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Catherine Marks is an internationally renowned producer, mixer, and engineer. Her list of accolades spans the globe with her work winning awards in the UK, US, and Australian music industries. Her client list is impressive and encompasses many of music’s leading talents, including St.Vincent, boygenius, Manchester Orchestra, PJ Harvey, Alanis Morissette, Wolf Alice, and many others. In our latest 20 Questions feature, we ask Catherine our burning questions about music technology, audio engineering, and her recording engineering and production philosophies.  Continue reading →

Suzy Shinn has a palpable joy for music, and her enthusiasm for the craft can be heard on every project she touches as a sought-after producer, recording engineer, and songwriter.  Suzy is a GRAMMY and ARIA-nominated producer who has worked with Panic! At the Disco, Weezer, Fall Out Boy, Ghost, SOPHIE, Illy & Anne Marie, and has also produced music for films like Bill & Ted Face the Music and The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run.  Recently, we sat down with Suzy to ask her 20 Questions about the art of production, her favorite gear, and what it’s like juggling so many roles in the studio. Continue reading →

Just Blaze, the legendary hip-hop producer behind hits for Jay-Z, Eminem, Kanye West, and countless others, recently upgraded his studio with an API 1608-II Special Edition console. With eight GRAMMY nominations and over two decades of experience crafting groundbreaking beats, Just Blaze turned to Vintage King Audio Consultant David Chessey to help integrate the new console into his studio. We caught up with Just Blaze to discuss how things are going with his new API desk, his approach to combining digital and analog workflows, and how working with Vintage King helped him find the perfect console to match his creative vision. Continue reading →

Just Blaze's long and illustrious career stretches back to the 1990s. In that time, he's earned eight Grammy nominations, pioneered "chipmunk soul" music, and worked with some of the biggest names in hip-hop and pop music, including Kanye West, Eminem, and Beyoncé. We recently had the honor of chatting with Just Blaze for our Five Sounds With series. Read the full interview below to learn more about what it was like working on five of his favorite and most iconic records. Continue reading →

Known for handmade studio gear powered by high-voltage vacuum tubes, it's only fitting that Manley Labs' mantra is "Tubes rule!" With a catalog of industry-standard products like the Reference Series microphones, Massive Passive EQs, and Variable Mu compressors, Manley's award-winning designs have been trusted by engineers, producers, and artists worldwide for over 35 years. Continue reading →

Producer, songwriter, and engineer Richard Carrasco has his work cut out for him. With a backlog of requests to create instrumental music for a sync library, all Richard needed was a quiet space to write, a powerful analog front-end that delivers legendary sound, and time. Continue reading →

After running Hollywood Way Studios in Burbank for several years, Chris Young decided it was time to move back home to New York and build his own studio. With the help of Vintage King, Chris outfitted the new Hit Alley Studios with a Solid State Logic XL-Desk at the helm. Built from the ground up to cater to Buffalo's burgeoning hip-hop scene, Hit Alley combines classic sound with inspiring vibes. We recently caught up with Chris to learn how the new studio is shaping up, how the XL-Desk has changed his workflow, and some of the records he's working on in his new space. Continue reading →

Available exclusively at Vintage King, the Teaching Machines Wellspring is a boutique analog spring reverb with two delay lines, four stereo filters, advanced modulation controls, and a magical ping-pong feedback loop for causing all sorts of controlled chaos. Perfect for subtle spring reverb effects, far-out delays, and everything in between, the Wellspring reverb makes it easy to dial in a wide range of vintage-inspired sounds. Continue reading →

Studio monitors are one of the most important tools in any studio, next to your ears. But with so many options to choose from at varying price points, sizes, and styles, it can take a lot of time and research to find a pair that fits your specific needs. While the best solution is to listen to as many speakers as possible to find what sounds best to your ears (book a demo session at one of our world-class showrooms today!), this guide will help get you started by breaking down 10 of the most popular studio monitors for under $1000. Let's dive in! Continue reading →

VCA compressors are one of the most common types of compressors on the market. Known for being clean, predictable, and exacting, VCA compressors use a control signal to determine when the gain reduction is applied to a signal. Oftentimes, VCA compressors have a wide range of features and flexible controls, making them a highly versatile tool in the studio.  Continue reading →