Multitracks

Ryan Maeker is a sound designer in NYC, and though he may come off as a somewhat threatening figure in this interview -- all talking about cuttin' fools, hitting people with cars and even threatening the life of yours truly -- he's actually a total teddy bear with a soft spot for Speilberg movies!  

Alison Chesley (otherwise known as Helen Money) talks about her Roland VS-840EX and how she uses it to record her electrified cello pieces. It may still use zip disks, but it's so convenient that Alison won't switch until such disks become extinct.  

If you've ever wanted to record a high quality performance of eight people slowly growing crazy from sleep deprivation over a thirty hour period, Sound Devices 788T will do the trick. It also has a wide load of practical uses as well.  

Been thinking about upgrading from your tape four-track Portastudio to the digital world? Before you do, sit yourself down in from of this video and let Bob give you a piece of his mind.  

Bob Popp found a board he loved online, but had a tiny quandary: his clients include both gain-addicted rockers AND fidelity-minded commercial producers. Creation Audio of Nashville solved Bob's problems with some creative engineering.  

The cassette Portastudio was surprisingly absent from the TASCAM booth at Winter NAMM 2007 -- replaced by the sleek design and more futuristic capabilities of the new DP-02. Somewhere in a farmhouse in the Midwest, a singer/songwriter is down to his last cassette, a single tear grazing past his flourishing mustache.  

I wish life was like the BOSS BR-900CD Version 2 multitrack recorder. Wouldn't it be great to be reinvented with more memory, more power, and more convenient reasons for people to like you better?  

John Cusimano, singer for NYC-based The Cringe, talks about analog recording and the mics he uses for vocals.  

Cheryl Wanner and Frank Gerace, of Boston's

Dreamchild have spoken to Gearwire about harps, basses, guitars and processors--all the elements used in making their music. The band produce a dark ethereal sound that borders...  

With a new version of Tascam's 2488 MKII coming out earlier this year, the DP-01 series has also received an update as Tascam announces the DP-02 as well as the DP-02CF. The DP-02 records to a 40GB hard drive whereas the...  

Santa Barbara California’s The Right Hand was formed by brothers O.H. Lee and his brother back in 2001.

“At that time, we were doing mostly electronica. There were some great electronic bands like Lagoona...  

Bob Lentini, as we noted in two previous articles on Las Vegas-based RML labs, has been working in audio since the early 1970s. He graduated from Drexel University and founded RML Labs in 1992 . One of the products he...  

When asked about the digital recording revolution, Guy Clark acknowledged that recording has definitely become a more accessible process, but its still a process that doesn't really interest him. For Guy Clark, creating...  

Bob Lentini of RML Labs in Las Vegas took time to speak to Gearwire about the development of SAWStudio. He took some more to explain the details of the three different versions of the software that are available.

SAWS...  

Bob Lentini has been working in audio since the early 1970s. A graduate of Drexel University, he founded RML Labs in 1992 in order to increase the options available to the sounds engineer. One of the products he created...  

In a recent article on recording the just released debut CD from Mary Pastorius, producer/musician, Eric Young spoke about the gear they used—over a ten year period.

There was so much we needed a part two....  

A while back Gearwire spoke to Mary Pastorius (aka Queen Mary) about the release of her first CD, From Then Until Almost Now. During that interview she deferred on a number of questions to Eric Young, who has produced...  

Aaton's timecode concept is 25 years in the making, and the Cantar-X2 is filled with meta-data to make the leap from working with video to working with audio equipment more manageable. The Cantar-X2 is also a very flexible...  

Aaton, normally specializing in film, dives into audio post production tools with the Cantar-X2 multitrack digital recorder. Aaton has really beefed up their Cantar system with real-time editing, computer connectivity,...  

Neve has long been famous for the massive boards of large, professional studios. Having been the leader of this type of audio hardware for so long, it was only a matter of time until they developed something a little...  

Da Yoopers' Jim Bellmore has been honing his production skills for decades, and in this video, he reminisces about some of the Fostex and Tascam equipment he used back in the 80s. Jim has kept current with the evolution...  

Simon Ayton is a freelance engineer/drummer/producer who has worked in a host of genres ranging from hardcore metal to acoustic artists. Now based in Berlin, Ayton will soon be working with Ash Wednesday and Einstürzende...  

Simon Ayton is a freelance engineer/drummer/producer who has worked in genres ranging from hardcore metal to electronic artists and acoustic musicians.

Ayton has created atmospheric, moody music in Australia,...  

Drew Krag is back in his home studio with more on his Yamaha 4416. Here, Drew Krag goes over the positives and negatives of using the Yamaha 4416 and its 40 GB hard drive. Drew also touches on a more current option for...  

Alesis' iMultiMix 8 USB is intriguing for two main reasons. It is extremely affordable, and it acts an iPod docking station. Although I would like to be optimistic about the future of such a device, it is difficult...  

Besides having one of the most rock'n'roll voices of all time, Chris Cornell is a very prolific songwriter. Having written many hits for his bands Soundgarden, Temple of the Dog, and Audioslave, he has his method down...  

Joe Wallace: Tell me about your latest work, you've been a busy musician in the last 24 months! You've been on a long tour with Trent Reznor, you've got your own project, give us the scoop.

I've been on tour with...  

Menton Matthews has worked in the musical underground for years in projects ranging from industrial rock (Allegory) to trip hop (Sunday Munich) to indie movie sound tracks. He does seem to be a little bit in denial about...  

Sam Rosenthal of ethereal gothic pioneers black tape for a blue girl and founder of Projekt Records started making music with cassette decks and Radio Shack keyboards. He has come a long way in the past twenty years....  

Sam Rosenthal, founder of Projekt Records and the gothic/ethereal band, black tape for a blue girl, has been making music for over 20 years. He has released 13 full-length albums and CDs, numerous EPs and singles and...