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2nd September 2020

Mixing on Headphones with Abbey Road's Mirek Stiles and Waves Audio Studio 3 Plugin

Making critical mix decisions on the centre content of a stereo image is amongst the hardest things to achieve when working with headphones. Our Head of Audio Products, Mirek Stiles, explains why this is so important and how the Waves Abbey Road Studio 3 plugin can ...

13th August 2020

Songwriting Competition Winner Eloise Kate on Using Abbey Road's Topline App

You may have seen we’ve added some exciting new updates to our songwriting app, #Topline, for IOS users. To celebrate, we’re sharing stories from the Abbey Road music-making community who have been using the app throughout lockdown. We start with singer-songwriter Eloise Kate, one of the four winners from our songwriting competition launched back in ...

8th August 2020

Topline App Releases New Features For Artists & Songwriters

You asked, and we listened! Today marks the release of an exciting new update for our Topline songwriting app on IOS, bringing a whole host of new functionality to the App. New features include the ability to add reverb to your tracks, an updated mixer panel and Bluetooth connectivity. ...

Shortlists Announced! #ItsAllAboutYourTopline Songwriting Competition

After more than 500 entries to our #ItsAllAboutYourTopline songwriting competition, 25 songs have been shortlisted by a team of Abbey Road Studios engineers consisting of John Barrett, Paul Pritchard, Alex Wharton, Dan Hayden, Oli Morgan, Chris Parker and Andy ...

28th April 2020

De-mixing Cat Stevens with Abbey Road's James Clarke

Last month, Yusuf / Cat Stevens' 1967 debut album 'Matthew & Son' and the swift follow up which appeared the same year, 'New Masters,' were reissued on vinyl for the first time since 1982. Abbey Road’s James Clarke has breathed new life into the original masters with the reissues making use of his unique De-mix technology. ...

26th April 2020

Meet Giorgio Tuinfort– 'It’s All About Your Topline' – Songwriting Competition

We are sharing a deeper insight into the four judges, and today we delve into the prolific career of writer and producer Giorgio Tuinfort. Nominated for four Grammys, and winning twice, Giogio Tuinfort has also won the prestigious BMI Songwriter Award an unprecedented 30 times. His catalogue comprised of over 180 song, including 23+ number one singles, six of which with David Guetta. ...

22nd April 2020

'It’s All About Your Topline' - Songwriting Competition

There are songs which can pull us through the most difficult times, connecting us to an artist’s experience and we no longer feel alone. If you’re a writer and would like a chance to win a 30-minute feedback session with our Chief Creative Advisor Nile Rodgers, Poo Bear, Jamie Scott or Giorgio Tuinfort, record your originally written song on Topline, our free songwriting app, and enter our competition, ...

Music at Long Distance – Artificial Intelligence Tools

Last week we gave you an overview of platforms we thought could be helpful when you are thinking about collaborating online with other musicians in separate locations. Now, Red’s Innovation Manager Karim Fanous and Junior Programme Manager David Fong would like to give you a quick tour of some apps and tools that leverage artificial intelligence to help you make ...

Music at Long Distance – Online Creation and Collaboration Tools from Abbey Road Red

In these uncertain times of isolation, many artists and musicians are likely to be asking how to jam, write or record a song together with other musicians as seamlessly as possible and in (almost) real-time. As a follow-up to yesterday's blog from our Technical Services team about the remote tools they use, Abbey Road Red’s David Fong provides an overview of the exciting technologies for online music creation and collaboration. ...