Interviews
Steve Rosenthal & The Magic Shop in NYC: Stripping Away the Bullshit and Making a Connection
by Bren Davies
I have been privileged twice now, while interviewing studio owners for this magazine, to have encountered true mavericks. People whose views on the current state of "The Music Industry" have been...
Interviews
Sloan: Staying home for their new album
by Alex Maiolo
When Canadian rock band Sloan hit American college radio in 1992, even they might have been surprised to know that they would still be going stronger than ever in 2008. Since their debut album,...
Interviews
Adam Franklin: Swervedriver, working with Alan Moulder
by Daniel Johnson
To anyone who didn't experience the early '90s alternative rock boom firsthand it must seem hard to believe there was a time when major labels gluttonously sought out and signed as much of the rock...
Interviews
Billy Barnett: Recording everything in Eugene, OR
by Keith Schneider
Billy Barnett has been making records for 35 years. His studio, Gung-Ho, opened in 1985 and is known for a hundred miles in any direction from Eugene, Oregon, as the best place to make a record....
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Adam Fuest: Recording Babyshambles in the Welsh Countryside
by Pete Weiss
With seventeen gold and platinum records to his credit, Adam Fuest's eclectic discography reads like some sort of schizoid iPod run amok. The London- born-and-raised Fuest has worked with a variety...
Nick Detoro: Knocking Out Records in Sloan's Practice Space
by Alex Maiolo
Sloan's Never Hear The End Of It (NHTEOI) and their new album, Parallel Play, were both recorded in the band's rehearsal space by their long-time soundman, Nick Detoro.
Vinnie Castaldo: All American Rejects, Phil Collins, more in Vegas
by Larry Crane
The Tone Factory is one of the few commercial recording studios in Las Vegas. Initially started by musician Vinnie Castaldo to serve his own needs, the studio soon became busy with local and...
Paleo: A song a day for a year
by Roy Silverstein
David Strackany, a.k.a. Paleo, is a wandering musician/poet currently calling Brooklyn his home. However over the last couple of years you'd be more likely to find him across the US traveling...
Doug Rogers & Nick Phoenix: Behind The Gear with EASTWEST and Quantum Leap
by Larry Crane
In my own stubborn world of recording, sample libraries are slowly making inroads. Almost everything I work with involves real instruments recorded in a room, yet sampled strings, Mellotron and...
Kevin Killen - Music Delivery Thoughts
by Allen Farmelo
Let's talk about what's going on these days. There are a million ways to come at it, but I'll just leave it wide open. Well, things have changed so dramatically and we all know they've changed. The...
Fixing It Before the Mix #4: Drums: Simple Recipes for Mixing Happiness
by Chris Stamey
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End Rant
What They’re Doing to Your Music
by Larry Crane
I love listening to music. Sometimes I'd rather listen to a good album than record a good album. Less stress, more fun and you can pause it any time. The problem I've been having lately is...
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ATM250DE dual-element mic
by Audio-Technica | reviewed by Andy Hong
A dynamic mic and a condenser mic packaged together into a single body? Kinda gimicky, no? I've seen the trick that inspired the design of this mic many times-tape together a condenser and a dynamic...
AE3000 large-diaphragm condenser mic
by Audio-Technica | reviewed by Andy Hong
Most large-diaphragm condenser mics are too big to use in tight situations. The AE3000, on the other hand, is small enough to fit in the palm of your hand. I originally bought this mic because I...
JDX amplifier direct box Phazer phase adjustment tool
by Radial Engineering | reviewed by Andy Hong
As some of you know, I've got quite a collection of tools from Radial (Tape Op #36, 38, 45, 49, 50)-from various DIs to re-amping devices to signal distributors. Why am I such a huge fan? Because...
Gomez Michael Joly Edition ribbon mic
by Cascade Microphones | reviewed by Andy Hong
The Gomez results from a collaboration between Cascade microphones, headed by CEO Michael Chiriac, and Michael Joly (Tape Op #59) of OktavaMod. Its single-ribbon motor is enclosed in a single-layer,...
Retro 176 Limiting Amplifier
by Retro Instruments | reviewed by Craig Schumacher
One of the hardest parts of writing these reviews is coming up with a good opening sentence. It's easy to get caught up in excess hyperbole when geeking out over pro audio gear, especially when you...
Retro 176 Limiting Amplifier
by Retro Instruments | reviewed by Sylvia Massey
One of the hardest parts of writing these reviews is coming up with a good opening sentence. It's easy to get caught up in excess hyperbole when geeking out over pro audio gear, especially when you...
Carbon Microphone
by Bing | reviewed by Garrett Haines
Check out these little lo-fi gems. The Bing Carbon Mic is made from retired telephones, but transformer-coupled to provide a balanced XLR connection for studio use. It comes in a compact housing...
Various plug-ins
by Airwindows | reviewed by Walt Szalva
By day, Chris Johnson is a mastering engineer. By night, he's an audio plug-in designer. Or maybe it's the other way around. In any case, I was first drawn to his Airwindows plug-ins because they...
Abbey Road Keyboards ReFill
by Propellerhead | reviewed by Dana Gumbiner
I have to be honest with myself sometimes and assume that I will never own a Fairchild 660. Or a matched pair of vintage U 67s. My consoles will never sound like a TG 12345, nor will my room sound...
Fab Four virtual instrument
by EASTWEST | reviewed by Dana Gumbiner
I have to be honest with myself sometimes and assume that I will never own a Fairchild 660. Or a matched pair of vintage U 67s. My consoles will never sound like a TG 12345, nor will my room sound...
Zbreeze rack cooling fan
by Parasound | reviewed by Garrett Haines
Parasound is a California company that is well known by audiophiles and consumers of high-end audio gear. One of their lines, Zcustom, is a set of half-rack components for situations where space is...
Ministry of Rock & Quantum Leap Gypsy
by EASTWEST | reviewed by Walt Szalva
EASTWEST has grown into quite a juggernaut within the sample library and software instrument market. Originally formed in 1988, the company found success in 1989 when it teamed with Bob Clearmountain...
M-Patch 2 volume control
by SM Pro Audio | reviewed by "DanDan" Fitzgerald
SM Pro Audio are an intriguing company. Half German, half Australian. They sell unusual devices and problem solvers for little money. I discovered them while searching for a pro-quality volume control...
Duende Mini plug-in processor w/ Drumstrip, X-EQ, X-Comp add-on plug-ins
by SSL | reviewed by Neil Mclellan
When my colleague Neil Mclellan informed me that he'd be flying out to L.A. to mix the new Adam Freeland album, which features Tommy Lee on drums and members of The Distillers, Devo, Pixies, NIN,...