Blogs
Evil Audio Pros are Back with ‘Sound of Violence’
The new indie flick 'Sound of Violence' brings back our favorite niche horror movie...
SSL VHD 500 Series Mic Preamp – A Real-World Review
The VHD 500 Series Microphone Preamp provides users with an affordable way to achieve that classic SSL sound.
Gear and Technology
Celestion Launches SpeakerMix Pro Plug-in V1.1.0
Celestion has released the Version 1.1.0 Software Update for SpeakerMix Pro, its virtual speaker...
Music Production
German Rap Producer Juh-Dee Outfits New Studio
Producer Juh-Dee hit the top of the German charts four times last year, creating...
Blogs
Peek Inside Hitmaker Taio Cruz’s Home Studio
Producer/singer/songwriter Taio Cruz has created hits for himself and everyone from J. Lo to...
Gear and Technology
The Tula Mic – A Real-World Review
The Tula Mic is a stylish prosumer microphone designed for use in podcasting, content...
Gear and Technology
Repairing Spoken-Word Recordings with iZotope Rx 8 Advanced – A Real-World Review
Producer/engineer Rob Tavaglione explains how he repairs spoken-word recordings with iZotope Rx 8 Advanced...
Gear and Technology
BABY Audio Parallel Aggressor Plug-In—A Real-World Review
Producer/engineer Rob Tavaglione put the BABY Audio Parallel Aggressor Plug-In to the test and...
Gear and Technology
Avid Pro Tools 2020.11’s New Features – A Real-World Review
Avid’s new Pro Tools 2020.11 has a number of new, fresh features; producer/composer Rich...
Gear and Technology
Shure Beta91A Condenser Boundary Microphone Review
Revered as kick drum mics par excellence, Shure Beta91 and Shure Beta91A microphones go...
Gear and Technology
Solid State Logic Fusion – A Real World Review
The SSL Fusion Stereo Outboard Processor has turned a lot of heads since its...
Gear and Technology
Austrian Audio Hi-X50 and Hi-X55 Headphones – A Real-World Review
Producer/studio owner Rob Tavaglione puts Austrian Audio's top headphone models - the Hi-X50 and...
Gear and Technology
Sennheiser MD 435 and MD 445 Microphones – A Real-World Review
Sennheiser's new dynamic MD 435 and MD 445 handheld vocal microphones get put through...
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Music Production
The Wonderly of It All
You’ve heard the work of alt-folk/soundtrack mavens Wonderly; now the duo is releasing two...
Recording
Studio Showcase: Setting Up San Juan Sound
Matteo Burr, drummer and founding member of Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, fell in...
Music Production
J.studio Upgrades For a Hybrid Workflow
Audio engineer Zhu Chiao Chen has upgraded his J.studio in the center of Taipei,...
Music Production
PSN Tracks – February 2021
Tracks is Pro Sound News’ monthly look at the recording process behind five new...
Music Production
Graphic Nature Audio Relocates
Will Putney’s Graphic Nature Audio recording studio is relocating to a rural property in...
Music Production
Audio OP-ED: Socially Distanced Studio Production
How can facilities use audio networking to provide the creative environment musicians need while...
Music, Etc
Music, Etc. – Lee Ritenour: Turning Devastation into Dreamcatcher
Lee Ritenour lost 100 guitars, 40 amps and his studio to a fire; now...
Music Production
Harry Connick Jr. Does It All on New Album
Harry Connick Jr. is releasing a new album, 'Alone with My Faith,' that he...
Business
Solotech Acquires Morris Light & Sound
Solotech expands its Nashville footprint with the acquisition of event production and system integration...
HOW Sound
Worshiping Together While Apart
House of Worship has changed radically in the last year to include many new...
Live
The Stillery Is Stuck on EAW
The Stillery is a new restaurant/venue in Chandler, Arizona, sporting an EAW RSX PA...
Music Festival Business
Festival Returns for Summer Down Under
Reinvented to meet pandemic protocols, South Australia’s Summer Sounds Festival was a four-week outdoor...
International
Meyer Rolls into Warsaw’s Teatr Muzyczny ROMA
A mainstay of Warsaw’s live music and theater scene, Teatr Muzyczny ROMA has netted...
HOW Sound
Good Shepherd Church Rounds Up New Gear
Good Shepherd Church in Bokjeong-dong, South Korea, recently added an Allen & Heath Avantis...
HOW Sound
Cornerstone Church Reaches Out
Cornerstone Church recently upgraded its sound reinforcement system with a new audio system based...
Business
Shure Petitions FCC for Dedicated Wireless Mic Channel
Shure has petitioned the FCC to ensure a dedicated “vacant” 6 MHz UHF channel...
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Post and Broadcast
After 500 Episodes, ‘Grumpy Old Geeks’ Has a Slick Audio Workflow
As its gear and best practices have evolved, the long-running 'Grumpy Old Geeks' podcast...
Post and Broadcast
Cinema Audio Society Announces Award Nominations
The Cinema Audio Society has announced its nominees for the 56th Annual CAS Awards...
Post and Broadcast
Top Cinema Sound Teams Talk Up Audio Efforts
Sound teams from some of the biggest movies of the year, from 'Mank' to...
Post and Broadcast
MPSE Announces Golden Reel Award Nominees
The Motion Picture Sound Editors has named nominees for its 68th Annual MPSE Golden...
Post and Broadcast
Sound Mixer Globetrots with Lectrosonics
Chasing reality TV productions around the world, sound mixer Stu Chacon brings along a...
Post and Broadcast
Recording NPR’s ‘Tiny Desk Concert’ Podcast at ‘Home’
Audio engineer Josh Rogosin keeps NPR's ‘Tiny Desk Concert’ podcast series alive during remote-based...
Post and Broadcast
Six Voices, One Podcaster, No Problem: Inside Kelcey Ayer’s One-Man Show
Moving from radio to podcast format changed how Kelcey Ayer approaches his multi-character, improv-informed...
Post and Broadcast
Centralization May Be Post Audio’s Gambit
Supervising sound editor and sound designer Wylie Stateman oversaw four teams working on the...
Blogs
The Mix Consultancy: The Four (and a Half) Jobs in a Studio
Grammy Award-winner Dom Morley takes us through the variety of jobs in a modern...
Blogs
Prep for a Post-Pandemic World at the Pro Audio & Radio Tech Summit
Pro audio in a post-pandemic world is on the horizon; get ready at the...
Blogs
Home Studios of the Rich and Famous: The Complete ‘Peek Inside’ Series
Take a peek inside the private home studios of dozens of top artists from...
Blogs
Peek Inside the Home Studio of One Direction’s Liam Payne
Former One Direction singer Liam Payne sold his Calabasas, CA mansion for $10.16 million;...
Blogs
Sounding Board: Know Who to Know
Audio industry pro Mike Dias shares how to know who to know—and why that...
Music, Etc
Music, Etc.: M.A.G.S. Moves Forward
Elliott Douglas, aka M.A.G.S., talks pros and cons of self-recording, the genesis of his...
Music, Etc
Music Etc. – Back in the Cups with Ace Of Cups
All-female psych rockers Ace of Cups shared the stage with 1960s legends. Decades later,...
Music, Etc
Music Etc. – Jackson Browne Lets the Rhythm Lead
Rock legend Jackson Browne tells how he and a group of musicians and songwriters...
Music, Etc
Music Etc. – Chuck Prophet, ‘The Land That Time Forgot’
Steve Harvey talks with guitarist, singer, producer and raconteur Chuck Prophet about the meandering...
Music, Etc
Music, Etc.: Danielia Cotton, ‘A Different War’
Steve Harvey talks with blues rocker Danielia Cotton about racism and healing, gravitating to...
Digital Nirvana Executives to Present ‘AI & ML: Revolutionizing Media Creation and Distribution’ at HPA Tech Retreat
FREMONT, Calif. — March 8, 2021 — At the upcoming HPA Tech Retreat, taking place online March 15-24, Digital Nirvana CEO Hiren Hindocha and Head of AI Products and...
Megatrax Celebrates Its 30th Anniversary With A Massively Improved Website, New Logo, A Renewed Brand Mission, And A New AI-Powered Music Search Platform Called “Simpli”
Currently celebrating its 30th anniversary as one of the leading independent production music libraries in the world, Megatrax has introduced a massively improved website, a new logo, a renewed...
Neve Helps Shape The Sound Of A Historic Performance
Producer and Composer Kevin Teasley explains how Neve® equipment played a key part in creating JLo’s pre-recorded music for President Biden’s Inauguration Ceremony.
Potter’s House Church Upgrades to Solid State Logic Live Series Consoles
Dallas, Texas, March 2021 — The production teams behind the sound, video, lighting and broadcast facilities at The Potter’s House in Dallas have long sought out the best technologies...