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The New Tools and Features in Pro Tools 2024.6
Drums & Cymbals
Giveaway and Test Bench: Millenium MPS-850 E-Drum Set
Discover What's New in Pro Tools 2024.3, Now Available
The Pro Tools 2024.3 software update is now available and offers music and content creators powerful new ways to work with MIDI and audio, as well as seamless MIDI copy-and-paste…
Tube Tone Without the Big Volume
What do we do when we want to sound raw and roaring but can't afford to play at high levels? Modeling solutions and small amplifiers may be the way to go. Since the arrival, or…
How to Choose a Headset Mic: Freedom of Movement and Comfort, From Shure
The worlds of music and sound engineering have evolved exponentially in recent years. Gone are the days when singers and performers were always tied to one spot by their…
The Major Scale and the Greek Modes (Part 1)
This is a broad topic, and we will tackle it over two consecutive issues of the magazine. In the first part we will look at how the major scale and the modes are built; in the…
Slide Guitar: Bottleneck and Alternate Tunings
We are bringing back this article on slide, a topic that generates a lot of interest among guitarists, especially when it comes to learning a bit more about the types of slides…
MIDI Drums vs. Real Drums: A Recording Comparison
Technology is advancing by leaps and bounds, making our daily lives and our work easier. In recent years we have seen tremendous progress in music production software. Today a…
Producer Thai Long Ly Adds a Neve 1073DPX to His Recording Rig
Producer and engineer Thai Long Ly has expanded his family of recording gear with a Neve 1073DPX dual preamp/EQ. From now on, thanks to this versatile unit, he'll be able to track…
Stockholm's Royal College of Music Opens Recording and Production Studios Designed by WSDG
We take a look at the installation of the new recording and production studios at The Royal College of Music in Stockholm (KMH), designed by WSDG. This institution was originally…
Spiff Studios Earns Dolby Atmos Music Certification with MUSICAL 72 and JBL
The owners of Spiff Studios, a recording studio located in Donostia, and the specialist audio store MUSICAL 72 joined forces to research new technology tools and solutions that…
PreSonus Releases Studio One 5.5 DAW Software Update
The powerful digital release publishing feature in Studio One Professional now offers the ability to export multiple formats at once, so you can export your mastered session as…
The Subways Singer Billy Lunn Puts Neve at the Heart of His Latest Work
Billy Lunn, singer, guitarist, songwriter and producer of the rock band The Subways, has made Neve outboard gear the cornerstone of his new studio. His motivation? Having…
Pioneer DJ DM-50D: An Easy-to-Use Desktop Speaker System
The new speaker design combines key elements of the popular DM-40 with completely new components and features to create a more powerful, higher-quality sound. Available in white…
Fredenstein Bento 8 Pro Pure Analog Module Rack
When space is limited, or we simply want to cut the outboard budget a little, it's time to think about 500 series modules. The trickiest thing with this type of outboard gear is…
Genelec Takes Part in a New “Secret” Post-Production Facility in Rome
A new 1,000 m² post-production studio has been born in Rome, created in secret in the bustling industrial hub of the Italian capital. Florence-based Studio Sound Service was the…
BOSE L1 Pro Portable Line Array System
Although we covered it at launch, we're taking another look at the L1 series from BOSE Pro. Systems that sound great and make life easier for any kind of mid-size event where we…
Neumann Monitors for Immersive Audio at Bauer Studios (Germany)
Based in Ludwigsburg, Bauer Studios is one of Germany's leading recording studios and has been a benchmark in the recording industry for more than 70 years. All the big names in…
Ash Soan Turns to Neve 88RLB Preamps
Weighing in at around two tons, the classic Neve 88RS isn't suitable for most production studios, not even that of famed drummer Ash Soan.