NAMM 2013: DPA d:facto II Vocal Mic

DPA Microphones introduced its d:facto II Vocal Microphone ($TBA)at the 2013 NAMM Show. Designed for both sound reinforcement and recording applications, the latest addition to the d:facto line promises natural sound with high separation and extreme SPL handling. See original here: NAMM 2013: DPA d:facto II Vocal Mic

NAMM 2013: iZotope Announces AAX Native Support for Nectar, Ozone 5

iZotope, Inc. has announced AAX Native support for Nectar, iZotope’s vocal suite, and Ozone 5, its mastering system Read the original post: NAMM 2013: iZotope Announces AAX Native Support for Nectar, Ozone 5

One Laser + Hourglass + Circuits = Crazy Gijs Noise Generator

One Laser + Hourglass + Circuits = Crazy Gijs Noise Generator
Now, here’s the way to do an analog noise generator oscillator: use grains of sand. As falling sand interrupts the flow of a laser to a light-sensitive sensor (a photodetector), the circuit produces random oscillations of sound See the rest here: One Laser + Hourglass + Circuits = Crazy Gijs Noise Generator

Minority Report Meets GarageBand: Airborne Beats is Hand-Controlled Music Making

From the Lab: Airborne Beats from Oblong Industries on Vimeo . With hand gestures recalling those that first reached the mainstream in Minority Report , “Airborne Beats” lets you make music just by gesturing with your hands and fingers in mid-air. You can drag around audio samples, and make gestures for control, controlling both production ...

Focusrite Launches Scarlett 2i4 USB 2 Interface

Focusrite’s Scarlett 2i4 ($249.99 MSRP/$199.99 street; available October 2012) is the latest in the company’s series of USB 2 bus-powered interfaces (including when using phantom power) designed for Mac and PC. Scarlett 2i4 is packaged in an elegant, rugged unibody aluminium chassis and features a pair of Focusrite’s award-winning mic pre’s with mic, line and ...

Lynx Studio Technology Offers LT-HD Update for Aurora Converters

Lynx Studio Technology in Costa Mesa, Calif., announces a revised version of the LT-HD firmware for its Aurora converters. The LT-HD Version 10 firmware update allows the Aurora 16 and Aurora 8 to emulate the interface characteristics of the Avid HD I/O converter, promising seamless operation with the latest Pro Tools offerings from Avid. Go ...

Auralex Now Shipping ProPAD Monitor Isolation Pad

Auralex Acoustics is now shipping its new ProPAD Monitor Isolation Pad, the latest product in its ISO (Instant Sound Optimizer) line. The ProPAD is a solution for decoupling monitors and reducing structural vibration in all manner of sound-critical spaces, including recording studios, post-production/edit suites, mobile recording facilities, hi-fi listening rooms, home theaters or anywhere a ...

Make Renoise into an MPC-Style Groovebox: Pking, padKONTROL

Make Renoise into an MPC-Style Groovebox: Pking, padKONTROL
Instagrammed padKONTROL ( CC-BY ) Daz Heath . Music production tools like Renoise have a tremendous amount of power. But what if you could program grooves with the kind of touch-a-pad workflow offered by something like the MPC? Continued here: Make Renoise into an MPC-Style Groovebox: Pking, padKONTROL

Audio Woes Now on New Apple OS, Not Just New Apple Laptops; NI Driver Fix in Beta

Audio Woes Now on New Apple OS, Not Just New Apple Laptops; NI Driver Fix in Beta
If you really must stare at a beachball, might I humbly suggest it look more like this? Photo ( CC-BY ) hadleygrass Read this article: Audio Woes Now on New Apple OS, Not Just New Apple Laptops; NI Driver Fix in Beta

NASCAR Media Group Installs RealTraps Acoustical Treatment

RealTraps reports that it recently outfitted an audio mixing and post-production room for the NASCAR Media Group in Charlotte, N.C. James Lindenschmidt, General Manager of RealTraps, recently interviewed Wayne Morgan, audio post-production mixer with NASCAR Media Group, about the day-to-day work he does and about how RealTraps helps his work for the latest episode of ...