82 Results for "Music"

What is a Sound Engineer? The Role of the Engineer in Modern Music

The importance of an audio engineer is easy to overlook. We discuss "What is a Sound Engineer?" within the context of modern music.

Microphone Polar Patterns: A Beginner’s Guide

Ever wondered why certain mics are suited for different applications? We discuss microphone polar patterns in the context of home recording.

Behringer 676: A Versatile Tube Channel Strip

The Behringer 676 is a tube channel strip with an 1176-style compressor, ideal for recording vocals, guitars, and more in your home studio.

Stock DAW Plugins: “If It Ain’t Broken…”

We're discussing some of the best stock DAW plugins that many of us still use, even with a seemingly endless library of 3rd-party plugins.

Interview: Ian Anderson on Jethro Tull’s lastest album, Curious Ruminant

Gearnews offers Paul Rigg's exclusive take on a generic interview with Ian Anderson and a review of Jethro Tull’s Curious Ruminant

Minimalist Music Production: Do More With Less

We explore Minimalist Music Production, a conceptual approach to music that lets you strip down your compositions for greater impact.

API ASM164: High-end Summing with the American Console Sound

The API ASM164 is a flexible dual-bus 16-channel analogue summing mixer inspired by "THE BOX" console, with insert points on every channel.

Introducing the Beyerdynamic DT 7X IE In-ear Monitors

The Beyerdynamic DT 7X IE in-ear monitors offer four new models, each one designed for specific live sound monitoring applications.

Spotify Streaming Report 2024 Reveals: 50 Million Songs With No Listeners – 175 Million Under 1000 Streams

Over 202 million songs on the Spotify streaming service - but 87% of them have not even reached 1,000 streams. What does that mean for the music industry?

My Highlights of the Year 2024: Concerts, Parties and New Gear for my Studio!

These are my highlights of the year 2024, with lots of great events and most importantly these cool upgrades & gadgets for my studio!

The Best Studio Gear 2024 for Recording and Mixing

We look at the most exciting preamps, processors, DAW controllers, and mixers released this year. Here's the Best Studio Gear of 2024.

Mixing on Headphones: Myth or Masterplan?

We explore some of the important factors to consider when mixing on headphones and how it compares to working with studio monitors.

Chord Generators, Weird Synths, Kendrick Lamar – Tops & Flops!

This week brought us another batch of chord generators, weird VSTs, and a surprise release from Kendrick Lamar - Tops and Flops!

The Film Composer Starter Kit: Start Scoring to Picture

Creating music for films, series, and games requires a certain skill set and the right set of tools. Here's the Film Composer Starter Kit.

How to Get a Punchy Drum Sound: Just Make It Slap

Getting a punchy drum sound is one of the key aspects of achieving a great mix in the many styles of music production we hear today.

Clean, Axe-in-a-Box, New Music Releases: Tops and Flops

This week had an axe-in-a-box, a new Chase Bliss pedal, and new music. Let's look at the tops and flops!

Nothing Ear (open): Are You Open to New Ideas?

The Nothing Ear (open) has a bold new lifestyle earbud shape with a unique open speaker design and AI-assisted voice isolating technology.

CD sales on the rise: Absurd nostalgia or Gen-Z trend?

CD sales are surprisingly on the rise. Why are music lovers returning to physical media?

LANDR Fair Trade AI: Ethical AI or the exploitation of artists?

LANDR announces a new Fair Trade AI programme. Artists can earn recurring income by participating in AI training.

Music copyright coup? All melodies for free!

Music copyright law might be getting turned on its head by two people who have calculated, copyrighted and then given away for free every possible melody.

Teenage Engineering featured at Art Of Noise, San Francisco

From May 4 - August 18, you can see pieces by Teenage Engineering at the Art Of Noise exhibition being held at SFMOMA in San Francisco.

Fender partners with Loog on kids guitar: Are they value for money?

Fender has partnered with Loog on a range of 3-string guitars for children. Are they value for money or an expensive step to the School of Rock?

Why sampling is still relevant in modern music production?

Love it or hate it, sampling has always been a part of music. We take a look at some ways to incorporate sampling into your music.

Thomann summer offers – up to 75% off plug-ins, effects, synthesizers!

Thomann launched a summer sale for software products! You can score bargains on plug-ins, effects, and instruments from renowned developers.