Oxford Plug-ins Tutorials & Demos In Your Pocket

OXFORD, UK: iPhone owners seeking demos and tutorials of Sonnox Oxford Plug-ins will be instantly gratified with the launch of the new Sonnox iPhone App.

A simple tap on iPhone is all it takes to view Sonnox tutorial videos on the entire range of Oxford Plug-ins, plus a collection of informative, entertaining demos by such celebrated producer/mixers as Fab Dupont, Nils Hahman and manly others, sharing their pro mixing tips and tricks. The Sonnox App also features anecdotal user stories, from a host of successful professionals who use Oxford plug-ins daily in their work, whether music recording or mixing, and in both live and post applications. more

— Inventor-manufacturer of CLASP® (Closed Loop Analog Signal Processor) provides unique insights into analog recording and the use of CLASP, effectively bridging the worlds of digital and analog —

NASHVILLE, TN, May 7, 2010 — The Conservatory of Recording Arts & Sciences (CRAS) recently hosted two days of workshops and seminars with Chris Estes, Founder/President of Endless Analog, the Nashville-based manufacturer and distributor of the revolutionary, critically acclaimed CLASP® (Closed Loop Analog Signal Processor). Estes led four in-studio sessions at CRAS, where students and faculty were given the unique hands-on opportunity to experience CLASP and learn Estes’ insights on analog recording, ranging from tracking methods right through the final mix. more

Albuquerque, NM – May 2010… When you combine a culture and heritage that is rooted in centuries of history with blue skies and sun that shines 310 days a year, it comes as no surprise that the creative arts flourish in Albuquerque. Theater is alive and well here, with three exceptional community theaters—the Albuquerque Little Theater, the Vortex Theater, and the Blackout Theatre—each presenting a wide range of program offerings. At all three venues, the sound has a clarity and presence not commonly found at the community theater level, thanks in large part to the engineering skills of Josh Bien and his arsenal of Lectrosonics equipment. more

CCI Solutions updates church PA system with L-ACOUSTICS loudspeakers and amplified controllers

MONTEREY, California — CCI Solutions of Olympia, WA, recently completed the first phase of a full audio system retrofit at Shoreline Community Church, located in Monterey, CA. The primary accomplishment of this phase was the installation of an all-L-ACOUSTICS loudspeaker and amplified controller package. more

Old Lyme, CT, 10 May 2010 – As the Nashville flooding tragedy continues to impact both the local community and the Nashville music scene at large, audio specialist Sennheiser announced that it has allocated resources and support staff to assist as the local music community assesses the damage and begins to get back on its feet. more

Keith Hodne Named Mixer in Residence

NEW YORK: As the latest move in an on-going expansion, leading independent production/post production complex Mega Playground, has opened a new audio mixing suite. The Playground is also introducing a creative sound design service with the appointment of accomplished long format and TV series soundmixer Keith Hodne as Mixer in Residence. more

Pictured during the King Crimson / PenteoSurround sessions at Super Audio Mastering is studio owner/mastering engineer Simon Heyworth.

Co-Founder Robert Fripp Upmixes with Engineer Simon Heyworth

King Crimson, respected pioneer of British progressive rock, is remastering and releasing their catalogue in 5.1 audio and has used PenteoSurround processing. The group’s co-founder Robert Fripp chose Simon Heyworth to master the project at his Super Audio Mastering studios in southwest England. Engineer Steven Wilson re-mixed the album in 5.1 audio from original multitrack masters, except for a few crucial tracks available only in stereo. more

‘Le Lab Mastering’ with Focal Speakers

Champlain, NY – May 10, 2010 – Audio Plus Services, the distributor behind Focal Professional and Home Audio products in North America, announced today that Montreal’s “Le Lab Mastering” studio recently mastered Celine Dion‘s new live album “Taking Chances” (SONY) and utilized the full power of Focal’s Grande Utopia EM speakers. Le Lab Mastering is the second studio in the world to install Grande Utopia EM speakers, Focal’s flagship product. The studio opened in July 2009, this is their first mastering project for Celine Dion. more

ORADELL, New Jersey⎯Saddle River Day School, located in the hills of Saddle River, New Jersey is a non-profit, college-preparatory independent day school accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and the State of New Jersey. Founded in 1957, its student body of 300+ boys and girls is drawn from 64 communities in Bergen, Essex and Passaic Counties in New Jersey and Rockland County in New York. more

With a 30-plus year professional career as a drummer, engineer and producer, Jonathan Mover has been creating award-winning music with a variety of artists, such as Aretha Franklin, Joe Satriani, Shakira, Alice Cooper, Julian Lennon and Fuel to name a few. Additionally, as the owner and operator of Skyline Recording Studios NYC, Mover has had the opportunity to use the market’s best available equipment. It is here that he continues to work with the world’s top musicians using an array of progressive audio technologies that includes two AKG Perception 820 Tube microphones. more