France’s Adrien Rodriguez hopes his new business venture will help the propagation of the apparent rediscovery of analogue tape in the recording sector. Dave Robinson captured the conversation.
Cadac co-founder Clive Green recently received an APRS Sound Fellowship after a lifetime spent at the cutting edge of pro-audio. He spoke to Phil Ward about the early days of Cadac, the continued vibrancy of musical theatre...and taking his beloved Rolls-Royce all the way to Lake Como and back.
Pink Floyd, The Smiths, REM, The Beach Boys... 2011 has witnessed some landmark, kitchen-sink-and-all remastering programmes. Is this the start of a lavish new era for the physical reissue or merely a final, glorious hurrah, wonders David Davies?
Sonic Vista Studios is the premier recording studio on the island of Ibiza, and it is run by the inimitable Henry Sarmiento. He speaks to Dave Robinson about the development of a unique facility that regularly plays host to A-listers including 50 Cent.
An innovative new agency established by Alchemea lecturer Darryn de la Soul aims to build enduring live sound careers and supply engineers for a wide variety of events. David Davies gets the lowdown on SoulSound.
For years there was no official standard to combat the problem of broadcast loudness. Now there are several and while, as Kevin Hilton reports, they are all similar in technology and intent, there are enough differences to cause uncertainty.
Founded by Cyril Jones in the early 1970s Raindirk Audio is still very much in business and has teamed up with S&P Productions to distribute the specialist company's range of pres, EQs and DIs.
Greenpeace is teaming up with music producer Joe Leach of London's analogue/tape-based Cowshed Studio to install a fully specified, soundproof recording facility in the Greenpeace field at this year's Glastonbury Festival.
North London's Snap! Studios – the brainchild of Funky Junk founder Mark Thompson – has just marked its first anniversary in business and the place is flourishing.
Nigel Heath pours a glass of cold, bubbling lager; it clinks, foams and
flows down the vessel with a satisfying, creamy fizz. Sitting in the hi-tech
warren that is Hackenbacker Post Production, it’s easy to find reasons like
this to celebrate nearly 30 years of audio post-production at the highest
level.
Three pro-audio heavyweights recently came together to record a 40-piece female a cappella choir at Beaconsfield's National Film & TV School using an entirely digital signal chain.
Opened in the Netherlands in September, Studio 41 is made up of five audio business – The Saint of Sound, Pixility, SoundFocus, GieSound and Masters of Media.
