Mics that record in “3D” and ambisonics are the next big thing

Call it the virtual reality microphone … or just think of it as an evolution of microphones that capture sounds more as you hear them. But mics purporting to give you 3D recording are arriving in waves – and they could change both immersive sound and how we record music.

UA unveils a maxed-out Thunderbolt 3 Apollo – and it’ll monitor surround sound

Universal Audio’s Apollo flagship audio interface and DSP platform is getting a big generational refresh and Thunderbolt 3. There’s a lot here, but maybe the most significant development is that 5.1 and 7.1 surround monitoring support is coming later this year.

Peter Kirn - September 7, 2018

Logic Pro X update adds features, more flexibility with sound

Logic Pro X gets another update this week. Apart from Apple’s continued fascination with automated Drummers, look to some new fluidity with sound, pitch, and time.

Peter Kirn - July 19, 2017

Here are ten reasons Reaper 5 upgrade will make users happy

Peter Kirn - August 13, 2015

Q+A: How the THX Deep Note Creator Remade His Iconic Sound

Peter Kirn - April 8, 2015

Full Immersion in Audio, as Artists Explore 4DSOUND in a Spatial Grid [Ableton, Max, Lemur]

- March 1, 2014

Get Speaker Angles Right with Your Phone: Genelec App for iOS, Android

- November 28, 2012

Your Neurons Are Glitching: We’ll Be Watching (And Hearing) Tarik Barri + Monolake Tour

Peter Kirn - February 17, 2012

Your Neurons Are Glitching: We'll Be Watching (And Hearing) Tarik Barri + Monolake Tour

Peter Kirn - February 17, 2012

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