Category: Soft/Hardware Developers

Tour of Fantasy Studios

The SoundWorks Collection is pleased to present a studio profile on Fantasy Studios, a world-renowned recording facility located in the San Francisco Bay Area. As an integral part of the Zaentz Media Center, they provide exceptional services for the music, film, video, and game communities. In September, 2000, Fantasy was voted the #1 Recording Studio…


Korg iPolysix Brings Classic Polysix Synth To iPad

Korg today introduced the iPolysix polyphonic synth studio for the iPad mini & iPad. The new app features virtual studio that features a Polysix inspired soft synth, step sequencer, drum machine and more. Features: Polysix polyphonic synthesizer, replicated on your iPad Use the newly developed Polyseq polyphonic step sequencer to control the Polysix A music production environment including…


Sonic TALK 292 – Elektron, Cubase – Pi

Gaz Williams, Mark Tinley, Nick Batt – Line 6 M20D, Elektron Analog Four, Cubase 7 and Yamaha Nuage and Tinitus


THE SOUND OF PROMETHEUS

The SoundWorks Collection talks with the sound team of Director Ridley Scott’s latest science fiction film “Prometheus” including Supervising Sound Editors Mark Stoeckinger and Victor Ennis, Sound Re-recording Mixers Ron Bartlett and Doug Hemphill, Sound Designers Ann Scibelli and Alan Rankin, and Sound Effects Researcher Charlie Campagna.


MusixCube – For Those Times When You Absolutely, Positively Want To Make Music With A Rubik’s Cube

Hauke Scholz created the design for MusixCube – a tool for producing electronic music, based on the interaction of the Rubik’s Cube. For those times when you absolutely, positively want to make music with a Rubik’s Cube. If you’re ready to whip out your charge card and get your paradigm shifted, you’ll be disappointed. The MusixCube is a design…


The Sound Design Of Skyfall

The latest episode of the SoundWorks Collection series looks at Skyfall, director Sam Mendes’ take on the James Bond saga. Featured in the short are: Scott Milan (Sound Re-recording Mixer); Greg Russell (Sound Re-recording Mixer); Karen Baker Landers (Supervising Sound Editor); and Per Hallberg (Supervising Sound Editor). [Synthtopia]


Can You Express Emotion And Meaning With Mobile Music Apps? ‘We Will Find Out.’

This video is a profile of the DigiEnsemble Berlin – a group of musicians that are dedicated to exploring the potential of mobile devices for music. The group meets regularly and arranges music, both classical and popular, for various mobile devices running music applications. At the core of what they do is a provocative question: Can…


Pensado’s Place #92 – Dave Pensado interviewed by Jack Joseph

Part 2 of Jack Joseph Puig interviewing Dave Pensado from the House of Rock in Santa Monica, CA in this special 2-part, exclusive interview! In part 2, Dave gets put in the Batter’s Box and answer’s JJP’s questions having to do with how Dave lays out sessions on the console, what kind of level he…


Howie B on Music Production

In the full interview with Native Instruments, Howie B talks in-depth about working with analog gear, producing in the box and why he loves the VINTAGE COMPRESSORS Series. See how he uses the VC 2A on “Summer’s Flower” – a track from his upcoming album.


Casio WK6500 Keyboard Package review – SoundsAndGear

A review the Casio Wk6500 personal keyboard package from american musical supply