Studio Lands First Rupert Neve 5088 Desk in Colombia
Gaira Musica Local Studios now calls the desk its own.
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WAM Hosts Women in Audio Conference at Capitol Studios
Women’s Audio Mission brought together top women in pro audio to share knowledge and training in its inaugural conference, WAM @ Capitol.
Melbourne’s Multitrax Updates with Audient
Long-running Aussie studio updates audio offerings with an Audient desk.
Detroit’s Historic United Sound Systems Recording Studios for Sale
By Clive Young. Legendary Detroit facility hits the market with a $1.5 million price tag.
Firehouse 12 Fires Up New Sankens
Studio nabs high-res mics for acoustic music recording.
Tracks - June 2018
Welcome to Tracks, our monthly look at the recording process behind 10 new releases by artists across the musical spectrum, running down who’s using what gear where.
Telefunken Launches 3D Sound and Vision Project
Telefunken Elektroakustik has teamed with Power Station New England to create an immersive 3D audio listening experience.
The Really Fast Rise of Really Slow Motion
By Steve Harvey. Movie trailer music company celebrates five years.
Adding Gear Deep Inside the Bunker
Transitioning from a private to commercial studio, The Bunker bulks up its equipment offerings.
Radiohead’s Selway Surrounded by Soundtrack Work
Studio bulks out monitoring to accommodate horror film project.
Growing Gratitude Sound
By Steve Harvey. After touring the world with a succession of hardcore bands, working as a guitarist, guitar tech and stage manager, Bryan Hinkley tired of the road. His career ambitions eventually led him back home to Boston, where he established Gratitude Sound in 2014.
Studio Showcase: Modern Electric Sound Recorders
By Steve Harvey. Modern Electric Sound Recorders has revitalized the advertising market in Dallas.
MG Sound Hosts Placido Domingo
MG Sound recording studios in Vienna, Austria recently hosted opera superstar Placido Domingo.
Cut Chemist’s Album Alchemy
By Steve Harvey. Lucas McFadden, aka Cut Chemist, says, "For this record, I was running away from isolation and back into a group dynamic. I wanted many people to have a hand in this—to sound like a band, a collaborative effort.”
Engineer/Fuzz Tone Inventor Glenn Snoddy, Dead at 96
By Clive Young. Studio engineer/owner and inventor of the first distortion box, Glenn Snoddy died May 21, 2018.
Music, Etc.: Notes from The Record Company
By Jacques Sonyieux. The Record Company talks about its sophomore album, surpassing expectations, and how a Fleetwood Mac song got the band out of the living room and into a commercial studio.
Rarefied Recording Grows Organically
Rarefied Recording has organically grown from a home studio to a sizable facility.
UNT Expands Focusrite RedNet Network
University bulks out original system installed three years ago.
VEVA Sound Moves Into United Recording
Archiving company VEVA Sound takes up residence at United.
Producer/Songwriter Reggie Lucas, Dead at 65
A jazz guitar prodigy turned producer, Lucas variously produced, wrote for and played with the likes of Madonna, Miles Davis, Roberta Flack and many others.
Paranormal Records Turns to Mackie Monitors
Malaysian hit house Paranormal Records upgrades to XR-series monitors.
PHOTOS: Neil Young's Former Home/Studio Up for Sale
By Clive Young. The home/studio from one of Neil Young's most prolific eras is on the market.
Valencia Builds Largest Educational RedNet Installation
Facilities for Valencia College’s Sound & Music Technology program are connected via Focusrite RedNet.
Sweetwater Studios Records Hometown Songstress
Sweetwater goes all out for The Voice runner-up Addison Agen.
Sanctuary Studio Opens in Bahamas
After four years of development, the facility backed by Joe Lewis, Tiger Woods, Ernie Els and Justin Timberlake is open.
New Audio Offerings at VRLA 2018
By Steve Harvey. The annual gathering of the VR production world returned to L.A. with eyes and ears wide open.
Zobler Mixes Things Up with Manley
Zobler puts Manley gear through its paces on a variety of projects.
London's Legendary AIR Studios Up For Sale
By Clive Young. Founded by late Beatles producer George Martin, London's AIR Studios has recorded the likes of Paul McCartney and Adele, as well as countless film and TV soundtracks. Now it's on the market.
Global Recorded Music Revenues Continue to Grow
By Steve Harvey. The global recorded music market in 2017 was $17.3 billion.
MOXE Makes Music with 5088
The MOXE retreat/studio has installed a 40-input Rupert Neve Designs 5088 console.
Tracks - May 2018
Welcome to Tracks, our monthly look at the recording process behind 10 new releases by artists across the musical spectrum, running down who’s using what gear where.
Music, Etc.: Neko Case, Hell-On
By Jacques Sonyieux. "Hell-On" is Neko Case's first album in five years, which she completed after finishing up projects with The New Pornographers and her female Canadian supergroup case/lang/veirs.
House Votes to Modernize Music Compensation
By Steve Harvey. Passing by unanimous vote, a bill aiming to reform compensation for music licensing heads to the Senate.
AES Sets Audio Archiving, Preservation & Restoration Conference Program
Preserving formats and audio creations for generations to come is the key focus of the AES"s upcoming conference on archiving and preservation.
Striking Gold at Eldorado Recording Studios
By Steve Harvey. Eldorado Recording Studios sports gear from the 1950s and a track record that includes seminal albums by My Chemical Romance, The Offspring and Jane's Addiction.
Nashville AudioMasters Benefit Golf Tourney Set for May
Nashville's recording and live sound community unites once again to have fun in the sun in the name of aiding the Nashville Engineer Relief Fund.
Police Photos Reveal First Look Inside Prince’s Legendary Tape Vault, More
By Clive Young. Investigating Prince's death in 2016, police photographed all of his Paisley Park complex—studios, bedrooms and more—revealing the first-ever look inside his legendary tape vault, which contained hundreds of unreleased songs.
Hogarth Guides First Rita Coolidge Album in 25 Years
By Steve Harvey. Producing, recording and mixing Rita Coolidge's first album of new material in 25 years was an enjoyable challenge for multi-Grammy-winner Ross Hogarth. Here's how it happened.
MidCoast Makes Music with Metric Halo
The production music company has been using MH gear on tracks recording in its headquarters and around the country.
The Unlikely Return of Quadraphonic Vinyl
By Steve Harvey. Is the world ready for the return of quadraphonic vinyl records? KamranV believes the answer is yes; now he's spearheading what might be the most ambitious vinyl revival of all.
Luxembourg Signal Bring On RME Babyface Pro
The intercontinental band turned to RME gear to record its latest album.
2018 Recording Industry Golf & Poker Tournament Set
Annual event to be held at Sand Canyon Golf Club.
Mat Mitchell Adopts ATC Monitors
Mitchell recently mixed The Beta Machine’s forthcoming debut album on his new ATC SCM45As.
Tape Taps PMC for Club Redesign
This upscale, private club in London has its own studio, thank you very much, and it's decked out in PMCs to boot.
Police: Studio Fire, Murder due to Argument
By Clive Young. Security cameras track arsonist from gas station to flame-gutted recording studio.
Soundmirror Renovates with Sommer Cable
Classical music recording and production house continues updating.
L.A. Recording Studio Fire Kills Two; Arson Suspected
The fire broke out at 7 A.M. on Saturday morning; by day's end, the LAPD had made an arrest.