Our friends at Trust Me I’m A Scientist recently published this unique look at The Loudness War. Catch a glimpse below, and click thru to read the entire feature.
Recorded music has been getting louder over for the past few decades. So much louder in fact, that everyday-listeners have begun Read more...
“Mastered for iTunes” is out. Last month, our buddy blog Trust Me, I’m A Scientist published this piece which explores the tools, the best practices, and the controversy. Click thru to TMIAS for the full article, and read an excerpt here.
Last week, iTunes announced a new set of tools 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...
There’s a record-making resurgence in Brooklyn … and the world.
According to Nielsen Soundscan, sales of vinyl records rose by a shocking 39% in 2011 to reach totals of nearly 4 million.
And those are just the conservative estimates – Soundscan’s rankings only include barcode sales at retail outlets. The Read more...
Atlantic Sound Studios
I had every reason to expect a good view when I walked in to Atlantic Sound Studios. It’s in a highrise commercial building at the end of Jay Street in DUMBO, only footsteps away from the water. I had seen pictures of the studio online and gathered Read more...
