Avid Launches New Pro Series Plugins for Pro Tools – Compressor, Expander, &...
This is an inside job – the latest additions to Avid’s AAX plugin portfolio for Pro Tools comes from Avid itself. On display at NAMM was the freshly launched Pro Series line of AAX Native and AAX DSP...
View ArticleReview: Drums on Demand Top 10 Rock by Mark Kondracki
What makes New York City so special? It’s the bedrock. The foundation. Drums on Demand Top 10 Rock packs 800 loops, fills, and one shots. It’s the material in the ground that enables skyscrapers. It...
View ArticleIK Multimedia Announces iRig BlueBoard — Bluetooth MIDI Pedalboard for iOS...
The digital musician’s best friend has done it again with the newly announced iRig BlueBoard. This Bluetooth MIDI pedalboard for iPhone, iPad and Mac drew plenty of attention at NAMM, and was designed...
View ArticleButter Music & Sound Adds Mario Grigorov – West Coast Creative Director
New York City-based Butter Music & Sound has been doing more than just California dreamin’. Composer and director in one: Mario Grigorov is the new West Coast Creative Director for Butter. The...
View ArticleApogee Electronics Debuts Symphony 64 | ThunderBridge
Another Thunderbolt is headed our way. Apogee Electronics has announced the imminent February arrival of Symphony 64 | ThunderBridge, a 64-channel interface for connecting Apogee converters to any...
View ArticleNAMM 2013 Walking Tour: Notable Highlights from Anaheim
Hype this isn’t: The mood at the music industry’s megashow known as NAMM was truly upbeat in 2013. Common consensus among veteran NAMM exhibitors was that traffic was up, and that an optimistic outlook...
View ArticleAcoustic Treatment for the Small Studio
As high-quality audio gear becomes ever more affordable, software emulations nip at the heels of some of the most coveted audio hardware, and much of the basic knowledge of the audio field becomes...
View ArticleTuneCore Expands Global Royalty Collection For Songwriters — Adds Four...
To make the most of musical revenue, tapping into the global marketplace is more important than ever. TuneCore’s Music Publishing Administration Group has extended its international reach. TuneCore...
View ArticlePeavey Launches Vypyr VIP Series – Highly Versatile Next-Gen Modeling Amps
The as-yet untapped possibilities of modeling tools – amps and instruments – are emerging as some intriguing new concepts from manufacturers. We can see the latest modeling amplifier from Peavey...
View ArticleAvid & Abbey Road Studios Launch Global Song Competition
Just in case you needed an additional incentive to produce music, here’s a good one: Avid, the makers of Pro Tools, has teamed up with Abbey Road Studios to launch a song competition. Two prize...
View ArticleClassic Mix Analysis: “What’s on Your Mind (Pure Energy)” by Information Society
Roey Shamir is a Recording-Mixing-Mastering Engineer, Musician and Producer based out of NYC — his credits include Al b Sure!, RUN DMC, SWV, Ronnie Spector, TKA, Mantronics, Roberta Flack, and Quincy...
View ArticleSennheiser Launches “Blue Stage” – Digital Magazine for iPad Gives Audio...
One great way to take interactive audio tips straight to the studio is via the iPad. Sennheiser’s new BlueStage iPad app will ramp up your information quotient. That’s why Sennheiser has just launched...
View Article“Mixolgy” with George Petit: The Drew Zingg Adventure — Chapter 1
I think I am finally at the point where I can tell the story now. As I sit on this American Airlines flight #64 with my wife, bound for a place that is safe and sacred to me, a place that I have...
View ArticleNative Instruments Launches Reverb Classics – For All DAWS or Maschine
Is looking at your reverb as important as listening to it? Native Instruments is betting that it is. The prolific developer recently launched Reverb Classics, a pair of plugin reverbs inspired by...
View ArticleAudio-Technica Debuts AT2020USB+ Cardioid Condenser Microphone
Microphones need to be more than just microphones now. The latest in the trend towards USB microphones that come with multiple on-board functions is the Audio-Technica AT2020USB+, a side-address...
View ArticleRecording Sweet Spot: Bushwick Studio
BUSHWICK, Brooklyn: Though still known for its relatively affordable real estate, industrial sprawl and epic loft parties, Bushwick was much more of a frontier ten years ago when guitarist and...
View ArticleLine 6 Announces StageSource L2m and L2t Loudspeakers
Call this the time of the speaker. Earlier at NAMM we saw micro, macro – and now here’s something right in between. Line 6 grows the list of new listening systems with the latest additions to their...
View ArticleChris Liebing: DJ, Producer, Techno Traveler
His sets are legendary, from Europe’s TimeWarp Festivals to New York City’s EZOO. And Frankfurt, Germany’s Chris Liebing is one of the most personable DJs out there — a big smile on his face as he...
View ArticleL.A. Event Alert: Studio Prodigy Master Class Series With Ryan Hewitt
Last week, SonicScoop visited Universal Mastering Studios in Los Angeles – the site of the new Studio Prodigy Master Class Series, which kicks off with its first session, led by Grammy-winning mixer/...
View ArticleInput\Output Podcast: David Lowery and the Future of Artists’ Rights
In this episode of Input\Output, Geoff and Eli talk to David Lowery, the former frontman for Cracker and Camper Van Beethoven, who is now an economics professor at the University of Georgia. David...
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