How Much Resolution Does Film Really Have?Have you ever scanned old negatives or print photographs? Then you’ve probably wondered about the resolution of your scanner, versus the resolution of what you’re actually scanning. Or maybe, you’ve looked at digital cameras, and wondered how many megapixels make up that 35mm film shot. Well [ShyStudios] has been pondering these very questions, and they’ve shared some answers.
The truth is that film doesn’t really have a specific equivalent resolution to a digital image, as it’s an analog medium that has no pixels. Instead, color is represented by photoreactive chemicals. Still, there are ways to measure its resolution—normally done in lines/mm, in the simplest sense.
[ShyStudios] provides a full explanation of what this means, as well as more complicated ways of interpreting analog film resolution. Translating this into pixel equivalents is messy, but [ShyStudios] does some calculations to put a 35mm FujiColor 200 print around the 54 megapixel level. Fancier films can go much higher.
Of course, there are limitations to film, and you have to use it properly. But still, it gives properly impressive resolution even compared to modern cameras. As it turns out, we’ve been talking about film a lot lately! Video after the break.

Thanks to [Stephen Walters] for the tip!

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Kings of Leon at the Santa Barbara BowlContact: Nina Gordon @ Full Coverage Communications / Kristen.Foster@fullcov.com

Web: kingsofleon.com

Players: Caleb Followill – vocals, rhythm guitar; Matthew Followill – lead guitar, keys, backing vocals; Jared Followill – bass, keys, backing vocals; Nathan Followill – drums, percussion; Liam O’Neill – keys, percussion, backing vocals; Timothy Deaux – rhythm guitar, keys, percussion, backing vocals

Four-time GRAMMY winners Kings of Leon lit up the bowl in Santa Barbara as part of their tour celebrating their ninth studio album, Can We Please Have Fun (released earlier this year). With trademark rhythm and bass lines and tight drumming, the band delivered high energy and fantastic solid sound throughout the evening.

Opening with rhythm guitar and edgy vocals on “Ballerina Radio” (from the new record), the group shared material from as early as 2004 (“Milk”), playing songs from Aha Shake Heartbreak (2004), Because of the Times (2007), Only by the Night (2008), Come Around Sundown (2010), Mechanical Bull (2013), and When You See Yourself (2021). Polished and fun, the brothers put on a fantastic rock show.

Playing selections from all but two of their albums, the group performed for a packed happy crowd, with great visuals behind the group all evening, Caleb Followill’s clean lead vocals shone through for almost two hours and there was plenty of crowd involvement, with singalong moments on fan favorites “On Call,” “Sex On Fire” (which had an especially clean live sound), “Pyro,” “Closer,” “Knocked Up,” and “Use Somebody” (from hit records Because of the Times, Only By The Night, Come Around Sundown).

From tender vocal moments (“Beautiful War”) and group ‘oooohs’ (“Revelry”) and howling (“My Party”) with the crowd, to retro video game graphics on screens around and behind the stage (“Nowhere To Run”), 70’s style filters (“Split Screen”), and syncopated driving sound, the group presented a captivating show that inspired even the most conservative attendees to sing and move along.

While the visuals and overall presentation were stunning and added to the ambiance and feel of the show, the focus was most definitely sound-first, and the band had it in spades. Tight, clean instrumentals, powerful vocals, and solid harmonies—along with the great pace of the setlist and interspersed crowd interaction—made for a memorable, non-stop experience.

Adding a debut live performance of “Fairytale” (from 2021’s When You See Yourself) for their "song for the city" segment of the evening, Caleb delivered more soaring vocals. “Back Down South” brought a guttural kickdrum sound, and “The Bandit” got everyone fully rocking out, elevating the crowd’s energy before launching into the VIP song section of the evening with their most popular hits.

Rounding out the show with “Knocked Up” (the crowd knew every word) and “Use Somebody” (2010’s Best Rock Song GRAMMY winner), the latter created mild bedlam and an amazing cohesive vibe in the venue.

The 5,000-seat outdoor space felt somehow like family and the show felt like a warm homecoming. Kings of Leon is a unifying rock force with major chops that put on an incredible show and are most definitely worth taking in as a live experience.

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Tazman Audio releases SoundMaker, a FREE interactive audio platform
Tazman Audio has announced the official release of SoundMaker, a new platform for creating and distributing interactive audio experiences. SoundMaker is free for personal and non-commercial use, but there are paid tiers for commercial use. SoundMaker is for media composers creating soundscapes for video games or any other interactive media. While we’re on media composition, [...]
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Watch how James Hype makes a new track in 20 minutes using Ableton Live 12James Hype is back with another YouTube video sharing how he makes a brand new track in just 20 minutes.
Using Ableton Live 12, Hype takes you through his thought process and each section of the track-in-progress while mid-flight to a show in Portugal, where he then plays the new song live for a crowd of hyped-up fans at Brunch Electronik.

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Hype has also previously shared a walkthrough on how he makes a remix in just 30 minutes too. He also runs his own production course where he shares further tips on building tracks.
In the new video, Hype sits simply with his laptop and a pair of headphones. “I’ve just made a track in 20 minutes and I’m going to play it in my DJ set as soon as this plane lands,” he begins.
“I’m going to show you exactly how to do it. Now first of all, I want to point out this is not a masterpiece. I don’t make every track in 20 minutes, I’m just trying to show you how simple it is for me to make the type of edits that I’m playing in my set every week.”
Hype makes a start with a small snippet of a vocal a cappella taken from classic dance anthem, Lady (Hear Me Tonight) by Modjo. As he confesses he doesn’t know all that much about music theory, he then tries to find notes that are in tune with the vocals to continue building the track.
He goes through each part of the song, from finding a hooky synth part to a big drop. You can view the full video below, which is condensed down into just under 10 minutes:

Find out more about James Hype’s production course, or check out where you can catch him live.
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COLTURE, co-founded by Brent Faiyaz Manager Ty Baisden, strikes partnership with Soulection CEO Joe KaySoulection started as an independent radio show and now encompasses a label and live event series
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John Summit on remixing deadmau5 and Kaskade: “I was just thinking ‘I really don’t want to f**k this up’”John Summit is an unstoppable force in EDM right now, but despite his huge success he still felt the pressure when it came to remixing 2008 classic, I Remember by deadmau5 and Kaskade.
Summit dropped the remix of his favourite dance track back in July 2023. He’s since worked with Kaskade again on track Resonate for his own debut album, Comfort In Chaos, which landed earlier this summer.

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During his digital cover interview with MusicTech, Summit explained how he felt about collaborating with the two iconic artists. “Well, I was just thinking ‘I really don’t want to fuck this up’,” he answered, laughing.
“I was already connected with Kaskade because I did the remix for Escape ft. HAYLA [released by deadmau5 and Kaskade as Kx5], which is also how I got connected with HAYLA, which started this beautiful friendship and working with her. So then I think he already had trust in me, but then from there, it still took a while to really lock in the I Remember remix, because now I’m like, ‘Oh, this is so iconic, so historic, I can’t fuck this up!”

Elsewhere during the chat, Summit further explored his views on the importance of collaboration, and “getting new perspectives” on his work. Revealing how he finds people to collaborate with, he said, “I think you have to be fans of each other online first and be like, ‘Hey, I would love to work with you’. Then it’s easy to be like, ‘Let’s get in the studio together!’
“A pet peeve of mine, especially when artists get big, is that they just get thrown in the room with other big artists, and then it almost seems like a manager tried making that song happen, not like there was an actual vision to it.”
With that said, Summit doesn’t always find it easy: “The amount of times I’ve asked people to hop in the studio and it doesn’t work is like, 90 percent of the time. Because, when you’re a touring artist, your schedules and stuff are so busy. So that’s why I think for what I do, doing albums and writing in the winter is best, because that’s when all our schedules go down.”
Comfort In Chaos is out now. You can also catch John Summit on tour this September through to February 2025.
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Classic rotary mixers made “accessible” with the launch of Union Audio’s new Orbit LE rangeUnion Audio has launched a new line of classic rotary mixers, with model variations suited to both music makers on a budget and audio professionals.
The Orbit LE range introduces four new products – the Orbit LE2, LE4, and the more premium LE2 FX and LE4 FX – offering both two and four “accessible” channel rotary mixers.

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The Orbit LE2 and LE4 are described by the brand as “high-performance rotary analogue DJ mixers”, featuring fully independent channels, each equipped with phono pre-amplifier and line inputs, a high-pass filter with variable Q, FX send with pre/post switch, and a precise Alps rotary fader.
These models also host a master section featuring a three-band isolator, and separate level controls for master out, booth out and aux return, whilst comprehensive monitoring is via two backlit custom analogue VU metres, with a headphone amp featuring both Split Cue and Cue/Mix, plus 1/4” and 3.5mm headphone jack sockets.
For those who want to step things up a little further, the LE2 FX and LE4 FX bring the expansion of an integrated DSP FX unit and a four-band isolator, offering “unparalleled creative potential in a single, elegantly crafted device”.
Union Audio says these blend the best of analogue warmth with eight digital effects including delays, reverbs, phaser, flanger, bit-crusher and resonant filters. In addition, the mixer can also be connected to an external FX unit for greater audio manipulation, with the choice of running both internal and external effects simultaneously.
“We are excited that these new products are joining the portfolio, which has been expanded to meet the diverse needs of our customers, whilst maintaining the same superior audio excellence, build construction and innovative design across the range,” comments Andy Rigby-Jones, CEO of Union Audio Limited.
“The classically designed Orbit LE2 and LE4 offer high performance, quality and excellent value for money, whilst the LE2 FX and LE4 FX take this further with the inclusion of a digital FX engine, perfect for audiophiles and professionals who want to push the boundaries of sound design, whether in the studio or during live performances.”
The Orbit LE range is available now via Union Audio.
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Overloud expand TH-U Made In Rock PFL 100 and B-SAB continue the trend of capturing the amps that shaped rock history, emulating the rigs of Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour and Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi. 

“I really love when something feels like one piece and is cohesive”: Why Billie Eilish prefers album to singlesBillie Eilish has spoken about her love for the album format and the “cohesive” storytelling they can provide.
In an era of dwindling attention spans, where music is often reduced to bite-sized TikTok snippets, many artists are opting to release singles in hopes of landing the next chart-topping hit.
But for Billie Eilish, the album is where the magic happens.

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Speaking to Jimmy Kimmell about her latest record Hit Me Hard and Soft — which earlier this week went Platinum, the 22-year-old singer-songwriter says: I’ve always been such an album lover, and I really love when something feels like one piece and is cohesive and is thought through.”
“Specifically with this album… the set list and all the songs and the order of them where they all sit… we really worked hard on it.”
Asked how she settled on the album’s eventual track order, Eilish explains, “It’s a long process.”
“I’ll write down all the names and then I’ll tear them up and then I’ll move them and then change them around and then take some out and put them back in to make sure that it feels right. And then I’ll listen to them back to back and then sometimes they’ll sound wrong and I’ll move them.”
“It’s all about dynamics and the flow of it,” she continues. “And also, once we choose it, it’s making all of the songs kind of go into themselves so they all flow.”
Eilish then names The Beatles’ White Album as an example of a record that has that ‘flow’, saying: “Something I love so much about it is it’s cohesive. Every song goes into the next song, and there’s just not much of that anymore.”
The musician also adds that it’s difficult for her to pick a favourite track from Hit Me Hard and Soft, describing the songs as being like horses in a horse race “but all the horses were really happy to be running and also none of them cared about being first”.

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Are messy files getting in the way of your music-making? Manage your DAW projects for free with dBdoneOverwhelmed by the chaos of managing countless music projects and tired of the endless search for that one elusive DAW file? Here’s a new plugin that could do it all for you — completely free of charge.

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With deadlines looming and multiple projects in the works, keeping track of files, tasks, and collaborators can quickly become overwhelming. That’s where dBdone comes in, offering a comprehensive solution to streamline your music production workflow.
dBdone works with most digital audio workstations, allowing you to manage all of your DAW projects and links in one place. It also comes with a bunch of useful features to help you stay on top of your music-making process.
One of the standout features of dBdone is the ability to open projects directly from the dashboard without the hassle of clicking through numerous folders. You can listen to your projects without the need to open large DAW files, saving you both time and effort. Simply record a key part of your DAW project and preview it directly in the dBdone app.
The intuitive tagging and sorting system in dBdone also allows you to find your files and projects much faster, eliminating the frustration of searching through messy files. The plugin allows you to create tasks and deadlines, helping you stay organised and ensuring that your projects are completed on time. You can even generate unique project names and artworks to replace those pesky “cool-guitar-beat” files.
But that’s not all! With dBdone, you can create your artist page in seconds. Get your custom my.dbdone URL for free and showcase links and songs instantly imported from dBdone to your audience.

Learn more at dBdone.
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IK Multimedia’s T-RackS 6 packs over 60 analogue-modelled plugins, with a free version availableIK Multimedia has introduced T-RackS 6, the next generation of its acclaimed mixing and mastering library, adding new processors, a “supercharged” mastering console, innovative new modules, sidechaining capabilities and more. The best part? IK promises there’s a bundle for everyone, from the free version up to T-RackS 6 MAX.
Offering 60 mixing and mastering processors created using industry-leading analogue modelling technology – which are available individually in any DAW, as an all-in-one plugin or as a standalone mastering console – T-RackS 6 comes loaded with a wealth of presets covering a range of instruments and genres, so users can “minimise time spent tweaking” and “get their hits done”.

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There are eight new processors included in T-RackS 6, including an upgraded version of IK Multimedia’s referencing plugin Master Match. Dubbed the “next generation of intelligent mastering”, Master Match X is able to analyse your favourite reference songs and match their EQ, balance, compression, limiting and more.
There’s also an upgraded version of the T-RackS Channel Strip, which offers EQ, de-essing, dynamics processing and transient shaping in a single “lightning-fast” unit.

Elsewhere, new modules include Bass ONE, a “multi-algorithm” processor designed to tighten and polish the low end of a mix or master, and Lo-Fi Punch, which adds or alters audio texture via a harmonics and dynamics multiprocessor.
Additionally, T-RackS 6 features a new spring reverb, Dual Spring, which “pushes the concept” of spring reverb by adding “never-before-seen” parameters, like the ability to select the spring material, whether to use a stereo or mono single reverb, reverb length, reverb stretch and more.
And rounding things off in the new module department are Delay Lab, a modern delay unit with the ability to play with bit reduction and downsampling, Pusher, a saturation unit driven by a four-band processor delivering five different saturation types per band, and Filter Fusion, a “do-it-all” filter processor which offers five unique filter types, including a model of the Moog transistor ladder.
Credit: IK Multimedia
T-RackS 6 also boasts a redesigned GUI built for speed and functionality, “providing a faster, more responsive experience and offering resizing to adapt to users’ workflow preferences”. As IK explains, each plugin can now be resized on the DAW screen, so users can create and design any workflow they wish.
An all-new Mastering Console is included in T-RackS 6, and allows users to use T-RackS’ mastering processors outside of a DAW, set custom mastering chains and utilise instant total recall of a whole song’s chain and parameters on playback.
T-RackS 6 is fully compatible with both macOS and Windows computers, and supports AU, VST 3 and AAX plugin formats.
Price-wise, there are four tiers to choose from, offering an ascending volume of plugins. They are:

T-RackS 6 Intro Free – 3 plug-ins, T-RackS Plug-in, Mastering Console ∙
T-RackS 6 $/€99.99 – 19 plug-ins, T-RackS Plug-in, Mastering Console
T-RackS 6 Pro $/€199.99 – 40 plug-ins, T-RackS Plug-in, Mastering Console
T-RackS 6 MAX $/€299.99 – 60 plug-ins, T-RackS Plug-in, Mastering Console

For more information, head to IK Multimedia. Pick up your copy of T-RackS 6 at Plugin Boutique.
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John Summit’s advice to producers? “Do not be afraid of rejection”John Summit, one of EDM’s biggest rising stars, has offered a piece of advice for aspiring producers: do not be afraid of rejection.
The Chicago-based DJ and producer, known for hits like Where You Are and Shiver, says in a new interview with MusicTech that it’s important to put yourself out there and ignore the haters.

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Having sent countless demos to labels in his early years in hopes of getting his music picked up by one, Summit is no stranger to rejection.
“Do not be afraid of rejection. Everybody sees how I just tweet at the people to collaborate with — you don’t lose anything by putting yourself out there,” Summit argues.
“And no one really gives a fuck,” he adds. “People get too in their heads about this stuff too, but you don’t lose anything from putting yourself out there. And it does come with some hate and stuff but if you don’t give a shit, then anything is possible.”
As a musician, Summit says he’s also a “huge believer in collaboration”, even if it’s just having someone to bounce ideas off of.
“Every single song I’ve ever put out, I bounced off my manager asking, ‘What’s your thoughts on this?’, and I’ll show my mom a track and see what she thinks. It’s just about getting new perspectives.”
Elsewhere in the chat, Summit says he frequently listens to demos from young producers in his label and how their inexperience often leads to the creation of great ideas.
“On my label, Experts Only, I listen to demos from young producers all the time; they’re not technically great — you can tell that they don’t really know what a proper mixdown is — but when you don’t have any rules [to follow], you can create great ideas.”
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Register a .MUSIC domain Free: Just 5 days left!Musicians, labels and music related companies have until Tuesday, September 10th to register a .MUSIC domain name free.
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AI Targets Top Musicians: Bieber, Blackpink, Ye and moreCreators are using AI to target top musicians and their songs. Learn the impact of machine-made tunes and what it means for royalties for all artists and the future of the industry.
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