D.W. Fearn Launches VT-24 Four Channel Vacuum Tube Microphone Preamplifier
A true gentleman of audio, Mr. D.W. Fearn is into heavy metal. We talk not of his taste in music (although Black Sabbath and Meshuggah may indeed grace his home stereo), but his audio designs. The...
View ArticleStudio Strategy: The Augspurger Upgrade in Quad Studios’ Q2
Evolution is supposed to happen gradually – biologically speaking, a few thousand years is a nice brisk pace for major changes to unfold. Some elite New York City facilities are operating on a...
View ArticleDubspot NY EDU Sessions: Mixing Workshop Featuring Ariel Borujow, 12/12
Dubspot is an online and campus-based educational foundation whose expertise lies in DJ, music and audio production. The Dubspot NY EDU Sessions are held right here in the city, hosting a variety of...
View ArticleProducer David Bendeth, Boz Digital Labs Release +10db Compressor Plug-In
Multi-platinum producer David Bendeth (Paramore, Breaking Benjamin, Papa Roach, Of Mice & Men, A Day to Remember) has a big fan club here at SonicScoop (check his inspiring “Mix Analysis” and “My...
View ArticleReview: A Practical Look at iZotope Ozone 6 – by Nick Messitte
Many years ago, I got a chance to sit behind a name-brand producer/engineer (no names here, only credits: One Direction, Flo Rida, Leona Lewis) and watch him mix a song for the band Augustana. There...
View Article“The iPad in the Music Studio” Published by Hal Leonard
We know what you’re thinking…a book about the iPad? But it’s not a contradiction — The iPad in the Music Studio is actually a smart multimedia tutorial, designed to quickly elevate your use of Apple’s...
View ArticleSteinberg Releases Cubase 8
Steinberg has been busy rebuilding their flagship DAW from the inside out. The next major installment, Cubase 8 comes to us with massive performance boosts, overhauled fader control, additional fader...
View ArticleTONE2 Audiosoftware Launches UltraSpace – Ambience-Modeling Solution
Don’t call it a reverb. Software smarties TONE2 Audiosoftware appear to have advanced ambience to the next level. Their vehicle is UltraSpace, a complete ambience-modeling solution that should prove to...
View ArticleStar Studios: Will Lee — Solo Satisfaction at The Beatles Museum, NYC
On a recent “Late Show with David Letterman,” longtime-band member bassist Will Lee is crooning the 1960’s classic “MacArthur Park” while laying down a punchy rhythm on his Sadowsky four-string Will...
View ArticleSugar Bytes Releases Looperator Plug-In
Always on their game with effects processing, Sugar Bytes now introduces their Looperator Plug-In. Looperator is a sequencer with a variety of modulation curves and effects that can be controlled via...
View ArticleComposer Cribs: Anthony Marinelli — Los Angeles
Seeking synth heaven? You’ll find a pocket of paradise at the studio of Anthony Marinelli in Los Angeles. Packed with analog synths, this is no keyboard museum. Marinelli puts it all to good use, and...
View ArticleMOTU Releases Monitor 8 – Monitor Mixer, Headphone Amp, & Audio Interface
MOTU is expanding their AVB (Audio Video Bridging) line of audio products with the Monitor 8. The new interface can route a variety of incoming audio sources to its dedicated 8 stereo output groups –...
View ArticleThe Evolving YouTube Economy: Why AdRev Acquired DashGo
Google the phrase “YouTube economy” and the first results that come up are…a bunch of videos on YouTube about the economy. Maybe Google, which owns YouTube, doesn’t want it to be too obvious about the...
View ArticleBest New Gear of the Year: 2014 Edition
2014 was an active year for audio. From boutique modeling plugins to re-imaginations of the mixing console, intriguing designs aimed at niche markets seemed to be the norm. Join us as we look back at...
View ArticleRapper Bobby Shmurda and GS9 Crew Arrested at Quad Recording Studios NYC
A long-term investigation of Brooklyn rapper Bobby Shmurda culminated in his arrest outside of Quad Recording Studios yesterday. Brooklyn rapper Bobby Shmurda and his GS9 crew were working at Quad...
View ArticleSonnet Introduces Fusion R400 RAID USB 3.0 Rackmount Storage System
Storage may not be sexy, but it sure is essential. Here’s a smart-sized and affordable new solution designed to suit the studio. Sonnet’s new RAID storage system features USB 3.0 and offers multiple...
View ArticleProducer Profile: Kelvin Wooten – Making Hits and Multitasking
Kelvin Wooten is clearly comfortable wherever he is – the confidence of creating hits while remaining grounded will have that effect. Kelvin Wooten is well on his way. (Photo Credit: Dokk Savage) The...
View ArticleVideo Tutorial: Ducking Delays, Dynamic Delays and Other Automated FX
(This is second in a series of video tutorials for SonicScoop by producer/mixer/engineer Jake Antelis. See his first one here, “Editing Trills in Melodyne with Shortcuts for Speed & Efficiency.”)...
View ArticleDAW Evolution: Cakewalk Launches New Membership Model + 3 New Versions of SONAR
Cakewalk is making a strong break with DAW tradition — the company has launched an evolved audio software model with their new SONAR Membership program. This is NOT a subscription, which according to...
View ArticleMusic as Medicine: How Performing and Listening Treat Trauma
In the summer of 2012, my father passed me a well-worn copy of New York magazine with a provocative cover story by Michael Wolff titled “A Life Worth Ending”. In the story, Wolff chronicles his...
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