Was Steve Jobs good for music?
The Web doesn’t need another tribute, career retrospective, huzzah or think piece on his impact on the Local Group of Galaxies. His contributions to humanity and technology, and his genius for innovation aren’t in question here.
But this is the right forum to ask: Read more...
In the first of a series, mastering engineer Joe Lambert answers one of the many FAQs he regularly fields:
Q: Joe — bit rate: 16 or 24? Does the bit rate of a sound file make a big difference?
A: Here is a little background:
Bit rate is the amount Read more...
Waves has announced the release of its new H-EQ. Highly versatile, ergonomically advanced, and we expect quite musical as well for mixing and mastering, it is available now for $149 TDM and $99 Native.
Waves explains their newest addition thusly:
“H-EQ is a uniquely powerful hybrid equalizer, featuring vintage and Read more...
The innovative German audio software developer Brainworx has announced the public beta for its bx_meter. Interested beta testers can download everything need here: installers for the 14 day free demo, PDF manual, and demo video.
According to Brainworx:
“The bx_meter is a sophisticated metering and measurement tool that allows you Read more...
This summer, Chris Cubeta set out to raise his game: As the multitasking/muli-instrumentalist co-founder of the busy Williamsburg recording/mixing/mastering facility Galuminumfoil, he and his staff have embarked on a serious upgrade of the studio, all the better to grab big sounds from their 400 sq. ft. live room.
Here, Cubeta Read more...
