Books Managing Gain & Distortion from The Blackbird Academy Foundation Series Terry Bunch, January 9, 2017 Hal Leonard has released a new installment of The Blackbird Foundation Series at Groove3: Managing Gain & Distortion. Taught by The Blackbird Academy Co-Director and Instructor Kevin Becka, this new course explains terms like Unity Gain, Digital Zero, Negative Infinity dB, and their importance for recording and mixing audio. The… Continue Reading
Gear NAMM 2017: Antelope Audio to open the realm of recording possibilities Karila Shannis, January 8, 2017January 22, 2017 NAMM 2017: Antelope Audio to open the realm of recording possibilities, with interface launch, performances and engaging booth discussions. Antelope Audio [Hall A – Booth 6596] promises to continue pushing the realm of what is possible in recording technology at NAMM 2017. This year, Antelope, whose products have been nominated… Continue Reading
Gear StompLight introduces StompLight DMX Pro for MOBILE DJs and Musicians Karila Shannis, December 30, 2016January 22, 2017 StompLight announces the groundbreaking StompLight DMX Pro lighting effect pedal. The StompLight DMX Pro offers professional stage lighting with simple foot control in a single fully integrated lighting device. With a set up taking just seconds the StompLight DMX Pro lighting effect pedal is a great new solution for the… Continue Reading
Gear TuneTracker Systems Releases Groundbreaking “SignalCaster” Remote Broadcast Software Terry Bunch, December 29, 2016 TuneTracker Systems LLC today released a new remote broadcasting product designed to make remotes more fun, by clearing away the most burdensome obstacles to doing on-location broadcasts: bulk, complication, and expense. SignalCaster lets radio staff walk into a remote site carrying all of their gear in one hand, and immediately… Continue Reading
Gear Smithsonian Channel New Music Series: ROCK’N’ROLL INVENTIONS Jan 16 Terry Bunch, December 26, 2016 A new Smithsonian Channel series is about to make some noise as some of the biggest names from the recording industry break out their drumsticks, synthesizers, and everything in between to explain the technology and innovations that have provided the soundtrack to our lives. The new six-episode series, ROCK’N’ROLL INVENTIONS… Continue Reading
Gear Epiphone Introduces The Brendon Small “Snow Falcon” Flying-V Karila Shannis, December 26, 2016December 28, 2016 Epiphone presents the new Ltd. Ed. Brendon Small “Snow Falcon” Outfit, the second signature guitar for Dethklok creator Brendon Small, featuring the historic Flying V profile in a one-of-a-kind Snow Burst finish plus Gibson® Burstbucker™ humbuckers with coil-splitting, KillPot™ switch, LockTone™ bridge, Stopbar tailpiece, and Grover® Rotomatics™ machine heads plus… Continue Reading
Gear Dj Ashba of Sixx:A.M. Teams Up with Dean Markley Karila Shannis, November 1, 2016December 28, 2016 Dean Markley USA announces the addition of guitarist Dj Ashba to their artist roster along with the Dj Ashba Artist Series of strings. Ashba joins many musicians who proudly play Dean Markley strings. The Dj Ashba Artist Series is a custom set of gauges that feature .010, .013, .017, .028,… Continue Reading
Gear BandLab Launches Free Mastering and Expands Leadership Team Terry Bunch, October 22, 2016 BandLab, the social music platform where users can create, collaborate and share their music, today launched a free online integrated mastering tool to empower musicians to create perfectly polished, radio-ready tracks. BandLab also welcomed three global business experts to its strategic leadership team. Mastering is an important addition to the… Continue Reading
Gear BAE Audio Outfits Audio Input Stage for The Viper Room Karila Shannis, October 22, 2016December 28, 2016 Analogue gear manufacturer BAE Audio announced that it has partnered with revered Los Angeles club The Viper Room to enhance the club’s signal chain with classic analogue outboard gear, taking its sound to the next level. BAE Audio’s Colin Liebich assembled a package of gear to provide a recording-studio-quality input… Continue Reading
Gear advance to the next level of gaming audio: Sennheiser introduces the GSP 350 Terry Bunch, October 5, 2016 For those ready to explore new levels of immersive audio in gaming, Sennheiser has created the new GSP 350 gaming headset. Powered by the audio specialist’s acoustic technology and incredible Dolby 7.1 Surround Sound, the GSP 350 lets PC gamers advance to the next level in gaming realism for an… Continue Reading