Three decades of audio innovation is a fine excuse to throw a party.
Focusrite couldn’t agree more. So in celebration of the 30th anniversary of the UK-based audio gear and software manufacturer, the company is hosting their Heritage Sound Competition.
This is a contest you’ll want to get mixed up Read more...
It saddens us to report that legendary NYC mastering engineer George Marino passed away today, according to a statement from Sterling Sound:
“Today Sterling Sound and the music industry as a whole has suffered a tremendous loss. Senior Mastering Engineer George Marino lost his battle with cancer this morning. Words Read more...
New sounds are busy being born all the time – but where do they come from?
For those who crave fresh sonic experiences, look to this reliable source: Magic Door Recording. An elite audio facility in Montclair, NJ, creativity takes top priority here.
Without a doubt, Magic Door is technically Read more...
Plastered against the wall. Practically hyperventilating.
That’s me, headphones on, listening full blast to Synchronicity by The Police. And not just anything off that masterpiece – which was released 35 years ago this week in 1983 – but the opening song, “Synchronicity I.” It was that track that woke me Read more...
Using samples—snippets of someone else’s copyrighted material in your music—can be a bit of a legal grey area, but for years artists from nearly every genre have done it.
One of the first examples can be traced back to 1956 and the novelty song “The Flying Saucer” by Buchanan and Read more...
