Tech Directions

Audio Career Paths: Music Technologist — Where Academics and Ambition Connect

Where is audio headed next? Figuring out the near future is instrumental to new career opportunities for music and sound professionals, and for providing exciting new sonic possibilities for people everywhere.  

It used to be that understanding the industry’s direction simply meant seeing which artists were topping the charts. Today, Read more...

Research and Development: Austrian Audio OC818 Large Diaphragm Condenser Microphone

“The entire microphone influences the sound.”

That’s how Austrian Audio’s Christoph Frank sees it. He’s the Senior Acoustic Engineer at the Vienna-based company, built around a core team of 22 former AKG personnel upon its 2017 launch.

Frank was part of the team to design and build the Austrian Audio Read more...

Classic Sounds, New Possibilities: Why Bob Made the “Clearmountain’s Domain” Mixing Plugin

Truly confident practitioners keep no secrets.

Mixers are among this self-assured group of experts who, once they reach a certain level of success, are only too happy to pass their platinum techniques on to their colleagues. They do it through 1-1 mentorship, interviews, live seminars, video tutorials, and—increasingly—with signature plugins. Read more...

Research & Development: How Brainworx Broke Through to Virtual Instruments with bx_oberhausen

There’s a first for everything.

Devising mixing and mastering plugins had become second nature for the prolific developer Brainworx. After 10+ years of making an impact in that arena, however, the creators of myriad solutions including the bx_console series, bx_masterdesk, and classic (and free!) bx_solo out to challenge themselves anew. Read more...

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