“I needed to come up with something. There’s so much gear out there now. It’s like… what, another EQ? Another compressor?”
“[But] there is nothing out there that does what the Pepper does,” Jonathan Little says, motioning towards a pile of Pepper prototypes on his work-bench.
Here we are at Read more...
Former Eurythmics member Dave Stewart has proved his talent for innovation remains undiminished, with the recent announcement of his plans to launch a new bank designed specifically for musicians and other artists.
“First Artist Bank,” as the organization will be known, has the avowed intention to prevent musicians from doing Read more...
TRIBECA, MANHATTAN: The Jerome L. Greene Performance Space, with its huge street-level windows, is fittingly public for a venue that’s run by New York Public Radio. Looking at the Greene Space from the street, you’re treated to a view straight into the heart of this 1,800-square-foot theater, making each show Read more...
Welcome back for Part 3 of our free drum mic video series.
Get off those laptop speakers and switch your video stream to HD as Justin Colletti takes us through a handful of the most popular approaches for placing stereo room mics.
This video takes place at Strange Weather Brooklyn, Read more...
Couple months back, I was invited to Downtown Studios for the unveiling of a new Rupert Neve mixer. I knew it would be small – I’d read rumors of a desktop mixer with the guts of the 5088 console. And it was the size, perhaps, which piqued my curiosity the Read more...
When a true legend speaks, people listen – especially when what he’s talking about is…listening.
An intimate crowd gathered at NYC’s Jungle City Studios shared in a unique moment when the iconic GRAMMY-winning engineer Bruce Swedien was presented with the APRS Sound Fellowship. The coveted award came to Swedien at Read more...
Hidden amongst the residential blocks of Williamsburg is a distinctive studio. Part Millennium Falcon, part time warp, part laboratory, part art gallery, its Four Foot Studios.
The first thing that strikes you about Gabriel Galvin’s recording and mixing facility is, well, everything. He leads you through a labyrinth to get Read more...
Unwanted noise is the ultimate menace. This is one thing on which all audio professionals can agree! In music, post production, restoration and archiving, or even forensics, engineers everywhere are battling daily with a never-ending onslaught of buzzing, clicks, pops, hiss, clips, crackles and a heap of other unpleasant sounds Read more...
What’s the current state of sync? Mark Frieser, founder of the upcoming Sync Summit Hollywood, has two ways to answer that question.
One is with his sharp insights for our “Five Questions With…”, where this multitasking synchronization rights professional shares his 360-degree view on the industry.
Second is with Sync Read more...
“You’ll never see a movie the same way again,” Dann Fink assures me.
A partner in New York City-based Loopers Unlimited, Fink doesn’t know how right he is. I’m about to embark on a very curious journey with him, an all-star audio team, an HBO producer, and eight handpicked actors. Read more...
