Joey Sturgis Releases Signature Vocal Compressor/Saturator Plugin —“Gain...
Joey Sturgis has taken his 10+ years experience in aggressive vocal production and packed it into his new signature vocal plug-in – “Gain Reduction.” Condense an intricate chain of affects into a...
View ArticleDangerous Music Launches New “Dangerous Compressor” — For Tracking, Mixing &...
The wait is over: One of the most highly anticipated dynamics units in a long time, the Dangerous Compressor from Dangerous Music, has finally arrived. The result of two+ years of field testing and...
View ArticleSmarter in Sixty Seconds: Make Your (Musical) Mission Statement!
It’s that once in a lifetime crossroads of being a kid and starting to grow up. Ahh…to be 13 again. Volkswagen introduced the Golf in 1975 — but that’s not important right now. Never again will you...
View ArticleReview: SoundToys MicroShift by Zach McNees
These days, as audio plug-ins have become more of the standard than the alternative in the pro audio community, a few brands have become ubiquitous with the DAW experience. SoundToys, for example,...
View ArticleThe Maio Collection – New Inspired Drum Library from Matthew Weiss
Matthew Weiss is a knowledgeable and prolific mixing and recording engineer with a passion for defined audio quality. Now, his excellent tips on tracking and mixing — as seen on SonicScoop Content...
View ArticleRiptide Music Group Born Out of Riptide / Pigfactory Merger
Riptide Music and Pigfactory — two well-known Los Angeles-based sync licensing and publishing companies — have merged, and will now be doing business under the name Riptide Music Group, LLC. Riptide...
View ArticleMix With The Masters Announces Tom Elmhirst Seminar, August 13-19
We can tell you first-hand: Being in the studio with Tom Elmhirst is an unforgettable experience. Tom Elmhirst shares his expertise in the latest Mix With The Masters. No surprise, then, that this...
View ArticleRonin Applied Sciences Launches Dove LDC FET Mic, Archangel Passive Gain Mic...
“The combination of the Dove mic and Archangel preamp brings about a paradigm shift – a different and interesting reality.”—Joel Hamilton, in Tape Op Ronin Applied Sciences, the Brooklyn sonic...
View Article333 Recording Debuts: An Advanced Studio with TriBeCa Views
TriBeCa, Manhattan: There are recording studio architects, there are recording studio owners – and ne’er the twain shall be one and the same. Unless you’re talking about 333 Recording, which just...
View ArticleNative Instruments Releases Supercharger GT Compression and Saturation Plugin
Native Instruments budding plugin line is expanding! Following up on the success of their original Supercharger tube compressor plugin, NI now introduces the Supercharger GT plugin that adds saturation...
View ArticleWaves Releases MetaFilter Plugin — Versatile Sound-Shaping Multimode Filter
A new filter plugin from the plugin-smiths at Waves has been released — will it sweep our DAWs by storm? MetaFilter is an overhauled filter plugin specifically designed for creative music and audio...
View ArticleIs Avid OK…Or Not? What the NASDAQ Delisting Really Means to Pro Tools Users
Red flag, harbinger of far-off things to come, or non-issue? Avid was officially delisted from NASDAQ on February 21. Last week, Avid created a not-surprising wrinkle in the financial world, when the...
View ArticleCEntrance Announces MixerFace Portable Recording Interface
Following up with their audiophile-grade headphone amp and digital audio converter, HiFi-M8, CEntrance now introduces MixerFace. Including some of the same features found in the HiFi-M8, the...
View ArticleWestern Dynamo Producer Panel at SXSW, 3/12 – w/Tim Palmer, Stuart Sikes &...
Yes, they WILL be talking about making music at the galaxy’s biggest festival. Be there, or…YOU KNOW. (click to enlarge) On March 12th at SXSW, the audio innovators at Western Dynamo (creators of the...
View ArticleSweet Spot: Dream Recording Studios – Bellmore, Long Island
For Long Island, this new studio IS a dream come true. We speak of Dream – Dream Recording Studios, that is. An energetic addition to the South Shore, brings a badly-needed world-class option to the...
View ArticleWaves Audio Launches Waves/Abbey Road Reel ADT — Artificial Double Tracking...
No need for a double take – Artificial Double Tracking has arrived for your DAW. Waves Audio announced that it has launched the Waves/Abbey Road Reel ADT, which according to Waves stands as the “first...
View ArticleReview: SPL Phonitor 2 Preamplifier & Headphone Monitoring Amplifier – by...
WHAT, WHY, HOW ?? You might have read my article “Mixing in Headphones” which appeared on sonicscoop.com’s website a couple of years ago. After rather verbosely delving into my reasons for...
View ArticleRound Hill Music Taps Jonnie “Most” Davis as Sr. Vice President, A&R and Head...
Round Hill Music has appointed Jonnie “Most” Davis to the role of Sr. Vice President, A&R and Head of Label Services. Effective immediately, Davis will oversee Round Hill’s A&R efforts. Jonnie...
View ArticleGrace Design Introduces the m920 Reference Amplifier/DAC/Stereo Monitor...
Expanding on the success of their M-series headphone reference amplifier and stereo monitor controller, Grace Design has now combined the best of both worlds to produce the m920. The m920 comes with an...
View ArticleJon Gordon Music Production Hosts COBU; Chef Michael Symon for Food Network VO
Jon Gordon Music Production (JGMP) recently hosted a number of sessions from its versatile studio in Chelsea. Recent highlights include: — COBU, Drury Design Dynamics – Prerecord for IBM IOD...
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