Music Spaces Hit Hard By Sandy – Here’s How You Can Help
Music community spaces including WFMU, The South Sound, Norton Records, New Amsterdam Records and Tape Kitchen were devastated by hurricane Sandy last week. Find out what you can do to help. When...
View ArticleInput\Output Audio Review & Interview: Metric Halo Production Bundle
In this episode of Input\Output, Geoff and Eli dig into Metric Halo’s Production Bundle of plug-ins, which have been newly ported to Avid’s AAX format. Get it free, here. The guys review the suite of...
View ArticleSoundToys Storm Relief Raises Big For Team Rubicon
This just in: Today, SoundToys will be delivering a very large check to Team Rubicon’s Super Storm Sandy Relief effort. That’s a check for $38,384! The total raised by SoundToys customers who made...
View ArticleAphex Expands 500 Series with Five New Modules – EQ, Compressor, and Mic Pres
The 500 modules just keep on coming. The latest choices in the compact format come from Aphex, which has expanded their own 500 offerings in a big way. Previously consisting of just the EX•BB 500 Aural...
View ArticleMarc Alan Goodman’s Building Strange Weather Blog: Everything Else
Latest in the “Building Strange Weather Blog” series by producer/engineer and studio owner Marc Alan Goodman. Click to start at Step 1: Finding A New Home; #2: Design; #3: Waiting For Permits (Part 1)...
View ArticleStudio Suite X Launches – Major Update for Studio Management Software
They say it’s for studios, but we can see this being quite handy for solo producers, engineers, mixers and mastering engineers as well. We’re talking here about Studio Suite X, which represents a big...
View ArticleNew for Reason 6: RE-2A Leveling Amplifier Rack Extension — from Cakewalk
The Rack Extension feature of Reason 6 has been a popular addition to this always inspiring synth. Affordable plugins are continually being developed by Propellerhead and other third-party developers,...
View ArticleThe AES Responds to “Asynchronous Audio:” An Open Letter to SonicScoop
Frank Wells, President of the Audio Engineering Society (AES) sent David Weiss the following letter, in response to our recent column, “After AES 2012: Asynchronous Audio”: Frank Wells, President of...
View ArticleMaking a Studio Statement: Kaleidoscope Sound Opens The Patio
Some studios just refuse to sit still. Case in point is Kaleidoscope Sound, the ambitious facility operating from Union City, NJ. Founded by Randy and Amy Crafton, and Sal Mormando, in 2001,...
View ArticleEvent Choice: Off the Record with Scott Hull at City College, Thurs. 11/15
Ready to get together? (l-r) Join Scott Hull, Aaron Nevezie, and John Davis this Thursday for a free event at City College. NYC mastering house Masterdisk is co-sponsoring a compelling – and free —...
View ArticleAlchemy 1.5 Sampler Review, by Gabe Lamorie
There are countless methods for creating a unique soundscape. Whether its for audio branding or to develop an inspiring lead for that next big song, one thing is certain: samplers are becoming an...
View ArticleEvent Choice: Content & Communications World – 11/14 & 11/15 in NYC
There’s an annual expo in NYC that’s of particular interest to audio post pros – CCW, also known as Content & Communications World. Content creation, management and distribution/delivery are all in...
View ArticleApogee Launches Quartet — Desktop Recording Solution for Mac
As interfaces continue to get more compact and stylish, their functionality also seems to be increasing exponentially. The latest development in that trend comes from Apogee, which has just launched...
View ArticleFRODUCTIONS (BKLYN) Launches — Label-Style Services for Indie Artists
We’ve covered Brooklyn-based producer/musician/label owner Matty Amendola before in SonicScoop – no one works harder, and his enthusiasm for all things music is palpable. Go Fro! Matty Amendola is hair...
View ArticleiZotope Releases Insight “Essential Metering Suite”
One of our AES highlights was iZotope’s Insight metering software suite. Now, just a couple weeks post-AES, Insight is available at a special introductory price. Insight GUI Billed the “essential...
View ArticleBlue Microphones and Jack Joseph Puig Design Luxury Studio For The House of Rock
Blue Microphones has just unveiled a $3.5 million luxury home recording studio in Santa Monica – which they designed and curated in collaboration with mixer/producer Jack Joseph Puig (U2, Lady Gaga,...
View ArticleTo Mock the Stupendous Mechanism: Designing The Motherbrain’s WSW Console
How producer and studio owner Brian Bender turned a time capsule into a modern-day tone machine. Click to read the first, second and third parts of the series. PART 4: The Housing Design Two views of...
View ArticleBeyond the Basics: Demystifying dB
Or: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Decibels but Were Afraid to Ask At first glance, the decibel might seem like an oddly fundamental topic for a series called “Beyond The Basics.” But in...
View ArticleMoog Releases All White Instruments
Moog Music has announced the limited edition release of an all-white series of its classic analog instruments. Moog has polarized the color of their traditionally black steel and natural wood...
View ArticleNative Instruments’ Latest – Traktor Kontrol Z2 and upgrade to Traktor Pro 2.6
Will Native Instruments steal the crown from Pioneer or Allen & Heath as the DJ industry standard in mixers? Available now for an MSRP or $799, the recently-launched Traktor Kontrol Z2 is the...
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