Gear and Technology
Leapwing Al Schmitt Signature Plug-In Review
Does Leapwing’s new Al Schmitt plug-in capture the essence of a legendary engineer/producer with 23 Grammys and 160 gold and platinum albums? Our Real-World Review says ‘Yes.’
engineering
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 across the decades as we check out their creative workshops and ID as much gear as possible.
Music Production
The Lost Treasure of Joe Meek’s Tea Chest Tapes
Legendary UK producer Joe Meek left behind nearly 1,900 tapes when he committed suicide in the 1960s. After sitting in storage for 50-plus years, the ‘lost’ tapes are being digitized in a mammoth 18-month project, saving unheard early work...
Gear and Technology
Alan Parsons’ Online Recording Course Debuts
The online course based around Alan Parsons' Art & Science of Sound Recording DVD series goes live, adding new and updated content.
Business
Bruce Swedien, Legendary Engineer, Dead at 86
A giant among recording engineers, Bruce Swedien died peacefully November 16 at the age of 86. Renowned for recording Michael Jackson’s 66-million-selling 'Thriller' album, Swedien worked with a Who’s Who of 20th Century popular music.
Blogs
Peek Inside the Private Studio of The Matrix’s Scott Spock
Scott Spock of legendary production team The Matrix has put his home on the market for $3.95 million, providing an opportunity to check out the private studio where he's created hits for Rihanna, Jason Mraz, Britney Spears, Shakira and...
Gear and Technology
Hotshot 48V Condenser Mic Switcher Launched by Radial
Radial’s new Hotshot 48V Switcher diverts a mic signal away from the house PA to stage monitoring or in-ears for discrete communication.
Live
Danny Leake, Legendary Studio/Live Engineer, Dead at 69
In addition to working as Stevie Wonder’s FOH engineer for three decades, Danny Leake also recorded dozens of top artists in the studio, leading to six Grammy nominations for his efforts.
Business
Abbey Road Opens U.S. Institute
The Abbey Road Institute's first U.S. location will open this fall at Miami Art House in Florida, led by Grammy and Latin Grammy winner Julio Reyes Copello.
Business
Dan Carey, The 1975 and Marta Salogni scoop top honors at 2020 MPG Awards
Carey, The 1975 and Salogni won Producer of the Year, UK Album of the Year and Breakthrough Producer of the Year, respectively
Business
Radial appoints new senior design engineer
Craig Hutchinson joins the company as senior design engineer
Broadcast
AES Educational Foundation awards scholarships for 2018
Audio Engineering Society's Educational Foundation will award educational grants to audio engineering graduates
Broadcast
Avid scoops Emmy engineering award for contribution to TV
The Philo T. Farnsworth Award by the Television Academy acknowledges the company’s contribution to the media and entertainment industry
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