Masters at Work: Man Made Mastering Berlin – Video
Point Blank travelled to Berlin to talk to the guys behind Man Made Mastering. Tim Xavier and Mike Grinser give us an insight into their approach to mastering and to see how a track is cut to vinyl.
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Drumatom update version 1.5 available now
Additional Hi-Hat analyzing & processing made possible, A/B switching, custom naming abbreviations and more… It´s a major update & FREE for all existing Drumatom users. So be sure to grab it!
Vance Powell talks iZotope RX Audio Repair Suite
Three-time GRAMMY-winning producer, mixer and recording engineer Vance Powell is a dyed-in-the-wool analog purist. He also happens to know what it takes to make great records. His unique, analog-centric style enhances every track he touches — from collaborations with local Nashville bands to major releases like the acclaimed Jack White album Blunderbuss. Although his studio approach is analog all the way, Vance likes to leverage modern technology—like iZotope’s RX audio repair suite—to achieve sonic perfection. He talked with us about what it’s like being an analog guy in a digital world—and revealed how he and Jack transformed some unfortunate studio mishaps into unique tones that might leave you wondering, “how did they get that sound?“
Spitfire Audio Producer Portfolio series expanded with Kitchenware GLASS
Spitfire Audio is proud to announce availability of KITCHENWARE – GLASS — the ninth instalment of its reasonably priced Producer Portfolio series, launched last year to satisfy repeated requests for drier-sounding, more manipulatable samples for more non-orchestral music material — as of this week.
123creative introduces Talktron and Shamanizer plugins
In cooperation with G-Sonique engineers, 123creative.com has released “Talktron – Guitar talker / Talking filter” and “Shamanizer – Ethno plug-in”.
Reloop RP-8000 and Serato DJ compatible now with eachother
Yesterday, April 23d, Reloop sounded the bell for a new era of the RP-8000. The next generation turntable is going to be taken into the exclusive “Official Serato Accessory” family, becoming the first ever Serato-supported turntable on the market.
Antares Audio Technologies Introduces Auto-Tune EFX 3
Antares Audio Technologies today announced the introduction of Auto-Tune EFX 3, the third generation of their easy-to-use tool for real-time pitch correction and creating the iconic Auto-Tune Vocal Effect.
IK Multimedia releases classic British EQ models in T-RackS
IK Multimedia announced today the newest release of the widely popular T-RackS Custom Shop mixing and mastering plug-in and standalone tools that features two new must-have British EQ models that provide the warmth and tone heard on countless recordings around the globe: the EQ73 and the EQ81.
Joey Sturgis introduces JST Clip plugin
The sonic arms race just got a little more heated as Joey Sturgis unleashes the latest weapon from his audio arsenal, the JST Clip.
Manage your DJ collection with Beatport Pro software
With Beatport Pro software you can manage your music collection within a free application built by DJs for DJs. Create and manage playlists, add extended metadata, tag your music with attributes, use advance filtering tools, and shop with multiple carts.
Audiowerkstatt introduce Midi-Restarter
The midi-restarter helps you to start or stop your MIDI-slave independent of your MIDI-master, but alway in perfect synchronisation. You push the buttom and the audiowerkstatt midi-restarter sends a MIDI-start/stop-message at the beginning of the next bar to ensure that all following MIDI-devices run in the correct timing.
Universal Audio adds three new plug-ins to the UAD Platform
Universal Audio Direct Developer partner Brainworx has released three plug-ins for the UAD Powered Plug-Ins platform and Apollo audio interfaces. Available for purchase via UA’s Online Store for $199 each, the Chandler Limited GAV19T Amplifier, bx_refinement, and bx_saturator V2 plug-ins are part of new UAD Software v7.6.
Plugin Boutique release their first plugin: Big Kick
Loopmasters’ sister site selling music software – has just released their first proprietary plugin, “Big Kick”. Created in collaboration with Credland Audio, Big Kick was developed to help producers make kick drum design easy and enjoyable and includes a set of features to help them get results quickly.
inMusic acquires Denon and Marantz
inMusic announced the addition of three professional product brands from D&M Holdings to its existing family of brands. Denon Professional, Marantz Professional, and Denon DJ join a family that includes Akai Professional, Alesis, Alto Professional, ION Audio, Numark, M-Audio, AIR Music Technology, and Mixmeister.
Rob Papen concept idea for RP-Control MIDI controller
From the Facebook page of Rob Papen: Below is the ‘concept idea‘ for RP-Control. Note that this product is not available!