  | | Top Stories | The Incentive Auction and What It Means for Wireless Audio
Because Shure has been an industry leader in negotiations with the FCC regarding pro audio wireless systems and the auction of spectrum, Mixasked Mark Brunner, Senior Director, Global Brand Management, Shure Incorporated, to chime in on what wireless users need to know: The U.S. Federal government's Incentive Auction of RF spectrum is upon us, which will have significant impact on TV Band wireless microphones, ear monitors and intercoms in the years to come and lead to changes in the way we deploy wireless gear at events large and small.
Butch Walker and Dave Cobb Speak at Grammy Pro Event in Atlanta
On Thursday, April 7, 2016, The Recording Academy Atlanta Chapter, in association with the Producers & Engineers Wing, hosted the latest "Grammy Pro Up Close and Personal" event at The W Atlanta Buckhead Hotel. The gathering featured an intimate conversation with Grammy Award–nominated producer Butch Walker (Pink, Katy Perry, Weezer) and Grammy Award–winning producer Dave Cobb (Shooter Jennings, Sturgill Simpson, Chris Stapleton).
Women's Audio Mission Presents Drum Recording Workshop
On April 10, 2016, Women's Audio Mission (WAM) in San Francisco, a nonprofit dedicated to the advancement of women in music production and the recording arts, presented an intensive drum recording workshop in its recording studio. The workshop featured guest celebrity drummers Kiran Gandhi, music producer and drummer for M.I.A. and Thievery Corporation, and Kimberly Thompson, recording artist and drummer for Beyoncé and Late Night with Seth Meyers.
Josh Homme Records Brass for Iggy Pop at United
Iggy Pop and Josh Homme began secretly working on the new album Post Pop Depression in early 2015 and recorded brass and strings at United Recording studios last April. The clandestine Pop and Homme self-financed recording was without a record label at the time and with no outside influences on the project.
Engineer Nathan Hamiel Mixes and Masters with Dangerous Music Gear
Starting out with the Dangerous Music D-BOX and BAX EQ, Hamiel eventually moved to the Dangerous MONITOR ST with the CONVERT-2 D/A converter as his monitor controller when he built The Freq Zone studios in Jacksonville, Florida.
Producer/Engineer Jeff Gitelman Recovers Stolen Telefunken C12 Microphone »
The Audio-Technica BP40 Large-Diaphragm Dynamic Broadcast Microphone Chosen for Podcasts Including Matt Boudreau's Working Class Audio and The Vocal Booth from the Pensado's Place Team »
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|  | | Featured Products | Hits From NAB 2016: Calrec Brio Compact Broadcast Console
At the 2016 NAB Show Calrec unveiled its new Brio compact digital broadcast audio console. At 892mm wide, Brio's configurable control surface offers 36 dual-layer faders and has the smallest surface among Calrec's Bluefin2 product family. Its 15.6-inch HD touchscreen is accompanied by illuminating hardware rotary controls for fast and precise control over the parameters displayed.
Genelec Debuts Its Next Generation of Smart Active Monitoring (SAM) Systems
Genelec is expanding its SAM (Smart Active Monitoring) Series with five additions: the new 8340 and 8350 monitors, combined with new 7360 and 7370 subwoofers, offer the highest possible system flexibility for demanding monitoring needs, for both analog and digital audio applications. SAM subwoofers are also complemented by the new 9301 AES/EBU Multichannel interface, which allows easy connection to any 7.1 digital audio sources. Prices are TBA.
Hits From NAB2016: Dolby Introduces AC-4 Codec
At NAB 2016, Dolby announced the release of the AC-4 Codec, a powerful new audio format addressing the current and future needs of next-generation video and audio entertainment services including broadcast and Internet streaming.
Hits From NAB 2016: Sanken Introduces New CSS-50 Short Stereo Shotgun Microphone at NAB 2016
At NAB 2016 in Las Vegas, Sanken, based in Japan, introduced its CSS-50 short stereo shotgun microphone (price TBA). The CSS-50 is Sanken's new and more affordable, easy to operate and flexible stereo shotgun for use in broadcasting and film. The CSS-50's 3-diaphragm electret condenser mic offers innovative technology in a short, practical form factor.
Hits From NAB 2016: Prism Sound CALLIA USB D/A Converter and Preamp
Designed and manufactured exclusively in the United Kingdom, the Prism Sound CALLIA USB Digital to Analog Converter (DAC) and digital audio preamplifier is tailored for listening to music, and could be useful in a mastering house or for an engineer who seeks a super-clean sounding headphone reference DAC.
Hits From NAB 2016: Trinnov Audio Pro D-Mon Series Monitor Controllers
Among other gear, Vintage King in the Las Vegas Convention Center's South Hall was featuring Trinnov Audio Pro for monitoring that includes I/O, routing, digital room tuning, loudness control and more. Input and output configuration depends on models, but all of them cover the needs of recording or mastering studios, post-production rooms and film mixing suites.
Hits From NAB 2016: RME Debuts MADIface Pro, Fireface UFX+, ADI-2 Pro
RME showed three new products at NAB 2016, including the MADIface Pro compact audio interface with MADI connectivity; Fireface UFX+, RME's first interface with Thunderbolt connectivity; and the ADI-2 Pro, a high-end AD/DA converter.
Hits From NAB 2016: Zaxcom Announces New High Density Wireless
Zaxcom in Booth C1758 announced its latest line of digital recording wireless transmitters with a brand new type of modulation, Zaxcom High Density (ZHD). ZHD modulation allows for up to 10 channels of wireless to be operated in one MHz of frequency spectrum space.
The Hit House Introduces 'Re:Action Rise' and 'Re:Action Drones' Albums
Los Angeles–based custom music and sound design company The Hit House has released two new albums, Re:Action Rise and Re:Action Drones, the latest releases from The Hit House's Re:Action production library series. Both were created and produced by composers Scott Lee Miller, Dan Diaz, William Hunt and Martyn Corbet. |
| | Announcements From Mix | Bring Post-Production Audio In-House »
Avid is providing sound engineers a superior ergonomics and intelligent studio control, providing an intuitive, immersive experience. Get better visual feedback with extensive metering options, scrolling waveforms, and full color coding on tracks. Navigate big sessions with ease with unique Tracks View on a central touchscreen.
'Nail The Mix' online classroom community presents producer Andrew Wade. »
Synthax 20th Anniversary RME Mic Preamp Promotion »
Available now through May 31, only at authorized Synthax/RME Dealers in the U.S., the RME microphone preamps promotion is an outstanding opportunity to acquire one of professional audio's leading products at a temporarily reduced price.
Until May 31, 2016, IK Multimedia customers who purchase and register an iRig Keys, iRig Pads or iRig MIDI 2 will receive the SampleTank 3 Full software for no additional charge. »
Studio Suite Xi NAB Sale: 25-percent off until April 30»
ADAM Audio's new 2.1 bundle program, which begins on April 1, 2016 and runs through the end of June, offers pairs of ADAM monitors with a matched ADAM subwoofer at very exclusive package pricing. »
AV-iQ Update: New Products Launched in March 2016 » |
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