Music Production
Graphic Nature Audio Relocates
Will Putney’s Graphic Nature Audio recording studio is relocating to a rural property in Kinnelon, NJ.
Solid State Logic
Recording
Studio Spotlight: Noise Nest Invests in the Future
Inspired by pro skateboarder Rob Dyrdek’s now-defunct Fantasy Factory, producer/entrepreneur Nick Gross developed a small songwriting facility into Noise Nest, a sleek, new studio complex in Hollywood.
International
Flow Goes with SSL Origin
Flow Studios, a new recording facility based in France’s Loire Valley, has opened with a 32-channel Solid State Logic Origin console.
Business
Companies to Watch 2021
In our annual look at what’s in store for the year ahead, a variety of pro-audio manufacturers assess their 2020 and share insights as to what you can expect from them—and the industry at large—over the next 12 months....
Music Production
Lisa Bella Donna Reveals New Album Workflow
Electronic music composer Lisa Bella Donna used Solid State Logic’s SiX small format mixer and SSL 2+ interface for her latest release.
Business
MixedByAli Lands Former Death Row Records Studio
Grammy-winning mix engineer Derek “MixedByAli” Ali has purchased the facility that created classic tracks by Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, Tupac Shakur and others.
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.
Music Production
Republic Records Keeps Busy with SSL Origin
A new 32-channel Solid State Logic Origin analog in-line mixing console has been installed at Republic Records Studios in Los Angeles.
Business
Pro Sound News’ Gear of the Year 2020
Think the pandemic brought pro audio to a stand-still in 2020? Think again! Amazing audio equipment was released every month, and we’re taking a look back at some of the most significant product debuts, updates and reinventions of the...
International
Damien Gerard Studios Takes First Origin Down Under
Damien Gerard Studios became Australia’s first client for the new Solid State Logic Origin after relocating to West Gosford in New South Wales
International
House of Glass Tackles 100-Album Project
House of Glass Studio in Tuscany recently installed a new Solid State Logic Duality console as it prepared for a 5-year, 100-album project.
Business
AKM Fire Fallout: What’s Pro Audio’s Next Move?
Two weeks after a three-day fire ravaged AKM's factory that produces high-end DAC and ADCs, the pro-audio industry is still determining what to do next.
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.
Music Production
L.A. College of Music Revamps with SSL
Los Angeles College of Music finished renovating its Student Recording Studio with a new 32-channel Solid State Logic Origin console.
Gear and Technology
SSL Reveals Easter Egg Hidden in Fusion
Solid State Logic has revealed an Easter Egg—a “new” capability that has been hidden inside every Fusion outboard processor for the last two years.
Music Production
Studio Showcase: L.A. Studio Follows Its Muse
There’s a method to their madness at L.A.’s Mad Muse Studios—an open floorplan facility that features a classic SSL console previously used by the likes of Michael Jackson, Dr. Dre and Eminem.
Music, Etc
Music Etc. – Jackson Browne Lets the Rhythm Lead
Rock legend Jackson Browne tells how he and a group of musicians and songwriters from four continents traveled to Haiti to record while also helping to educate audio engineering students on the island.
Music Production
Leland Sklar Tracks at Home with SSL Interface
Leland Sklar, who has recording credits on more than 2,000 album projects, never recorded at home until he recently got a Solid State Logic 2+ USB audio interface.
Recording
Studio Showcase: Funk Studios, Salt Lake City
Jim Funk had been recording orchestrations used on Broadway and in touring musical productions for more than 15 years when he took the plunge and began building his own facility. His goal was to create a flexible room with...
HOW Sound
Three SSL Live Desks Land at Dallas Church
Dallas’ Watermark Community Church has installed a trio of SSL Live consoles in its flagship 4,000-seat auditorium.
Business
60 Seconds with Marc DeGeorge of SSL
Get to know Marc DeGeorge, the new sales manager of Solid State Logic’s audio creation products for the United States.
News
James Altucher Podcast Beats Quarantine with SSL
The James Altucher Show podcast hasn’t skipped a beat during the pandemic, thanks to engineer Jay Yow and a Solid State Logic 2 audio interface.
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.
Business
Group One Limited Expands to West Coast
The U.S. distributor behind Calrec, DiGiCo, Klang, Solid State Logic, XTA and others has opened a 10,000 square-foot facility outside Los Angeles.
Recording
Studio Showcase: The Record House
Following years working at Interscope Records’ studio, Mert Ozcan went on to co-found The Record House. Now armed with a brand-new Dolby Atmos mix room outfitted by studio acoustics designer DHDI, the boutique studio has become a creative collective...
Music Production
Blackstone Sets Up SSL SiX
Adam Blackstone, go-to musical director, recently integrated Solid State Logic’s SiX SuperAnalogue desktop mixing console into his workflow.
Music Production
Blackbird Revamps Studio F Mix Room
Nashville’s Blackbird Studios has brought one of the first SSL Origin analog in-line mixing consoles into its Studio F mix room.
Recording
Soultrain Sound Studios Pulls Into Nashville
Canadian recording artist Johnny Reid has acquired the historic Scruggs Sound facility near Nashville, rebuilding the studio from scratch with new gear and a B room, all spec’d by mix engineer Justin Cortelyou.
Recording
Octave Records Deploys SSL SiX for DSD Projects
DSD projects are being recorded at Moose Sound through a new SSL SiX SuperAnalogue desktop console.
Live
The Vocal Chain that Brings Halsey’s Vocals to Life in Concert
Halsey is known for her genre-hopping, and FOH engineer Simon Thomas ensures her vocals play the part with an SSL Fusion.
Post and Broadcast
In Demand Music Adds Nugen Audio Tools
Demand Music, whose clients include Beyoncé, Jason Derulo, Cascada, Armin Van Buuren and Basshunter, has adopted a variety of Nugen Audio tools.
Music Production
Funk Studios Opens New Studio A
Salt Lake City’s new Funk Studios has opened with three rooms, including its Studio A, centered around an SSL Duality desk.
Business
SSL Broadcast Tech Wins Queen’s Award
Solid State Logic lands an honor in its homeland, taking home a Queen’s Award for Enterprise.
Post and Broadcast
WHDH Adopts New SSL System T Platform
The new Solid State Logic system at WHDH replaces the previous SSL C100 installed there 14 years ago.
Gear and Technology
Innovations: Solid State Logic System T Broadcast Console
Thomas Jensen, vice president of technical operations for Solid State Logic’s Systems & Support Group New York, recounts the history of the company’s System T broadcast console and its ongoing refinement to benefit its users and the marketplace.
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.”
Recording
New Halo Music Studio Inspired by Legendary Le Studio Facility
The Canadian facility Le Studio Morin Heights outside Montreal recorded classic albums before it was abandoned and ultimately burned down. Now Halo Music Studio, a new studio facility in Ontario, has completed a modern re-creation of Le Studio’s control...
Live
On the Road with Jason Aldean
Until the coronavirus pandemic derailed the spring touring season, country star Jason Aldean was packing arenas nightly with help from Nashville’s Spectrum Sound.
Music Production
Chelsea Studio Sends SSL an Invitation
New NYC studio Invite Only antes up for Solid State Logic consoles in its Studio A and C rooms.
Post and Broadcast
New NBCU Complex Anchored by SSL Desks
The newly opened $125 million NBCUniversal Boston Media Center sports six studios and five SSL System T consoles.
Business
Broadcasters Prep for Live Immersive Content
The ability to provide immersive audio is quickly moving from being an option in many fields to a necessity. Whether being applied to broadcast content, cinema, or live and concert sound, the various formats—as well as the facilities and...
Business
Ardian Completes Audiotonix Acquisition
The nearly €1 billion deal to purchase a majority stake in pro-audio console conglomerate Audiotonix has been completed.