-hog to one side or the other, Zack Smith is one of those rare individuals who seemingly erases the line with undeniable authority and inspired authenticity. For those in the industry, his name precedes him. For those… Read more »
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – OCTOBER 2008: Brad Lunde, president of Transamerica Audio Group (TAG), announces the company’s new international distribution agreement with Geoffrey Daking, Inc. Co, which expands on its long-standing U.S. distribution agreement. Because Daking designs straightforward, no-compromise outboard processing gear, it has become a cornerstone of the TransAudio Group’s domestic line, which includes… Read more »
ATC and New Doug Sax/Bill Schnee Recording Technique Two Track Digital Recording Format at AES SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 2008: ATC (Acoustic Transducer Company) will put the spotlight on a new high-resolution music recording technique at the 125th AES Convention at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. All of the stereo source material played… Read more »