July 2013 archive

DJ TechTools Launches Wax to Tracks Music Producer Contest for DJs – Entry Deadline 8/2

Competition is a healthy thing.

In that spirit, DJ TechTools, an online recourse for digital DJs has launched Wax to Tracks, a music production competition for DJs on the rise.

DJ TechTools has gathered up over $5,000 in hardware/software/cloud service prizes for the winner. But move fast to get onboard Read more...

ICONS: Van Dyke Parks – On Studio Artistry and “Songs Cycled”

How do you live ten lifetimes in one? You emerge into the world as Van Dyke Parks.

A deep breath is needed before delving into the bio of this American music master, a composer/producer/arranger/instrumentalist/singer-songwriter/author/actor all in one. Starting as a clarinetist just four years removed from his 1943 birth in Read more...

G-Sonique Releases TrebleCream – Mid-Treble & Transient Softener

As G-Sonique puts it, many mixes these days have piercing mid-treble frequencies that initially provide for a cutting mix that catches our ears. What some mixing engineers don’t realize is that these loud mid-treble frequencies will inevitably be exposed to several levels of boosting after initial mixing. Mastering does not Read more...

Steinberg Releases HALion 5 and HALion Sonic 2 — Updated Sampler & Workstation

HALion 5 is Steinberg’s completely updated VST sampler that has gained a lot of attention with their previous version among musicians, producers and sound designers alike. Steinberg has added many new features including a new granular synthesis engine and new slicing mode.

Steinberg has also released HALion Sonic 2. Their Read more...

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