As high-quality audio gear becomes ever more affordable, software emulations nip at the heels of some of the most coveted audio hardware, and much of the basic knowledge of the audio field becomes widely disseminated through the web, professional studios still offer more than a few major benefits.
The first Read more...
Hype this isn’t: The mood at the music industry’s megashow known as NAMM was truly upbeat in 2013.
Common consensus among veteran NAMM exhibitors was that traffic was up, and that an optimistic outlook had returned to the attendees after a noticeable pause. The creativity among people who play instruments Read more...
Another Thunderbolt is headed our way.
Apogee Electronics has announced the imminent February arrival of Symphony 64 | ThunderBridge, a 64-channel interface for connecting Apogee converters to any Thunderbolt-equipped Mac computer.
The development means that Apogee’s Symphony I/O will be able to work in tandem with the extremely high speed Read more...
New York City-based Butter Music & Sound has been doing more than just California dreamin’.
The advertising and film original music house continues its aggressive expansion into LA and the surrounding environs, announcing that they have named the accomplished composer Mario Grigorov to the post of West Coast Creative Director. Read more...
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 for use with any Core-MIDI-compatible app or software as a wireless controller. With the included software, Bluetooth Read more...
