Capitol Studios Acquires Four Royer R-122V Microphones

Capitol Studios, housed at the famed Capitol Records building in Hollywood, has added four new Royer R-122V vacuum tube ribbon microphones to its microphone locker. Capitol is a full-service facility that handles everything from tracking, scoring and stereo/surround sound mixing.

Apple Announces DRM-Free Content From iTunes Store

Apple announced that its iTunes Store would soon sell DRM-free content from all four major labels, the end of a protracted standoff. That means greater content flexibility for users, though it does not mean MP3s—instead, Apple will be offering unprotected AAC downloads, encoded at 256 Kbps.

Blue Note Records Celebrates 70th Anniversary in 2009

In 2009, Blue Note Records will commemorate both the 70th anniversary of the label’s founding by Alfred Lion, as well as the 25th anniversary of its re-launch in 1984 under current president Bruce Lundvall, with a global celebration. Blue Note began as a small independent label, and its first recording session took place on January 6, 1939.

Dave Weckl, Russ Miller on Recording Custom Drum Tracks

Veteran Los Angeles–based session drummers Dave Weckl and Russ Miller discuss recording custom acoustic drum tracks in their project studios.

Sound Devices Now Shipping CL-8 Controller for 788T

Sound Devices announces that its CL-8 Controller, a mixing control surface companion to the company’s new 788T digital 8-track recorder is now shipping. The CL-8 is designed to provide additional capabilities to the 788T without significant increase in weight, making it adaptable to a variety of field productions.