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Today's Review
Hofa 4U+ BlindTest Gear Comparison Plug-in By Rob Tavaglione Hofa, my new favorite plug-in maker, first grabbed me with their absolutely thorough—and crazily affordable—CD Burn and DDP software that sublimely put my disc mastering issues to rest. Now they've done it again with the 4U+ BlindTest plug-in (AU as tested plus AAX, VST and RTAS), a truly objective processor comparison software tool. More »
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Today's Blog
Remembering Prince: Engineer “Cubby” Colby By Strother Bullins and Steve Harvey While the world still reels from last Thursday’s passing of enigmatic superstar Prince, mainstream press outlets and social media platforms have become rich with memories and recollections of his work, personality and unique imprint on the music industry. Among those is audio engineer Robert “Cubby” Colby, who extensively worked with Prince during what could be considered the height of his Purple reign: 1980 through 1988 as monitor mixer and front-of-house engineer on tour and audio tech/music mixer in the studio, at the artist’s own Paisley Park Studios outside of Minneapolis. Having served his technical needs in a wide range of faculties, there are very few professional engineers having had as many interesting moments with Prince as Cubby.
Here, Pro Sound News Editor-At-Large Steve Harvey shares a Monday afternoon conversation with Colby solely on the subject of Prince Rogers Nelson. This followed a reunion for many of Prince's former band mates and musical collaborators, among others, who gathered in Minnesota on Sunday evening. More »
Eventide, Visconti Bow Bowie-Inspired Tverb Watch this video about Eventide's latest plug-in called Tverb, based on engineer Tony Visconti's three-microphone technique used in recording the classic David Bowie song "Heroes" at Hansa Studios, Berlin. More »