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Vintagedesign Launches VBC Stereo Bus Compressor – Class A Design for Mixing & Mastering

Ambitious and classic at the same time – an appealing new piece of outboard has... 

Moog Synthesizer Residency At Rough Trade NYC — Open Daily Through March 29

A fascinating and free Moog feast awaits all those within range of Brooklyn. Curated... 

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City Spotlight

Spring Album Preview: 25 Upcoming Records & The Engineers, Producers and Studios Behind Them Spring Album Preview: 25 Upcoming Records & The Engineers, Producers and Studios Behind Them

Springtime will bring new sounds by The War on Drugs, Foster the People, Wye Oak, Evian Christ, Sharon Van Etten, tUnE-yArDs, Lily Allen and more.

333 Recording Debuts: An Advanced Studio with TriBeCa Views 333 Recording Debuts: An Advanced Studio with TriBeCa Views

Acoustics and atmosphere are elevated in Manhattan’s newest world-class room.

Home Recording: I Am Snow Angel – Self-Produced on the Upper West Side Home Recording: I Am Snow Angel – Self-Produced on the Upper West Side

What did this indie artist have to gain by tracking alone in an NYC apartment?

Recording Studio Sweet Spot: Lindbergh Palace — Boerum Hill/Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn Recording Studio Sweet Spot: Lindbergh Palace — Boerum Hill/Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn

A classic console goes from private to public, in an appealing space.

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Music Biz

Is Avid OK…Or Not? What the NASDAQ Delisting Really Means to Pro Tools Users Is Avid OK…Or Not? What the NASDAQ Delisting Really Means to Pro Tools Users

What does a stock exchange have to do with tracking Daft Punk’s drummer?

Smarter in Sixty Seconds: Make Your (Musical) Mission Statement! Smarter in Sixty Seconds: Make Your (Musical) Mission Statement!

How are you going to broadcast your global identity? Read this before you say “Twitter”.

Synch Focus: Giorgio Moroder’s “Doo Bee Doo Bee Doo” for Volkswagen’s “Wings” Synch Focus: Giorgio Moroder’s “Doo Bee Doo Bee Doo” for Volkswagen’s “Wings”

How a classic track put one of Super Bowl XLVIII’s most awesome ads over the top.

Vinyl Hits a Ten Year High – But Why? Vinyl Hits a Ten Year High – But Why?

How this analog format gives artists and labels a different way to connect with their fans.

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Tech & Reviews

Review: SoundToys MicroShift by Zach McNees Review: SoundToys MicroShift by Zach McNees

SoundToys strikes again! Zach McNees puts the MicroShift to work, and shares his impressions.

Research & Development: Aphex D 500 DUO — 500 Series Rack with Analog & Digital I/O Research & Development: Aphex D 500 DUO — 500 Series Rack with Analog & Digital I/O

500 Series units are evolving fast — shouldn’t the racks that power them? The story behind a next generation frame.

Review: iZotope Nectar 2 Production Suite, by Ari Raskin Review: iZotope Nectar 2 Production Suite, by Ari Raskin

Can one plugin make a huge impact on your mixes? Why Nectar 2 may transform more than just your approach to vocals.

Review: McDSP 6020 Ultimate EQ by Zach McNees Review: McDSP 6020 Ultimate EQ by Zach McNees

Forget what you know about plugin EQs. With 10 EQ modules, and a few surprises, the 6020 Ultimate EQ is a whole different animal.

The ABC’s of…Avant-Garde Rock In The Studio: Talking Heads to Sonic Youth & Animal Collective The ABC’s of…Avant-Garde Rock In The Studio: Talking Heads to Sonic Youth & Animal Collective

One of the trickiest modern genres to write and record goes under the microscope.

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Outside Scoop

createdigitalmusic: Yamaha to Acquire Line 6 createdigitalmusic: Yamaha to Acquire Line 6

This transaction comes as a surprise, but on closer examination may make solid sense.

BMI Names Michael O’Neill President & CEO BMI Names Michael O’Neill President & CEO

BMI has selected the next in-line to follow Del Bryant.

Primary Wave Music & BMG Enter Into $150 Million Strategic Alliance Primary Wave Music & BMG Enter Into $150 Million Strategic Alliance

A giant purchases publishing assets from an indie for artists including Hall & Oates, Nirvana, Aerosmith and more.

Deal Find of the Day: Up to 49% off PSP AudioWare MixPack2 Deal Find of the Day: Up to 49% off PSP AudioWare MixPack2

SonicScoop is looking out for special deals on audio hardware, software and services — here’s a limited time offer from PSP.

Downtown Records Names New Synch Licensing Team Downtown Records Names New Synch Licensing Team

Billboard.biz: Three new faces in NYC and LA reinforce the label’s commitment to music supervision.

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