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Posted on: Thursday 8th of April 2021

Los Angeles studio Blue West, run by producer/musician Bill Jabr and head engineer James Kang, has now installed an API 2448 recording console to upgrade the facility. With previous clientele including Andre 3000, Dwayne “the Rock” Johnson, Kiko Cibrian, Wale, Ne-Yo, Pi’erre Bourne and the late Juice Wrld, Blue West wanted to move to a mid […]

Posted on: Wednesday 7th of April 2021

iZotope has launched the new iteration of its Spire Studio recording device, the entry point to the cloud-based ecosystem of recording, production, and collaboration tools. Billed as a quick and easy way of working for musicians and producers looking to quickly capture inspiration, Spire has received buzzy endorsements from artists including Phoebe Bridgers during the […]

Posted on: Tuesday 6th of April 2021

Prism Sound audio conversion equipment is playing a key role in specialist restorer Graham Joiner’s marathon project to convert 233 analogue master tapes to digital .WAV files. The archive, now owned by Good Time Records, includes releases from the Crash, Satril and Catawba labels. These were all formerly administered by the Henry Hadaway Organisation (HHO) […]

Posted on: Thursday 19th of November 2020

The first-of-its-kind Scholarship programme, which begins in 2021, will cover the full cost of the course fees and contribute towards living expenses for two black British students annually to study on Abbey Road Institute’s Advanced Diploma in Music Production and Sound Engineering. Abbey Road Institute is the education arm of Abbey Road Studios, offering highly […]

Posted on: Wednesday 18th of November 2020

The inaugural Sound of the Year Awards 2020 is a newly launched celebration of everyday sound (not music) in all its forms presented by The Museum Of Sound in partnership with The New BBC Radiophonic Workshop and others. It is a UK-based awards ceremony this year but submissions are encouraged from around the world. Anyone […]

Posted on: Thursday 5th of November 2020

The Music & Media Technologies (MMT) programme at Trinity College Dublin has partnered with PreSonus Audio Electronics in adapting to a new online lecturing format, to enable students to carry out their creative and technical audio projects remotely. MMT lecturer Jimmy Eadie said, “We are delighted about the potential of this industry and academic partnership between […]

Posted on: Thursday 5th of November 2020

Shenzhen Leiting Digital Entertainment Company Ltd is one of China’s leading video games publishers, with over 45 million players across the country enjoying its mobile and PC releases. A wholly-owned R&D subsidiary of G-bits, the company employs enthusiastic games fans with one simple mission – to produce ‘unique and great games’. As a result of […]

Posted on: Tuesday 3rd of November 2020

Despite the challenges and delays of a global pandemic, manufacturers have continued to develop new and innovative products. Our nominations include both high-tech AoIP equipment and artisanal custom-builds, encompassing the (sometimes esoteric) recommendations from our panel of producers, and drawing on the detail and results from recent reviews by our professional contributors. For the tenth anniversary […]

Posted on: Tuesday 3rd of November 2020

Focusrite Pro has introduced a new Red 8Line interface, RedNet R1 desktop remote controller, and MkII editions of its RedNet A16R and RedNet D16R Dante interfaces. Red 8Line is a completely new addition to the hugely powerful Red range of Pro Tools | HD, Thunderbolt 3 and Dante audio interfaces for Mac and PC. Red […]

Posted on: Tuesday 3rd of November 2020

The award-winning games developer has installed three edit suites and a Dolby Atmos mix room at its facility in Sheffield. While most of the UK has been in lockdown, award-winning game developer Sumo Digital has been expanding its audio facilities by building three 5.1 surround sound edit suites, a Dolby Atmos mix room and a […]