Gear and Technology
Antares’ Auto-Tune Hybrid Launches
Auto-Tune Hybrid is a new edition specifically optimized for Avid Pro Tools platforms.
Avid
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 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.
Business
Avid Cancels Connect 2020
Citing Coronavirus concerns, Avid drops all F2F events through mid-May, including its own Avid Connect 2020 community event.
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
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.
Post and Broadcast
Kaiser Comm Builds New Signature Post Facility
Signature Post recently completed a new multi-room facility with three Dolby Atmos stages, built by Kaiser Comm Construction.
Business
Avid and Berklee Improve Sibelius Access for Visually Impaired
Avid and Berklee College of Music have teamed to improve accessibility in Sibelius composition software.
Gear and Technology
Avid S1 Control Surface Ships
Announced last summer, the Avid S1 control surface, intended for use in smaller facilities and project/home studios, has started shipping.
Post and Broadcast
DAP Upgrades for Immersive Projects
DAP worked with FM Design, Avid and Meyer Sound to update the facility.
Blogs
At AES: Capricorn Records, Dolby Atmos Music and a Few Black Boxes
By Tom Kenny. The editor of Mix shares the insights and inside info he’s gleaned from his travels on the AES show floor.
Live
Inside the Sound Design of Moulin Rouge! The Musical
By Clive Young. The Broadway smash mashes up more than 70 pop songs to create the ultimate jukebox musical. Sound designer Peter Hylenski shares how the audio team met that challenge head on.
Business
Avid Announces Connect Live Nashville Plans
Event to take place concurrently to Summer NAMM.
Business
Pro Sound News InfoComm Best of Show Award Winners 2019
Pro Sound News has announced its Best of Show Award winners for InfoComm 2019.
Live
Eurovision Broadcast Dives into Waves
Much of the annual three-day event was mixed on eMotion LV1 live mixers.
Post and Broadcast
Mexico City’s Cinematic Media Adds Sound
New post audio facility aims to ride ongoing expansion in motion picture and television production in Mexico.
Gear and Technology
Avid Launches Pro Tools 2019.5
Higher track counts, multiseat network site licensing and more are added with new release.
Business
Avid Q1 Results Show Continued Growth
By Steve Harvey. Subscriptions, recurring revenue, e-commerce and more are contributing to the company's growth.