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| | Tech Talk | What's Your Reference?
Over the past few months, I've been thinking about how the data our brains reference affects the outcomes of anything we do or think about. For example, those who saw Michael Jordan, Magic, or Kareem play their best have a better appreciation of Kobe and LeBron. It's also the reason audio engineers bring their own speakers to gigs, love the mics, consoles and outboard they do, and have their favorite sample rate—it's all about the reference. I'll never say no to a good reference, even if I know I'll never hear or see it again. More » |
| | Top Stories | | Producer Dave Tozer
Dave Tozer is a true music junkie, and his passion is infectious. Writing, recording, arranging, producing, editing, mixing—he just thinks of music that way, as a complete picture, a visual, a mood, a vibe, an emotion. From the concept of the song, to building the melody, rhythm and lyrics, he conceives of the process as one unified piece. You can almost see him flipping the sheets while conducting a big band at the Copa, bopping and waving his arms. Music with style. Music as a moment.
The Sound of Abbey Road Studios, with Special Guest Ken Scott
Abbey Road Studios in London announces a series of public events titled "The Sound of Abbey Road Studios," which will take place April 25-27 and May 2-4, and feature special guest, former Abbey Road Studios engineer Ken Scott. Event hosts Brian Kehew and Kevin Ryan, authors of critically acclaimed book Recording the Beatles, return with a new lecture exploring the evolution of recording techniques and equipment, many of which were pioneered at Abbey Road Studios.
The Recording Academy's P&E Wing Honors Neil Young
The Producers & Engineers Wing's seventh annual Grammy Week Celebration was held at The Village Studios in West Los Angeles, preceding the 56th Annual Grammy Awards. The event honors the contributions made by producers and recording, mixing and mastering engineers whose technical expertise and creative brilliance play a key role in recordings. Harman, D&M Holdings Settle Patent Litigation » San Francisco Bay Area News & Notes: Studio 401, El Cerrito Studio, Coast Recorders » Harman Professional President Blake Augsburger Named To NAMM Board Of Directors » Warner Chappell Production Music Launches New Website » Nathan Johnson Scores 'Young Ones' at Studio Trilogy in San Francisco » Engineer Ben Findlay Mixes for Peter Gabriel Using Sonnox Oxford EQ »
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| | SoundWorks Collection | The Sound of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
In this exclusive SoundWorks Collection sound profile we visit Park Road Post Studios in Wellington, New Zealand, to talk with the sound team of Director Peter Jackson's The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. Featured interviews include Re-Recording Mixer Michael Hedges, Re-Recording Mixer Chris Boyes, Re-Recording Mixer Michael Semanick, Re-Recording Mixer Gary Summers, Composer Howard Shore, and Producer & Co-Screenplay Writer Philippa Boyens.
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| | Featured Products | | Steinberg UR44 USB 2 Audio Interface
Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH announces the UR44 USB 2 audio interface ($399 MSRP) with six inputs and four outputs, which extends the company's UR range of USB 2 interfaces. With up to 192 kHz and 24-bit audio quality, MIDI input/output, Class-A D-Pre microphone preamps and its class-compliant mode for iPad use, the UR44 is a portable production studio with ample connectivity choices. Unit Audio 16-Channel Analog Summing Mixer with Panning
The latest addition to its line of analog summing mixers, Unit Audio's New Unit 16 x 2 Panning features the same panning flexibility as the company's 8 x 2 Micro-Unit. The addition of two pan switches allows the user to place channels 1 and 2 in monaural (center), hard left (channel 1) or hard right (channel 2). Focusrite RedNet D16 AES Interface
Focusrite announces the new RedNet D16 AES interface ($1,899.99 MSRP), a 19-inch single-rackspace interface featuring 16 channels of AES/EBU connectivity to and from a Dante audio network, with Ethernet redundancy for maximum network reliability.
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