It's been an amazing Grammy Week. We're grateful to be able to witness first-hand how literally thousands of artists, producers, engineers, writers, technology gurus and fans come together to make music's biggest events of the year so inspiring and memorable...

Now that you’ve seen the big broadcast, learn about the Pre-Telecast event, and see just how diverse and extensive the Grammy Awards really are.

Thoughts on the Lifetime Achievement Grammys, or what it means to be a true legend...

At the RE:GENERATION Music Project premiere, DJs Skrillex, the Crystal Method, Mark Ronson, Pretty Lights and DJ Premier shared their perspectives on re-imagining traditional genres, and universal music influence.

You might take sound for the Grammys for granted, but there's a lot more going on than you could imagine.

Last night, legendary producer and record label pioneer Jimmy Iovine was honored at the Recording Academy Producers and Engineers party at the Village Recorder studios. An inspiring evening, and an inspiring man!

Electronic Musician is in Los Angeles for Grammy Week, bringing you behind-the-scenes news and interviews from rehearsals, events and galas leading up to the Big Night on February 12. We begin by musing on art and influence...

The amount of new and innovative products at this year’s show demonstrated that manufacturers are confident that the economy is turning around and musicians and engineers will have the cash to do some shopping. A major theme of the show was iOS connectivity, with iPad docks appearing on amps, keyboards, mixers, and entertainment devices. Live sound was also an area that received a lot of attention at the show, with Line 6 and Yamaha leading the way.  And, of course, everyone was talking about the Universal Audio Apollo interface/DSP-accelerator combo.

 

Boutique analog gear continues to grow in popularity, especially stompboxes and synthesizer modules. It’s telling that major manufacturers are introducing handmade-looking effects pedals and 500-series processors. And with a so much activity in the hardware synth world, particularly around the Eurorack modular format, we’re starting to see the larger companies utilizing CV and gate functionality in products that can be manufactured...

Business as usual at NAMM: Too much to see, but that doesn't stop us from trying to see it all.

There are so many iOS-related products at the NAMM show this year, it's worth looking at a couple of the trends.