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    This is exciting - Composer @marlon_gibbons unboxi This is exciting - Composer @marlon_gibbons unboxing a @cranborneaudio CAMDEN500! #Repost @marlon_gibbons with @use.repost ・・・ I bought a new preamp, Camden 500🤘🏼, so I put together a quick little #unboxing 📦 with 🎵 Can’t wait to do a proper review of this beast, it’s absolutely incredible. Well done @cranborneaudio 😎 #recording #studio #500series #recordinggear #analog #homestudio #cranborneaudio @ysl_pro #musicproduction #mixing #unboxingvideo #studiogear
    @uaudio Capitol Chambers users - what are your fav @uaudio Capitol Chambers users - what are your favourite uses for this reverb? Do you tend to put it on select individual sources, or buss everything to it?
    Jim O’Rourke (Wilco, Sonic Youth, Jim O'Rourke) Jim O’Rourke (Wilco, Sonic Youth, Jim O'Rourke) on the @manleylabs Massive Passive: “I call them the solid-gold machines. The Massive Passive shapes things the way you want it. It's very accurate, but it's musical. It doesn't sound surgical to me.” Tom Elmhirst (David Bowie, Adele) on the Manley Vari-Mu: "The Manley (Variable Mu) compressor over the mix, I’d struggle without that. Manleys make a mix sound like those old records — when the vocal goes away — back comes the music, and I love that. You can tuck the vocal in the track a bit more." Made in Chino, California.
    Wondered just how those @kexp sessions sound *so* Wondered just how those @kexp sessions sound *so* great? @adam_audio did a deep dive into the history of KEXP, their recording set-up, and how the ADAM S3H's are at the heart of it all. Link in bio!
    Want to try and win a @modalelectronics ARGON or C Want to try and win a @modalelectronics ARGON or COBALT synthesizer of your choice? If so, visit your local MODAL Electronics dealer (link to dealers in bio!) and follow these easy steps: - Shoot a quick video or a photo with a MODAL synth in it - Share it to a social media platform and mention the dealer in your post. - Tag the post with #ModalSummer2022, the product and the social media handles of Modal Electronics - Tag the retailer where the photo or clip was taken Already own a Modal synth? Take a photo or a quick video and post it on Social Media with the hashtags #ModalSummer2022, #cobalt8, #cobalt5s or #argon8, plus the social media handle @modalelectronics to be entered At the beginning of September, MODAL will draw a winner who can choose any ARGON or COBALT synthesizer!
    Our Artist of the Week is @lanawinterhalt! Multi- Our Artist of the Week is @lanawinterhalt! Multi-instrumentalist, producer, and indie-pop artist Lana Winterhalt delivers enigmatic and layered compositions inspired by junky breakups, insomnia, and true love, all in an attempt to leave you feeling sparkly and weightless. Whether it be her vocals that float effortlessly with warm restraint or playful pop melodies featured on her debut full-length album If & When (2018), Winterhalt is experimental and bold yet warm and familiar. After releasing 3 unique projects over the course of the pandemic, signing with @highpriestesspub forming the @gpproducersclub and participating in the Women in the Studio National Accelerator 2021, Lana is ready to bring her perfected sound of grandiose harmonies and dusty guitars to fresh ears all across Canada and beyond. When it comes to producing music, Lana loves to take her creative cues from the piece of music in its natural context, utilizing found sounds such as birds chirping or wind blowing in the trees and manipulating them in a myriad of ways to highlight the personality of a song. Lana doesn't just hear the song, but sees it visually, packing a track full of visceral layers that help listeners truly experience a song. The Good + Plenty Producer's Club is a space for women and gender diverse producers and audio engineers to learn, share, encourage, and grow. The club currently acts in two ways: locally, the club is a collective of women/enby folks in Manitoba, Canada, with a Facebook group for us to chat, share, and learn together. Expanding beyond just Manitoba, Lana is the host of the Good + Plenty Producer's Club podcast, interviewing women and gender diverse producers and audio engineers across Canada to discuss how they got into the industry, any obstacles they've faced, and what encouragement they would offer to the next generation of up and coming audio nerds. The Good + Plenty Producer's Club seeks to be a safe place for gender minorities to network by sharing knowledge, encouraging, providing resources, and supporting one another, and mentoring the next generation of up-and-coming music producers.
    Exciting news - save up to $300 CAD on @uaudio Des Exciting news - save up to $300 CAD on @uaudio Desktop Apollos, until the end of September! See your local Universal Audio dealer for the details.
    #chefskiss Did you know right now you receive $596 #chefskiss Did you know right now you receive $596 USD of @softubestudios plugins when you buy a new Console 1? #Repost @softubestudios with @use.repost ・・・ With several channel strips available for the Console 1 Mixing System, you have the unprecedented ability to mix and match sections to your exact needs. SSL 9000 K with some aggressive ELI compression? Who'd a thunk it?!⁠ ⁠ Get the feel of analog with the speed & flexibility of digital. Save up to 67% on select strips at the link in bio. 🚀
    We loved seeing @adam_audio feature the stunning V We loved seeing @adam_audio feature the stunning Vancouver Island studio @sonicforeststudios on their blog. Link in bio to read about how ADAM Audio monitors are at the heart of the Dolby Atmos installation at Sonic Forest Studios.
    Our Artist of the Week is Damian Kearns of 217audi Our Artist of the Week is Damian Kearns of 217audio.com. Damian has been a Post Production Audio Engineer for more than 27 years, having started out at Dome Audio (formerly Sounds Interchange) in 1995, then deluxe Toronto, on to Pinewood Sound, Vancouver before settling in the post production audio department at CBC Toronto, from 1997 until 2013. In 2013, Damian started his freelance career and invested in a 5.1 home-based studio. Nine years into this career phase, Damian now has two Pro Tools rigs, writes for www.pro-tools-expert.com, and has numerous tv, film, internet, advertising and corporate projects under his belt. He just finished work on a podcast series called “The Other Path” for The Odyssey Theatre, as well as six episodes of Fear Thy Neighbour for Discovery+. Damian started at Dome Audio in 1995, working as a post audio assistant, laying up tracks and printing to a variety of video and audio tape formats on shows like Kung Fu: The Legend Continues. Moving to deluxe Toronto, he had an epiphany while working with Deepa Mehta on her film “Fire”: Post Audio was what he wanted to do with his life. He moved to Vancouver for a year to work at Pinewood Sound. Damian was tasked with functioning in a variety of capacities, from ADR and Foley assisting (shows like X-Files) to dialogue and SFX editing, whilst maintaining his seat in the mix theatre next to the facility’s lead mixer. After a year, Damian moved back to Toronto and was hired by CBC to work in their post production department. He would mix The Fifth Estate, as well as hundreds of sports shows, documentaries, news and current affairs shows, commercials, three Olympic Games, Pan-Am and Commonwealth Games, children’s programming and assist large music recording dates. He mixed Air Farce when they went 5.1 and other projects. His nine years of freelancing have been eventful and packed with gigs for a long list of clients. Damian has worked extensively behind the scenes, beta testing for companies such as iZotope, Waves, Euphonix, Dolby, Townsend Labs and others. Damian’s spare time is spent with his family, his music collection, or sitting outside on a chair staring off into space.
    Lovely @mergingtech setup! #Repost @mergingtech w Lovely @mergingtech setup! #Repost @mergingtech with @use.repost ・・・ First year that @verbierfestival is organizing an academy for #soundengineer #tonmeister #musicproducer The 2 students are guided by Theresa Leonard into the heart of #musicproduction 4 musicians part of the Verbier Academy are performing #mergingtechnologies is very proud to provide Anubis, Hapi and Pyramix for this 2 weeks academy #pyramix #daw #soundproduction #audiohighend #audioengineer #verbieracademy #verbier2022 #tonmeisterei #musicrecording #whereismyanubis #musicproducerlife #musicproducer #ingenieurduson #recordengineer #recordingtechnology #classicalmusic @kali.son.net.vision
    "As you turn it (Mojo knob) up further, you do sta "As you turn it (Mojo knob) up further, you do start to get a slightly fatter lower frequency feel as well, but that is secondary to the mid and high harmonics. Cranking this control to extremes really starts to bring in a good deal of compression and harmonics and can be useful to punch up less than ideal guitar tones. It is not a distortion or gain box, but the harmonic content can definitely make electric guitar tones more interesting." @tapeopmag have an excellent review of the @cranborneaudio CAMDEN500 500 Series Preamp and Signal Processor. At $449 CAD, this is a steal, in our books! Link to review in bio.
    @adam_audio has an excellent article on @raventape @adam_audio has an excellent article on @raventapemusic in Toronto, and their recent upgrade to Dolby Atmos. Link in bio!
    #TBT Over the past year we've challenged some ar #TBT Over the past year we've challenged some artists we like to write and record a song with a limited set of tools - a @uaudio Apollo (and plug-ins), @modalelectronics synth, and either a @royerlabs mic or a @mojaveaudio mic. This challenge has led to new directions for the artists and yielded exciting and surprising results - music that is outside of what they may normally do when they are armed with a wider palette of sounds and recording tools. @andyshauf, @beatchildmusic, @graham_c_walsh, @sarahmacdougallmusic, @3oclocktrain, @joshuavt and James Bunton were all up for the challenge, and @exclaimdotca wrote about their results and host the track. @4130mastering mastered all the tracks, using only UAD plug-ins, eschewing his outboard gear. Link in bio to hear what they all got up to!
    @brentbodrug has some pretty great taste in gear w @brentbodrug has some pretty great taste in gear with his @mojaveaudio MA-1000! 😍 #Repost @brentbodrug with @use.repost ・・・ It's probably irrational to love an inanimate object so dearly, but my Mojave MA-1000 is one of the most three-dimensional harmonically-rich microphones I've ever used! Retubed and ready to rock!!
    Look what have just arrived at our warehouse! Bran Look what have just arrived at our warehouse! Brand new @adam_audio A4V and A7V, coming soon to a store near you!
    Our Artist of the Week is @sarahmacdougallmusic. S Our Artist of the Week is @sarahmacdougallmusic. Sarah is a multiple award-winning singer songwriter, composer and producer. She has released four albums, and over the last ten years she has toured extensively across North America and Europe. Her albums have earned several Western Canadian Music and Indie Music Awards. With a background in audio engineering and a degree in music composition from SFU, Sarah also owns and operates a production and mix room called The Dream Ship. She is currently working on writing and producing her next album, co-writing and composing for a variety of projects, as well as producing, mixing, and collaborating with other artists. An engaging singer and guitar player, Sarah has shared the stage with artists such as Tallest Man on Earth, Buffy St. Marie, Passenger, Cat Empire, and many more. Sarah uses a Universal Audio Apollo X6, Apollo Twin and Octo Satellite as her main interfacing system, as well as a @cranborneaudio 500ADAT for more inputs and outputs. She also uses the Cranborne Audio C.A.S.T system for her artist headphone amp and for recording from a distance using just a single Cat 6 cable. For her main preamps, she uses the @rupert_neve Shelford Channel and 5211, as well as two Cranborne Audio Camden 500s. She also has a pair of the Rupert Neve Design 542's , which she uses in her recording chain, as well as on her analog mix bus together with the Tegeler Creme RC and SSL Fusion. For more on Sarah, visit: our bio for a link!
    Nice to see @friendgineer/ @walkofftheearth using Nice to see @friendgineer/ @walkofftheearth using the brand new @uaudio Hitsville EQ!
    #Repost @graham_c_walsh ・・・ Holy smokes, thi #Repost @graham_c_walsh ・・・ Holy smokes, this @rupert_neve summing mixer is amazing! @ysl_pro #mojo #gear
    Look at all of those plugins! 😂😂 #Repost @t Look at all of those plugins! 😂😂 #Repost @tapeopmag with @use.repost ・・・ The racks of Real World
    Totally agree with you, @brentbodrug! #Repost @br Totally agree with you, @brentbodrug! #Repost @brentbodrug with @use.repost ・・・ There is vocal MAGIC in these things!
    Looking forward to hearing what comes of this! #R Looking forward to hearing what comes of this! #Repost @affiliatelinksband with @use.repost ・・・ Playing with some new (borrowed) toys. Loving this @mojaveaudio microphone. @ysl_pro
    Very happy to see Ontario Mastering Engineer, Heat Very happy to see Ontario Mastering Engineer, Heather Kirby and her @dreamlands_mastering studio on the @adam_audio blog this week. Heather is very in-demand, having recently mastered work by @praisespraisespraises, @heavenforreal and @dilettanteband. Link in bio!
    @soundonsoundmag has some VERY kind words on the n @soundonsoundmag has some VERY kind words on the new @uaudio UAFX pedals - link in bio! "UA’s Dream ’65 Reverb‑Amp is capable of some of the finest, most detailed and, above all, most playable emulations of a recorded amp sound I’ve ever heard. There’s proper tube‑rectifier ‘sag’ like I have never felt before in a modeller. The guitar’s controls behave properly, and the clean tones have real life and sparkle like they should, not the ‘generic clean tone’ that some modellers seem to resort to when there’s no obvious distortion component. If you can’t find anything in there that makes you very happy, maybe you just don’t like Fender amps." "Like the Dream ’65, the Ruby Vox has glorious tube‑rectifier ‘bounce’ that makes playing feel so much more like a real amp than a modeller." "The Woodrow ’55 really is a delightful little amp, full of nuances and historic tonal references. If you are auditioning this one, be sure to spend some time in the ‘cleans’, juggling the two volumes. There’s so much that’s great in there, with humbuckers and singles alike, and I’m convinced that the dynamic speaker‑modelling process gives you something in the clean tones that IRs, even really good ones, just can’t."
    Did you know the @uaudio Half-Yearly Sale on plug- Did you know the @uaudio Half-Yearly Sale on plug-ins is on? Now is an excellent time to add some new plug-in tools to your arsenal! Link in bio.
    Fantastic to see Canadian producer, mixer, and eng Fantastic to see Canadian producer, mixer, and engineer @rhcitrullo on the @adam_audio blog this morning! Well worth the read - link in bio!
    Cats and Anubis - both worshipped in ancient Egypt Cats and Anubis - both worshipped in ancient Egypt! #Repost @mergingtech with @make_repost ・・・ Cool cats love a warm Anubis! Thanks to Clark Media Productions for great photo. @mergingtech #anubis #recordingstudio #recordinginterface #audioengineer #audioengineers #mixengineers #studiogear #studiolife🎧 #catsofinstagram #catsinstudios #mixing #audiooverip
    Our Artist of the Week this week is @songmakersoun Our Artist of the Week this week is @songmakersoundshaper! Lisa is a Toronto based award-winning multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, producer & engineer. Perpetually busy, we asked Lisa what she's been up to, in her own words: "I had the privilege to record the vocals & some acoustic instruments for @alyshabrilla's stunning new album 'Circle' - scheduled for summer 2022 release but single 'Echo' and 'Peace' are out now. Currently I'm working as producer, recording & mix engineer on debut EP for MoZaic; upcoming singles for Andrea Florian and Coraline James and EP for @kristabourette. Also, ongoing composing and recording supportive underscore for Bedtracks.com. Throughout the month of June I've been having a soulful songwriter experiences mentoring a Covenant House youth via Project Humanity program and co-writing with an 81 year old woman as part of Massey & Roy Thompson Halls' Lyrics & Legacies program - looking forward to producing the track at @revolutionrecording at end of month. Also been having a blast coordinating inclusive song camps (3 down and more to come) for S.A.C. and am super pumped about the highest ever number of female, gender diverse and IBPOC receiving Juno 2022 noms & wins. Shout out to @hillkourkoutis for knocking it out of the park! Exciting announcement: over past year I've been developing a one of a kind Artist Development program offering experience & skills in songwriting; sound production; finding artistic signature & career building. My vision was emboldened by thumbs up from icon Producer/Engineer Susan Rogers (Prince; David Byrne; BNL) who told me, "Great idea - producers are now more responsible than ever before for doing the work of artist development". The program officially launches this Saturday (June 18) at 3pm, with a live showcase at @supermkttoronto in Toronto, featuring 3 exceptional next generation artists who create well-crafted, insightful original songs elevated by distinctive vocals. Performances are coordinated with their single releases which were written and recorded at my new LPM studio". For more on Lisa, link in bio!
    Hard to beat summer recordings! #Repost @audioval Hard to beat summer recordings! #Repost @audiovalley with @make_repost ・・・ I could get used to recording outdoors in beautiful gardens with amazing musicians like @twinflamesband ! Not in photo are 3 amazing camera people from @rogerstvottawa
    Armed with a @uaudio Apollo, @modalelectronics ARG Armed with a @uaudio Apollo, @modalelectronics ARGON8 synth, @royerlabs R10 mic and some packaging, we asked @joshuavt to make an exclusive song AND free sample pack with ONLY this gear. Listen to the song, download the samples and read about the production of track at the @exclaimdotca write-up - link in bio! Track mastered at @4130mastering.
    We're big fans of @exeter_sound_studios, so nice t We're big fans of @exeter_sound_studios, so nice to see him on the @adam_audio website this month, giving some insight into a day in his studio! Link in bio!
    Winning partnership @adam_audio and @rupert_neve! Winning partnership @adam_audio and @rupert_neve! #Repost @gbmusicandsound with @make_repost ・・・ Looking for a set of high end headphones? The Adam Audio SP-5 delivers premium quality with a balanced and dynamic response suitable for monitoring and mixing. Pair them with the Rupert Neve RNHP headphone amplifier for excellent sound quality with plenty of volume. Available at GB Music and Sound. #gbmusicandsound #adamaudio #headphones #recordingstudio #recording #mixing #mastering #recordingartists #recordingrevolution #recordingengineer #music #musicproducer #musicproduction #recordinggear #musicstore #musicshop #musicstudio
    Good news for folks looking to rent and get to kno Good news for folks looking to rent and get to know the @modalelectronics synths easily at home or on stage! #Repost @longmcquadepro with @make_repost ・・・ Looking for a new #synth, but don’t know what to get? Check out the new synths from @modalelectronics At the @longmcquadepro location, we actually rent the Cobalt 5s, Cobalt 8 and the Argon 8, which means you can try these before you buy them 😎 Monthly rates for each; - Cobalt 5s $35CAD - Cobalt 8 $65CAD - Argon 8 $65CAD #nobrainer
    Hazy lo-fi loops! Part 2! We asked Toronto based, Hazy lo-fi loops! Part 2! We asked Toronto based, Argentinean producer @bymartinanxxon to give us some insight into his production methods, when creating and manipulating samples and recordings. In this video he shows how he uses some of his favourite @uaudio plug-ins and guitar pedals to push sounds into new directions in @ableton. Final part 3 tomorrow. Link in bio!
    16 channels of @rupert_neve preamps should cover i 16 channels of @rupert_neve preamps should cover it! #Repost @rupert_neve with @make_repost ・・・ “Hey brother! Here’s a snap of the RNDs. Unreal sounding. The band has been obsessed with the roughs and couldn’t believe that’s from a mobile set up!" “I’ve been using the same thirty-two 1081s for the last fifteen years day in and out, so my ears are just accustomed to the Rupert Neve vibe and energy. When I got the 511s for a mobile rig tracking this live record, I was blown away! It was immediately so familiar to my ears. It has all the vibe of what I was accustomed to along with some new punch." “The 511s are true to the Rupert Neve lineage and I’m stoked to add them into the studio workflow as well!” Kind words sent to us this week by @willyipmusic (Ms. Lauryn Hill, Code Orange, Menzingers). Thank you Will! 🙏🏻
    Hazy lo-fi loops! We asked Toronto based, Argent Hazy lo-fi loops! We asked Toronto based, Argentinean producer @bymartinanxxon to give us some insight into his production methods, when creating and manipulating samples and recordings. In Part 1 he shows how he uses some of his favourite @uaudio plug-ins and guitar pedals to push sounds into new directions in @ableton. Part 2 tomorrow. Link in bio!
    Nice to see local favourite, James Bunton on the @ Nice to see local favourite, James Bunton on the @modalelectronics blog today. Link in bio! #Repost @modalelectronics with @make_repost ・・・ In our latest 2-part Backstage Blog Article we catch up with producer, mix engineer and composer James Bunton, discussing his influences, studio gear and of course, the latest addition to his studio, ARGON8. ➡️ Click the link in our Bio to read the full article! #modalelectronics #machinesformusicians #synthesizer #synthlove #synth #synthjam #dawless #synthwavemusic #synthesizermusic #electronicmusician #synthwave #modalsynth
    Some great music for your weekend: our artist of t Some great music for your weekend: our artist of the week is @maysun.music! MAYSUN, based in Montreal, offers immersive instrumental music that evokes melancholy, acceptance and hope. This project combines drums, synthesizers and sound design to create a universe where the digital and the organic merge. Recent releases include works such as Wanderlust II (2022), Waiting Spaces (2020), The After Mountain (2020), and more than 700 improvisational pieces between 2017 and today. Link in bio!
    What a stunning studio. #Repost @mergingtech with What a stunning studio. #Repost @mergingtech with @make_repost ・・・ Great opening of a great #immersiveexperience studio for mixing and mastering with a state of the art construction and the great @strauss_elektroakustik speakers All #audioconverter are from #mergingtechnologies and #daw are #pyramix and #protools The facility has also a great sounding recording room The facility is called MusicLab and is located #gurtenbrauerei in Bern / Switzerland #whereismyanubis #horus #musicrecording #musicproduction #musicproducer #audioimmersive #audioengineering #audioengineer #soundengineer #mixing #mixingengineer #mastering #studiobau #accoustic #audiointerface #audiooverip #swissmusic
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