DiGiCo, A&H, Calrec Join Forces; NewBay Media Acquires AV-IQ

Today's Top Story - 08.01.14 DiGiCo, A&H, Calrec Join Forces London, UK (August 1, 2014)—Electra Partners has invested in DiGiCo, forming a new pro audio group with Allen & Heath and Cadac, two other UK-based console manufacturers owned by the private equity firm. Read More » Today's News NewBay Media Acquires AV-IQ » Clair Solutions Brand Debuts » MOTU Bows Thunderbolt Interfaces » THAT Corp. Marks Silver Anniversary » Today's Featured Blog Book Review: Behind the Boards II by Kelleigh Welch Riding off the success of his first edition, author Jake Brown recently released Behind the Boards II, the second volume of accounts by record producers and engineers on the making of some of music's greatest hits, offering a mix of interviews and narration that reveal how famous songs like The Eagles' "Hotel California," Elton John's "Rocketman," and Lou Reed's "Take A Walk On The Wild Side" were created. Read More » Quote of the Week "I would say that about 30 percent of the record is the 'demo' material that we kept. For example, the main guitar solo on "Mirage Year" is what I recorded using a DI into Logic at home. When we got into the studio, we just re-amped the signal through a ton of pedals and through two huge old HiWatt amplifiers. That solo means so much to me because it was the first take in my bedroom—fingers bleeding, just digging into the guitar. I think I am going to make records like that from now on. It saves so much time, and it is like deconstructing a demo and building it back up."—Tim Showalter of Strand of Oaks in MUSIC, ETC. From the latest issue of Pro Sound News - Click here to read the full article!

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