Fun Stuff

Have you even lived in 2021 if you haven't discussed The Beatles: Get Back with your friends for at least three times the film's length? The Disney+ series about the making of Let It Be has certainly dominated conversations in pro audio circles since it dropped Thanksgiving weekend. Yet, it wasn't the only music documentary released this year. As is tradition around these parts, every December, we gather a list of our favorite music and studio-based documentaries of the year for you to check out during the holidays. We're going to talk a bit about Get Back, but we'll also break down films about Tom Petty, Tina Turner, Brian Wilson, the Harlem Cultural Festival and more. Continue reading →

In the realm of pro audio, continued learning of new techniques is vital to perfecting your craft. Luckily, there are many incredible resources out there for further educating yourself in the world of engineering and production. Some forms of media are great for dipping your toes in and learning a new trick, but podcasts can expand on new information in a more long-form approach. Podcasting has truly become a highly effective platform for learning in our industry. World-class engineers regularly can be found talking on podcasts about many of their integral practices, all without the hindrances of time constraints and visuals. Who better to learn from than the people making timeless sounding records and the hits of today? No one. Continue reading →

You know how we do around these parts. At the start of every month, we drop a new YouTube giveaway and offer our followers the chance to win a killer prize. We've got something special for our July giveaway that is sure to please pedal connoisseurs, synth fans and engineers alike. The Meris Hedra is a three-voice rhythmic pitch shifter that will fit just as comfortably on your mix desk as it does on your pedalboard. Each of the three voices can be delayed and detuned for a wild array of sounds. This pedal can literally do it all; detune and fatten drums, create harmony voices for monosynths, double-track guitars, autotune vocals and so much more. Continue reading →

In January 2020, Vintage King visited EastWest Studios to showcase how the historic studio utilizes BURL Audio converters for our Workflow series. While we were there we spoke with Studio Manager Candace Stewart about EastWest's colorful past, including its early days as a grocery store and its transition into a world-renowned recording space under the United Western Recorders name. Continue on below to learn more about the history of EastWest and discover what classic records were made within its wall. Continue reading →

Although Kali Audio was a new arrival to Vintage King in 2020, the California-based brand immediately became a fan favorite landing among our best selling monitors of the year. The brand's approach is simple. Create studio monitors at an affordable price that offer high-quality sound. A shining example of this is the IN-8 3-way powered monitor. The Kali Audio IN-8 borrows the powerful 8" woofer from the brand's Lone Pine LP-8 monitor and pairs it with a coaxial tweeter and midrange combo. This midrange section works like a tweeter waveguide, which makes for optimal clarity. By taking the pressure off the actual tweeter and woofer, the monitor's total harmonic distortion comes in at a low of 1.4%. Continue reading →

Looking for a last-minute score before 2020 is over? Something to make the season bright? Elektron has a special offer that will get you an incredible music-making machine AND make carrying it around a little bit easier. When you purchase an Elektron Digitakt or Digitone before January 4th, 2021, you'll receive an ECC-7 Carry Bag for free. Whether you're working on-the-go, headed to a collaborator's studio or getting ready for a live gig, this carrying bag will certainly make it easier to manage and protect all of your important gear. Continue reading →

2020 has been a stressful year, to say the least. Now that the holidays are and things are starting to slow down a little bit, it’s the perfect opportunity to relax and toss on a flick. Instead of reaching for the same Netflix or Hulu series that you’ve been binging all year, why not spark your creativity with some films about music? Every year, we compile a list of music documentaries for your viewing pleasure, and we've got a fresh batch of must-watch movies for 2020. This time we're venturing into artists' studios, learning about their history, and discovering what makes them tick. Maybe, just maybe, you'll pick up a new trick or two to apply to your own art. Continue reading →

There's just something about the holiday season that makes you feel like sharing with others. With the spirit of giving in mind, we're doing a little giveaway and awarding one lucky subscriber to our YouTube page a $500 gift card. You can use it on microphones, mic preamps, interfaces, acoustic treatment, cables, Vintage King t-shirts... Spend it however you want! How do you enter? It's simple. Watch our YouTube video explaining the giveaway below. In order to officially put your name in the drawing, you'll need to "Thumbs-Up" the contest video, subscribe to our YouTube page, and leave a comment on the video explaining what you would use the gift card for. Continue reading →

We had so much fun doing our recent Universal Audio Apollo Solo YouTube giveaway that we're back with another chance for you to win. This time we'll be giving one lucky fan the new TF11 FET microphone from Telefunken Elektroakustik. This recent addition to the brand's Alchemy Microphone Series offers up a sound similar to the beloved C12 and features a CK12-style edge terminated capsule and nickel-iron core transformer from OEP/Carnhill. Entering this giveaway is super easy. Get started by watching the video below. Then be sure to click the thumb's up button, leave a comment describing why you deserve the microphone, and subscribe to our YouTube channel. We'll select one winner at random on November 3rd and they'll receive the microphone featured in our demo video. You can read our official contest rules here. Continue reading →

Just over a month ago, Universal Audio announced the release of the Apollo Solo and Apollo Solo USB. Both versions of the interface pack high-quality conversion, Unison-enabled mic pres, and UAD-2 processing power into a road-ready chassis that stands as the most affordable Apollo yet.Typically when we are done shooting video and photos of a new product, we send it back to the manufacturer. This time we thought to ourselves, "Why don't we give this Apollo Solo to one lucky fan?" And guess what... We're doing just that! Continue reading →