From the Front: "I heard about the JDK brand a few years ago and I was very interested to try the equipment. With a tough look, '60s or '70s style, it seemed to be made to last the rest of your life. After some research, I was very interested in the R24 because of the vintage sound it produced... Read more

From the Front: "Recording my vocals over the past several years has been an extreme challenge; controlling the varying levels has proved to be almost impossible at times, no matter the gear used. I have many compressors, both hardware and software, and none could provide the necessary control... Read more

From the Front: "I use my R22 on keyboards, electric guitars and bass. This compressor has a vibe all its own! The THRUST® feature is really cool, and the R22 fits perfectly into my workflow alongside my other compressors that are three times as expensive. I use my 3124+ for... Read more

The Front Line: "When I started my new studio about a year ago, I was looking to get the most sonic bang for my start-up dollar. I needed versatility, quality sound and affordability. But I didn't want anything that could be classified as "budget gear." I'm allergic to "cheap" stuff. My initial reason... Read more

The Front Line: "The R24 is scary good for the price. I've placed it head-to-head with a very popular $2,500 EQ and everyone in the room agreed that the R24 destroyed it. From vocals to mix bus, you just can't go wrong with it. Think about this, for the price of one of those $2,500 EQs you can have... Read more

Briefly: Marcello De Francisci first began his career in the film scoring industry while completing an internship at Media Ventures where he worked alongside Hans Zimmer's group of composers, including Mark Mancina, John Powell and Harry Gregson-Williams. Several years later, De Francisci started... Read more

Briefly: Laine Pierce began his foray into music at age 15, picking up bass guitar and casually playing music with his friends. Later, Pierce attended Full Sail University from 2001 through 2002, graduating with an Associate's Degree in Recording Engineering. Today, he is the owner... Read more

Briefly: The son of highly acclaimed organist, keyboardist and singer-songwriter William "Smitty" Smith, Amani Smith was exposed to some of the world's best musicians on a daily basis growing up, regularly sitting in on recording sessions for artists such as Bob Dylan, Etta James... Read more

Briefly: After meeting while working at the same Christmas function, John Calafati and Anthony Goldsbrough decided to join forces and open a recording studio. While Calafati had a background as a car sound system designer and a live engineer, Goldsbrough had recently been signed... Read more

Briefly: Recording and producing since the late '90s, Marcin Prusiewicz prides himself on fully understanding the needs of artists visiting his studio. His Prusiewicz Sound Studio ( www.prusiewicz.com ) has one control room and four live rooms equipped with quality backline including... Read more

Briefly: With experience in doing a "little bit of everything," Flash Feruccio currently works out of his home studio consisting of a mix room and small vocal booth. An example of that little bit of everything, recently completed mixing nearly 100 different songs in less than a month for Scion... Read more

Briefly: A musician for the past 19 years, Brent Ventimiglia is also a recording engineer and the studio owner of Grindhouse Recordings. After running his own project studio for eight years, Ventimiglia opened Grindhouse Recordings in 2008, which has hosted numerous local... Read more

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