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REVIEW: sE Electronics DM3 Ultra Hi-Z Active DI

When it comes to reliable, well-made audio gear, sE Electronics have been providing great products for years -- and their new active, inline DI (the DM3) is keeping up its end on that reputation. The form factor is impressive; it’s not that much bigger than a 1/4” to...

PreSonus Quantum 2626 Thunderbolt Interface Review

We recently upgraded some of the office Macs to new machines, and along with some speed boosts and...

PreSonus Introduces PreSonus Sphere Global Community

PreSonus® has launched PreSonus Sphere, a global community of creative enthusiasts and respected...

WIN a pair of KRK CLASSIC 5 Professional Studio Monitors

Time to level-up your home studio? KRK Systems is celebrating 35 years of being Behind Great...

Avid Announces Free Version of Pro Tools

by Benjamin Ricci | Jan 29, 2015 | Best DAW Software, Industry News

Avid® (Nasdaq: AVID) unveiled Pro Tools® | First at NAMM this past week, a free version of the industry-standard Pro Tools that offers many of the same music creation capabilities used by top...

News From NAMM: Focusrite relaunches iTrack Solo & iTrack Studio With Lightning

by Benjamin Ricci | Jan 22, 2015 | Home Recording

NAMM Show 2015, Anaheim, CA, January 22, 2015 — Focusrite relaunch iTrack Solo and iTrack Studio - their interface and bundle for recording on iPad®, Mac, and PC - now updated with Lightning™...

Cakewalk Shakes Up the World of Recording Software

by Benjamin Ricci | Jan 15, 2015 | Best DAW Software, Industry News

Cakewalk, dedicated to powerful and thoughtfully designed software for modern musicians, announces global availability of a brand new SONAR product lineup and a revolutionary new model for buying...

A Musician’s Guide to The Artist/Producer Relationship

by Zac Cataldo & Brent Godin | Jan 12, 2015 | Home Recording

An In-Depth Look at Working Together In The Studio When you enter a recording studio you are beginning a relationship with at least one new person – the recording engineer. A lot is riding on this...

Go Behind The Scenes of David Bronson’s New Album ‘Questions’

by Benjamin Ricci | Dec 17, 2014 | Music Production

David Bronson: Embracing Collaboration in the Studio to Craft a Warm, Soul-Infused Rock Album PRE-PRODUCTION What was your pre-production like on this project? Godfrey Diamond: We basically did...

WATCH: Audio-Technica “Ask Me Anything” with Matt McArthur of The Record Company

by Benjamin Ricci | Dec 15, 2014 | Home Recording

After graduating from the Berklee College of Music with a Bachelor’s degree in music production and engineering, Matt McArthur co-founded New England’s first professional nonprofit recording studio...

Avoid These Six Mistakes When Recording Your Next Album

by Benjamin Ricci | Dec 9, 2014 | Home Recording, Music Production

Not getting press? Shocker – maybe it’s because your band’s last album sounds like absolute ass. Sorry to be so blunt, but just because you CAN record on your laptop doesn’t mean you’re qualified to...

Performer’s Ultimate Guide to Modulation FX Part 1

by Zac Cataldo & Brent Godin | Dec 2, 2014 | Music Recording Plugins & Apps

We have a lot of guitarists who come through the studio and they have an idea what they want their recordings to sound like, but have no idea how to articulate those ideas in terms of effects we use...

WATCH: The Differences Between Open-Back and Closed-Back Headphones

by Benjamin Ricci | Dec 1, 2014 | Best Studio Monitor Headphones

Our friends at Shure have a helpful video series up on YouTube that all musicians and pro audio users should watch. Next up in the series is a helpful clip that outlines the basics to understanding...

WATCH: Audio-Technica’s “Ask Me Anything” with Producer/Engineer Michael Beinhorn

by Benjamin Ricci | Dec 1, 2014 | Home Recording, Live Sound

Across his accomplished career, producer Michael Beinhorn has worked with some of the biggest names in rock and beyond – including Herbie Hancock, Marilyn Manson, Soundgarden, The Red Hot Chili...

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