I've got 500 series modules all over my wishlist this year. Every year around the holidays, I get really excited about trying something new in the studio. With budgets coming to a close for the year and money burning a hole in my pocket, it's hard not to splurge on some studio upgrades that I want (in addition to...

Sony Electronics’ Pro Audio Division today announced a new microphone for home studios, the C-80, a uni-directional condenser microphone ideal for vocal/voice recording, instrumental recording, vlogging, webcasting and podcasting. This new product inherits the technology of Sony’s revered C-800G and popular C-100 microphones, making high quality sound even more accessible. Key Features of the C-80 Utilizing the microphone capsule derived from the C-100...

Chessington October 3rd, 2022 — Audiotonix has announced the acquisition of Slate Digital, one of the world’s leading software plug-in developers for audio creation and production. With a brand portfolio that includes Allen & Heath, Calrec, DiGiCo, DiGiGrid, Group One Limited, KLANG:technologies, Solid State Logic, and Sound Devices, the transaction further enhances the groups significant presence in the professional audio creation and...

In what's becoming an annual traveling festival for the band, The Front Bottoms have announced that they'll be hosting Champagne Jam 2022 in Philadelphia this year. The two-day festival will span three venues featuring sets both nights from The Front Bottoms and some of their closes friends on December 16th and 17th. Other bands include Joyce Manor, Titus Andronicus, Prince Daddy &...

Ultra Music Festival returns to Bayfront Park in Miami, FL on March 24-26, 2023. The annual EDM event draws crowds of over 150,000 music lovers to celebrate three nights of electronic music. With incredible light & sound productions, it's a must-attend event for many in the scene. Today, Ultra announced their first wave of artists, and already we're seeing some...

Firefly Music Festival continues to be one of the biggest and best showcases of live music in its 10th year of operation, but it does so without becoming stigmatized in the way other music festivals of its tenure have. For as much as we know what we're getting into with Bonnaroo, Coachella, or even Rolling Loud, Firefly manages to suspend...

Perhaps the greatest tool utilized in every studio these days is some form of pitch correction, and nobody makes a more powerful tool for pitch correction than Celemony. Melodyne Editor provides just about every imaginable adjustment, not only dealing with pitch, but also timbre, timing, modulation, and more! While there are several options on the market for corrective editing,...

Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival 2023 has announced its lineup for the annual gathering held at Sunshine Grove in Okeechobee, FL from March 2nd through March 5th, 2023. Among the headliners for the 2023 festival are ODESZA, Baby Keem, Griz, Excision, Earth Wind & Fire, Goose, and Turnstile. Also returning is Okeechobee's signature PoWow event - a special musical collaboration featuring musicians performing at...

The EV RE20 has been an iconic microphone in both broadcast and studio applications. The mic’s ability to capture low end has made it a go to device for kick drums and radio hosts. Recently Electro-Voice released a newer, sleeker incarnation of the dynamic powerhouse, with new features and similar tonal qualities: the RE320. What’s new? Looking at the mic, it...

Everybody is looking to hire someone with a vast knowledge of the equipment they work with, and when it comes to digital recording there is no exception. While this tutorial will feature some of my own workflow methods within Pro Tools, these techniques can be applied across any digital audio workstation. Let’s take a look at how you can...