PSNE reports from studio land on new technology, changing business conditions, significant upgrades and landmark recording sessions.

One of the Netherlands’ most distinguished studio facilities, Wisseloord, has taken delivery of a new 64-channel Vision console manufactured by Automated Processes Inc (API).

Upgrade to Pro Tools HD 10 facilitates Istanbul-based studios' goal of maintaining one of the most technically advanced recording and mixing facilities in Turkey, writes Erica Basnicki.

The Home Recording Handbook by Dave Hunter complements today’s digital multitrack world in which high-quality recording is theoretically within the grasp of anyone possessing a computer.

Rap star launches Boomdizzle – an online community with a virtual recording studio – at the global consumer electronics showcase on Tuesday, writes Erica Basnicki.

The first-ever London Electronic Music Event (LEME 2012) – set to take place on 18-19 February – will feature appearances from Ben Watt and Hal Ritson, among many others.

The stalwart band’s Bradford studio suffered a roof collapse and extensive fire, water and smoke damage as a result of a blaze reported to have started in an adjacent furniture outlet.

With either a Pro Sound Effects Account or Pro Loops & Samples Account, users can gain instant access to more than 20,000 sounds in a searchable online database. The cloud-based library service is available whenever and wherever it is required by customers.

The highly atmospheric Icelandic band’s latest project, the concert film and accompanying live album inni, was recorded over two nights at London’s Alexandra Palace. (Image: Anton Brink)

The triple Europe ‘72 live album by experimental rock group par excellence the Grateful Dead has been prepared for lavish vinyl reissue at Bernie Grundman Mastering in Hollywood.

Set to raise funds for homeless charity Shelter and a youth centre in Gloucestershire, the Ian Dean-produced ‘Meet Me in Winter’ was written by Katie Elliott (pictured) and Anthony Marks. The single will be available for purchase from Monday (21 November).

Eight winning entries – encompassing everything from a capella to classic pop – have been recorded at Abbey Road by a team including senior engineer Jonathan Allen and conductor Eric Whitacre.

Social media technology platform Talenthouse has joined forces with Queen to offer remixers, musicians and producers the opportunity to remix one of the iconic British band’s most enduring songs – 1979 single Don’t Stop Me Now.

The Music Producers Guild has announced changes to the voting procedure for its Studio of the Year Award. Meanwhile, voting for all 2011 categories - including UK Producer of the Year, won in 2011 by Markus Dravis - continues apace.

“AIR has been considering extending its involvement in the film sector for some time, and with the growing success of the post-production division this seemed to be the logical next step,” AIR Entertainment Group CEO Paul Woolf tells PSNE.

After a near-three-decade search, Metropolis Mastering engineer Miles Showell (pictured) has found a near-field monitor that satisfies his requirements: The Rock from Unity Audio.