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Home›Posts Tagged "up close"

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  • Close Up, Magazine
    February 23, 2021
    by Jonathan Widran

    Up Close: Apogee Electronics

    Apogee Electronics apogeedigital.com 35+ Years of Cutting-Edge Sonic Innovations: In 2020, as it celebrated 35 years of trademark audio innovation, Santa Monica, CA-based Apogee Electronics ...
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  • Close Up, Magazine
    January 25, 2021
    by Jonathan Widran

    Up Close: Royer Labs

    Royer Labs royerlabs.com The Art of the Ribbon Microphone: David Royer, founder of Royer Labs, is one of an elite group of microphone designers who ...
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  • Close Up, Magazine
    December 28, 2020
    by Jonathan Widran

    Up Close: Patreon

    Patreon patreon.com Founded by a Creator, With Creators in Mind: In 2013, musician Jack Conte was like millions of indie musicians, looking for a way ...
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  • Close Up, Magazine
    October 26, 2020
    by Jonathan Widran

    Up Close: ILIO

    From Samples to Virtual Instruments: Since launching ILIO in 1994, Mark and Shelly Hiskey and their team have been committed to producing and distributing useful, ...
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  • Close Up, Magazine
    July 31, 2020
    by Jonathan Widran

    Up Close: Jack Douglas and Jay Messina

    50 Years of Experience: The legendary rockers listed in the MC ad promoting the new remote mixing and mastering service by veteran engineer-producer Jack Douglas ...
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  • Close Up, Magazine
    March 22, 2020
    by Jonathan Widran

    Up Close: Liquid Mastering

    Lifelong Passion For Sound: The branding line on the home page of Liquid Mastering––“Passion for the Art, Science & Emotion of Sound”–– truly reflects the ...
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  • Sync Songwriter
    Close Up, Latest, Magazine
    September 4, 2018
    by Jonathan Widran

    Up Close: Sync Songwriter

    Teaching Songwriters How To License Their Music: Launched by award-winning veteran producer Chris SD, Sync Songwriter is a multi-faceted platform designed to teach songwriters how ...
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  • Savvy
    Close Up, Latest, Magazine
    April 23, 2018
    by Jonathan Widran

    Up Close: Savvy Musician Academy

    Indie Success in the Digital Age: For decades, the industry standard for building a brand as an artist involved live touring and boots-on-the-ground promoting––the grind ...
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  • Close Up, Magazine
    October 23, 2017
    by Jonathan Widran

    Up Close: Aftermaster Audio

    The Holy Grail of Digital Audio: Larry Ryckman and Shelly Yakus are the co-founders of the award-winning, cutting-edge Hollywood-based audio technology company specializing in the development ...
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  • 4th Street Recording
    Close Up, Latest, Magazine
    September 21, 2017
    by Jonathan Widran

    Up Close: 4th Street Recording

    Premier Santa Monica Boutique Studio: In a competitive studio scene where other facilities tout their size, flash and all manner of high tech cool, Kathleen Wirt, ...
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  • Close Up, Latest, Magazine
    June 19, 2017
    by Jonathan Widran

    Up Close: Paul Loggins

    Promoter-Publisher-Producer-Music Industry Entrepreneur: Throughout his career, Paul Loggins has pushed against boundaries that define the landscape of the music industry. He is the founder of cutting-edge ...
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  • Close Up, Feature Articles, Magazine
    July 29, 2015
    by Jonathan Widran

    Up Close: The Recording Academy Producers & Engineers Wing

    Shaping the Future of Music Recording: A Recording Academy membership division, the P&E Wing is a 6,500 member nationwide network that advises The Academy on ...
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  • Close Up, Magazine
    June 18, 2015
    by Jonathan Widran

    Up Close: Future Disc Mastering

    35 Years of Pioneering Excellence: Established by veteran audio engineer Steve Hall in Hollywood in 1981, Future Disc Mastering’s combination of experience and state-of-the-art technology ...
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  • Close Up, Magazine
    May 11, 2015
    by Jonathan Widran

    Close Up: GigSalad

    Booking Something Awesome Since 2007: As owner of a prolific booking agency, Mark Steiner saw many excellent artists hoping for gigs, and many lucrative artist ...
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  • Close Up, Magazine
    April 1, 2015
    by Jonathan Widran

    Up Close: AFM & SAG-AFTRA

    By Jonathan Widran Securing and Distributing Royalties for Non-Featured Performers: On the main page of the website for AFM & SAG-AFTRA Intellectual Property Rights Distribution Fund, ...
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  • Close Up, Magazine
    March 27, 2015
    by Jonathan Widran

    Up Close: Cakewalk

    Pioneering and Cutting-Edge Since 1987: Now part of the Gibson Brands family, Cakewalk has been at the forefront of music and technology since 1987. As ...
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  • Close Up, Magazine
    March 13, 2015
    by Jonathan Widran

    Close Up: Universal Mastering Studios

    By Jonathan Widran From Major Labels To Indie and International Artists: Universal Mastering Studios is a full-service professional mastering facility, serving a diverse corporate and ...
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  • Close Up, Magazine
    January 28, 2015
    by Jonathan Widran

    Up Close: Pearlman Microphones

    From Mic Modifications to Full-Fledged Business: Dave Pearlman brought a diverse history in the music industry to his launch of Pearlman Microphones in 2005. After ...
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  • Close Up, Magazine
    December 9, 2014
    by Jonathan Widran

    Up Close: TELEFUNKEN Elektroakustik

    Carrying on a Tradition of Innovation: More than simply a memorable advertising line, “Built to a standard, not a price” is the company-wide philosophy for ...
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  • Close Up, Magazine
    November 6, 2014
    by Jonathan Widran

    Up Close: Taxi

    World’s Leading Independent A&R Company: Launched by Michael Laskow in 1992, TAXI is renowned throughout the music industry as the “world’s leading independent A&R company.” ...
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