Mastering Mixing Engineer Alex Picciafuochi

http://www.izotope.com/tech/iZomobile/ iZotope Launches Suite of iOS SDKs for Audio Effects iZotope Inc. in Cambridge, Mass., announces the release of six iOS software developer kits (SDKs) and a free guide to audio programming for iOS. iZotope has already licensed audio DSP technology to clients such as Smule for I Am T-Pain, Audiofile Engineering for FiRe and FiRe 2, and Sonoma Wire Works for GuitarTone. "By releasing licensable SDKs and a free guide for iOS Audio development, iZotope is providing iOS developers with high-quality, easy-to-use audio effects and resources for their apps," says Alex Westner, iZotope's Director of Business Development. "With hundreds of thousands of applications being released into the market every month, the world of mobile development has become an extremely competitive environment. Superior audio quality is essential for distinguishing top apps from the masses." The company states that it is excited to bring to...

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Prism Sound launches SADiE 6 dongles Cambridge, UK:  Prism Sound is delighted to announce the release of the latest version of its SADiE 6 software. In addition to various enhancements, SADiE users can now use their SADiE 6 editing software on any computer, anywhere in the world, thanks to the dongle-based security that gives users the ultimate in flexibility. SADiE 6.0.2 supports dongle operations, and the dongles themselves are now shipping.   "The new release software adds a number of advantages, particularly to editors with new functions in the trim editor that speed up workflow by allowing adjacent clips selection and pairing of clips," says Prism Sound and SADiE's Broadcast Consultant Pete Nash. "Stability with certain Windows issues have now been resolved and the dongle support is particularly useful to customers who are using SADiE 6 for location recording, or in organisations where the software is more likely to move from computer to computer."   D...

Harmony Systems, Inc. announced the worldwide availability of gbTouch 3.1 and gbRemote 1.1, upgrades to their popular Delora line of iPad and iPhone music controller applications. gbTouch, for the iPad, and gbRemote, for the iPhone/iPod touch, offer control surface and remote control capability for the Apple GarageBand music application on the Mac. New Features & Benefits The Delora gbTouch app gives users the ability to select a theme style for the "look" of their app, simply by selecting a gbTouch preference in the iOS Settings application. gbTouch 3.1 adds a fourth style that incorporates user requests for vertical faders. The new "Mixer" theme style offers GarageBand users the feel of a mixing board on their iPad. New style rotaries on the Track Edit screens complement this theme. gbRemote 1.1 now comes standard with its own two theme styles, including a black "Minimal" theme to supplement the current gray "Texture" style. Both pr...

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Arturia announces the shipping of their highly anticipated new synthesizer: the Oberheim SEM V. The Oberheim SEM V faithfully reproduces the warm sound and elegant interface of the Synthesizer Expander Module®, one of the most iconic synths of the analogue era. Accurately recreating the tone, waveshapes, multimode 12dB/octave filter and other detailed characteristics of its grand ancestor, the Oberheim SEM V also brings the benefits of polyphony, MIDI control, arpeggiation and of a new modulation matrix that considerably widen the sonic palette. The Oberheim SEM V not only excels at ultra-fat basses and textured leads, but it is also delivers the amazing sequences and ethereal pads present on the 8 Voice model, thanks to the intuitive 8 Voice Programmer and Keyboard Follow modules. Favored by major artists for the beautiful harmonic spectrum of its multimode filter, the Oberheim trademark sound is back as an absolute must have for your studio. MAIN FEATURES: All the original...

Sonnox Native 64-bit Support : Frequently Asked Questions 9th December 2011

Steinberg is pleased to announce the availability of WaveLab 7.2, the latest update to the industry-standard solution for mastering, audio editing and restoration. The 7.2 update provides seamlessly integrated remote control support for Steinberg’s advanced CI, CMC and CC121 models and also supports up to three MIDI-compatible hardware devices. Other highlights include 64-bit versions for Mac and Windows platforms, an Upload-to-SoundCloud function and an updated version of the Dirac 3.5 time-stretching and pitch-shifting algorithm. Plus, WaveLab 7.2 introduces an advanced marker handling system and several workflow and user interface improvements. The update is now available free of charge from the Steinberg website.

As expected, Apple moved its Logic Pro music production tool to the App Store. And the results are mostly what you’d expect. The biggest change is the price: Logic gets slashed to US$199.99, while MainStage gets a so-low-you-might-as-well-try-it $29.99 sticker price. Wave editor Soundtrack Pro, removed from Final Cut Studio, is gone here, too. Lesser-known mastering tool WaveBurner gets the axe. Logic Pro 9 is still Logic Pro 9. Today is a minor update that you can now download via the App Store if you choose. Logic Studio remains for sale through Apple in its boxed edition, but at two hundred bucks, the App Store version is the winner.

Thunderbolt™ solution for Prism Sound Orpheus and ADA-8XR interfaces Cambridge, UK: The recent addition of the new Thunderbolt I/O connection to Apple Mac computers means data can be transferred faster than ever - 10Gbps of bidirectional throughput plus a separate display bus. Lightning fast speed and huge bandwidth has meant Thunderbolt can accommodate nearly any existing connection to a variety of external devices with the necessary adapter, including Prism Sound FireWire audio interfaces Orpheus and ADA-8XR. After extensive testing on the latest Mac OS X Lion 10.7.2 operating system the Sonnet Thunderbolt Adapter passed with flying colours and will allow Prism Sound FireWire interface users to maintain the same software control and functionality they are currently benefiting from through the FireWire 800 and 400 connection.

More than simply a measurement tool, ViTune is designed to help both audio professionals and hi-fi enthusiasts tune their rooms without requiring specialist training. (Regies, Recording Rooms, Hi Fi, home theaters, home cinemas, etc) Based on a simple “traffic light” indication system, room measurement is carried out in four easy steps via the software’s intuitive interface. As well as measuring the room, ViTune also indicates how much acoustic treatment should be used to improve the overall room acoustic. Two choices of product are offered for fixing reverberation time problems and controlling first reflections. It also shows the exact frequency to which Vari Bass should be tuned! ViTune is programmed to classify early reflections and reverberation time based on the IEC Acoustic Norm. The red light means bad behavior, yellow means some reflection failure, and green means the room is up to IEC standard. For customers with more experience of acoustic analysis, the software also...

Ardour3 Beta 1a Released After a furious 3 months (more than 500 code commits), the Ardour team has announced the release of Ardour 3.0 Beta 1. This is the first version of Ardour 3 that has support for OS X (Intel only for now, sorry PPC users), where you will find fully functional AudioUnit instrument support among all the other goodies that Ardour 3 brings. The list below documents the other many changes, including support for Linux native VSTs, an initial new version of Freesound browsing, some shinier new buttons, and a metric ton of bug fixes and improvements. New Features: Linux "native" VST support. Give route groups their own colors. Allow route groups to color their tracks. Add option to insert time on all a track's playlists. Option to glue new markers to bars and beats. Implement invert selection for MIDI notes. Add Selection-by-note-range for MIDI notes. Add session option "MIDI-region-copy-is-fork". If set, all MIDI region copies wil...

Saturday, 26 November, 2011 SmithsonMartin Emulator Kontrol Surface Introduced The Kontrol Surface 1974 (KS-1974) is an innovative multi-touch MIDI control surface from the developers of the Emulator DJ Software, Smithson-Martin. Connect the KS-1974 to your laptop, desktop or any computer to transform them into a powerful and comfortable 22 inch surface with 4 simultaneous touch points. This is perfect for your studio or live performances. KS-1974 is a state-of-the-art DJ, VJ, and Studio Production tool. KS-1974 is the perfect size for any DJ booth or studio desk. KS-1974 is the newest product from SmithsonMartin, winners of the 2011 DJ Mag Tech Awards: “Most Innovative Product”. Emulator for Traktor and Emulator Modular come bundled with the KS-1974. Emulator Modular includes a complete set of objects so you can completely custom design your own multi-touch interface with buttons, sliders, circular knobs, jog wheels and even your own custom graphics. With Emulator Modul...

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REAPER is digital audio workstation software: a complete multitrack audio and MIDI recording, editing, processing, mixing, and mastering environment. Record audio and MIDI from multiple inputs simultaneously Layer recorded tracks and takes over previous recordings Edit recordings in almost any imaginable way Hundreds of audio and MIDI processing effects included, or choose from thousands of third-party effects All editing and effects are completely non-destructive REAPER works with almost any hardware and can be used in combination with a vast universe of other software and plug-ins. Take advantage of REAPER's full functionality using only your current computer and a microphone, or use REAPER to drive an entire professional recording studio.

Holiday Special: 25% Off All Ableton Products! Create and Customize Your Sound Whether you’re new to Ableton Live, want to customize your sound with Max for Live, or are looking to expand your Ableton studio with Suite 8 or Partner Instruments, Ableton has something for you this holiday. From November 15, 2011 to January 15, 2012, all Ableton software is 25% off.

Mixbus Mixbus™ is a full-featured Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) with "True Analog Mixing"™: a combination of Harrison's world-renowned sound and features in a knob-per-function interface. Mixbus™ provides a solution for engineers and mixers who need a recorder, editor and mixing system with world-class sound and features. Traditional DAW mixers were designed by companies with no pedigree in music mixing. Harrison consoles are known for their great-sounding EQ, filters, dynamics, and bus summing on every track. Now Mixbus offers every engineer a real Harrison music console "in the box". With Mixbus's logical knob-per-function interface, the user works with the fluidity of a traditional analog recording studio while retaining the convenience of a DAW. Mixbus enables the user to record, edit, and mix a musical performance "in the box" but get a sound that rivals the golden age of album recordings. Mixbus Features: Straightforward “knob pe...

Recording and Production Offers Amazing year-end offers! Orpheus deals For a limited time there are some unusually good Orpheus offers available! Find out more by filling out the contact form below and you will be contacted by your nearest distributor or dealer for the latest deals and offers. The Orpheus FireWire interface offers Prism Sound's acclaimed conversion quality in a 1U solution complete with mic pres, comprehensive monitoring and routing configurations, low latency DSP mixers, MIDI connectivity and with ADAT and S/PDIF digital I/O and much more to provide you with the most complete professional FireWire interface available. Do not wait to test and love this product any longer! There is also currently a little competition to win an Orpheus that you may be interested in. ADA-8XR offer 15% off all ADA-8XR configurations for a limited time only! If the Orpheus deals were not enough you can now also save further with this very limited ADA-8XR offer. The ADA...

Steinberg has just released the previously announced and officially supported 6.0.5 maintenance update for Cubase 6, Cubase Artist 6, Cubase Elements 6, Cubase AI 6 and Cubase LE 6. Including refined automation handles, full support for two WK-Audio remotes and improved decoding performance under Windows, the 6.0.5 update integrates several enhancements and fixes that make the Cubase experience even more exceptional. The 6.0.5 version contains the following improvements and corrections as well as all improvements of previous maintenance updates. The 6.0.5 maintenance update introduces the following improvements:  Automation handle visibility Automation handles are now displayed independently from any zoom level as soon as the mouse cursor is placed over an automation lane. If automation handles are selected, handles on all other automation lanes are displayed as well.  Support for WK-Audio ID-Console / ID-Mix-VU Cubase 6 now fully supports the WK Audio ID-Console / ID-Mix-...

Modeled faithfully after Vertigo's 6,000 $ flagship compressor. Vintage King calls it the 'Mercedes of VCA Compressors' on their website. Hear it to believe it. 'We are amazed how accurate the plugin simulates the real deal. We have compared it to the hardware several times now in a professional studio and cannot hear any difference at all. Is that good or bad?!?', says Andreas Eschenwecker, CEO of VERTIGO SOUND. 64 Bits and AAX. January 2nd, 2012. Promised. We are now officially launching 64 Bit and AAX plugins in January 2012. Due to internal beta testing delays we have to shift this major new release for the whole line of our Brainworx plugins, as well as for the SPL and Elysia (and Vertigo, of course) to January 2nd, 2012. Thank you for your patience. We want this to be really good.

" Dubfire is a true Dance music veteran. As part of Deep Dish, Ali Shirazinia conquered dance floors and radio waves across the world, remixing everyone from BT and Michael Jackson to The Rolling Stones and Justin Timberlake and claiming their fair share of Grammy nominations. As a solo artist, his success has been no less remarkable, playing in some of the world's biggest clubs, remixing Plastikman, Axwell and Booka Shade, starting and releasing on his own label, SCI + TEC, and winning multiple awards including Beatport's Best Minimal and Best Techno artist. On top of his success as an artist, Dubfire also pushes technology in his DJ sets, testing Native Instruments' X1 and S4 controllers long before they hit the market and incorporating Maschine and even TouchOSC into his shows. We grabbed him backstage at one of his shows for a chat about all things technology. First thing's first, tell us about your live setup. "I use Native Instruments' Traktor...

Interview: Skrillex on Ableton Live, plug-ins, production and more Interview: on Ableton Live, plug-ins, production and more "It's all about what makes you smile at the end of day" Computer Music Specials, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 4:22 pm UTC Dubstep producer Sonny Moore, AKA Skrillex, is riding the crest of a wave at the moment, and he recently spoke to Computer Music Specials magazine from his tour-bus-cum-studio and gave them some insight into how he creates those speaker-shattering basslines and incendiary beats. Check out the interview below; for more producer chat - including interviews with Noisia, Carl Craig, Steve Lawler and more - and tutorials, check out the 50th issue of Computer Music Specials - Beats & Bass: The Producer's Guide - which is on sale now. You're a big Ableton Live enthusiast. What's it got that other DAWs don't? "I think, for laptop producers especially, it's just so intuitive in the box. Everything is laid out...

In Ozone 5, every module has been updated with refined signal processing algorithms to bring you a new level of mastering quality. The most complete mastering suite available has never sounded better. Guided by iZotope's expertise in DSP research, Ozone 5 combines the best nuances of both analog and digital worlds: Analog-modeled processing combined with linear phase precision Flexible sonic capabilities for adding realistic warmth, bite, punch, and space to your mix New IRC™ III Limiter for louder, fuller masters that preserve crisp transient detail Fully-revamped hybrid Reverb module Additional Reverb room models and circuit-modeled Exciter modes Stereoize feature for widening mono/narrow mixes True Envelope peak detection and Detection Circuit filters in the Dynamics module Unique Mixed-Phase EQ mode We've redesigned the Ozone user interface to make it even easier to dial in the professional sound you want. New users can get started right away and experie...

The Rosegarden team is proud to announce the release of version 11.11 of Rosegarden, an audio and MIDI sequencer and musical notation editor for Linux. A long time in the making, this release combines a number of bug fixes with two major sub-projects that happened to come together right at the same time, and several completely new features as well. It is probably our most substantial offering since the landmark 10.02. Ian Gardner and Yves Guillemot have worked together for nearly a year to invent, implement, and refine the new concept of linked segments, which allow you to maintain a master performance in one segment while copying it to other places, or even other tracks. When manipulating segments in the main window, Ctrl+Alt+drag creates a linked segment from an existing one, and there is a new “Turn Links into Copies” entry on the Segment menu. Repeated segments may be displayed in the notation editor (in gray), and depending on the state of the configuration option, the origi...

OZONE ADVANCES iZotope is proud to introduce two groundbreaking new products: Ozone 5, the biggest update ever to our critically-acclaimed software mastering suite, and Ozone 5 Advanced, a new enhanced version of Ozone specially tuned to the needs and requests of professional mixing and mastering engineers. Pristine sound Enhanced visual feedback Optimized workflow Updated interface “Whether you’re a musician, engineer, or mastering pro, Ozone 5 lets you master music and other audio simply and efficiently, Ozone 5 is the biggest update we’ve ever offered, with improvements that will appeal to Ozone experts and new users alike. Ozone 5 Advanced is designed to set a new industry standard for mastering tools. Advanced includes many exclusive features, and offers mixing and mastering engineers an even higher level of flexibility, precision and control.” Nick Dika, iZotope Senior Product Manager.

Alongside its Pro Tools 10 and HDX unveiling, Avid turned some heads by recently announcing it was replacing its RTAS and TDM formats to a new format called AAX, “Avid Audio eXtension.” Now, your first reaction may not be unbridled enthusiasm, exactly: it seems the last thing users are likely saying is, “yes, please, I’d like a new plug-in format to worry about.” But I wanted to give the engineers at Avid a chance to tell us what they were thinking and why they made the move. Avid’s product announcements have unfortunately coincided, presumably because of the financial calendar, with unpleasant restructuring and downsizing news, a topic NYC-based audio engineering site SonicScoop takes up. However, I prefer to focus here on the engineering side of what’s happening; we can look at Avid’s business and the changing business landscape another day. (For what it’s worth, I’m not as bleak as SonicScoop about the industry at large – least of all because I think the larger audio market remains...

Avoid Common Recording Mistakes VERSION 2 Created on: May 10, 2011 5:04 PM by Phil O'Keefe - Last Modified: Nov 1, 2011 4:19 PM by Phil O'Keefe Identify and remove obstacles that get in the way of great recordings By Phil O'Keefe Why is it so hard to get tracks that kill? Mixes that scream with emotional impact--music that holds up to the work of the masters of our craft? Experienced pro or newbie neophyte, we all share a desire to improve the sound, relevance, and "vibe" of our recordings. But sometimes the way to do this isn't just by doing the right thing, but avoiding doing the wrong thing--and that in turn will indeed make things easier. BAD GEAR Everyone's favorite whipping boy, bad gear is often the first place many of us look to and point the finger at when something about our recordings doesn't knock us out. And let's face it: First-class gear sounds great, and that can't help but make things sound better--but only if y...

Understanding Studio Monitors: Working with Bass Frequencies and Diffusion Learn how to create and place bass traps, diffusers, and more Dealing with Bass Frequencies Uneven bass response can be a major problem for many project studio owners. Bass frequencies tend to build up in corners and boundary points, so the central listening position often suffers from a lack of bass clarity. Bass frequencies behave differently than mids and highs, so treating the room for low‑end response requires unique methods. Materials that absorb high frequencies often provide little resistance to the low‑frequency end of the spectrum (and vice versa). In order to properly handle low frequencies, most rooms need to be controlled with bass traps. Bass traps employ special absorptive materials that reduce the resonance of low frequencies. You can absorb a large portion of undesired bass frequencies by placing these devices in corners, room boundaries or free‑standing spots. Tip: You can make an inexp...

There seems to be some confusion regarding what kind of Mac Pro you actually need to run the new HDX hardware. If you thought you were ready for blast off just because you own an Intel-based Mac tower you’ve got another thing coming. This confusion can only be blamed on Avid. They have changed their website and haven’t been clear about the requirements. Sure, the HDX is still a while away from being shipped, but if you’re planning to make a $10K investment, wouldn’t you want to know if you had to buy a brand new Mac on top of that? So here’s what the Avid website says today: * Apple Mac Pro (Nehalem/Westmere models only) * Mac OS X Lion (32- or 64-bit) * 2 GB of RAM (4 GB or more recommended) * Minimum 15 GB free hard disk space for Pro Tools installation * USB port for iLok authorization (plus, Internet connection for software download) That means Woodcrest and Harpertown are shit out of luck. Max Gutnik, Avid’s internet warrior, chimed in on the Harpertown: There is an...

Digital Audio Workstation Ardour is a digital audio workstation. You can use it to record, edit and mix multi-track audio. Produce your own CD's. Mix video soundtracks. Experiment with new ideas about music and sound. Generate sound installations for 12 speaker gallery shows. Have Fun. Ardour capabilities include: multichannel recording, non-linear, non-destructive region based editing with unlimited undo/redo, full automation support, a mixer whose capabilities rival high end hardware consoles, lots of plugins to warp, shift and shape your music, and controllable from hardware control surfaces at the same time as it syncs to timecode. If you've been looking for a tool similar to ProTools, Nuendo, Cubase SX, Digital Performer, Samplitude or Sequoia, you might have found it.

da Punto-Informatico.it Canonical pensa di spingere in campo mobile la distro Linux più famosa. La versione 14.04, attesa per l'aprile del 2014, competerà anche oltre il desktop Roma - C'è ancora spazio per ulteriori sistemi operativi nell'affollato scenario mobile? Secondo Mark Shuttleworth, boss di Canonical, c'è sempre spazio quando si parla di software libero. La società dell'imprenditore sudafricano sta attualmente lavorando sulle versioni mobile di Ubuntu per smartphone, tablet e dispositivi embedded. A quanto pare il passaggio al mobile avverrà dalla versione 14.04 di Ubuntu, in arrivo tra un paio d'anni. Il sistema operativo potrà girare tranquillamente su processori Intel, AMD e chip ARM. Supporterà interfacce multi-touch e display di varie dimensioni, per finire anche dentro smart TV e gadget riservati al settore automobilistico. Sul proprio blog personale Shuttleworth ricorda che Unity, la discussa interfaccia desktop proposta da Ubuntu 11.10, ...