Event: Guitar Center Pro and Audio Alchemist to Host “Food|Drink|Audiospeak”...
The sales division of Guitar Center that focuses on the needs of the professional audio community, GC Pro, will be hosting “Food/Drink/Audiospeak” alongside NYC-based firm Audio Alchemist on Wednesday,...
View ArticleStudio G Brooklyn and GaluminumFoil Productions Announce Partnership
In a hectic 2015 which has seen several New York city studios close, and a few more open, facility convergence is starting to take place. The SSL 8048 G+ in Studio G Brooklyn’s “A” room. To that end,...
View ArticleMusic for Picture: Max Farrar of LUC!D Productions
Max Farrar of LUC!D Productions. You may have heard his music before, but you probably won’t recognize his name. Max Farrar has kept himself busy by composing for commercials, TV shows, trailers, and...
View ArticleVideo: The Three Most Essential Recording Studio Upgrades
Editor Justin Colletti is back once again on the SonicScoop video blog. This time? The “Big Wins” of the audio world: Those upgrades that really make a huge difference and provide maximum return on...
View ArticleMOTU Releases Digital Performer 9
MOTU’s flagship DAW is now on version 9. Digital Performer 9 brings us new plug-ins, a hybrid-style synthesizer, and lots of workflow enhancements – user requested, of course. MOTU Digital Performer 9...
View ArticleNew Brainworx Opto Compressor Plug-In FREE for SonicScoop Readers
Our friends over at Brainworx and Plugin Alliance have just released two new compressor plugins, both based on one cool optical circuit: The full-fledged bx_opto ($149 MSRP) and a “stompbox” version,...
View ArticleiZotope Releases RX Final Mix – Balance & Finalize Post Production Mixes
RX Final Mix from iZotope is a smart, and light-weight tool set specifically aimed at the post-production scene to help create balanced and compliant mixes – stems, masters and everything in between....
View ArticlePost Evolution: How NYC’s Dig It Audio Went All-In by Partnering Up
Specialization is a double-edged sword: You can build a reputation as one of the best in your niche, but that doesn’t mean that business will be an easy ride. Tom Effinger, Partner and President of...
View ArticleEiosis AirEQ Launches Version 1.1 Update
AirEQ from French developer Eiosis was originally released back in November 2014. The EQ plug-in focuses on ease of use and effective results. Focusing less on the traditional ‘Q’ or ‘bandwidth’...
View ArticleHow To Get Your Music Heard (By Actual People)
So, you’ve recorded some great songs. Now how in the name of heck do you get people to actually listen to them?? Justin Colletti is back on the SonicScoop Video Blog with a new post on promoting and...
View ArticleAntelope Audio to Launch R4S Remote Control for Satori at Summer NAMM
Summer NAMM 2015 is gearing up for kickoff in Nashville, TN next week (July 9th) and Antelope Audio is giddy about what they have in store for us. The handsome R4S in its natural habitat. Showcasing...
View ArticleMaking the Mix Room: Sondhus Builds Private Studio for Paul Savoy of A-ha
The last time we talked to songwriter Paul Waaktaar-Savoy, he was working out of his own studio in SoHo, prolific as ever after having completed a farewell tour for his mega-platinum band A-ha a couple...
View ArticleMaking the Mix Room: Vacation Island – SoHo, Manhattan
Who’s back in black? Matt Boynton, that’s who. When last we looked in on this unassumingly driven engineer, he was well on his way in Williamsburg. But the real estate moguls are digging ever deeper...
View ArticleRadial Engineering Shipping Space Heater 500-Series Tube Overdrive
Radial Engineering has released a 500 series module based off of their original 8-channel rack-mount Space Heater (originally covered by SonicScoop here) to cater to the growing 500 community. The...
View ArticlePro Sound Effects Launches Ambisonics Series Libraries – First Up: NYC...
One of the leaders of royalty-free sound effects for media producers around the world is launching their Ambisonics series of SFX libraries. Pro Sound Effects is introducing a new level of ambience...
View ArticleThe Best Peak Limiter Plugins on the Market
Peak limiters have become ubiquitous in music production. With the advent of digital processing, limiters can now “look ahead” and react instantaneously to audio peaks, providing true “brickwall”...
View ArticleA Concise Guide to Soundproofing and Acoustic Treatment
Justin Colletti is back on the SonicScoop video blog! This time, learn all of what he knows about soundproofing studios and using affordable acoustic treatment options to get the best possible sound...
View ArticleAudio-Technica Shipping BP40 – Large-Diaphragm Dynamic Broadcast Microphone
The spoken word is the star with the BP40 from Audio-Technica, an ideal microphone for vocal broadcasting: Podcasts, overdubs, radio, post-production, and more. The dynamic BP40 with the optional...
View ArticleBB4 Studios: Mix & Master Unified in Brooklyn
Is it a nightclub? A lounge? A sushi joint? A few months ago, passersby on a vibrant stretch of Bedford in South Williamsburg saw an awning go up over 327 Bedford Avenue, and started to wonder exactly...
View ArticleIK Multimedia and Mesa Engineering Announce Amplitube MESA/Boogie
IK Multimedia’s guitar and bass tone-creation software, Amplitube 3 Custom Shop, has a new addition – The Amplitube MESA/Boogie collection. This new suite was co-developed with the R&D team at Mesa...
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