DUMBO, BROOKLYN: I met microphone designer Dimitri Wolfwood and his [Ronin Applied Sciences] business partner Fenton Joseph at the Tape Op party during AES New York last fall. Joel Hamilton had arrived with them and introduced us, and Dimitri immediately took me into his world of ultimate microphone design. Read more...
Recently, I had the opportunity to try out the Hercules HDP DJ-Pro M1001 professional DJ headphones.
Although Hercules has been in the DJ equipment business for some time, this is their first foray into the headphone realm. While I only tried the M1001 (MSRP: $169.99), Hercules recently released two other Read more...
MANHATTAN: The streets of SoHo are paved with cobblestones. Walking down these historic blocks on a cool March afternoon, its easy to wonder where on Earth you actually are, and when – you could be far in the future or deep in the past.
Now imagine that your present trek Read more...
Altec-Lansing’s tube gear from the 1960s has a small but loyal following. Their 1566a and 1567a preamps have a sound that’s as distinctive as their look: blocky, beefy and badass.
These units appeared as integral submixers in the Motown studio, and among daring engineers they’re still sleeper favorites on bass, Read more...
The third in a multi-part interview series. Click to watch Part 1 and Part 2 of Power Sessions: Chris Lord-Alge.
Chris Lord-Alge is known for his huge sounding mixes on anthemic rock tracks like Green Day’s “East Jesus Nowhere”, Snow Patrol’s “Run” and My Chemical Romance’s “Welcome To The Black Read more...
Latest in the “Building Strange Weather Blog” series by producer/engineer and studio owner Marc Alan Goodman. Click to start at Step 1: Finding A New Home; #2: Design; #3: Waiting For Permits (Part 1) and #4: (Part 2); and #5: Stops & Starts, #6: Demolition, #7: The Structural Work, #8 Read more...
Dave Amels is both diversified and singularly driven. Formerly famed as the founder of digital plugin developer Bomb Factory, today he’s pushing the envelope of Anamod Audio analog hardware like the Realios A9052 Equalizer and TL Compressor, the A9031 mic pre, and the ATS-1 Analog Tape Simulator.
The design principle? Read more...
SOHO, MANHATTAN/WILLIAMSBURG, BROOKLYN: Inside the floated rooms of New York City’s recording studios, research is always taking place. After the clients have left for the night, gearheads often turn their attention to mic checks of a different kind.
This intersection of art, aesthetics, and science was in full effect last Read more...
Our friends at Delicious Audio recently reviewed the PreSonus AudioBox 22VSL audio/MIDI interface. Read some of the review below, and visit Delicious Audio for the complete review!
My initial experience with the Studio One DAW by PreSonus was nothing short of astounding (see here for my full review) to the Read more...
MIDTOWN, MANHATTAN: In Part I of his interview for SonicScoop’s “Music Supervision Mastery” series, Brandon Mason of JuxMusic Licensing Agency surveyed recent changes in synch licensing for TV programming, film, and commercials. Now find out how he picks his roster of artists to represent, and why music supervision matters to Read more...
