Avid Demonstrates Pro Tools 11 in NYC, Thurs. May 23rd
Here’s a road show you’ll want to pull over for. Here’s your chance to get hands on with PT11, and learn more in a hurry. Avid is arriving in NYC this Thursday, May 23rd , for a live and in-person free...
View ArticleBlastwave FX Launches Noizz – 1,001 Digital Glitches
Ready to amuse your ears? This is Noizz you’ll be glad to have around. Then do them a favor and listen to the demo (see player below) of Blastwave FX’ newest sound effects library, named Noizz. A...
View ArticleStudio Convergence: The Pigeon Club Moves into Kaleidoscope Sound
In the music production world, convergence today is about more than just styles combining – it can also refer to studios coming together. That’s exactly what’s happened in the busy New Jersey scene,...
View ArticleEvent Choice: “The Art of Scoring for Documentaries” – Tues. 5/28 in NYC
Documentaries are on the rise in the world of filmmaking, with the number of producers and subgenres all seeing consistent expansion. Wendy Blackstone will be pointing the way on documentary scoring...
View ArticleRoyer Labs Launches 15th Anniversary R-121 Limited Edition Ribbon Microphone
Ribbon mic fans prepare to get happy – and move fast. Burbank, CA-based Royer Labs announced that the 15th Anniversary R-121 Limited Edition Ribbon Microphone is now available, but only in the...
View ArticleReview: XILS-lab LeMasque Delay 1.5
The world of delays is a huge one. Up there with the almighty reverb, delays occupy a big presence in the sound and style of studio/live musicians, mixers and sound designers around the world. Whether...
View ArticleNative Instruments Launches Abbey Road 50s Drummer — New Virtual Instrument
Ready to go back…to the future? Native Instruments is happy to facilitate, via the UK studio that’s beginning to loom larger than (virtually) any of the artists that have recorded there – we speak of...
View Article“Sound Business”: Meet Pralaya Productions — Composing and Sound Design,...
A magician never reveals his secrets – but fortunately some composers are more than happy to share. As it’s name suggests, Pralaya Productions is purely musical. Even though music-for-picture maven...
View ArticleSample Magic Launches “Magic AB” Reference Plugin
It would be easier to think of who couldn’t use this tool. The audio solution of which we speak is the new “Magic AB” referencing plugin from Sample Magic, which promises a fast new workflow for...
View ArticleVocal Focus: Tracking Talib Kweli for “Prisoner of Conscious”
Talib Kweli kicks off Prisoner of Conscious with an outright lie: “I’m at a loss for words,” Talib Kweli declares in the intro for his fifth studio album – a statement that’s clearly contradicted by...
View ArticleAvid Announces Compact S3L Live System
Live sound engineers who have been craving even more of what Avid has to offer, looking for a solution with increased ease of use on the road but with studio workflow also firmly in mind, are going to...
View ArticleVintage King Nashville Launches
Music City has a new place to lust for gear – and then take it home. This sonic HQ is Vintage King Nashville, a retail store and demo studio established by new/vintage recording equipment retailer...
View Article32 New Albums & Artists to Know About — Made in NYC, LA, and Nashville
As new records by Savages, The National, Vampire Weekend, The Flaming Lips and Daft Punk spin on high rotation chez SonicScoop, we’re hearing about so many new projects coming down the pipeline that we...
View ArticleThe Best Noise Reduction Plugins on the Market
The best way to deal with a troublesome noise is to avoid recording it in the first place. In a controlled environment, like a recording studio or a film set, you’re blessed with a quiet space, clean...
View ArticleFall On Your Sword Adds Audio Post Mixer Ryan M. Price, Updates 7.1 Mix Room
Audio post’s footprint continues to loom larger in Brooklyn. The latest developments are at the Williamsburg collective Fall On Your Sword (FOYS), which has firmly established itself as a full-service...
View ArticleLine 6 Debuts Sonic Port – Highly Compact Audio Interface for iOS Devices
The smallest audio interfaces are packing in more features than ever. Line 6 has joined the small-space race with its new Sonic Port guitar system for iPod touch, iPhone and iPad. Although Line 6 has...
View ArticleT.I.N.Y. Interactive Audio/Art Installation Launches in NYC – 6/1-6/16
If sound is a part of your world, there’s a can’t-miss public art installation in NYC for the next two weeks. Look, and especially listen, at T.I.N.Y. in NYC, through June 16th. One of the world’s most...
View ArticleElements of Mixing with Bassy Bob: The Decapitator – Small But Mighty Mix Tool
On the most recent album I was mixing , I really discovered some incredible uses for the Decapitator, a saturation plug made by SoundToys. SoundToys had me at EchoBoy which was another go-to plug that...
View Articleu-he Releases Satin Tape Machine Plugin
The plugin developer u-he has made quite the name for itself with its popular Zebra synth engine along with their many Uhbik FX plugins that are available as Propellerhead Rack Extensions. Their latest...
View ArticleWaves Releases J37 Tape Saturation Plugin
Waves Audio and the one and only Abbey Road Studios have partnered to release a tape saturation plugin designed after the exact model used to create some of the greatest tracks of all time. J37 Tape...
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