Product News

For the past 15 years, Chandler Limited has been known for building gear that furthers the legacy of Abbey Road Studios. By recreating the famed equalizers, limiters and preamps of the studio that gave birth to the recordings of The Beatles and beyond, a new generation have been able to access this legendary equipment. Thanks to Chandler's lead designer Wade Goeke and his extreme attention to detail, Abbey Road has announced that they have signed an extended agreement with the Iowa-based brand. This deal ensures that Chandler will be able to continue creating their current lineup of Abbey Road based gear and bring new models to the pro audio market for years to come. Continue reading →

As one of the most notable studio minds of his generation, Eric Valentine has mixed, produced and engineered the likes of Queens of the Stone Age, Good Charlotte, The All-American Rejects, Slash and more. Yet, since 2004, Valentine has also taken an interest in building and creating his own gear. Under the banner of UnderToneAudio, Valentine and his team of techs have taken these creations out of the basement and made them a viable commodity for anyone interested in great recording equipment. In honor of the new relationship between Vintage King and UnderTone, Eric Valentine sat down for a chat with VK and talked all things recording. Continue reading →

Dating back to his lengthy tech career for recording studios like Ocean Way, Hyde Street and Hit Factory, David Bock's fascination with vintage microphones has always been his calling card. Launching his own brand in 2007, Bock Audio, the mic admirer began creating unique replications of many classic models. Now, Bock is releasing his latest creation, the Bock 407. Continue reading →

When it comes to creating a 500 Series module, a great struggle can occur when trying to figure out what to leave on the cutting room floor. After all, packing a large amount of electronics and detail into a small frame can be tough. Yet, Inward Connections' The Brat brings the complete EQ experience to an extremely tiny package. Continue reading →

Designed and built by the BBC in the early 1950s, the Coles 4038 is one of the most popular ribbon microphone of all time. With its unique hoof-like shape and an appearance similar to waffle iron, this microphone has a sound that is extremely hard to match. Continue reading →

Our good friend Pete Thorn has demoed the all new Universal Audio Apollo Twin desktop Thunderbolt recording interface. The Apollo Twin takes desktop recording and flips it on its head by delivering an analog sound, feel and flow for all users. Featuring a 2x6 Thunderbolt audio interface for Mac, the systems runs 24/192 kHz audio conversion, the same as the Universal Audio's Apollo series, and features Realtime Solo or Duo Processing. It's now extremely easy to record your music and utilize UAD plug-ins in a way like never before. Continue reading →

After months of anticipation, rumors and leaks we finally know when Pro Tools 11 is to be released, and what features to expect. Avid is describing it with phrases like "game-changer", "redefining possibilities" and "epic" but what does it all mean to you and me? Continue reading →

Avid Application Specialist, Jeff Komar, sits down with Vintage King to talk about the power that Pro Tools|HDX puts at your fingertips. Providing higher audio quality and making your workflow more functional, Pro Tools|HDX offers up 5x more power per card enabling you to focus on your mix and not your mixer. Continue reading →

Today, Shadow Hills, Universal Audio, and Brainworx, unveiled a brand-new addition to the impressive UAD plug-in lineup — a UAD-compatible version of the renowned Shadow Hills Mastering Compressor. Continue reading →

Apogee has become aware of an issue that results in Duet 2's display remaining fixed on the purple "A" and the unit not being recognized by the Mac. We are currently working with Apple to resolve this issue. Continue reading →