Visual context for Mu:zines turns 5. As we look back at the rich heritage of music technology, it is incredibly exciting to celebrate that mu:zines turns 5. For half a decade, this ambitious music magazine archive project has worked tirelessly to preserve the history of music production, equipment reviews, and […]
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Visual context for Delia Derbyshire: The Myths & The Legendary Tapes. In the realm of electronic music history, few figures command as much reverence as Delia Derbyshire, whose groundbreaking work at the BBC Radiophonic Workshop laid the foundations for modern synthesis, sound design, and electronic composition. As mastering engineers, we […]
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Visual context for Project Symbiosis. The intersection of vintage hardware design and experimental composition remains one of the most fascinating areas of audio engineering. Recently, the music technology community has seen a resurgence of interest in historical synthesizers and the avant-garde methodologies of the 1970s. This historic release, project symbiosis, […]
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Visual context for White Noise – An Electric Storm. At SM Mastering, we constantly look back at the history of music production to find inspiration for modern mastering and mixing techniques. Released on Island Records in June 1969, the seminal album white noise – an electric storm represents a monumental […]
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Visual context for The Man Behind The Brand: Phil Dudderidge of Focusrite. In the professional audio industry, certain figures have transformed how we capture, mix, and master music. Today, we delve deep into the history of one such pioneer, exploring the remarkable journey of the man behind the brand: phil […]
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Visual context for EMS synth company 50th Anniversary. At SM Mastering, we often look back at the historical roots of electronic music, which makes celebrating the ems synth company 50th anniversary incredibly exciting for our team of engineers. Founded in London back in 1969 by Dr. Peter Zinovieff, David Cockerell, […]
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Visual context for Adrian Wagner 1952-2018. In the history of electronic music and synthesis, few figures have bridged classical lineage with cutting-edge analog accessibility as brilliantly as the late British electronic composer and entrepreneur, adrian wagner 1952-2018. As the great-great-grandson of the legendary German composer Richard Wagner, Adrian inherited a […]
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Visual context for RIP David Van Koevering. The electronic music and pro audio communities are mourning a monumental loss; as we reflect on his incredible journey and say rip david van koevering, we look back at a life dedicated to sonic innovation. David Van Koevering (1940-2018) passed away on January […]
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Visual context for Stephen Court Obituary. The professional audio community recently paused to reflect on the profound loss of one of its most innovative pioneers. The passing of Stephen Court marked the end of an era of tactile, adventurous, and highly musical acoustic design. As mastering and acoustic engineers, we […]
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Visual context for Legendary Mini-Oramics machine to make a rare public appearance. The history of electronic music is paved with visionary inventors who reshaped how we conceptualize sound creation. Among these pioneers, Daphne Oram stands as a towering figure. As the co-founder and first director of the legendary BBC Radiophonic […]
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