Archives for July 2018

Ultimate Ears introduced two new products at this years Pro-Light and Sound show. Bot products, Ultimate Ears LIVE and Ultimate Ears 6 PRO are custom in ear monitors designed to withstand the the rigors of touring. They use the companies patented hybrid accoustic architecture.
In addition the cables used on Ultimate Ears entire product line has been redesigned from the ground up, to ensure the flagship model provides not only the best sound possible but also needs less servicing and maintenance than previous models.
Both products are available from April 2018.

Key Takeaways:

• Ultimate Ears recently launched Ultimate Ears LIVE, the company’s newest and most advanced in-ear monitors.
• Ultimate Ears LIVE is designed with a unique hybrid acoustic architecture and comes with six balanced armatures.
• Furthermore, Ultimate Ear’s whole CIEM product line includes their recently upgraded and very durable UE IPX Connection System.

“The new UE IPX Connection System, co-created with estron a/s, provides a lightweight, IP67 certified sweat-proof, durable connection between cable and connector, and it allows for easy swapping between different cable types.”

Read more: https://www.prosoundweb.com/channels/live-sound/ultimate-ears-new-iem/

Anchor has now upgraded their software so that it allows users to create libraries featuring their own podcasts, streamed content from listeners, and other related content. They can choose to post these libraries solely to Anchor’s platform, or they can also outsource them on other social media and digital outlets so that the content can be consumed elsewhere. Users can also listen to other podcasts that relate to their areas of interest while commenting on them as well.

Key Takeaways:

• Anchor began as an audio social network, allowing users to create impromptu broadcasts right on their phones.
• Anchor has morphed into an amateur podcast app by adding features that help users push their recordings to Google Play and Apple Podcasts.
• Anchor recently released new partners, including The Outline, Buzzfeed, Penguin Random House, and Girls Who Code.

“Since Anchor can let its users publish their creations to a wide variety of sources, each episode also gets a pretty slick little sharing page that’ll include links to all of the different places the episode can be downloaded.”

Read more: https://www.engadget.com/2018/02/22/anchor-revamp-as-full-podcast-creation-app/

There are several techniques to keep in mind when trying to compose a piece that is structured around phenomenal guitar and keyboard playing. One effective way to do this, is by using the drums as your legend. Introducing guitar and keyboard notes and melodies that conform to the drums is a great way to make sure that the song has a flow to it that makes sense and will keep the listener’s attention for the long haul.

Key Takeaways:

• As a keyboardist, I had to learn the hard lesson that listeners care more about hearing the vocals and drums than they do the other instruments.
• Have each guitar track panned around the drums, so you can create a personality for your tracks using automation and effects.
• As a producer, once I’ve got the bass, drums, and guitars sounding good, I start working on the voice.

“There’s nothing more challenging than being handed a really big mix, from a band with a lot of really big sounds.”

Read more: https://ask.audio/articles/music-production-tricks-making-keyboards-guitars-sound-glorious-in-your-mix

Interested in stretching your dollar when it comes to building up your recording and production capabilities? Well, if so, it doesn’t get much cheaper than free! In this article, we share some of our readers’ top choices for absolutely free plugins that can help take your music to the next level. These include Audacity, Tokyo Dawn Records, and Voxengo Span. Since they’re free, there’s no risk in downloading them and giving them a shot – so try them out for yourself!

Key Takeaways:

• Interested in producing music as cost-effectively as possible? Well, it doesn’t get any cheaper than free!
• Our readers have submitted a list of their most valuable freeware plugins.
• Since it doesn’t cost anything to obtain them, try them out for yourself and pick your favorites!

“Whilst SPAN was a reader-favourite, Voxengo also have 13 other free plug-ins available to download including a Tube Overdrive, FX Delay, Stereo Effect and a Plate Reverb.”

Read more: http://www.musictech.net/2018/04/freeware-favourites-reader-top-plugins/