Author Archives: Ben Silver

APB Artist Sessions Presents: MARK WILLSHER (Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit Trilogy)

APB Artist Sessions Presents: MARK WILLSHER (Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit Trilogy) This episode of APB Artist Sessions features Mark Willsher (Scoring Mixer, Engineer, and Supervising Sound Editor for Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit Trilogy) during our visit to his studio. Mark talks about what makes the APB so integral to his […]

Audient Teaches Music Technology At Ankara Music University

Audient Teaches Music Technology At Ankara Music University The first and only university in Turkey to focus purely on music education, Ankara Music University has invested in a 24-channel Audient ASP8024-HE console for its  Music Technology department. “Thanks to [the integrated patchbay], we can explain the signal flow chain in great detail to our students” Head of Music Technology, Assoc. […]

The Roland JD-08 & JX-08 Are Here!

The Roland JD-08 & JX-08 Are Here! COLLECT THE TABLETOP ICONS The JD-800 and JX-8P synthesizers helped define the music of their eras. The JD-800 offered a massive number of hands-on controls with an unapologetically electronic sound palette. And the JX-8P was a staple of the ‘80s, famous for its warm pads, shimmery chorus, and […]

Introducing Metric Halo mkIV

Introducing Metric Halo mkIV 20 years ago, Metric Halo invented the Modern Audio interface. Now, we’re introducing the best ones yet! Today, we are excited to introduce the mkIV family of Metric Halo interfaces! A complete, modular, expandable Recording & Mixing Console with up to 8 boutique mic preamps per unit, world-class converters, a studio […]

APB Artist Session with Patrizio ‘Teezio’ Pigliapoco

APB Artist Session with Patrizio ‘Teezio’ Pigliapoco [Chris Brown, DJ Khaled, Fergie, Prince Royce] In this video, Grammy Nominated Mix Engineer Patrizio ‘Teezio’ Pigliapoco [Chris Brown, DJ Khaled, Fergie, Prince Royce] goes over how he uses McDSP’s Analog Processing Box and demonstrates how to get your vocals and bass to sound tight in a mix […]

Tierra Audio Flavors Preamps

Tierra Audio Flavors Preamps Flavours Preamps is a collection of studio-quality microphone inline analog preamplifiers that will bring an extra dose of gain, texture and colour to your vocals and instrument recordings, and live performances. Thanks to the wide range of flavours offered, you can enjoy different gain levels, from an enhanced and crystalline sound to different types and […]

McDSP Ships M1 Compatible APB Drivers

McDSP Ships M1 Compatible APB Drivers The McDSP APB Driver has been updated to support the new line of Apple Silicon powered computers. The new APB Driver takes advantage of the latest advancements in Big Sur (Mac OS 11.x) by running natively on the new M1 processor. Additionally, the latest APB Driver installer will automatically […]

Avantone Planar at Awave

Avantone Planar at Awave Planar is the culmination of Avantone’s experience in creating reference-grade monitoring products, and the demands of modern, professional end-users. Featuring planar drivers for extreme detail, and supreme comfort for long sessions, Avantone’s Planars are a perfect solution for mix engineers, musicians, podcasters, live-streamers, and hi-fi enthusiasts. Featuring planar magnetic driver technology. […]

Black Lion Audio Revolution 2×2 at Awave

Black Lion Audio Revolution 2×2 at Awave USB 2 Channel Portable Recording Interface – Modded Out Of The Box! Revolution 2×2 is built with the most cutting edge, high-end ICs. High-end Vishay, Nichicon, and Wima capacitors are used throughout the entire circuit. All internal gain-staging has been optimized for the very lowest signal-to-noise ratio. All […]