Built for the Road, Not the Listening Room: Telegrapher's Carbon Fox Refuses to Trust DSP
London startup's carbon-fibre reference monitor, co-designed with Muse's FOH engineer, bets everything on analogue in a digital world
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Studio Tools Storm the Stage: SSL Live V6.2 Brings Onboard Vocal Tuning and Immersive IEM Mixing to Every Console in the Field
SolidPitch, KLANG integration, and Automation Preview headline a free firmware update previewing at NAB 2026 — and every existing SSL Live console gets it.
Adolescence Leads, Andor Follows: The Race for BAFTA's Most Prestigious TV Sound Prize Begins
As the BAFTA TV Craft Awards ceremony approaches on 26 April, we preview the Sound: Fiction and Sound: Factual categories — where single-take intimacy meets galactic-scale spectacle.
No Safety Net: How the Sound Team Behind Adolescence Pulled Off Television's Most Audacious Audio Challenge
With four hour-long episodes shot in single continuous takes, every whisper, shout and slammed door had to be captured perfectly — first time
The Tools Reshaping How Films and TV Shows Sound: AMPS Names Its 2026 Post-Production Technology Nominees
From AI-powered dialogue rescue to Dolby Atmos remote sessions, the five shortlisted products reveal where professional sound is heading — and Scottish studios are already on board
Adolescence Claims Two AMPS Nominations — and the Race to Crown British TV's Best Sound Is On
Netflix's one-shot drama earns a rare double nod as the Association of Motion Picture Sound reveals its 2026 Television and Factual Film shortlists
From the Film Suite to the Home Studio: VoiceAssist Brings Post-Production AI Vocal Tech to Music
NoiseWorks' new plugin puts six AI-powered vocal processing tools — previously the preserve of film dialogue editors — into the hands of music producers. Early professional verdicts are remarkably enthusiastic.
SSL's Oracle Promises the End of the Recall Sheet: Full Analogue Sound, Full Instant Recall
The new flagship console uses ActiveAnalogue technology to deliver what engineers have chased for four decades — instant total recall without touching the analogue signal path
The Holy Trinity of Neve: Three New Products Land at NAMM — and All Three Ship in April
Console-grade 88RS EQ for under a grand, a dual 1073 with built-in conversion, and mastering-grade Dante — Neve has just refreshed every tier of the studio market in one announcement
Steinberg Drops Nuendo 15 — and Post-Production Engineers Have a Brand New Toolkit
Folder Group Tracks, a dedicated Analyzer Track, and a raft of automation improvements land in the industry-standard post-production DAW
FabFilter Pro-C 3 Is Here: Fourteen Compression Algorithms, Dolby Atmos Support, and a New Character Panel
The industry's go-to compressor plugin gets its biggest upgrade in a decade — with vintage-inspired algorithms, analogue saturation modes, and native surround support up to 9.1.6
Pro Tools Goes All-In on Immersive Audio — And Post-Production Engineers Are Sold
Integrated Dolby Atmos rendering, multi-format support, and no extra cost — Avid's spatial audio tools have finally grown up
The Quiet Revolution: How AI Tools Are Reshaping the Professional Studio
From noise reduction to automated mastering, artificial intelligence has become standard kit for working engineers — but the craft question is far from settled.
The Atmos Question: Can Scotland's Post-Production Studios Keep Pace With the Immersive Audio Revolution?
As streaming platforms tighten their Dolby Atmos requirements, Glasgow facilities are investing — but is it enough to stop work draining south to London?
DPA's N-Series Wireless Ecosystem: The Quiet Revolution in How We Capture Sound
At ISE 2026, DPA Microphones unveiled a fully integrated wireless system that pairs digital transmission with capsule-level distortion correction — and the implications for broadcast, theatre, and live production are profound.
Genelec 8380A Is the Main Monitor Finnish Precision Has Been Building Towards
Genelec's new three-way coaxial SAM monitor packs 950 watts of Finnish precision into a format designed for the next decade of studio work.
F1 Takes the Chequered Flag at the Oscars — Inside the Sound That Put You in the Cockpit
The five-strong sound team behind F1: The Movie capped a dominant awards season with the Best Sound Oscar, rewarding a mix that makes audiences feel every gear change at 200 mph.
Barco Buys Focal and Naim for €135M — What It Means for Your Studio Monitors
Belgian projection giant acquires the parent company behind two of audio's most iconic brands, raising questions about the future of Focal's professional monitoring line.
Ribbon Mic Pioneers Royer Labs Acquired by Sounds Great Holdings
The Burbank company behind the industry-standard R-121 enters a new chapter as private equity circles the pro-audio sector.
How Do You Make an Audience Feel 200mph? The Oscar-Winning Sound of F1
The five-strong team behind the Best Sound win at the 98th Academy Awards reveals how matchbook-sized recorders, Lewis Hamilton's exacting ear, and a refusal to fake it brought Formula 1's roar to cinema.
FabFilter Pro-C 3 Arrives with Full Dolby Atmos Support — And Immersive Mixing Just Got a Whole Lot More Accessible
The industry's most popular third-party compressor now speaks surround natively, signalling that spatial audio mixing is no longer reserved for elite facilities.
Audio Royalty Meets Music City: Sennheiser Moves Americas HQ to Nashville
One of pro audio's most storied brands is planting its American flag in the heart of Music City — and the symbolism couldn't be louder.
Sennheiser Chose the Super Bowl to Debut the Future of Wireless Audio — and Nailed It
The world's first wideband digital wireless mic system made its broadcast premiere on one of the most-watched events of the year, delivering studio-grade sound over a single TV channel of RF spectrum.
A Legend Reborn: Neumann Brings Back the M 50, the Microphone That Defined Orchestral Recording
The German mic maker has faithfully reissued one of the most revered studio microphones ever made — and it's already causing a stir in the pro-audio world.
SSL Bucks the Digital Tide With Its Biggest New Analogue Console in Years
Oxford's Solid State Logic launches the Origin EVO — a full-fat, all-analogue inline console that puts authentic 1980s E Series dynamics on every channel, starting at £38,160.