'RAK Studios is a family business and it’s not going anywhere'
Behind the scenes at one of the world’s most iconic recording studios
Waves Audio now shipping TRACT System Calibration plugin
The new plugin promises to make your sound system well-balanced and ready for mixing
Read the latest issue of AMI now
In the latest issue of AMI we visit storied recording studio RAK in North London to find out about how this facility operates in the modern studio sector, how it maintains its inventory of vintage equipment and what its plans are for the future. Elsewhere in the magazine, we explore the advancements in studio monitor driver technology and interview the Eccentric Research Council Producer Dean Honer at his Bowling Green Studio in Sheffield.
Making an artist feel at home in the studio
Engineer and Rimshot Studios’ owner Mike Thorne explains his process for achieving great performances in the studio...
CEntrance smartphone recording device for podcasters and vloggers ready for shipping
New mobile audio recording interface to ship July 2018
Polar overhauls Royal Society of Medicine AV system to boost efficiency
Polar Integrated Solutions answered the call from The Royal Society of Medicine to overhaul and recommission a system that had become unwieldy as a result of successive ‘add-ons’ by different integrators
HD Pro Audio and ACM team up for pro audio tech showcase
The event is open to ACM students and wider members of the professional audio industry
Media Production Show celebrates increased visitor numbers for 2018
The show presented a host of new features this year, including a major focus on audio
Billboard Live Tokyo club marks 10 years with JBL VTX Series install
Hibino deploys an end-to-end JBL by Harman VTX Series audio solution at Billboard Live Tokyo
Cedar Studio 8 now available
The new release improves existing capabilities, adds new modules and extends the suite's compatibility with a wider range of plug-in formats.
Avantone Pro brings the CLA-10 studio monitor back to market
Avantone Pro's CLA-10 classic studio reference monitor is available once again, manufactured as a full-range, two-way passive pair for fixed or remote locations.
Report: studio monitor driver technology
Audio-related technologies have come along in leaps and bounds over the last century or so. Stephen Bennett reports on the latest developments in studio monitor driver technology…
The future of audio networking: Software and virtual systems
Networking has come to define how audio is deployed in the modern era, fueled by coherent networking standards, well considered solutions and ever-improving commodity IT equipment.
Analogue vs. Digital: Is the war over yet?
Top FOH engineer John Delf weighs in on one of the greatest debates in the business.
In the studio with Sylvia Massy
Having worked with legendary artists from Johnny Cash and Prince, to Tom Petty, The Smashing Pumpkins and Tool, Sylvia Massy has built up a body of work that has secured her place in history as one of the world’s greatest producers and engineers...
The legacy of Kraftwerk producer Conny Plank
Legendary German engineer and producer Conny Plank was the man behind the desk for recordings by Kraftwerk, the Eurythmics, Killing Joke, Devo, Brian Eno, Ultravox, DAF, Gianna Nannini and countless others.
In the studio with Prince: Susan Rogers recalls her five years as the star's staff engineer
In 1983 a phone call about a job opening in Minneapolis changed Susan Rogers' life forever. Working as Prince’s staff engineer for five years, she’d spend day and night behind the desk and tape machines to ensure that he was able to record his limitless stream of musical ideas…
Blue Planet II: Creating an epic soundtrack with Hans Zimmer and Radiohead
Russell Emanuel of Bleeding Fingers explains how the musical score for the UK’s most-watched TV show of 2017 was created by a top team of composers, including Hans Zimmer.
Composers notes: Star Wars Battlefront II
Gordy Haab explains the process of creating a best in class interactive video game music score for an iconic franchise
Star Wars Battlefront II: 'We wanted a John Williams-esque score that felt like the original film trilogy'
John Broomhall talks to EA DICE senior audio director Ben Minto and composer Gordy Haab about creating a best in class interactive video game music score for an iconic franchise.
Unity Audio unveils Boulder MKIII monitor with greater SPL
The new monitor has a "more accurate and detailed sound" than its predecessor
Coda Audio system installed in Zurich jazz club, Moods
Leading integrator and Coda Audio’s Swiss distributor, Schallwerk, was engaged to install the system.
DPA’s mics bring 'distortion-free' sound to Snow Patrol’s live shows
Monitor engineer Jamie Hickey is using DPA microphones on drums and vocals for all the band’s live concerts and TV promos
Martin Audio moves its Indonesian distribution
Long-time reseller Eric Haslim sets up a new operation
Plus 4 Audio upgrades rental inventory with Calrec Summa consoles
Plus 4 Audio has purchased two 44-fader Summa consoles from Calrec Audio.
QSC adds automatic microphone mixing to TouchMix-30 Pro
Enhanced auto mix functionality is available as a free download for TouchMix owners
L-Acoustics Syva ‘perfect fit’ for Sorbonne’s Grand Amphitheatre
“We needed a system that would respect the venue’s historical aesthetics and be be installed without any physical impact on the building”
London trade show to showcase pro audio products alongside live music performances
Festival of Sound - The Music and Audio Show takes place in Hammersmith this September
