Composer Cribs: Dean Martin Hovey — Incredible Networking at Soundwell, Los...
Talk about a place to play. With Soundwell in Los Angeles, composer Dean Martin Hovey has a place where his imagination really can run wild. A constant stream of film (Austin Powers, David Lynch, Wim...
View ArticleWusik Releases Wusik 4000 Modular Synth/Sampler
After much anticipation, the creative minds at Wusik have launched a new modular synth/sampler – Wusik 4000. Unlike their existing sampler, Wusik Station, Wusik 4000 employs the use of individual...
View ArticleAlexB Releases Modern Flagship eQualizer Plugin
The Modern Flagship eQualizer is favorited among the pro studio environment for its unique sonic characteristics and ease of use. Now, European software dev known as AlexB has released it for the...
View ArticlePro Tools Pioneer: 3 Quick Tips for Exquisite Mixing in the Box
It’s kind of funny this foray into journalism I’ve taken. The Pro Tools Pioneer finds his heroic self at a crossroads. For instance I’m in the “B” control room at Downtown right now, and my client...
View ArticleSoundToys Announces 64-bit VST And AAX Support
SoundToys users keep moving up in the audio world. SoundToys’ Devil-Loc has joined the 64-bit plug club. The Vermont-based developer announced Version 4.4 for their line of effects plug-ins, a...
View ArticleEar Trumpet Labs Introduces Mabel, Their First Multi-Pattern Studio Microphone
Users of the Portland, Oregon-based Ear Trumpet Labs microphones know exactly what the company stands for: visually unique microphones with modern electronics that make their products sound as good as...
View ArticleStewart Lerman on Sharon Van Etten, Modern Big Band, and What Makes Good...
Stewart Lerman at Avatar Studios with David Johansen for Boardwalk Empire Stewart Lerman has spent a good share of the last 5 years working with some major artists, far outside of their natural...
View ArticleMcDSP Launches Rack Extension EQ Collection
Here’s yet another reason to use Reason – the new Rack Extension EQ Collection from McDSP. Three from McDSP Available now from the Reason store for $119, it brings the meticulous goodness of McDSP to...
View ArticleProducer Steve Pageot Announces 1-on-1 Music Production Classes, at Platinum...
One of NYC’s hardest-working audio experts — the Grammy Award-winning Producer/Musician/Composer/Engineer Steve Pageot – is now available for 1-on-1 music production classes. (l-r) Steve Pageot and...
View ArticleAvid Previews New Vision for Pro Tools at NAB 2014 — Cloud Collaboration,...
The future is looking cloudy again to Pro Tools users – but that may be a good thing this time. Will “Avid Everywhere” fundamentally change the way Pro Tools users work? Get your brain ready, because...
View ArticleRecording Studio Sweet Spot: House of Vibes – Highland Park, NJ
Are you a spy in the House of Vibes? You can be…just plug in to the unparalleled ambiance of this busy studio, hidden away in a very happy house. Tucked inside the bucolic borough of Highland Park, NJ,...
View ArticleSennheiser Announces MK 8 — Large Diaphragm Condenser Studio Microphone
At the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Show, Sennheiser just gave the studio some. The Sennheiser MK8 is an LDC with five selectable polar patterns low cut/roll-off filter, and selectable...
View ArticleMusic And Strategy: Inside A Music Service Agency With a 360 Spin on Branding
Sometimes strange bedfellows are actually a perfect match. MAS puts together every aspect of music and branding. For example, a set of words that pair up surprisingly well together are “Music And...
View ArticleJoey Sturgis Tones Releases JST Clip Plugin — Peak Clipper for Mixing &...
Transients – they can be pesky. They can get out of hand. They may even call you names, like “PSH”, or “TSS”. Thankfully, we have tools that will put them in their place when they decide to cross the...
View ArticleTechnique and Technology: How Keyboardist Daniel Mintseris Powers St....
On stage with St. Vincent at Seattle’s Moore Theater, Daniel Mintseris stands calm and stoic in a white suit and his trademark Fedora hat. He presides over a single MIDI keyboard and laptop, with a...
View ArticleReview: Toontrack EZ Drummer 2 by Zach McNees
Do you remember 2006? Apple’s latest version of OS X was Tiger. Pro Tools users were salivating over version 7 and the newly released Mbox 2 Pro. Eight years is several lifetimes in the technology...
View ArticleRemix/Re-Imagine New Erin Barra EP “Undefined” via Blend
We couldn’t be PROUDER. Erin Barra, electronic musician/producer/educator/tech-forward-woman-in-audio/resident genius (she writes for SonicScoop!) has just released “Dear John,” the single from her...
View ArticleIK Multimedia Launches Two Classic British EQ Models – EQ73 and EQ81
Time to start talking like you’re on “Game of Thrones” – and mix like you’ve got EQs from Jolly Olde England as well. EQ73 is the latest British EQ to arrive in your DAW. IK Multimedia has just...
View ArticleNew “Elements of Mixing” Seminar – Compression & More, 4/27 at Mission Sound,...
There are no shortcuts to better mixing – but there are ways to learn a lot on the topic in a short amount of time. “Bassy” Bob on the job. One such method is the “Elements of Mixing” seminar series...
View ArticleNative Instruments Releases Rise & Hit – Cinematic Instrument
With their ever-expanding creativity, Native Instruments is introducing Rise & Hit – A cinematic instrument that is dedicated to producing tense and suspenseful soundscapes and sound effects. The...
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