Industry Talk

Dave Hill, the audio electronics designer and founder of Crane Song and Dave Hill Designs, has sadly passed away aged 68.

Bil VornDick's extensive gear collection is being auctioned, with the proceeds of the sales going to the VornDick family and the Nashville Engineer Relief Fund charity.

SoundPro are planning to host an event for their team members, customers and vendor partners in Fall 2023 to celebrate the company's 50th anniversary. 

Los Angeles-based producer, composer, and mix engineer Kevin Teasley crafted the mix of 'God Did' from this year's Grammy performance at United Recording Studios.

The shortlists for this years MPG Awards have been announced, along with the winner of the first of three additional awards gifted by the Music Producers Guild.

CEDAR Audio founder Gordon Reid will be delivering an AES lecture on the uses of source separation technology.  

The Audio Engineering Society have been presented with a prestigious award that recognises contributions of outstanding technical significance to the recording field. 

All UK-based musicians are being encouraged to take part in a new census order to help organisations provide the appropriate support to those working in the industry. 

The Focusrite Group have announced that they have acquired Oxfordshire-based plug-in developers, Sonnox. 

GPU Audio have announced that Mac users are now able to access their FIR Convolution Reverb, which utilises a system's GPU to carry out audio plug-in processing.

Bedrock.LA have announced that they will be selling their entire collection of instruments and audio equipment after having to close due to structural issues affecting their building. 

Now in their third year, the awards give musicians and inventors around the world the chance to present their ideas on a global stage, with the winners gaining invaluable help in bringing their products to market.

James Young, co-founder of Sonic Distribution and Aston Microphones, sadly died in August 2022 from a cardiac arrest at the untimely age of 52.

Sydney’s Forbes Street Studios have recently converted their main studio into an immersive mixing room due to an increase in demand for Dolby Atmos mixes. 

Presented by The Radiophonic Institute and The Museum of Sound, the awards celebrate sound in all its forms, from everyday sounds that encapsulate the events of the past year, to the most creative and innovative new audio technology.

Deutsche Grammophon have launched Stage+, a subscription service that offers classical music livestreams, videos, and new audio releases.

The Music Producers Guild have announced that submissions for their 2023 Awards are now open, with the ceremony taking place in April 2023. 

The producers of the annual Audio Developer Conference (ADC) have announced that tickets are still available for those wishing to attend this year's event online.

Producer and songwriter Trevor Horn has released a book detailing his long and successful career in the music industry.

Founder and chief designer of Thermionic Culture, Vic Keary, has sadly passed away. 

Slate Digital have been acquired by Audiotonix, the owners of Allen & Heath, Calrec, DiGiCo, DiGiGrid, KLANG:technologies, Solid State Logic, and Sound Devices.