2017 Winter NAMM Rumors: CONFIRMED
Sure, the Holidays are nice, but every musician knows that the real winter magic happens at the annual NAMM Show. This is the music industry’s... Read more »
Recording News
Jan 10, 2017, 10:59 AM
Jan 9, 2017, 7:05 PM
Cut the Mud
In most popular music, electric bass generates much of the punch and bottom end, working in conjunction with the kick drum. Because of this, it... Read more »
Jan 9, 2017, 7:03 PM
Winter NAMM 2017 Sneak Preview!
The big annual Winter NAMM trade show is just around the corner, and we’re expecting an amazing array of new product introductions at this... Read more »
Jan 9, 2017, 12:48 PM
Dueling Drummers: Nick D’Virgilio and Mike Johnston of MikesLessons.com
Find out what happens when two world class drummers join forces in the Sweetwater Performance Theatre. Sweetwater’s Nick D’Virgilio is joined by... Read more »
Jan 6, 2017, 8:55 AM
Mitch Gallagher’s Top Pro Audio & Music Gear Picks of 2016
Join Mitch Gallagher as he looks back at some of the great music gear and audio equipment from 2016. These are just a few of the most notable... Read more »
Jan 5, 2017, 7:09 PM
East West Updates Play to 5.0.1
East West has released Play 5.0.1, which features the Amp Simulator and Ohmicide multi-band distortion plug-ins included for use with all... Read more »
Jan 5, 2017, 7:07 PM
Focusrite Scarlett OctoPre and Scarlett OctoPre Dynamic
Looking to add more inputs to your DAW or digital mixer? Need more mic preamps for a drum kit, a full band recording, or so that you can leave... Read more »
Jan 5, 2017, 1:21 PM
Mid-Side Miking
Mid-Side Miking A rather underutilized approach to stereo miking is MS, which stands for ‘mid-side’. It is an interesting approach, since... Read more »
Jan 5, 2017, 9:45 AM
5 Ways To Improve Your Percussion Tracks
Every studio should have a bag of percussion toys somewhere around. That bag may only contain a tambourine and an egg shaker, or it may hold... Read more »
Jan 4, 2017, 8:22 AM
Make Sure Snare Mic Is In Phase With Overhead Tracks
Sometimes, you just can’t seem to get your snare recordings to sound punchy. You do all the right processing in your DAW — compress the snare,... Read more »