Inside Mark Ronson’s ‘Uptown Special’; Prioritizing Gear Buys

Electronic Musician Xtra   Trouble seeing this email?   March 10, 2015     TOP STORY   Mark Ronson Uptown Special, Ronson's fourth album, is inspired by his musical beginnings in New York City's early-'90s hip hop, funk, and soul. The project was written and produced with Jeff Bhasker (Kanye West, Drake, Alicia Keys) over 18 months in studios in London, Memphis, Los Angeles, and New York City, and features guest appearances by Bruno Mars and Mystikal, and lyrics by Pulitzer-winning novelist Michael Chabon. Read More»     WEB EXCLUSIVE   The DIY Advisor: Monetize Your Web Concerts »     THIS WEEK's POLL   How much of your production happens "in the box"? » Vote now at emusician.com.     TODAY'S LESSON   Prioritizing Your Gear Buys »   COOL STUFF   Cakewalk Announces Music Creator 7 » Paul Van Dyk Releases New Single: "Louder" » Ultra Music Fest Reveals Phase Two Lineup » Positive Grid Launches 'Global Guitar Effects Month' With Giveaways » Eplex Presents 45 Free Speherex Presets »   PRODUCT SPOTLIGHTS     ATH-M70x Professional Monitor Headphones Audio-Technica Available Now Audio-Technica introduces the ATH-M70x, the new flagship model of its M-Series headphones line, featuring 45 mm drivers and extended frequency response. Tuned for extremely accurate audio reproduction. MSRP: $419 www.audio-technica.com pro@atus.com   Model 605500 5-inch Powered Studio Monitor Speakers Monoprice Now Available Check out Monoprice's "5-inch Powered Studio Monitor Speakers" (Model 605500). Each 2-way near-field reference monitor features 70 bi-amplified watts, including a 40-watt, 5" kevlar woofer, a 30-watt, 1" silk dome tweeter, XLR & TRS/TS inputs, HF level & volume knobs, magnetic-shielding, 56Hz-22kHz, and 100dB SNR. PRICE: $165.78 (per pair) www.monoprice.com   String Studio VS-2 - String Modeling Synthesizer Applied Acoustics Systems Available Now String Studio VS-2 is a string modeling synthesizer plug-in that swaps the traditional oscillator sound source for a string. With its picks, bows, hammers, frets, dampers, soundboards, filters, and effects, String Studio VS-2 is the perfect blend of advanced modeling and regular synth features – you won't believe how crazy you can go with a simple string. SRP: $199 www.applied-acoustics.com 888-441-8277 Gear Artists HowTo Blog Video Visit The Site   Advertise Contact Us Send this to a friend       ©2015 NewBay Media, LLC

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