DAW Evolution: Cakewalk Launches New Membership Model + 3 New Versions of SONAR
Cakewalk is making a strong break with DAW tradition — the company has launched an evolved audio software model with their new SONAR Membership program. This is NOT a subscription, which according to...
View ArticleMusic as Medicine: How Performing and Listening Treat Trauma
In the summer of 2012, my father passed me a well-worn copy of New York magazine with a provocative cover story by Michael Wolff titled “A Life Worth Ending”. In the story, Wolff chronicles his...
View ArticleRupert Neve Designs Announces RNDI DI Box and R6 500 Rack for NAMM 2015
As NAMM 2015 approaches, audio companies are gearing up to show off new tech, including a few firsts. Among these is the RNDI from Rupert Neve Designs. The new DI from RND is designed with a class-A...
View ArticleEarly Adopters: The Bunker Studio Boosts Its SSL 4000 With Automan Automation
The Bunker Studio in South Williamsburg, Brooklyn has never been one to hunker down. From the launch of its 3,000 foot space in 2012, to its swap from an Auditronics 501 console to a small frame SSL...
View ArticleAugspurger Monitors Debuts Duo 8 “Mini-Main” System
The sound of Augspurger is still massive – but the famed speakers are getting more and more manageable for compact spaces. The Duo 8, shown here atop the optional S12 sub, is set to debut at NAMM. At...
View ArticleJazz in The Studio: Preserving the Sound – From Louis Armstrong to Wayne...
When you think of jazz music, Louis Armstrong is probably one of the first names that come to mind, and not because he stands among the genre’s best musicians, but because he was a crowd pleaser, a...
View ArticleHardware/Software Shootout and Review: Thermionic Culture Vulture
The Culture Vulture is a unique piece of boutique hardware dedicated to adding all-valve induced harmonic distortion to sources. It was first introduced by Thermionic Culture in 1998 and has since seen...
View ArticleUniversal Audio Introduces Apollo Expanded Software at NAMM 2015
As part of UAD Software v8.0, Universal Audio is bringing new compatibility options into 2015 with their Apollo Expanded software – exclusively for Apollo interfaces. This will allow users to daisy...
View ArticleMasque Sound (NJ) and Akustiks (CT) Upgrade Broadway’s New Victory Theater...
The New Victory Theater on West 42nd Street recently completed a major upgrade to its sound system. The historic 111-year old facility collaborated with Akustiks, LLC, a Connecticut-based architectural...
View ArticleMasque Sound (NJ) and Akustiks (CT) Upgrade Broadway’s New Victory Theater...
The New Victory Theater on West 42nd Street recently completed a major upgrade to its sound system. The historic 111-year old facility collaborated with Akustiks, LLC, a Connecticut-based...
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