Ears Behind the Gear: Gregory “UBK” Scott of Kush Audio & Sly-Fi Digital
Gregory Scott (aka “UBK”) is the founder of Kush Audio and Sly-Fi Digital. “UBK” is an acronym that stands for “Useless Bank of Knowledge.” It was intended as sardonic and self-deprecating nickname,...
View ArticleNovation Introduces Circuit – Portable Synth, Sequencer, Drum Machine and FX Box
To put it short, Novation has created digital inspiration in a box. No strings attached (with the exception of headphones). This beat kitchen comes fully stocked with an array of pots and pads. Circuit...
View ArticleSlate Launches Affordable RAVEN MTi2, RAVEN 3.0 Software
As with any good flock of birds, the RAVEN line of multi-touch control surfaces from Slate Media Technology is growing. The latest addition is RAVEN MTi2, which stands as the most affordable RAVEN to...
View ArticleCriterion Acoustics Expands To New Offices In Jersey City, Denver
An emerging acoustical design firm is expanding its NYC-area base – and just in time. Human Worldwide in NYC is among the recent projects by Criterion Acoustics. Criterion Acoustics, a full-service...
View ArticleMaster Plan: Rogue Planet Mastering – New Paltz, NY
Need to get away? There’s a planet just for you in New Paltz, New York. A little patch of utopia upstate, New Paltz has been a college town since 1828, but the latest learning experience there comes...
View ArticleGame Audio Intensive Workshop 11/1 in NYC – 6 Questions with Instructors...
Will audio still be fun on the last day of the 139th AES in NYC? You better believe it. Put a cap on AES with serious game audio education.The Game Audio Intensive Workshop will be held on Sunday,...
View ArticleOne for the Booth: Native Instruments Kontrol S4 DJ System
Native Instruments' new self-contained DJ system should intrigue active DJs as well inspire some wannabes to take a running leap off the high dive and into the DJ pool.
View ArticleStart Spreading the Tunes: New Online Distribution Tools
From Vericorder to SoundCloud to TuneCore To Facebook BandPage to $$...a modern (mobile) music distribution path.
View ArticleFive Music Promotion Shortcuts
Maintaining your online presence can easily sap the free time that's supposed to be dedicated to your art. Avoid the time suck with these helpful tools.
View ArticleFun with Multiband EQs From Apple, Ableton & iZotope
Markkus Rovito finds some unconventional apps for the multiband EQ: batch processing 80s music for DJ sets, faking an a capella for a remix and salvaging band rehearsal recordings.
View Article4 Hands-On Examples of iZotope RX 2’s Audio Restoration
iZotope's RX 2 audio restoration tools reviewed for effectiveness in cleaning up digitized vinyl recordings and distorted/clipped audio from input overload, removing unwanted sounds and isolating a...
View ArticleOne for the Booth: Native Instruments Kontrol S4 DJ System
Most people are either 1) a DJ, 2) a DJ wannabe, or 3) a DJ hater. Far be it from me to judge; characters from each group have both good and bad reasons for their position. But this winter, Native...
View ArticleStart Spreading the Tunes: New Online Distribution Tools
It’s kind of cute now how just a few short years ago we were all sufficiently impressed by how Apple Garageband gave broke college kids the ability to cut albums on a laptop with a basic, free DAW...
View ArticleFive Music Promotion Shortcuts
Nothing’s a better time sucker than making music, except perhaps trying to pimp your music online through social media and your website. Digital media have given indie artists at least a fighting...
View ArticleFun with Multiband EQs From Apple, Ableton & iZotope
Recently, after gorging on complex channel strip plug-ins and bizarre Traktor effects like Flanger Pulse and Reverse Grain, I got a sudden hankering for some audio comfort food. Something...
View Article4 Hands-On Examples of iZotope RX 2’s Audio Restoration
When iZotope released RX 2 earlier this year, it significantly updated one of the industry-leading audio restoration programs with a slew of helpful new features. The original version wowed customers...
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