IK Multimedia Announces iRig HD – Next-Gen iOS Guitar Interface
How do you follow up an ultra-compact audio interface that’s already sold 500,000+ units? You go HD. For IK Multimedia, that means the introduction of the iRig HD, which will be their next generation...
View ArticleThe Unforgettable Tribute: MLK, U2, and the Making of “Pride (In the Name of...
MLK, among so many other things, was music. With his voice alone, Martin Luther King, Jr. made music. The rhythm and melody that permeated Martin Luther King, Jr. was evident not only in the way that...
View ArticleMoog Announces Sub Phatty Analog Synth – Aggressive Sound Design Tool
No more Mr. Nice Moog. The latest anlog synthesizer from Moog Music, the Sub Phatty, takes the gloves off, as the iconic company commits to a synth with teeth. In creating the Sub Phatty, the disciples...
View ArticleMinds Behind the Gear…Max Gutnik – Line 6 VP of Product Management
CALABASAS, CA: Music artists constantly strive for balance between the studio and stage. The manufacturers that work to equip them, however, often have a tougher time excelling in both venues. Max...
View ArticleEarthworks Announces First 500 Series Module – 521 ZDT Preamp
(EDITOR’S UPDATE — October 16, 2013: Earthworks announced today that the 521 ZDT Preamp is officially shipping, with a MAP of $999.) There are many firsts each year at NAMM, but some are more...
View ArticleThey Might Be Giants Release New EP, New Music App
Brooklyn’s own They Might Be Giants have a new album, Nanobots, coming out in March. In advance of the new album, the band has today released the “Nanobots EP” featuring three tracks off the upcoming...
View ArticleLA Event Choice: The Future of Production Music – Feb. 7th, Studio City
If your career touches production music in any way, then an essential event is coming up for all those in the LA area to attend. Be sure to join the PMA in LA on Thursday, February 7. “The Future of...
View ArticleThe Fortress: Out-of-the-Box Recording In Downtown LA
Downtown Los Angeles has seen a metamorphosis in recent years; bringing new clubs, restaurants and other businesses to a neighborhood that went neglected for a very long time. In a city that tends to...
View ArticleIK Multimedia Debuts iLoud – First Portable Speakers with Studio Monitor...
It’s a combination that almost seems like too much to ask for in a speaker: accurate, loud, portable, wireless, and equally capable for critical listening, practice and performance. IK Multimedia...
View ArticleUniversal Audio Debuts Teletronix LA-2A Classic Leveler Plug-In Collection...
Universal Audio already knew how to emulate one of the most beloved optical compressors ever – now they know a lot more. In an announcement sure to attract attention, and ears, the company has...
View ArticleEventide Announces H9 Harmonizer Stompbox
Eventide is showing of their new H9 Harmonizer Stompbox at Winter NAMM. But this isn’t just any Stompbox – the H9 is capable of running all of Eventide’s stompbox effects. The H9 is fully controllable...
View ArticleBehind The Release: Philip Glass Rework
The year 2012 was a late-career landmark for Philip Glass. In the beginning of the year, the composer celebrated his 75th birthday with the premiere of a new symphony and the first major production of...
View ArticleArturia Debuts Uber-Mobile SparkLE Drum Machine & MiniLab MIDI Controller
At NAMM today, Arturia debuted their new SparkLE Creative Drum Machine and the MiniLab Universal MIDI controller. SparkLE is Arturia’s hybrid beat production center combining hardware hands-on control...
View ArticleJBL Professional Debuts M2 Master Reference Monitor
World-class studio and post monitoring just took a big step forward. JBL Professional has introduced the M2 Master Reference Monitor, a critical listening 2-way system designed to blaze a new trail in...
View ArticleAPI 500 Series EQ Plugin Collection Arrives for Universal Audio’s UAD & Apollo
Hot on the heels of bringing highly desirable dynamics to UAD and Apollo users with its new LA2A Collection, Universal Audio is giving EQ equal time. This time, it’s the upcoming API 500 Series EQ...
View ArticleAlbum Production Intensive: Step-by-Step with Kevin March, Carl Glanville and...
How does a producer get to grow along with an artist, when they work together on consecutive albums? As it turns out, the return experience can be enormously enlightening for parties on both sides of...
View ArticleAvid Launches New Pro Series Plugins for Pro Tools – Compressor, Expander, &...
This is an inside job – the latest additions to Avid’s AAX plugin portfolio for Pro Tools comes from Avid itself. On display at NAMM was the freshly launched Pro Series line of AAX Native and AAX DSP...
View ArticleReview: Drums on Demand Top 10 Rock by Mark Kondracki
What makes New York City so special? It’s the bedrock. The foundation. Drums on Demand Top 10 Rock packs 800 loops, fills, and one shots. It’s the material in the ground that enables skyscrapers. It...
View ArticleIK Multimedia Announces iRig BlueBoard — Bluetooth MIDI Pedalboard for iOS...
The digital musician’s best friend has done it again with the newly announced iRig BlueBoard. This Bluetooth MIDI pedalboard for iPhone, iPad and Mac drew plenty of attention at NAMM, and was designed...
View ArticleButter Music & Sound Adds Mario Grigorov – West Coast Creative Director
New York City-based Butter Music & Sound has been doing more than just California dreamin’. Composer and director in one: Mario Grigorov is the new West Coast Creative Director for Butter. The...
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