Central Brooklyn Recording Studio Tour, Part II: DUMBO
February 23, 2012 by Justin Colletti
We profile two of the busiest studios in DUMBO Brooklyn: One of them high in the air, and another one deep underground.
Behind The Release: The Magnetic Fields’ Love at the Bottom of the Sea
February 16, 2012 by Justin Colletti
We talk to longtime Magnetic Fields engineer/producer Charles Newman about recording a decade’s worth of Stephin Merritt’s distinctively deadpan pop songs.
Behind the Release: Something – 5 Questions with Patrick Wimberly of Chairlift
February 9, 2012 by Justin Colletti
Something is an unusual record. Its sound sparkles with a lustrous coat of wax, but it’s unafraid to remain decidedly off-kilter if not a little weird.
The Great Auratone Roundup (With Reviews of the Avantone and Behritone Studio Monitors)
February 9, 2012 by Justin Colletti
Trust Me, I’m A Scientist reviews 3 versions of the classic Auratone studio monitor: The original 5C Super Sound Cube, the Avantone MixCube, and the “Behritone” C5a by Behringer.
City Strings: Gillian Rivers
February 8, 2012 by Justin Colletti
Violinist/Arranger Gillian Rivers tells us how to adapt classical techniques to studio sessions with MGMT to TV On The Radio.
NYC Indie Labels: Frenchkiss Records
January 26, 2012 by Justin Colletti
As the major labels crumbled around them, Frenchkiss Records grew and grew. This week, Frenchkiss announces the launch of a new record label group that aims to give other indie imprints the resources they need.
Op-Ed: SOPA Blackout – The Morning After
January 19, 2012 by Justin Colletti
Why I refuse to take sides on the SOPA debate. And why you should too.
NYC Studio Tour: South Brooklyn
January 11, 2012 by Justin Colletti
Learn where living legends of jazz and metal record their masterpieces, and find some surprisingly affordable production spaces south of Prospect Park.
Review: ADAM A5X Nearfield Studio Monitors
January 5, 2012 by Justin Colletti
On paper, ADAM has improved the original A5, a remarkable little nearfield that sounds bigger than it is. But what about in practice? We put the new A5X through its paces.
Made In New York: The Senator Compressor by Origin Point Audio
December 15, 2011 by Justin Colletti
Joel Scheuneman (Manhattan Center Studios) teams up with Jimmy Douglass (Timbaland, Rolling Stones) to design a stereo compressor built for powerful, adaptable dynamic control.
