Rock Legend Steve Miller Brings in an ICON for New Albums

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Guitarist/vocalist Steve Miller has carved a place in history as one of the most successful blues rock artists of all time. Now he’s putting the finishing touches on a couple new albums, featuring all blues covers, with help from a 32-channel ICON D-Control ES console he recently had installed in his studio. Miller has engineer Kent Hertz (Godsmack, Terrence Howard, Gloria Estefan) to thank for introducing him to the ICON way. ...

Digidesign Remembers Les Paul (1915-2009)

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Les Paul, acclaimed guitar player, entertainer and inventor, passed away on August 13th from complications of severe pneumonia at White Plains Hospital in White Plains, New York, surrounded by family and loved ones. He had been receiving the best available treatment through this final battle and in keeping with his persona, he showed incredible strength, tenacity and courage. The family would like to express their heartfelt thanks for the thoughts ...

Audio Files: Sheldon Radford, Digidesign, on Live Sound

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Quick bio: Radford is Digidesign's senior product manager for live sound. He leads a team that is responsible for the Venue Profile console and Mix Rack system. He's worked in product development and design in the pro audio industry for ten years and has been mixing live sound for 18. Sam: Digidesign is best known as a company that serves the digital recording market. Did you have to alter your view of product design to address live sound?

For Chris Vrenna, Today’s Pro Tools Delivers Yesterday’s Analog Sounds

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Chris Vrenna is no stranger to the digital domain. The Grammy-winning producer, engineer, remixer, songwriter and programmer has a long history of working with technology. Between his work with Nine Inch Nails and Marylin Manson, remixes for David Bowie, U2 and Smashing Pumpkins, and composing for a wide range of video games, Vrenna spends most of his waking hours working in Pro Tools.

From Orchestral to Urban, Pro Tools 8 Delivers for Brian Tyler

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Brian Tyler is one musician who simply won’t be pigeon-holed. His musical history includes stints in numerous orchestras, choirs and ensembles, as well as in rock bands with the likes of Elton John and Slash. As a first-call film composer, he’s equally comfortable writing for an orchestra or a hip hop score, and Pro Tools 8 is the only software versatile enough to keep up.

Pro Tools 8 Keeps Up with Russ Landau’s Fast-Paced World

Sun, 29 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

In the time-intensive world of TV and film production, deadlines are everything. For the composers behind the music, it’s a non-stop series of moving targets, with last-minute changes followed by more of the same. Creativity is just the beginning – fresh ideas need to come fast and furious, and your creative tools need to keep pace.

Pro Tools 8 Delivers Inspiration for Jez Colin

Sat, 28 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

For chart-topping producer/remixer Jez Colin, the studio is more than just a place to work; it’s an instrument in and of itself, and a major part of his creative palette. And with the introduction of Pro Tools 8, it’s taken on an even larger role.

Phoenix Church Relies on Avid and Digidesign Technologies to Grow a Global Congregation

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Founded in 1981, Phoenix’s Temple of Greater Beth-El (TGB) has quietly evolved from a small neighborhood church to a major force that embraces technology to reach well beyond its geography. Today the church’s website receives an impressive half a million hits per month, with visitors tuning in from across the globe to experience a wide range of sermons and services, all captured and streamed in high-definition thanks to a state-of-the-art digital audio and video systems from ...

Saddleback Church adds VENUE and ICON Systems To Handle Wide Ranging Audio Needs