New York Studio Burglarized: Be on the Lookout for Stolen Gear
Black Dog Studios in Stillwater New York, near Albany, suffered from a break-in last week. Studio staff arrived to find the back door smashed in, as well as tons of microphones, effects units and...
View ArticleReview: iZotope Nectar 2 Production Suite, by Ari Raskin
iZotope, makers of some of the most advanced and comprehensive sound-shaping plugins available, and probably best known for their all-in-one mastering plug-in Ozone, recently released Nectar 2, the...
View ArticleSoundToys Launches MicroShift Plugin – Widening & Much More
The joy is palpable, all the way from the frosty hills of Vermont. In a major development, SoundToys’ long-anticipated plugin MicroShift has arrived. Not only will it bring magic width, thickness and...
View ArticleHome Recording: I Am Snow Angel – Self-Produced on the Upper West Side
Build a team, or go it alone? I Am Snow Angel records and resides on the Upper West Side. That’s the question that many an indie artist faces when planning out their next project, including the...
View ArticleWatch the Focusrite Movie & Enter This Awesome Recording Competition
It’s Focusrite‘s 25th Anniversary and in recognition of this milestone, the company has launched a “dream recording competition” along with a longform documentary chronicling the history of its...
View ArticleUniversal Audio Launches Dangerous BAX EQ, 610 Tube Preamp & EQ, UAD Software...
It’s a triple shot from Universal Audio. Two major additions have just been launched for the UAD powered plugins platform. One is a surprise, and the other is an expected development – both will be...
View ArticleMaster Percussionist Bashiri Johnson Launches “Bitz & Piecez” Vol. 2 – Rare...
One of the true rhythmic gurus of the music industry is making his distinctive grooves readily available. Get in the loop with one of the world’s most in-demand percussionists. We speak of none other...
View ArticleResearch & Development: Aphex D 500 DUO — 500 Series Rack with Analog &...
When does 500 + 500 equal more than 1,000? That was the tantalizing equation that the Aphex engineering team sized up when they dreamed up the D 500 DUO, the California gear gurus’ new two-slot 500...
View ArticleTELEFUNKEN Partners with Platinum Sound for Private In-Studio Demonstrations
An elite manufacturer and top New York City studio have teamed up once again. The gang was all there to launch TELEFUNKEN’s partnership with Platinum Sound, as producer Matty Amendola recorded Katie...
View ArticleJoey Sturgis Releases Signature Vocal Compressor/Saturator Plugin —“Gain...
Joey Sturgis has taken his 10+ years experience in aggressive vocal production and packed it into his new signature vocal plug-in – “Gain Reduction.” Condense an intricate chain of affects into a...
View ArticleDangerous Music Launches New “Dangerous Compressor” — For Tracking, Mixing &...
The wait is over: One of the most highly anticipated dynamics units in a long time, the Dangerous Compressor from Dangerous Music, has finally arrived. The result of two+ years of field testing and...
View ArticleSmarter in Sixty Seconds: Make Your (Musical) Mission Statement!
It’s that once in a lifetime crossroads of being a kid and starting to grow up. Ahh…to be 13 again. Volkswagen introduced the Golf in 1975 — but that’s not important right now. Never again will you...
View ArticleReview: SoundToys MicroShift by Zach McNees
These days, as audio plug-ins have become more of the standard than the alternative in the pro audio community, a few brands have become ubiquitous with the DAW experience. SoundToys, for example,...
View ArticleThe Maio Collection – New Inspired Drum Library from Matthew Weiss
Matthew Weiss is a knowledgeable and prolific mixing and recording engineer with a passion for defined audio quality. Now, his excellent tips on tracking and mixing — as seen on SonicScoop Content...
View ArticleReview: Nemesis NeoFM Synthesis Virtual Instrument, from Tone2
Few developers can consistently pump out quality product after quality product, but Tone2 seems to be making this a regular habit. The synth developer is constantly carving their own path within synth...
View ArticleLine 6 Announces AMPLIFi FX100 – iOS, Cloud-Enhanced Multi-Effects Pedal
Already making waves with the introduction of their cloud-enhanced AMPLIFi guitar amp (covered in our NAMM wrap-up), Line 6 is now introducing a cloud-enhanced multi-effects pedal to their new AMPLIFi...
View Article“Rock Facilitator” Spring 2014 Announced – April 5-6 at Excello Recording,...
Hugh Pool is about to connect you to the ROCK. The Excello live room: Picture yourself here — LEARNING STUFF! Yes, one of Brooklyn’s foremost recordists has announced the Spring 2014 “Rock Facilitator”...
View ArticleLive Sound Leaders: Ben Findlay’s Path to Mixing Peter Gabriel, Paul...
One key to success in the fast-paced world of audio is the ability to adapt. For an artist, producer, engineer or manufacturer, having the ability to go with the flow will make it much easier to garner...
View ArticleHybrid Animal Sound Design Contest Launches — from Pro Sound Effects
Pro Sound Effects is throwing down with the Hybrid Animal sound design contest. With GDC wrapping up soon, the audio library extraordinaire have kicked off a sound design contest that is open for...
View ArticleTK Audio Announces Three New 500 Series Modules — MB1, TC1, TF1
Just call Thomas Kristiansson “butter”, because he is on a roll! First he cooked up the release of TK Audio’s sister company, Vintagedesign’s VBC stereo bus compressor earlier this month, and now three...
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