Carl Nappa visit

by | Jul 3, 2026 | Uncategorized

Forty years ago, two aspiring audio engineering students met on their first day of class at UMass Lowell. Since then, one has gone on to make records with a laundry list of the greatest rock, hip hop, and R&B artists, earning over 30 gold, platinum, and...

Recording Dakota Pro Musica

by | Jun 17, 2026 | Uncategorized

Blanton and Dirk just wrapped an incredible few days in Bismarck with Jason Thoms and the wonderful Dakota Pro Musica, recording Esther, the Beautiful Queen by William B. Bradbury (composed in 1856). What a joy to bring this rarely heard work to life with such...

Vanessa

by | Jun 1, 2026 | Uncategorized

The National Symphony Orchestra and Music Director Gianandrea Noseda are proud to present a gripping new recording of Samuel Barberโ€™s Vanessa, the Pulitzer Prize-winning American opera of love, longing, and illusion. Recorded live in concert by Soundmirror, in 2025,...

Recording accessories

by | May 24, 2026 | Uncategorized

๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜’๐˜€ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐˜€? When we record chorale music, we cover metal music stands with scarves or towels for two reasons: ๐Ÿญ. ๐—ฆ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—น: Bare metal reflects sound back toward the singers, which can affect how they hear themselves and muddy the recording....

Wagner Ring Cycle in Dolby Atmos

by | May 22, 2026 | Uncategorized

Dirk and Mark spent over 1,000 hours editing, mixing, and mastering to create sixteen hours of finished music. Four epic operas. One groundbreaking release. Today, weโ€™re proud to announce the worldwide release of the first complete recording of Wagner’s Ring...