Gary Numan and Unity Audio Rocks
Gary Numan, father of the UK’s New Wave Electro Music has recently purchased a pair of Unity Audio Rock active monitors for his private studio.
INTERVIEWS
Dom Kane Talks About Quantum Loops – Interview
Loopmasters are happy to introduce a new label this Friday (09/12/11) Quantum Loops. Quantum Loops is a brand new sample library and sound-design company headed by international DJ/Producer Dom Kane. As a sound-designer and engineer, the name Dom Kane appears in most electronic recording studios across the globe, having delivered work for Loopmasters, FXpansion (D-CAM & Geist), Deadmau5 and Steve Duda (Nerve/Xfer), Ohm Force (Ohmicide), and even factory content for the legendary analogue synth company Moog.
Sean Tyas and KRK VXT8 Monitors
New York native, Switzerland based DJ/Producer Sean Tyas is something of a leading light in European trance. Again included in DJ Magazine”s Top 100 DJ Poll 2011, he was also earmarked by BBC Radio 1″s Pete Tong as a “buzzword in trance circles” head of his debut Essential Mix for the station and hooked by industry power house Beatport has a “One to watch”, leaving little surprise that Sean’s career is on the rise.
James Wiltshire of The Freemasons Talks sE Electronics Gear
The Freemasons have spent the last few years topping the UK and USA club charts producing and remixing the likes of Kelly Rowland, Beyonce, Kylie, Angie Stone, Whitney Houston, Shakira, Taio Cruz and Sophie Ellis-Bexter. The sE Gemini II, Z56000a II and Reflexion Filter Pro are at the front of their recording chain. James Wiltshire of The Freemasons tells us why…
Andy C adopts A&H Xone:DB4
Pioneering Drum ‘n Bass DJ, Andy C, is currently on tour in the UK with a new ground-breaking, state of the art show, based around the Allen & Heath Xone:DB4 digital FX mixer. The concept of the ALIVE tour is to take DJ’ing to a new dimension, incorporating visual and audio clips, which are controlled by the latest technology.
Patrick Wolf tours with Dante-enabled iLive System
Eclectic British musician, Patrick Wolf, has embarked on another European tour with a Dante-enabled Allen & Heath iLive digital mixing system managing both FOH and monitors, supported by PA company, Brit Row.
Mastering Legend Howie Weinberg Talks About Plugins
Mastering great Howie Weinberg who has taken over Slate Studios Room B, has more gold and platinum placks on his walls than you could ever imagine. And these aren’t just any placks.. we’re talking Nirvana, U2, Beastie Boys, Smashing Pumpkins, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and hundreds of other huge artists.
Allen&Heath Xone:DB4 – Mixer of Choice for Sasha
DJ legend, Sasha, has been road-testing Allen & Heath’s new Xone:DB4 digital FX mixer on his busy global tour schedule, and since the beginning of the year it has been his mixer of choice.
DJ Lucky Date Talks Reason
When Jordan Atkins-Loria (DJ Lucky Date) was introduced to Reason, he instantly recognized the potential of its synths and set about to master them. Originally following tutorials he found online, Lucky Date began making his own tutorials which showcased his penchant for modern electro dance synths in Reason. As his tutorials grew in popularity, so did his career as a DJ and Producer.
La Roux’s Ben Langmaid installs SSL Mynx and E Series modules
Solid State Logic, the world’s leading manufacturer of analogue and digital audio consoles, is pleased to announce that Ben Langmaid, one half of electropop duo La Roux, recently installed a Solid State Logic Mynx carrying two E Series EQ modules in his London-based studio. In the five years since joining forces with Elly Jackson, La Roux’s striking lead singer, the outfit have risen swiftly through the pop ranks, even scooping a Grammy award earlier this year (2011) for their eponymously titled debut album.
Producer Danny Byrd takes control with SSL Nucleus
Solid State Logic, the world’s leading manufacturer of analogue and digital audio consoles and control surfaces, is pleased to announce that producer Danny Byrd has installed a Solid State Logic Nucleus control surface in his home studio. The renowned drum ‘n’ bass producer has just started working on his third album for Hospital Records, and the new addition to his studio is already lifting both the quality of his productions and his studio workflow.
Christine Wu Woos Success with A-Designs
As a founding member of both L.A. Strings and L.A. FilmScore, multi-instrumentalist Christine Wu has performed on shows like American Idol, the Grammy Awards and America’s Got Talent as well as backed up musicians like Usher, Kelly Clarkson, Justin Timberlake, Beyonce and even Queen and Kiss.
Midas Pro 6 Fits The Bill For FOO Fighters
A Midas PRO6, supplied by Britannia Row Productions in Europe and Delicate Productions in the USA, has gone out for the first time on monitors on Foo Fighters’ world tour in support of their seventh studio album, Wasting Light. The tour kicked off in Tulsa, Oklahoma in May, taking in over 60 dates across North America, Europe, and Australasia, and with new dates still being added, will continue into 2012.
sE Electronics Egg – A Revolution In Monitor Design – Video
The Egg Monitors by sE Electronics are oddly shaped but most intriguing and definitely interesting sounding. Our first encounter with these monitors were at the MusikMesse earlier this year. After that we also went to the factory in England for an even better introduction. sE Electronics have now started to publish parts of an interview with its designer Andy Munro. Part one is now available via Youtube.
Lucien Foort Loves Audient
Audient’s ASP8024 has recently been installed in DJ and producer Lucien Foort‘s brand new Rotterdam studio. Christened Melody Paradise Groove Garage, Lucien’s studio has evolved to provide what he describes as “…the perfect conditions for people with different backgrounds to come together and work in a creative atmosphere.