Business
Turtle Beach Acquires Neat Microphones
Gaming accessory company Turtle Beach takes aim at the microphone and podcast markets by...
Phil Spector, Producer/Murderer, Dead at 81
Legendary producer and convicted murderer Phil Spector died January 16, 2021 of COVID 19-related complications.
Gear and Technology
CAD Audio Debuts PodMaster Mic Bundles
CAD unveils a trio of podcasting-oriented mic bundles with its PodMaster series.
Post and Broadcast
‘Rarified Heir’ Podcast Readies for Pandemic Recording
After recording the first season of Rarified Heir before the pandemic, the production team...
Recording
Studio Spotlight: Noise Nest Invests in the Future
Inspired by pro skateboarder Rob Dyrdek’s now-defunct Fantasy Factory, producer/entrepreneur Nick Gross developed...
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...
Gear and Technology
Apple Mac Pro Rack: A Real-World Review
Producer/composer Rich Tozzoli shelled out $10,000 for an Apple Mac Pro Rack computer; was...
Gear and Technology
Mackie MP-360 & MP-460 In-Ear Monitors — A Real-World Review
Recording pro Fela Davis puts two different models of Mackie IEMs — the MP-360...
Gear and Technology
REAL-WORLD REVIEW: Avid Pro Tools Carbon Production System
Producer/composer Rich Tozzoli has been putting Avid's new Pro Tools | Carbon to the...
Gear and Technology
Dirac Live Room Calibration/Correction – A Real-World Review
Purpose-built rooms with ideal acoustic treatments may not need room correction software, but all...
Gear and Technology
UA Teletronix LA-3A Plug-In – A Real-World Review
Producer/composer Rich Tozzoli checks out the UA Teletronix LA-3A Plug-In and thinks it's "most...
Gear and Technology
Eventide ShimmerVerb Plug-In — A Real-World Review
Producer/composer Rich Tozzoli puts the Eventide Shimmerverb plug-in to the test and finds it...
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Music Production
Goldfinger Gets Nostalgic with Never Look Back
John “Feldy” Feldmann, leader of ska-punk heroes Goldfinger, shares how the pandemic brought the...
Blogs
Peek Inside Phish Bassist Mike Gordon’s Home Studio
Phish’s Mike Gordon has put his Vermont home on the market, providing a glimpse...
International
Flow Goes with SSL Origin
Flow Studios, a new recording facility based in France’s Loire Valley, has opened with...
Music Production
Producing the Producer: Creating Rick Rubin’s ‘Broken Record’ Podcast
Rick Rubin's Broken Record podcast has seen the music industry icon interview everyone from...
Music Production
Tracks – January 2021
Tracks is Pro Sound News’ monthly look at the recording process behind five new...
Music Production
Lisa Bella Donna Reveals New Album Workflow
Electronic music composer Lisa Bella Donna used Solid State Logic’s SiX small format mixer...
Music Production
UK Producer Steve Brown, Dead at 65
Steve Brown, producer/engineer behind hits by Freddie Mercury, Wham, The Cult, Manic Street Preachers...
Music Production
Tracks – December 2020
Tracks is Pro Sound News’ monthly look at the recording process behind five new...
Business
Capitol Riot Loots, Damages Live Sound Systems
Rioters at the U.S. Capitol stole and vandalized live sound equipment that Maryland Sound...
Business
UK Music Report Aims to Revive Live Music Industry
In UK Music’s “Let The Music Play: Save Our Summer” report, the trade organization...
HOW Sound
Clearwing Takes On Christmas Under the Stars
Clearwing Productions provided audio outdoors at 10 different locations for Christ’s Church of the...
Business
Britannia Row Marks 45 Years
Britannia Row Productions marked 45 years in live production this year. Here's the whole...
Business
Special Event Services Builds New Headquarters
Even the pandemic could not stop tour and event sound provider Special Event Services...
International
Tour Beats the Pandemic with an 80-Ton Boat
Violet Road bought an 80-ton boat, turned it into a tour bus on water,...
Business
Restart-19 COVID Concert Experiment Shares Results
According to the results of an experiment in Germany, indoor sports and cultural events...
Live
Baseball-Themed ‘Rigoletto’ Covers Bases, Audience
The Tulsa Opera recently took outdoor shows in a whole new direction when it...
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Post and Broadcast
Meyer Sound, Sony Team for Netflix Screening Room
A new screening room on Netflix’s campus uses Meyer Sound's new Ultra Reflex cinema...
Post and Broadcast
‘Sleep Cove’ Podcast Finds Success on a Shoestring
Podcaster Christopher Fitton has learned the audio ropes while racking up 2 million listeners...
Business
Evertz Acquires Studer from Harman
Canadian broadcast equipment company Evertz Technologies Limited is purchasing the legacy recording/broadcast studio gear...
Post and Broadcast
Parfitt Keeps Creativity Flowing with Patch
Flock Audio’s Patch System aids composer Neil Parfitt in accessing custom signal chains during...
Post and Broadcast
AGT Goes Remote with Bumblebee
Sound supervisor Daniel S. McCoy CAS complied with IATSE Covid-19 guidelines on the set...
Business
Grammy Awards Postponed to March 14
The Recording Academy has pushed its 63rd Annual Grammy Awards broadcast to Sunday, March...
International
Euroconcerts Changes Miking Approach for COVID-19 Issues
Faced with COVID restrictions, Euroconcerts changed its miking approach to capture live and recorded...
Post and Broadcast
‘Outdoor’ Podcasts Share Their Field Recording Secrets
Go on location with the producers behind podcasts for National Geographic, Outside and more
Blogs
Peek Inside Meghan Trainor’s Next Home Studio
Pop singer/songwriter Meghan Trainor put down $6.6 million around the turn of 2021 for...
Blogs
Sounding Board: 5 Steps to Become A Skilled Networker
Pro-audio industry executive Mike Dias breaks down his five crucial steps to advancing your...
Blogs
Peek Inside the Home Studio of Danny Elfman
A real estate listing for composer/musician/producer Danny Elfman's mansion provides an opportunity to peek...
Blogs
The METAlliance Report – The METAlliance on Miking
It’s the Chat of the Titans as legendary Grammy-winning engineers Al Schmitt and Frank...
Blogs
Peek Inside the Home Studio of Producer/DJ Erick Morillo
Take a peek at the spectacular home studio belonging to the producer/DJ behind the...
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...
Biamp Streamlines Design, Programming, and Installation with Next-Gen TesiraFORTÉ X Series
TesiraFORTÉ X Series of Conference Room Processors Delivers Unbeatable Simplicity of Design, Speed of Deployment, and Audio Quality in a Compact Unit BEAVERTON, Ore. — Jan. 22, 2021 —...
Focusrite Holds Online Discussion Marking the Release of Five New Products
“At Home, At Home” features presentations on new Focusrite products Red 8Line, RedNet R1, ISA 828 MKII, ADN2 and ADN8, as well as up-close conversations with industry pros Los...
AES to Host “Believe in Music Week” Event Sessions, January 21 and 22
— The AES will conduct a series of sessions this week with partners We Make Events North America, AudioNowCast, Carl Tatz Design, and The Recording Academy® Producers and Engineers...
AVDG welcomes Michael Forsyth as IT Manager
AVDG kicks of 2021 with new hire as part of its ongoing efforts to bolster its management team San Jose, CA – Audio Visual Design Group (AVDG) is pleased...