Placements in Major Studios and Private Facilities Reach all Areas of Industry
NEW YORK — Solid State Logic is pleased to announce that studio installations continue to grow for both the flagship Duality console and the industry defining AWS 900+ SE console. Despite the difficult economic conditions over the past year, major recording facilities and private studios alike look to SSL analogue consoles to deliver the sound quality and DAW control necessary to succeed in today’s recording environment. more
Indianapolis, IN – Auralex was honored when Ricky Z., guitarist, composer and producer asked us to ship a Great GRAMMA isolation riser for his appearance on the PBS program “In Performance at the White House: Fiesta Latina.” The October 13 program, which celebrated Hispanic musical heritage featured artists such as Marc Anthony, Gloria Estefan, Thalia, Los Lobos, and Jose Feliciano.
According to Ricky (whose credits include performances with Lauryn Hill, Josh Groban, Michael Buble, and Steve Lukather), the GRAMMA was “perfect (as usual), especially considering the close proximity of all those instruments (drums, bass, and percussion).” Ricky relies on the Auralex Great GRAMMA when playing live and working in the studio to enable his amplifiers to sound much more consistent from one venue to the next. more
Hidden within the serenity of Santa Barbara, CA you’ll find a new world-class recording and mixing facility, Playback Recording Studio. The name is familiar; it’s the same name that its owner, Tucker Bodine, used when he opened his first studio in New York City on the East Coast. In 2009, Tucker completed the new West Coast Playback Recording Studio, which has now been honored with a TEC Award in 2009 for outstanding creative achievement in studio design.
Tucker Bodine began his audio career at SAE Institute’s original U.S. campus in New York City. After graduation he quickly went to work in New York prior to deciding to make it on his own and start the first Playback Recording Studio. more
MusicWorks Interactive, publisher of educational books and DVDs for the music profession, has released The Finale 2010 Tutorial DVD-ROM, a video tutorial for Finale 2010 notation software. The title follows up on the company’s hugely successful tutorial for Finale 2008 and 2009. This ambitious DVD includes 9 hours of video instruction and was produced to help develop and refine Finale skills in teachers, students, composers, orchestrators and other musicians who use Finale software.
The presentation is by composer and Finale expert Paul Gilreath, who has hundreds of film, television and game composition credits and is the author of The Guide to MIDI Orchestration. Gilreath’s trademark easy to follow style makes learning the material a simple process. more
— Long-running animated hit comedy series relies on Waves audio tools for stereo and surround processing —
— Waves is now a featured brand in the show’s end credits —
TEL AVIV, ISRAEL, October 27, 2009 — Waves Audio, a leading provider of digital signal processing software and hardware solutions, announces an ongoing relationship with South Park Studios, the producers of the Peabody Award- and four-time EMMY® Award-winning animated comedy series South Park. Waves will be added as a featured partner in the show’s end credit roll, and the two companies will carry on a mutually beneficial relationship as the show continues its impressive run. more
Top Mixers Chuck Ainlay, Chris Lord-Alge and Tony Maserati Share Their Personal Approaches to Mixing at GRAMMY SoundTables® Event Moderated by Nile Rodgers at AES
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (October 27, 2009) — A full program of events, seminars and workshops captivated audiences at the 127th AES Convention in New York City, with no event more packed than the 21st Annual GRAMMY SoundTables®: “MWA! – Mixing with Attitude.” The Recording Academy® Producers & Engineers Wing® brought together GRAMMY®-winning mixers Chuck Ainlay (Nashville), Chris Lord-Alge (L.A.) and Tony Maserati (NYC) on stage to discuss their mixing approach, with songwriter/producer Nile Rodgers as moderator. more
Award Winning music school Point Blank has launched a new four week course entitled Mixing Dance Music. The course equips Logic users with the skills and techniques to mix electronic and dance music to professional standards.The course is the latest in Point Blank’s Pro Producer series and will be enrolling monthly from November 23rd, priced at £295 ($489 US). The Pro Producer courses take a unique approach to online learning. Each week students have the opportunity to upload their music and receive personal feedback from a professional producer (hence the name!). Each student is provided with a Quicktime movie which shows their tutor deconstructing their track in Logic and offering professional analysis and advice on how to improve. more
Vincent di Pasquale shares insider secrets and techniques that have made him one of the top remixers in the music industry at SAE Institute’s Atlanta campus.
Witness a very special Remixing Seminar hosted by multi-platinum producer and remixer Vincent di Pasquale, SAE Atlanta, & Euphonix. Vincent will be guiding attendees through elementary and advanced remixing techniques using Logic Pro and the Euphonix Artist Series Control Surfaces.
Vincent has produced and remixed songs for artists such as Madonna, Nelly Furtado, Mariah Carey and many others. Vincent will be demonstrating the techniques as featured in his brand new educational course entitled “The Art of the Remix.” (available from the faderpro web site). Watch as Vincent demonstrates his efficient and creative remixing workflows, all while utilizing the tight integration Apple and Euphonix have developed using Eucon, the Euphonix ethernet-based control protocol! more
— Groundbreaking new ribbon microphones, stereo condenser and multi-pattern condenser microphones from A-T’s award-winning 40 Series certified by the METAlliance —
STOW, OH, October 21, 2009 — Audio-Technica, a leading innovator in transducer technology for over 45 years, is pleased to announce that the Music Engineering and Technology Alliance (METAlliance) has certified four new microphone offerings in its 40 Series: the AT4080 and AT4081 Bidirectional Active Ribbon Microphones, the AT4050ST Stereo Condenser Microphone and the AT4047MP Multi-Pattern Condenser Microphone. The new models, which were shown for the first time in the U.S. at the 127th AES Convention in New York, are designed and manufactured by Audio-Technica, a METAlliance Pro Partner. The alliance is working closely with manufacturers to evaluate, recognize and certify products that meet the call for quality in the recording arts and science. more
— DN-HC4500 now shipping with Native Instruments Traktor LE coming standard —
ITASCA, IL, October 21, 2009 — Denon DJ, a leading manufacturer of premium-grade DJ equipment, announces a partnership with Native Instruments, a leader in software and hardware for digital music production and performance, for a new software interface for Denon DJ’s popular DN-HC4500 USB MIDI/Audio Interface & Controller. All DN-HC4500 units are now shipping with Native Instruments Traktor LE software. Traktor LE is based on Native Instruments’ award-winning Traktor Pro software and offers two deck control, Crate Flick cover art browsing and an integrated two-channel mixer. Auto-sync, looping and a host of other useful, advanced features offer DJs inspiration and ease of operation. Subsequent software upgrade offers from LE to Traktor Duo and Traktor Pro can be found at www.native-instruments.com. more
— Long-running animated hit comedy series relies on Waves audio tools for stereo and surround processing —
Top Mixers Chuck Ainlay, Chris Lord-Alge and Tony Maserati Share Their Personal Approaches to Mixing at GRAMMY SoundTables® Event Moderated by Nile Rodgers at AES
