Here’s a good combination – one of the most prolific, technical and hands-on of our producer engineers [interview Resolution V19.1] has teamed up with innovative developer Leapwing to build a ‘Signature’ plug-in. “After going through the process successfully with the late Al Schmitt, we found ourselves a new challenge, as Joe uses much more processing to get his signature sound. So, we had to research and analyze even more pieces of gear, from EQs, pre-amps to compressors, distortion units, reverbs, and several other effects. We then used the outcomes of the research and analysis to create dis ..read more

McDSP has announced the release of universal binary versions of the entire APB plug-in line up. [Resolution V18.4 reviewed the innovative McDSP APB hardware host] McDSP APB plug-ins can now run natively on both Intel and Apple silicon computers. This release also takes advantage of recent mac OS improvements in graphics rendering for both Intel and Apple silicon processors, for Mojave, Catalina, Big Sur, and Monterey operating systems. The APB hardware drivers were already updated to run natively on Intel and Apple silicon computers in 2021. Now the APB system will operate more efficientl ..read more

Built on core technologies from Synchro Arts flagship Revoice Pro application [review Resolution V17.7], RePitch enables adjustment of the pitch, timing and volume of any monophonic vocal (or instrument).  When you’re simply looking to retune a wayward vocal, just load one of the task-orientated macros to instantly snap your singer to the key and scale of the track. Then, for more detailed editing, the powerful graphical editor provides all the tools required to take command of pitch, timing, vibrato, formants, sibilance and more, with a slick, intuitive workflow that never gets ..read more

Spherix is a suite of two plugins – a compressor and a brickwall limiter – designed from the ground up for fast, efficient work on the beds (fixed channels) of immersive 7.1.4/7.1.2 mixing environments such as Dolby Atmos. The $199 Spherix suite offers dynamics that are specifically designed for immersive mixing.  Spherix’s quick-access controls, available for each channel right below the metering, allow you to tweak parameters quickly across all channels, without tediously swapping from one channel to the next. Tweak multiple channels with a single touch (multi-mono): Use “Control Linking” to ..read more

iZotope has released the latest version of their audio restoration software RX 10. Notable additions to a generally-improved suite are the new Repair Assistant module and improvements to both the Spectral Recovery and Dynamic De-hum modules. The Text Navigation and Multi-Speaker Detection features are a potentially ground-breaking development for audio pros working in specialist fields, but are currently held back a little by reduced accuracy for non-English speakers and by the lack of a floating transcription window to view  text. There is great potential to improve this featur ..read more

The 32,000 sq ft new home for Warner Bros De Lane Lea (WBDLL) is now open. De Lane Lea studios has been operating for more than 70 years and was acquired by Warner Bros in 2012. Credits include Wonder Woman, Gravity, and the Harry Potter series. WBDLL is one of the first tenants of Soho Estate’s eye-catching Ilona Rose House building on Greek Street. Unusually for a post facility in London’s Soho, the WBDLL site was purpose-built in a new development, enabling the design to be planned from the outset. The new site houses: The UK’s largest mixing stage featuring a 4K DCI laser projection with D ..read more

Antelope Audio and Abbey Road Institute announced their partnership that educates music production students through intensive, focussed and hands on training combined with access to top-tier equipment. Abbey Road Institute was growing and needed to move into a larger facilities, and Angel Studios was a perfect fit for the school. The studio sadly closed towards the end of 2019 and its future became uncertain. Angel Studios was an iconic London studio with an extensive history of recording since it first opened its doors at the start of the ‘80s. Some of its earliest recordings include Sio ..read more

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