The music community is still stunned over the loss of Prince. This past week, his long-time collaborator and friend, Sheila E attended a session at Sunset Sound   for her upcoming album titled Girl Meets Boy. Inspired by her loss, Sheila E. tells the story of the first time she met longtime collaborator and former fiancé Prince in her newest single, arranged by Brent Fischer, featuring the Fischer Orchestra.
Girl Meets Boy offers uptempo tracks and ballads influenced in some ways by the pair's relationship and "driven by the sense of loss that so many are feeling," said Sheila E. in Billboard. Sheila E. owned the stage as a drummer and percussionist. But her career took an exciting turn when she met Prince backstage after a gig. Their friendship eventually led to Sheila E. lending her vocals on Prince's song "Erotic City"- a move that prompted her to launch her own solo singing career.
"It's emotional being back in this room. I did my first session with Prince here (Erotic City).  And now I get Fischer stings on my tribute song to him (Prince)," says Sheila E. "Prince's influence is very much here. It permeates on Girl Meets Boy. After hearing the song, the arrangement just flowed. I'm so honored to have been part of this," says Brent who along with late father, Clare Fischer has a long working history with the legendary artist.

Girl Meets Boy is beautiful ballad Sheila E and guitarist, Mychael David wrote together.  Get your tix for Sheila E Tour beginning July 2.
Watch a short interview with the artists at Sunset Sound here

TransAudio Group, Bettermaker's U.S. distributor, introduced the path breaking Bettermaker C502V at the AES's 139th Convention earlier this year in New York City. Like the rest of Bettermaker's catalog - which in just a few short years has earned numerous TEC, Resolution, and Prosound award nominations and wins, the C502V combines a boutique analog signal path (newsworthy in its own right) with intuitive, musical controls and complete parameter recall and automation from a linked DAW-based plug-in - high-end analog sound paired with a superior digital workflow. The C502V is the first compressor from Bettermaker, although with three distinct VCA flavors in one 500-series chassis, it could just as easily be described as the first three compressors from Bettermaker! Stereo, dual mono, or M/S modes, as well as USB or analog side-chain with adjustable high-pass filtering and "look ahead" functionality expand the C502V's universe of possibilities.

  This incredible plugin does everything you ever wanted a delay to do, as well as a myriad of things you never imagined a delay could.

Efforts are being made to enable music enthusiasts to experience recordings the way the artist intended.  The press-only event was sponsored by the Recording Academy's Producers & Engineers Wing, Universal Music Group and Sony Electronics.    Mainstream download sites are taking notice of high-resolution audio's growth, and that's music to the ears of audiophiles and manufacturers alike. The growth of high-end headphones for mobile use will encourage high-res music listening on mobile devices because they let consumers hear the difference!

The Magic Bus parked outside Capitol Studios with a Sony Rep inside Capitol Studio A  

during High Res Symposium, June 1, 2016  

 
Sony electronics displayed its various consumer toys for High Res - speakers for home theater to headphones and smart phones -  in the main room of Capitol studio A where a panel of audio professionals praised the format. 
Nate Albert, Capitol's VP of A&R, talked about how big labels are happy to get behind this initiative which will expose consumers to the benefits of Hi-Res sound. "I share artists' goal to deliver authenticity in music," said Albert. 
Look for high res releases from Beck and Ryan Adams.

 
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