Native 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 ArticleImagem Music Signs George Gershwin Catalog
The work of one of modern music’s legends may have just gotten more accessible. A Gershwin gathering (left to right): Richard Stumpf, President of Imagem Music, Marc Gershwin, Todd Gershwin, Peter...
View ArticleBlue Cat Audio Launches Liny EQ 5.0 – Linear Phase Graphic EQ
Audio engineering should be an elegant experience. That belief is easy to see in the newly released Blue Cat Audio Liny EQ 5.0, which represents a complete rewrite of the French developer’s low latency...
View Article2013 PARMA Music Festival Announced – Live Classical Music Gathering 8/15-17,...
An energetic wave of classical – from new to historic to experimental — is beaming out of the Northeast. It’s not south nor southwest — but there’s a similar sense of musical adventure afoot. HQ will...
View ArticleArpeggionome for iPhone is Launched – New Arpeggio Instrument and Controller
The iPhone continues to prove itself as an ideal host for fresh musical possibilities. A highly intriguing development is the Arpeggionome for iPhone, which transforms the iPhone into a new and...
View ArticleIcons: Mick Guzauski on Engineering and Mixing Daft Punk’s “Random Access...
Talk about being in the right place at the right time. No, we don’t mean the moment Mick Guzauski got invited to engineer and mix the new chart-topping album by Daft Punk, Random Access Memories. We...
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 ArticleElysia Releases xfilter 500 – True Stereo EQ In 500-Series Format
The hardware manufacturer, Elysia, is known for boutique quality analogue audio tools and their latest endeavor follows that Class-A path with the xfilter 500. This flexible EQ’s compact frame is...
View ArticleTC-Helicon Releases Guitar Controlled ‘Harmony Singer’ Pedal
TC-Helicon is widely known for specializing in creative vocal tools mostly in the stompbox format. Their latest release follows suit with the Harmony Singer. This pedal is about the size of a standard...
View ArticleMixer Profile: Manny Marroquin Mixes Everything
In the last decade, as Manny Marroquin has been cranking out mixes for a growing client-base of pop stars, something has been stirring in the pop music world that is now in full effect. Sonically and...
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