Archives for July 2017

Prime Day Deals On Recording Gear

July 10, 2017 by Ken Leave a Comment

Prime Day 2017 is over. I’ll update everything when it comes around again. Hope you had fun shopping!

Deals Happening NOW!

Watch all deals in the “Audio” category at Amazon HERE.

Apogee MiC 96k Professional Quality Microphone for Mac and Windows – http://amzn.to/2v9tO0Y

Blue Yeti USB Microphone – Blackout Edition – http://amzn.to/2tbcOWZ

Blue Yeti USB Microphone – Space Gray – http://amzn.to/2v9kOZX

IK Multimedia iRig Pre microphone preamp for smartphones and tablets – http://amzn.to/2tFhK9W

Movo WMIC70 Wireless 48-Channel UHF Lavalier Microphone System – http://amzn.to/2uOdX8V

Behringer Eurodesk Sx3242fx

http://amzn.to/2tJMpkV

Novation MiniNova Analog Modeling Synthesizer

http://amzn.to/2uaQL6H

Why is this so awesome?

Prime Day is like Black Friday or Cyber Monday – a full day (plus a couple of extra hours tonight:)) of incredible deals on products in every category on Amazon.com.
But you do have to be a Prime member to take advantage of these deals. If you’re not already a member, you can take care of that with a free trial here:

Just go to Amazon and periodically check for deals as they crop up and go away.

Weird Yet Wonderful: 10 Audio Apps For IOS

July 10, 2017 by Elaine Sy Leave a Comment

Weird does not always come in negative some time it just takes a little exploration. Here is a brief list of iOS audio apps for music production for those seeking to be adventurous out there. (This list comes in no particular order)
Audio Stretch – “Performance unintended” Commonly known as a transcription tool, Audio Stretch can do far more than what it was intended to do for those willing to test its potential. It is a great tool for manipulating single audio files in terms of pitch and speed.
Bloom – “Limited but infectious” Appears to be very ordinary but appealing to the ears.
See the list here: https://theproaudiofiles.com/10-weird-must-have-ios-audio-apps/

Stagelight Digital Audio Workstation: Get Your Free Download

July 8, 2017 by Ken 1 Comment

Stagelight is giving away a free download of their digital audio workstation (DAW). You can get yours by going here and using the promo code: SAMASHROCKS.
Sam Ash teamed up with Open Labs to offer this free download of their popular Stagelight Core Music Creation software. This DAW works on both Mac and PC as desktop recording software. But Stagelight is also a mobile app, currently available on the Android platform.

What is a DAW Again?

You can read up on that on our post What Is A DAW? It Means Digital Audio Workstation. But basically, a Digital Audio Workstation is audio recording software that allows you to record multiple tracks of audio and stack them, sort of like layers in Photoshop. You can use a DAW to create a song (usually) or mix voice overs with music, sound effects, etc. You can then “mix down” (check out our post What Does It Mean to Mix Down Audio? for more on that), or “render” your tracks to make a final file.
This free download is only available for a limited time. Right now, as I write this, it is July 8th, 2017.
Read more about what you can do with the Stagelight DAW in this article from Sam Ash: http://spotlight.samash.com/stagelight-digital-audio-workstationget-free-download/

Deleight By Audiority

July 7, 2017 by Elaine Sy Leave a Comment

Inspired by the Korg DL8000r released in 1997, Italian developer Audiority has released Deleight, a much simpler version of the previously discontinued rackmount module.
Yes, it’s simpler but in a much better way, unlike the DL8000r, Deleight does not have as many modulation options and features. It’s only low/hi damp filter (for each channel) as opposed to a 3-band EQ.
Simplicity is Audiority’s key for making Deleight, allowing you to focus, rather than worry. with its intuitive controls and fully resizable UI. It has only 4 columns with controls for left and right taps, feedback taps, and LFO modulation with identical left and right controls.
Read more here: http://bedroomproducersblog.com/2017/07/04/audiority-deleight-review/

Building A Home Studio? Don't Forget These Things

July 6, 2017 by Elaine Sy Leave a Comment

Building a home studio takes a lot of effort and time to do, and if you are not careful you could easily miss some details. Producer/Engineer/Author and Coach Bobby Owsinski discusses the things that we tend to overlook but is essential in building your studio.
Forgetting something will and can happen to anybody that is why Bobby came up with this list to save you from the “Oops” in the end.
Security, remember that you are investing in gear and instruments that are probably worth your life’s work and for sure you would not want to damage or worst lose any of it.
Read more here: http://bobbyowsinskiblog.com/2017/07/05/forgotten-items-studio/