17 Hertz Studio: A True (North) Hollywood Story
A beautifully renovated, 10,000 sq. foot studio space in the hip NOHO Arts District of North Hollywood seems perfectly placed. With three beautiful, state-of-the-art studios and five smaller production...
View ArticleSteve Albini “Mix with the Masters” Seminar Announced – August 21-27
The latest Mix with the Masters to be announced is analog all the way. That’s because it will be led by none other than Steve Albini, appearing for the first time at MWTM from August 21-27 at the...
View ArticleUniversal Audio Launches Chandler Limited Guitar Amp Plugin, Brainworx...
It’s a three-for-Tuesday at Universal Audio. You can audition 75 different recording chains in the new Chandler Limited GAV19T Amplifier plugin. Their Direct Developer Brainworx has just launched three...
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 ArticleCircuit Bending at Moogfest 2014: Inside the Wild Mind of Dr. Blankenstein
It’s the dawn of Moogfest 2014, and scores of synth-heads are set to descend on Asheville, North Carolina. Drew Blanke — “Dr. Blankenstein” — zinging his thing. Many will be there to listen, and many...
View ArticleEvent Choice: How to Produce Trap & EDM Music with Ableton Live & Push –...
One of NYC’s most natural resources, Thomas Piper of The Peoples Republic of Sound will be pushing Push and Ableton Live into action. Thomas Piper will inspire you at Tekserve, 4/23. This FREE event...
View ArticleDefining Audio Fidelity
Ethan Winer, author of The Audio Expert, on the building blocks of sound quality. Audio has been around for a long time. Its first practical application dates back to at least 1876, when Emile Berliner...
View ArticleFrodebeats Releases Virtual Instrument – Oscillotron, Made Exclusively with...
Drawing from every sound creation technique known to man, Frodebeats introduces a massive VSTi filled with over 28,000 samples. Oscillotron is constructed from sounds developed by analog synthesizers...
View ArticleFree Fridays! Fave New Freeware Picks – Chips, Samples and Amps, Oh My!
Here in the land of the free, we like to celebrate. Whether it be over growing older, good news, or just the simple fact that the weekend is here, celebrating feels good. So how do we maximize this...
View ArticleMoog Music Debuts Emerson Moog Modular System
No, it’s not April 1st. Moog is serious about this – and heaven bless ‘em for it. With the 50th Anniversary of the introduction of the first voltage controlled synthesizer, the Moog Modular, the...
View ArticleZAOR Launches MIZA Z-Based Modular System Studio Furniture
Audio, ergonomics, and a sense of style – a powerful combination if you can find it for the studio. It all starts with the MIZA Z desk. That quest just got a little easier with the introduction of the...
View ArticleProducer Profile: Scott Jacoby – Rise of the Anti-Specialist
When producer dreams come true, they look very much like the life of Scott Jacoby. Scott Jacoby is producing a versatile career. (Photo: Jan Cain) After all, he’s got everything that comes with a...
View ArticleReview: iZotope BreakTweaker — Drum Sculpting & Beat Sequencing Environment
Getting a tight drum sequence is an essential element of the backbone in any track. But for those of us who want to dig past the standard drum kit paradigm, the task can quickly become tedious and even...
View ArticleEvent Alert: AMP Awards Celebrates Music For Advertising, Iconic Brands, at...
The second annual AMP Awards for Music and Sound will take place at City Winery next week – May 7 – in NYC. This is the Association of Music Producers’ annual gala event, which honors excellence in...
View ArticleArturia Releases BeatStep – Multi-Mode Sequencer/Controller
Arturia is consistently at the top of their synthesis and instrument game. Now, the release of BeatStep marks a milestone for the company as their first hardware device specific to manipulation of...
View ArticleProducer John Congleton on Recording St. Vincent and the Wonderful Weirdness...
Producer/engineer John Congleton has been making recordings in and around Dallas, Texas, for more than half his life. He has a style that is edgy and often ornate. And as skillful as he his, for...
View ArticleIMSTA FESTA LA Announced for 6/14 – Music Tech Show with Keynote by Harvey...
One of SonicScoop’s favorite annual happenings, IMSTA FESTA, is returning to LA on June 14th. SAE Institute is the site of this ongoing music technology show, which brings together top audio...
View ArticlePlugin Boutique Releases BigKick Plug-In
Long time provider of all things plug-ins, Plugin Boutique has partnered with Credland Audio to release their first proprietary plugin – BigKick. This new plugin focuses specifically on the kick drum,...
View ArticleDigiTech Launches Next-Gen Bass Whammy Pitch-Shifter Pedal
The bass is baaaaaaaaack. A classic returns in new fashion, with DigiTech’s launch of the next-generation Bass Whammy pedal. The pitch-shifting that low-end lovers love is stll there, along with many...
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