Arpeggionome 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...
View ArticleHarrison Consoles Announces New Plug-In Series + v2.3 Update for Mixbus DAW
If you’re not familiar with Harrison Consoles, here’s a quick history lesson: Bruce Swedien made Michael Jackson’s Thriller and BAD on a Harrison console. Paul Simon’s Graceland and sound for countless...
View ArticleReview: PSP SpringBox and PianoVerb2
I’ve been a fan of PSP’s versatile, user-friendly plugins for a while. I think it’s safe to say that at Mason Jar Music, we’ve used the PSP OldTimer compressor on almost every song we’ve mixed. PSP...
View ArticleAudio School: Boutique Recording Programs and Workshops
Back when I entered the audio program at SUNY Purchase around the turn of the millennium, a bachelor’s degree in “Studio Production” still seemed like something of a novel concept. Since then,...
View ArticleSonic Science: Studio Meets Laboratory at Stevens Institute of Technology
Rob Harari is facing a very different kind of student body. Standing in front of the newly minted music studio at the Stevens Institute of Technology – College of Arts and Letters (CAL) in Hoboken,...
View ArticleEvent Choice: “Audio Restoration in the 21st Century”— AES NY, Tuesday 6/11
If it’s the yin and the yang ye seek, look no further than the Audio Engineering NY section meeting this Tuesday, June 11th. Free and open to the public, they are presenting a compelling discussion,...
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