GREATER NYC AREA: There have certainly been some down years in recent recording biz history, but 2011 was not one of them.
By all accounts, this was a big year for recording in NYC: There were the major mainstream Made-in-NY albums, i.e. Lady Gaga’s Born This Way (Germano Studios), Read more...
NYC-based startup Grovo.com, an Internet education and training platform, has launched the Grovo Online Music Guide, a series of web tutorials designed to teach consumers about the world of online music.
Two different resources are examples of how Grovo approaches its mission of educating consumers about the evolving business of Read more...
As an artist and audio engineer I have a particular appreciation for gear that helps me get my ideas down efficiently without sacrificing sound quality.
When it comes to microphones I have my application-specific preferences, i.e. U67 or Manly Gold on vocals, Royer 121 or Earthworks TC25 on percussion, etc. Read more...
Plugin developer SoundToys has announced a new remix contest, inviting tweakers everywhere to take on the classic Dale Earnhardt Jr Jr song “Simple Girl.”
Stakes are high for the crowned champion of this sonic battle: the winner will receive SoundToys Native Effects, a premier bundle of analog sounding effects that Read more...
Software development team G-Sonique has introduced Ultrabass MX4/4, a new bass synthesizer for 4/4 dance music styles ranging from uplifting trance, psytrance, goatrance, progressive, and hardstyle, to electrohouse, electro, techno, tech-house, and more.
This VST synth is Windows-only for now. The first 100 customers will quality for an Introductory price Read more...
