Business
Avid Reaps Rewards
Avid Technology had a solid first quarter in 2021, despite—and in some ways, due to—the pandemic.
Avid
Gear and Technology
Innovations: Avid VENUE S6L Unified Platform
Legendary concert engineer/senior live sound specialist at Avid Robert Scovill discusses the journey behind the VENUE Unified Platform's creation.
Blogs
What’s It Like to Mix for 4,000 Fans in a Pandemic?
As the U.S. gets vaccinated, concerts are starting to come back—but what’s it like to mix for 4,000 fans during a pandemic?
HOW Sound
Shelter Cove Church Updates with Avid
After its old console died, Shelter Cove Community Church purchased a new Avid VENUE | S6L system through local AV provider, Floodjay Productions.
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 the COVID-19 pandemic.
Gear and Technology
Avid Unveils Venue 7 Update
The latest update to Avid’s Venue line includes three system I/O sharing and Milan network connectivity.
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 Tozzoli shares how they work and fit into his daily workflow.
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 inside his home studio.
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 it worth it?
Music Production
A Very Socially Distanced Recording Method
After creating a Dante network throughout Farm Studios' property, producer Garth Richardson can now record virtually anywhere on the seven-acre site.
Gear and Technology
Antares’ Auto-Tune Hybrid Launches
Auto-Tune Hybrid is a new edition specifically optimized for Avid Pro Tools platforms.
Gear and Technology
Avid Pro Tools Carbon Production System – A Real-World Review
Producer/composer Rich Tozzoli has been putting Avid's new Pro Tools | Carbon to the test and says it's "a creative game changer."
Gear and Technology
Avid Launches Pro Tools | Carbon
Pro Tools | Carbon is Avid’s screamingly fast new hybrid audio production system.
Recording
Studio Showcase: Fever Recording Runs Hot
When Clear Lake Recording in North Hollywood, CA found itself bursting at the seams with work, owner Eric Milos purchased and renovated a nearby facility to create Fever Recording, a cool studio with a boutique hotel vibe.
Post and Broadcast
Driving Podcast Sound Design: ‘The Alarmist’ Makes Noise
Judicious use of music and sound beds adds an extra layer of comedy and commentary to history podcast The Alarmist.
Post and Broadcast
The Modern Sound of ‘Modern Family’
The audio team behind Modern Family was nominated for a primetime Emmy Award every year of the show’s 11-year run. In the wake of the series’ finale, they look back at their journey.
Post and Broadcast
Creative Editing is Key to ‘Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend’ Podcast
A variety of audio editing tricks help audio producer Matt Gourley ensure that the 'Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend' podcast keeps the laughs coming.
Post and Broadcast
The Dave Ramsey Show Rethinks Its Podcast Workflow
The Dave Ramsey Show is Apple’s fourth most popular podcast—so why is its behind-the-scenes team retraining on audio production processes?
Music Production
Studio Bonsai Sprouts From Focusrite Hub
Six-time Grammy-nominated record producer, engineer, mixer and remixer, songwriter and programmer Damian Taylor has built out a Dante-networked setup at Studio Bonsai, located at his home in L.A.’s Frogtown neighborhood, centered on Focusrite components.
Blogs
The Gear of Damian Lillard’s Mini-Studio Inside the NBA Bubble; Hear His Tracks
NBA all-star Damian Lillard has been recording as rapper Dame D.O.L.L.A. while in the NBA Bubble, resulting in the appropriately titled mixtape, Live From The Bubble. Let's I.D. the gear he used to make those tracks.
Gear and Technology
AvidPlay App Adds DIY Dolby Atmos Music Distribution
Artists can now post tracks in Dolby Atmos format to streaming services Amazon Music and Tidal using the AvidPlay distribution platform.
Post and Broadcast
Dallas Audio Post Upgrades Meyer System
Dallas Audio Post has rebuilt its main mix room, outfitting it with a total of 29 Meyer Sound cinema series loudspeakers.
Blogs
Pro Audio Veteran Goes Viral (on YouTube)
A playful cover of the Eighties hit "Easy Lover" has gone viral, bringing a group of L.A. session players into the limelight, including bass legend Leland Sklar and, on vocals, pro-audio industry vet Gussie Miller.
Music Production
Reverse Engineering: ‘Song Exploder’ Podcast Puts the Pieces Back Together
Popular artists take apart their tracks on "Song Exploder," revealing to host Hrishikesh Hirway and his podcast team what it takes to create a great recording.
Music Production
The Wrecks Go Hi-LoFi for Debut
With the release of the band’s debut album under producer/frontman Nick Anderson, L.A. pop-punk act The Wrecks uses lo-fi production to add an edge that the group’s more polished early EPs lacked.
Post and Broadcast
The Cinematic Sound Design of ‘Disgraceland’ and ’27 Club’
Berklee assistant professor of music production/engineering by day, rock n’ roll podcast producer by night, Matthew Beaudoin brings the audio might to ‘Disgraceland’ and ’27 Club.’
Post and Broadcast
Hit ‘Mogul’ Podcast Goes with the Workflow
The production team on Gimlet's hit Mogul podcast took spinoff The Mogul Mixtapes from concept to launch in three weeks, despite the pandemic.
Gear and Technology
Reason Rack Comes to Pro Tools
With the release of Reason 11.3, Reason Rack is now available as both an AAX plug-in and standalone DAW.
Music Production
Live on KEXP Podcast Blurs the Lines Between Live and Studio Recording
When engineer Kevin Suggs records a live session for Seattle’s KEXP, that becomes the raw materials for podcasts, radio broadcasts, streaming and other formats.
Recording
Studio Showcase: Azmyth Changes with the Times
Azmyth Recording Studios, a multi-room facility in Indianapolis that incorporates the Azmyth School of Music Technology, recently entered its 21st year of operation, serving everyone from local clients to Eminem to 'The Voice.'
Music Production
How Pros Are Livestreaming During the Pandemic
Take a deep dive into the technology and techniques that artists are using while livestreaming during the pandemic.
Post and Broadcast
Post Audio Looks Home, Away Despite Pandemic
Whether its actors building voice-over booths at home or Foley specialists figuring out how to keep going until non-essential businesses can reopen, the post audio community is doing its best to navigate the pandemic.
News
Avid’s Coronavirus Response: Aiding Users During Pandemic
Avid postpones announcing new products to place increased focus on supporting customers now faced with working from home.
Studio
‘Embrace the AI revolution’: The growing role of AI in audio workflows
"It’s no secret that AI is quickly becoming a vital cog in the machine"
Business
Avid Cancels Connect 2020
Citing Coronavirus concerns, Avid drops all F2F events through mid-May, including its own Avid Connect 2020 community event.
Business
Avid pulls out of NAB, cancels Avid Connect over Coronavirus outbreak
Avid’s new product introductions will take place online in April; Avid and ACA will host regional Connect events after public safety is assured
Live
Live Sound Showcase: The Misfits Attack MSG
The Misfits, headed by singer/songwriter Glenn Danzig and bassist Jerry Only, brought their sinister sound to New York City’s Madison Square Garden this past fall with help from Lenexa, KS-based audio provider Digital Sound Systems, Inc.
Business
Avid promotes Kathy-Anne McManus to chief customer experience officer
McManus was previously SVP of global customer solutions and services
Business
Companies to Watch in 2020, Part One
We spoke with dozens of audio industry leaders to compile this year’s list of “Companies to Watch.”
Post and Broadcast
MPSE Announces Golden Reel Winners
The Motion Picture Sound Editors presented the 67th MPSE Annual Golden Reel Awards, recognizing outstanding achievement in sound editing in 23 categories.
Business
Seen on the Scene: NAMM Show 2020, Day One
Dive into our huge photo gallery of NAMM Show 2020 for all the new products, sights and hoopla of Day One.
Blogs
Peek Inside French Montana’s Home Studio
Take a look inside rapper French Montana’s home studio, located in a guesthouse on his 3.1-acre estate.