All items tagged with mastering (96)

Tidal Expands MQA Catalog Available for Tidal Masters Streaming

November 16, 2020 by Joao Martins

Tidal Expands MQA Catalog Available for Tidal Masters Streaming

Music and entertainment streaming platform Tidal announced that it added millions of tracks in MQA from Warner Music Group to its Tidal Masters catalog. According to Tidal, MQA users have doubled since 2019 and its Tidal HiFi subscribers are now streaming 40% more tracks in Master Quality than last year. Originally created mostly with music from Universal Music Group, the now expanded MQA catalog required an update on Tidal's servers to better support continuous streaming of music in the highest quality level.

Plugin Alliance Announces Availability of ADPTR AUDIO Streamliner Streaming Codec Evaluation Plugin

October 15, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Plugin Alliance Announces Availability of ADPTR AUDIO Streamliner Streaming Codec Evaluation Plugin

Plugin Alliance, the software developer and webstore supporting all major plugin formats and uniting some of the best-known international audio companies under one virtual roof, announced availability of ADPTR AUDIO Streamliner — a new audio codec evaluation plugin that eliminates guesswork and allows producers and mastering engineers to find out how their masters will sound on all the major streaming services. The application features a vast codec selection that includes Apple Music, Bandcamp, Spotify, Tidal or even Twitch, and YouTube Music.

Merging Technologies Celebrates Double Anniversary with Pyramix and Ovation 9 Releases Expanding Immersive Audio Tools

October 6, 2020 by Joao Martins

Merging Technologies Celebrates Double Anniversary with Pyramix and Ovation 9 Releases Expanding Immersive Audio Tools

Swiss manufacturer Merging Technologies has signaled two major anniversaries for the company by introducing major product releases. The most respected of all digital audio workstations, Pyramix celebrates 25 years with a major software release that improves its Dolby Atmos workflow, introduces new packs and prices, and a new activation system. And because Merging Technologies is also celebrating its 30th anniversary, the company announced a major new release of Ovation, the company's orchestration solution for live shows, now offering compatibility with Flux and Dolby as Renderer Partners.

Amazon Music Partners with Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group to Remaster Thousands of Songs and Albums in High Resolution

October 5, 2020 by Joao Martins

Amazon Music Partners with Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group to Remaster Thousands of Songs and Albums in High Resolution

Amazon Music announced a partnership with Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group to remaster thousands of songs and albums to be streamed in its Ultra High Definition premium tier music service, upgrading the digital streaming audio quality of these songs to the highest available. Music from Eagles, Marvin Gaye, Nirvana, Tom Petty, Diana Ross, Linkin Park, J. Cole, Waylon Jennings, Ramones, 2 Chainz, Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande, Selena Gomez and more, is now available in exclusive remasters on Amazon Music HD.

Steinberg Announces State-of-the-Art Spectral Editing with New SpectraLayers 7 Software

August 4, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Steinberg Announces State-of-the-Art Spectral Editing with New SpectraLayers 7 Software

Steinberg announced the immediate availability of SpectraLayers Pro 7 and SpectraLayers Elements 7, the latest version of its powerful audio editing software for music production, post-production, sound design, mastering and restoration. The update focuses on enhancing its powerful tool set by adding automatic processes through new Artificial Intelligence algorithms that can sense discrete events in a sound field and isolate them on independent, colorful layers for processing.

KRK Systems Introduces Classic 5 Nearfield Studio Monitor

November 11, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

KRK Systems Introduces Classic 5 Nearfield Studio Monitor

KRK Systems, part of the Gibson family of brands, introduced the Classic 5 Professional Bi-amp Studio Monitors to its renowned family of professional-grade monitor offerings. Incorporating over 30 years of experience in studio monitor design, KRK’s Classic 5 was designed using concepts from the brand’s previous ROKIT lines to deliver the same high-quality mixes that users have come to expect from KRK. The result is a nearfield studio monitor that delivers a balanced and neutral reference for music creation, mixing and mastering.

Audeze Mobius Evolves with Waves Virtual Mix Room Unique 3D Audio Tools For Advanced Post-Production

November 7, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Audeze Mobius Evolves with Waves Virtual Mix Room Unique 3D Audio Tools For Advanced Post-Production

Audeze announced a new partnership with Waves, adding a new functionality to the Audeze Mobius headphones for advanced audio post-production applications. Widely acclaimed as a gaming headset with its superior sound quality and integrated Waves Nx 3D technology, the Audeze Mobius will take advantage of new Waves Virtual Mix Room Plugin to create a new platform for advanced 3D Surround Sound pro-audio editing and mastering.

Disc Recording Equalization Demystified

October 22, 2019 by Gary Galo

Disc Recording Equalization Demystified

This article explains the methods of cutting disc records, the characteristics of magnetic phono cartridges, and how their combined response determines the required playback equalization. The article is based on a paper the author presented at the May 1996 conference of the Association for Recorded Sound Collections (ARSC) in Kansas City, and was first published in the Fall 1996 issue of the ARSC Journal. Later, the article was featured as part of "The LP Is Back!" compilation book published in 1999 by The Audio Amateur company.

Audeze Launches LCD-1 Compact Reference Planar Magnetic Headphones

October 21, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Audeze Launches LCD-1 Compact Reference Planar Magnetic Headphones

Californian high-end audio headphone manufacturer, Audeze announced a new reference audio headphone, the Audeze LCD-1. Available now for $399, this headphone combines Audeze’s renowned planar magnetic technology with a new lightweight foldable design. The LCD-1 has been engineered to provide a response that is matched with the brand's LCD series, within a compact, travel friendly package that is both perfect for industry professionals and audio enthusiasts.

Sonarworks Launches eBook Series to Help Music Creators Be More Successful in the Studio

September 19, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Sonarworks Launches eBook Series to Help Music Creators Be More Successful in the Studio

In an era where there are more people creating music than ever before and more recording studios being set up than at any other time in history, there is an almost insatiable appetite among musicians, engineers and producers to learn more about the tools and techniques that can lead to better outcomes in the studio. For that reason, sound calibration expert Sonarworks has released a series of eBooks that squarely addresses some of the most pressing topics music creators face related to recording, mixing and mastering.

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