The year 2012 was a late-career landmark for Philip Glass.
In the beginning of the year, the composer celebrated his 75th birthday with the premiere of a new symphony and the first major production of his 1976 opera Einstein on the Beach in ten years.
By December, Beck had curated Read more...
Sometimes people do their best work when they step outside their comfort zones. Widowspeak‘s latest release, Almanac, out January 22 on Captured Tracks, is evidence of just that. Its sound is the product of a few creative people veering just slightly off course. And the album is better for it. Read more...
Focusrite, once best known for their high-end Rupert Neve-designed consoles, have taken the entry-level interface market by storm in recent years.
Although they still make up-market professional products including the ISA range, the Control 2802 console and the RedNet system, it’s been their USB and Firewire interfaces in the Scarlett Read more...
In the early days of motion picture, audio sync was easy: There wasn’t any. When you’re dealing with silent films, you have plenty of room to play fast and loose with frame rates.
The first hand-cranked cameras used in the industry could shoot footage at rates anywhere from 16 to Read more...
Dave Derr, designer of the instant-classic analog Distressor, says his high-end audio company is ready to move “furiously” and “excitedly” into the digital domain.
Dave Derr of Empirical Labs got his start in audio as an analog man at a digital company, testing circuit components for Eventide Electronics’ breakthrough hit, Read more...
