There is nothing small about UK rockers, Muse. The Grammy-winning, prog-rock trio are known around the world for their mix of orchestral rock flourishes and stunning live visuals. They stopped by Studio Q to chat about their epic ambitions, their flare for the dramatic, and their latest record ‘The 2nd Law’. [Studio Q]

Dave Pensado shows you how digital clipping can sometimes help tracks cut through the mix in the 87th Into The Lair from Pensado’s Place! [Pensado’s Place]

Here’s another look at the new Arturia MicroBrute analog synthesizer, via SourceDistributionTV. In the video, Alex from Source Distribution UK puts it through its paces. Skip to 4:07 for Sounds, 8:23 for Sequences, 11:39 for Drum Processing. Here’s what Alex has to say about the MicroBrute & the video demo:…

Rick Rubin, who co-executive produced Eminem’s The Marshall Mathers LP 2, recently detailed the Detroit, Michigan rapper’s collaboration with Kendrick Lamar on the project’s “Love Game” selection. In the interview, he also discussed the production on the album fitting Eminem’s style more than it would fit others’….

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) — A federal judge in New York has tossed rapper DMX‘s bankruptcy filing, making him fair game for creditors. The Journal News reports that a bankruptcy judge in White Plains dismissed the 42-year-old rapper’s July 29 Chapter 11 filing on Friday….

Have you ever wondered how much of a difference there really is between the finished mix and the mastered version? How about between basics and finished overdubs? Or rehearsal to the final product?…

Sia, a singer who appears on Eminem’s “Beautiful Pain” off The Marshall Mathers LP 2, has agreed to donate her fee for the record to the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center. “I know personally that he is not homophobic, but a performance artist,” Sia, who identifies as “queer,” said on Twitter recently. “I would never work…

A brief history of video game title design, created to accommodate the “Talking Titles: How The Language of Cinema Changed Video Games” presented by www.artofthetitle.com…

When Apple introduced the iPad Air, they claimed it has ‘desktop class’ architecture, offering ‘up to two times faster CPU and graphics performance than its predecessor’. But does it really deliver the bang for musicians? Yes, according to iOS developer Don Fletcher (Symphonix Evolution – an orchestral notation app)….

Take a look at Rick Ross preparing for his upcoming, “Mastermind,” tour. “Mastermind,” drops December 17th.  …