Moog has taken the technology used in their E1 guitar to create a lap steel in which they were showing off at NAMM 2011.  Check out some videos and specs after the jump.

In a location that was originally scouted by the management of Pearl Jam to hold a boycott concert against Ticketmaster, Indio, California is now the official home for over 25,000 people during a  few days in spring we dedicate to the Coachella Festival.  The official lineup for the 2011 musical bonanza has been released. Who [...]

“In a sprawling role-playing epic like The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, good audio can make or break the experience. An out-of-place musical theme, a poor voice actor in a key role, or a goofy sound effect can ruin the immersion, pulling players out of the excitement of the game. At the same time, strong audio [...]

Developer Splash Damage has been publishing developer diaries leading up to the release for their first person shooter “Brink”.  A recent diary featured Splash Damage’s Audio Director, Chris Sweetman.  I’ve posted an excerpt from the article after the jump.

Firelight Technologies has started publishing a series of instructional videos with sound designers and others who have been using their audio engine, FMOD and it’s designer interface.  Check out a few videos after the jump.

Through the jump you can find a list with most of the nominees for the 47th annual CAS awards!

In the 1980s, Fairlight Instruments turned the music industry on its head by developing the first commercial instrument based on sound sampling. See the history page for more background. That company was wound up at the end of the eighties. Fairlight’s successor, Fairlight.AU, is now the world leader in professional audio editing, recording and mixing.

Tim Prebble (The Warrior’s Way, 30 Days of Night) has posted a write up about how to safely travel with recording equipment.  It’s one of the many detailed blog postings he has created and I recommend checking out the rest of his site.

Explore the sound and music of “TRON LEGACY”, the long awaited sequel continuing the adventures through the world inside your computer The sound team behind the film will take you behind-the-scenes of the science fiction epic, presenting special excerpts from the movie. Watch how the sound team approached various elements of the mix and edit [...]

Hey, guys!  This weeks listen was a recording a made a couple weeks back.  It turned out a little more lackluster than I thought it would but it could still be very useful.  Take a listen.