AES is next week in San Francisco, November 5-7. You going? Here’s a preview of some of the new products we’ll be ogling:
Audio Engineering Associates (AEA)’s new KU4 unidirectional ribbon microphone, a modern interpretation of the original RCA KU3A (considered one of the best ribbon microphones ever made). Vintage Read more...Indaba has launched another stellar remix contest, this one with UK-based singer/songwriter KT Tunstall.
The challenge is to remix the single “Fade Like A Shadow,” off Tunstall’s latest record, Tiger Suit, conveying the emotional content of the song in your own unique way.
The judges are: Tunstall, Tiger Suit producer Read more...
MIDTOWN MANHATTAN: This week, Brooklyn-based pop duo Elizabeth and the Catapult released their new album, The Other Side of Zero, on Verve Forecast. We met the band at a listening party for the new record, which sharpens their unique indie-chamber-pop style with a refreshingly refined sound.
Produced by Tony Read more...
SSL has designed a new DAW controller and SuperAnalogue audio hub for “professional project studios,” called Nucleus.
Nucleus is a compact desktop unit that provides advanced DAW control, transparent SuperAnalogue monitoring, SSL-quality analog mic pres, USB audio interface and bundled SSL Duende plug-ins.
The unit has been designed for project Read more...
Native Instruments’ latest software instrument makes the charismatic keyboard work of soul legend George Duke available for any music production. George Duke Soul Treasures provides over 500 exclusive licks that can be tweaked and re-arranged to suit many musical contexts, providing royalty-free melodic elements for Hip Hop, R&B, Soul, Funk, Read more...
