Next time you get a chance, go on a day trip a little north of the city to Westchester County. When you arrive at the beautiful hamlet of Katonah, NY you’ll see artistic sensibilities in abundance – from the Katonah Museum of Art to the annual Caramoor International Music Festival. Read more...
HOLLYWOOD: Eric Valentine keeps a relatively low profile. But here in his studio – Barefoot Recording in Hollywood – he has engineered, mixed, and produced some of the biggest-hit rock records of the last 15 years. Work with Smash Mouth, Third Eye Blind, Good Charlotte and Maroon 5 has cemented Read more...
A-Designs Audio has re-released its JM-3001 mic preamp/EQ/DI under a new name – Ventura – nodding to the classic 70s Quad Eight console that inspired the unit’s three-band parametric EQ.
In addition to its new moniker, the A-Designs Ventura features a cream-colored faceplate with black nomenclature for improved visibility in Read more...
FXpansion has introduced a versatile new filtering effect called Etch. Based on DCAM circuit-modelled technology, Etch’s dual filters let you switch between 4 models for “fat, warm subtractive tone-shaping, with a comb filter type providing mind-bending psychedelic effects.”
According to FXpansion…Etch features additional distortion and compressor stages for beefing up Read more...
GREATER NYC AREA: This month in NYC recording found Skrillex producing Wale, Nicki Minaj working with Big Sean, The Kin recording with The Rondo Brothers, and a ton of bands recording in Brooklyn. There’s no way to report on everything, but here we run down some of the highlights Read more...
