Gear and Technology
Fuse Audio Labs Debuts Flywheel Plug-in
Flywheel, a new plug-that emulates the analog qualities of reel-to-reel tape recording systems for today’s digital recording environment.
Plug-in
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 effective two-knob piece of gear available."
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 "opens up a whole new world."
Gear and Technology
Nugen Audio Releases Paragon Convolution Reverb
Nugen Audio has introduced Paragon, a “3D-compatible” convolution reverb.
Gear and Technology
Accusonus Launches ERA 5 Audio Repair Bundles
Accusonus’ new ERA 5 bundles bring together a selection of new and updated audio repair plug-ins.
Gear and Technology
Waves Ships Kaleidoscopes Plug-in
Waves Audio has shipped its new Kaleidoscopes plug-in, which creates a selection of classic analog studio effects.
Gear and Technology
Audified Launches VocalMint Compressor Plug-In
Audified has released its new VocalMint Compressor plug-in, a new one-knob multi-stage compressor added to its line of “voice tools.”
Gear and Technology
miniDSP Launches ambiMIK-1 Ambisonic USB Microphone
The microphone is intended to let AR/VR developers, musicians, podcasters, videographers, and vloggers record immersive audio.
Gear and Technology
Maat thEQblue 12 – A Real-World Review
Producer/engineer Rob Tavaglione puts the Maat thEQblue 12 parametric stereo equalizer plug-in to the test and declares it may be the best of its type yet.
News
Missing In Alaska’s Sound Puts Listeners in the Search
The intricate sound design of Missing In Alaska takes the investigative podcast from the icy shores of Alaska to the deserts of Arizona. Here's how they did it.
HOW Sound
Newhope Church Livestreams with Waves
An eMotion LV1 Live Mixer gets put to use mixing Livestreams for a megachurch, helping keep its community together during COVID.
Post and Broadcast
Learning about Loudness at University of York with VisLM
The University of York’s Department of Theatre, Film, Television and Interactive Media in the U.K.is teaching students in its audio programs about loudness compliance.
Gear and Technology
Reason Rack Adds Auto-Tune
Joint development from Antares and Reason Studios brings Auto-Tune into Reason’s modular cable workflow.
Gear and Technology
Waves Unveils Commercial Audio Product Line
New CA1000 and CA2000 Commercial Audio DSP engines mark the launch of new Waves Commercial Audio product line.
Gear and Technology
Eventide Spring Plug-In — A Real-World Review
Our review team recently put the Eventide Spring Plug-In to the test while in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Here's how it went.
Gear and Technology
Apogee Launches Clearmountain’s Spaces Reverb Plug-In
Legendary mixer Bob Clearmountain teams with Apogee to bring his trademark reverbs to the masses with the new Clearmountain’s Spaces plug-in.
Gear and Technology
Eventide Crystals Effect Plug-In Debuts
Based around an old-school H3000 Harmonizer effect, Eventide’s latest plug-in, Crystals, is available for Mac, PC and iOS.
Music Production
Bringing Fantastic Negrito’s ‘Dead’ Album to Life
Nahuel Bronzini discusses working on the Fantastic Negrito album, 'Please Don’t Be Dead,' which won the Grammy for Best Contemporary Blues Album.
Gear and Technology
Softube Summit Audio Grand Channel – A Real-World Review
Producer/engineer Rich Tozzoli and friends recently put Softube's Summit Audio Grand Channel Plug-In to the test while recording in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Here's how it went.
News
How Talkhouse Built a Podcast Production Process COVID-19 Can’t Break
When ‘Talkhouse’ host and producer Elia Einhorn got COVID-19, it put the popular podcast’s workflow to the test. The workflow won.
Gear and Technology
Eventide H3000 Factory Plug-In — A Real-World Review
Our review team recently put the Eventide H3000 Factory Plug-In to the test while in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Here's how it went.
Recording
SugarHill Upgrades Desk with GenesysControl
The long-running SugarHill Studios in Houston have upgraded the facility’s Neve Genesys Black console for total integration with DAWs.
Gear and Technology
Audified Debuts VocalMint Saturator Plug-In
Audified is kicking off a new “intuitive”plug-in line with the single-knob VocalMint Saturator, a valve saturation shaper.
Gear and Technology
Amek EQ 200 Plug-In Announced
The Amek EQ 200 plug-in aims to recreate the sound of legendary parametric equalizers of the 1970s and 80s.
Gear and Technology
Eventide Launches MicroPitch Plug-in
Eventide brings its MicroPitch dual-voice pitch shifter effect to the modern DAW as a plug-in.
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.
Gear and Technology
Sonnox Oxford Inflator v3 Plug-In—A Real-World Review
Our review team recently put the Sonnox Oxford Inflator plug-in to the test while in the Virgin Islands; here's how it went.
Gear and Technology
Tracktion Debuts Waveform Pro DAW
On the heels of its Waveform Free release in late march, Tracktion has released the 11th edition of its Waveform Pro DAW.
Post and Broadcast
Ambidio Takes Post Pros Through the Looking Glass
A shift to make Ambidio’s Looking Glass immersive sound monitoring software free is aimed at work-from-home post audio pros.
Gear and Technology
Brainworx Launches bx_console SSL 9000 J Plug-In
Brainworx Audio’s new plug-in aims to let users get the sound of a 72-channel analog SSL 9000 J Series console “in the box.”
Gear and Technology
Waves Audio Ships MultiMod Rack
Waves Audio has shipped its new MultiMod Rack, a multiband modulation rack for its latest distortion plug-ins.
Post and Broadcast
M3 Makes Waves in Miami at Bud Light Super Bowl Music Fest
Music Mix Mobile recently used the new Waves SuperRack SoundGrid while mixing DJ Khaled, Maroon 5, DaBaby, Guns N’ Roses, Snoop Dogg, and Dan + Shay for broadcast.
Gear and Technology
Real-World Review: Newfangled Audio Elevate Bundle
Rob Tavaglione evaluates the Elevate Bundle, a package that consists of the component pieces of the Elevate Mastering Limiter (Punctuate, Saturate and Equivocate) as individual plug-ins.
Post and Broadcast
Gershin is Not Lost in Translation
Scott Gershin, who has worked on over 100 films, including American Beauty, Pacific Rim, Shrek and The Book of Life, discusses his approach to consistent content playback across mediums.
Gear and Technology
Real-World Review: Universal Audio Sonnox Oxford SuprEsser DS
While it's a great linear-phase de-esser, reviewer Rich Tozzoli uses the Oxford SuprEsser DS plug-in as a bass enhancement tool.
Gear and Technology
Real-World Review: Universal Audio Avalon 737 Tube Channel Strip
Audio engineer Peter Moshay and Rich Tozzoli agree that the UAD Avalon VT-737 is "stunning."
Gear and Technology
Real-World Review: Universal Audio OX Amp Top Box v1.2
Rich Tozzoli takes a look at the update to Universal Audio's reactive load box and guitar recording system.
Gear and Technology
Gear of the Year
Top audio pros look back at 2019 and share what new equipment caught their eye, what was added to their audio arsenal, what old standbys took their projects to the next level and more.
Gear and Technology
Eventide Audio Launches MangledVerb for iOS
New iOS app/AUv3 plug-in brings variety of moods, ambiences and chaotic soundscapes to mobile musicians.
Post and Broadcast
Wee Works with Nugen Audio Tools
Producer and mixer Alvin Wee has been using Nugen Audio solutions when mixing and mastering.
The Wire
Metric Halo’s Black Friday Sale Now Through December 31st: Save on Award-Winning Metric Halo Hardware Interfaces, Plug-Ins, and Sound Analysis Software
SAFETY HARBOR, FLORIDA: In the spirit of Black Friday, Metric Halo is pleased to announce 11-20% price reductions on new 3d interfaces, 16% price reductions on 3d upgrades for existing interfaces, 10% price reductions on EdgeCards, 64-78% price reductions on...
Live
Live Sound Showcase: Kacey Musgraves
Album of the Year Grammy winner Kacey Musgraves began her world tour in October, 2018 as an opening act, and wrapped it up 13 months later as an arena headliner. Engineers Travis Bing (FOH) and Dalton VanVolkenburgh (monitors) recount...