UA Releases Ampex ATR-102 Mastering Tape Recorder Plug-In
Universal Audio (UA), a leading manufacturer of high-quality audio recording hardware and software, is proud to announce that the Ampex® ATR-102 Mastering Tape Recorder –– considered by many engineers...
View ArticleFLASHBACK: Vintage Teletronix LA-2A
“Legendary Vocal Compressor from the ’60s” YEAR 1962 HISTORY The LA-2A is considered one of the most legendary vocal compressors in recording history. I first learned about it through a friend and...
View ArticleArcade Fire Engineer Mark Lawson Takes UA Hardware On A Trip To The Suburbs
Arcade Fire’s album The Suburbs was released to critical acclaim before going on to win the “Album of the Year” title at last weekend’s 2010 GRAMMY Awards. Mark Lawson is the talented engineer that...
View ArticleNew Gear From Winter NAMM 2011
SHURE // PSM 1000 Coming Spring 2011 This personal monitoring system is slimmed down and easy to handle. With up to 72 MHz of tuning bandwidth and a slim bodypack, a reliable signal won’t be hard to...
View ArticleUniversal Audio Now Shipping New UAD 2 Worldwide
Universal Audio (UA), a leading manufacturer of professional audio recording products, announced that their recently unveiled UAD-2 Satellite DUO and QUAD FireWire DSP Accelerator Packages are now...
View ArticleFLASHBACK: 1970 Universal Audio 1176LN Limiting Amplifier (Rev C)
AKA “The Blackface” Mic Pre ROLE IN HISTORY: It’s classic, used on every important album since 1970. You couldn’t find a studio that didn’t have the blackface back in the day. WHAT IT SOUNDS LIKE: Warm...
View ArticleHow To Successfully Achieve Analog Warmth With Digital Tape Plug-Ins
AND THEN THERE WAS PRO TOOLS… Recording has been a part of my life for more than 35 years. I started in the analog tape world, and I’m still in the analog tape world at the studio that I work at. I was...
View ArticleA Complete Guide to Plug-Ins For Your Home Studio
A Complete Guide to Plug-Ins For Your Home Studio In the May issue of Performer, I wrote about analog tape machine plug-ins. This month we’re going to focus on plug ins for home studio owners. A home...
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