Monthly Archives: May 2011

Session Buzz: Who’s Recording In & Around NYC — A Monthly Report

Syndicated from SonicScoop - Creative, Technical & Business Connections For NYC’s Music & Sound Community » SPARS Feed, on May 31, 2011

Anand Wilder of Yeasayer co-producing psych-rock musical at Great City, R. Stevie Moore and friends at Vacation Island, Regina Spektor on “Boardwalk Empire” soundtrack at Avatar, etc… Continue reading →

Howard Schwartz Recording Closes: Pioneering Audio Post Firm Exits After 36 Years

Syndicated from SonicScoop - Creative, Technical & Business Connections For NYC’s Music & Sound Community » SPARS Feed, on May 25, 2011

A NYC institution, hsrny closed its doors on May 13. Continue reading →

SPARS spotlights member Sugar Hill Studios, 65 years young

By Paul Christensen, on May 25, 2011

Located in Houston, TX, SugarHill Recording Studios is the oldest continuously operating facility in the Southwest United States.  Their commitment to sonic excellence and client comfort has made them a natural choice when selecting a studio. SugarHill has entertained many … Continue reading →

Producer Profile: Dan Romer Wins Out with Lelia Broussard, Songwriting…and the Tuba

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This Brooklyn multi-man’s plan works for Ingrid Michaelson, Jenny Owen Youngs and Ian Axel. Continue reading →

E.A.R.S. Chicago May meeting to feature inventor/designer Ian Schneller

By Paul Christensen, on May 24, 2011

An Evening with Inventor /Designer Luthier/Musician Ian Schneller At Specimen Products TUESDAY, MAY 31ST 7:30 p.m. 1240 N. HOMAN CHICAGO,  IL 60651 The following is excerpted from EARS Chicago’s newsletter. You can read more about the May meeting and the … Continue reading →

SPARS spotlights The Recording Studio Insurance Program

By Paul Christensen, on May 17, 2011

“Insurance is the last thing you ever think about in our business until you need it.” Nothing could be a truer saying as evidenced by the recent unfortunate Nashville flood events. Our spotlight of SPARS Member, The Recording Studio Insurance … Continue reading →

Philadelphia Recording Community (PRC) to host May meeting at Philly Sound Studios

By Paul Christensen, on May 17, 2011

The PRC will host an informal meet and greet, “get the recording community together” event at Philly Sound Studios, 2829 South 18th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19145. The meeting will be at 11:00 AM on Thursday the 19th of May. The … Continue reading →

Celemony Launches Capstan Audio Restoration Software

Syndicated from SonicScoop - Creative, Technical & Business Connections For NYC’s Music & Sound Community » SPARS Feed, on May 13, 2011

The European AES Convention kicks off today in London, where Celemony Software is among the exhibitors launching new product. Celemony is presenting a new music restoration program called Capstan, which removes wow and flutter from musical recordings of all kinds – whether on tape, compact cassette, wax, shellac or vinyl.
Capstan runs as a stand-alone application [...] Continue reading →

2nd Annual National Recording Studios Open Day in New Zealand

Syndicated from SPARS Beat, on May 9, 2011

New Zealand’s National Recording Studios Open Day, first covered in this blog last June, is back for its second year. It will be held on Saturday, May 28 this year. Based on the successful response they had the first year, more studios are participating this year. So far, there are 12 confirmed studios opening their doors.

Organized & coordinated by the New Zealand Musician magazine, the afternoon event provides a rare opportunity for musicians, artist managers, music students and other enthusiasts to find out more about local studio facilities, as well as the audio quality benefits of recording in a professional studio environment.


National Recording Studios Open Day Press Release

Updated Event Page

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The Lodge & LaPorta Working With Blood Orange, Hooray For Earth, Dum Dum Girls and More

Syndicated from SonicScoop - Creative, Technical & Business Connections For NYC’s Music & Sound Community » SPARS Feed, on May 5, 2011

Keeping up with all the cool indie releases coming out of NYC is pretty much a full-time job. So we check in periodically with The Lodge, and mastering engineer Joe LaPorta, for a quick fix on what’s coming up.
In addition to co-mastering Foo Fighters’ Wasting Light with Mastering Engineer Emily Lazar, LaPorta’s mastered some of [...] Continue reading →