Burbank, CA… Royer Labs recently lost a true friend and source of the company’s inspiration with the passing of Bob Speiden. Bob passed away peacefully on May 15th after a long illness. He was 87 years old. The audio community has long recognized Bob as a man passionate about ribbon microphones. He was David Royer’s main inspiration for taking up ribbon microphones, leading to Royer Labs’ introduction of modern ribbon microphone designs to a world that had all but forgotten them. He will be missed very much. more

~ Sound Control Products Get the Job Done in Live Room and ISO Booth ~

PALATINE, IL – Planet10Studios, a new, state-of-the-art recording facility in the Chicago suburbs, discovered several acoustical flaws in the original construction of its new space while preparing its studio for opening. Looking for the perfect solution, Planet10Studios turned to Auralex and the company’s wide variety of products to control and tighten the sound characteristics of the live recording room, isolation booth and stand speaker mounts.

Auralex’s 4-inch StudioFoam Wedges, SheetBlok Sound Isolation Barrier, Mineral Fiber and MoPAD products were employed throughout the facility to provide the balanced sound quality the studio was looking for. more