Michael Stern

3 weeks ago | musicconnection.com | Michael Stern

The Focal Professional headphone line expands to three models with the new closed-back Lensys Professional headphone that, “delivers an accurate, linear response while providing incredible comfort and isolation.” Crafted in their French workshop that dates back to 1974, the new addition is a high-resolution tool for music production. The closed-back design, detailed ergonomics, and exclusive aluminum/magnesium drivers make Lensys Pro a true premium set of headphones.

3 weeks ago | musicconnection.com | Michael Stern |Can't Do Without

Pop phenom Ed Sheeran has sold more than 150 million records worldwide, making him one of the world's best-selling artists. Performing solo and looping is a hallmark of his live concert appearances. The Sheeran Looper + is his compact and powerful portable dual-track looper pedal. Looper + features Sheeran’s ergonomics, rugged die-cast aluminum pedals, and a 1.8” color screen with RGB LED loop status ring for performance navigation. Sheeran says, “We wanted to give people all my looping tools.

4 weeks ago | musicconnection.com | Michael Stern

Fondly dubbed “The Dark Side Of The Wobble,” PSP Wobbler faithfully recreates the sound of Alan Parsons' secret weapon, the Frequency Translator—an analog, handmade, experimental device built in the ‘70s by Keith Adkins. PSP Wobbler is a modulation effect plugin, inspired by and developed in collaboration with the legendary recording engineer, producer, and musician Alan Parsons. This unique modulation effect was famously used on "Time" from Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side of the Moon.

4 weeks ago | musicconnection.com | Michael Stern

Native Instruments describes their new piano virtual instrument Claire: Avant as an “avant-garde instrument, developed in collaboration with Galaxy Instruments, [which] transforms the sounds of a 10-foot Fazioli concert grand piano into a canvas for experimental soundscapes, featuring unconventional techniques that bring out the raw textures and hidden harmonics of the instrument.

1 month ago | pointoforder.com | Michael Stern

Elise Bean was a singular figure in the world of congressional oversight. She spent her career on the Hill working for Senator Carl Levin (D-Mich), most notably as his chief counsel and staff director for the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI). There she led the staff of one of Congress’s most storied investigative committees under the chairmanship of a senator known for his commitment to congressional oversight and institutional prerogatives.