Open Mic: How Did You Soundproof Your Studio?

// We’re putting together a post on soundproofing a home studio, and would like to include as much of your advice as possible. How did you soundproof your home studio? Where did you purchase the materials? What plans do you have for the future? What issues need to be dealt with? What tricks and tips can you share? Each week we open our mic to readers and lurkers alike to come out of the woodwork and tell us your thoughts and opinion, your experiences and mistakes, what you love and what you hate. We want to hear from you, and here’s your chance. Relative News

Famitron in the studio - Lower Your Audio Before Playing

YouTube via Kaseo | January 20, 2011 | "Bent Famicom keytar!!! CAUTION !!! Lower your volume, video is loud" Relative News

Fender Tone on your iPhone with IK Multimedia

The new AmpliTube Fender app for iPhone/iPod touch is full-featured Fender Tone guitar rig with a built-in recording studio right in the palm of your hands. Now you can dial in your favorite Fender guitar amp and effects sounds with the new... Relative News

BIAS Peak Studio

BIAS has recently released Peak Studio. Relative News

PinkNoise Studio MATRIX

PinkNoise Studio has released MATRIX for Kontakt (3.5+), a new sound library based on the best sounds of Oberheim's Matrix 1000 synthesizer. Relative News

[NAMM] RainSong Studio Series

RainSong Graphite Guitars is introducing the Studio Series. Relative News

Master Pitch and Tempo in FL Studio

// In this tutorial we are going to cover how to use FL Studio’s master pitch and tempo tools to create a massive slow down you’ll hear at the end of some songs. This effect first came from records that would slow down as they came to an end and caused a drop in pitch and speed. Soon DJs would emulate this at a club as an effect. In the digital realm these is no record we can put our hands on, but we can automate a slider or two to get the same effect. If your using another DAW, check to see if you have a master pitch or tempo you can automate in your DAW. With all that in mind, let us begin! Step 1: Pick Your Beat Before we can start the slow down we will need something we can slow down first. To really show this effect off I am going to use an instance of Drumaxx and create beat by using a prebuilt pattern in the Drum n Bass genre. Drum n Bass usually floats around 170-190 BPM and is perfect for our purposes. After that I will drag my pattern out for 8 bars in a piano... Relative News

Focusrite introduces RedNet - Audio Interface System

19th January 2011: Focusrite has announced RedNet, a new professional audio networking system. Launching with five brand new products and comprehensive control software, it delivers all the features required for a profe... Relative News

Shure Previews Axient Wireless System, Unveils PGX Digital Wireless System

At the recently concluded Winter NAMM show in Anaheim, Calif., Shure Incorporated previewed its new Axient wireless microphone system, which promises to avoid interference by automatically changing frequencies. At NAMM Shure also introduced the PGX Digital Wireless System, which operates in the nationwide 900MHz band and adds 24-bit/48kHz digital audio to Shure's analog PGX wireless products. Relative News

[NAMM] Evans System Blue Marching Tenor Heads

Evans announces the new System Blue Marching Tenor Heads with Sound Shaping Technology. Relative News