When you meet a pro, you know.
That’s the aura that you get from composer P.J. Hanke — whether you’re experiencing his TV, film, and advertising reel on the screen, or better yet in his custom-built Los Angeles studio.
A performer and producer as well as a prolific composer, Hanke’s Read more...
Line 6, a pioneer in guitar technology is set to be acquired by Yamaha. How do these two manufacturers fit together? Peter Kirn of createdigitalmusic provides a sharp analysis of the transaction — see it here.
There is no doubt that audio technology has become less expensive, more transparent, more powerful and more portable. In terms of real cost-to-performance, anywhere from a few hundred to a few thousand dollars can get you a lot more in a set of professional studio monitors than at any other Read more...
Getting creative means shaking things up. That’s a fact not just for songwriters, but for publishers too.
One publishing company that’s proven unafraid to make some waves is Round Hill Music (RHM). Born in New York City in 2011, RHM is aiming to be the right size with the right Read more...
As if one rebellion weren’t enough, now David Perlick-Molinari is thick in the midst of another.
We speak not just of the perennially inventive indie rock duo French Horn Rebellion which he co-founded, but of a rather radical studio that he and his collaborators – Deidre Muro and Paul Hammer Read more...
In 1984, the Grateful Dead officially made room for the bootleggers that had been recording their shows since their first performances in the mid-1960s by giving them their own space, the aptly named “tapers’ section.”
Instead of outlawing microphones or simply looking the other way, the band embraced the growing Read more...
“I needed to come up with something. There’s so much gear out there now. It’s like… what, another EQ? Another compressor?”
“[But] there is nothing out there that does what the Pepper does,” Jonathan Little says, motioning towards a pile of Pepper prototypes on his work-bench.
Here we are at Read more...
Former Eurythmics member Dave Stewart has proved his talent for innovation remains undiminished, with the recent announcement of his plans to launch a new bank designed specifically for musicians and other artists.
“First Artist Bank,” as the organization will be known, has the avowed intention to prevent musicians from doing Read more...
TRIBECA, MANHATTAN: The Jerome L. Greene Performance Space, with its huge street-level windows, is fittingly public for a venue that’s run by New York Public Radio. Looking at the Greene Space from the street, you’re treated to a view straight into the heart of this 1,800-square-foot theater, making each show Read more...
Welcome back for Part 3 of our free drum mic video series.
Get off those laptop speakers and switch your video stream to HD as Justin Colletti takes us through a handful of the most popular approaches for placing stereo room mics.
This video takes place at Strange Weather Brooklyn, Read more...
