Star Studios: Will Lee — Solo Satisfaction at The Beatles Museum, NYC
On a recent “Late Show with David Letterman,” longtime-band member bassist Will Lee is crooning the 1960’s classic “MacArthur Park” while laying down a punchy rhythm on his Sadowsky four-string Will...
View ArticleRenew Your Room Acoustics, Part 2: Rays Are Reflections
This is the second article in a series by Dennis Foley of Acoustic Fields. See “Part 1: Waves and Pressure” here. In the first part of this 6-part series, I discussed waves and rays of energy. Waves...
View ArticleEP Preview: Erica Glyn’s “Dollars for Thieves” — Five Fun Recording Facts!
Erica Glyn, NYC artist/engineer/mixer/producer (and SonicScoop contributor & video chanteuse!) will be launching her next work, the EP Dollars For Thieves in 2015. Comin’ at ya exclusively is this...
View ArticleTK Audio Announces Mono Blender
Based out of Sweden, hardware developer TK Audio is now introducing the Mono Blender. Parallel processing is easier than ever with TK Audio’s Mono Blender. This 500 series module makes parallel...
View ArticleThink You Can’t Sing? The Myths and Mysteries of Vocal Technique
From Star Search to American Idol to The Voice, television producers have made millions off of a simple conceit: Anyone can be a great singer, just not everyone. Image of Karen O courtesy of Flickr...
View ArticleSugar Bytes Releases Looperator Plug-In
Always on their game with effects processing, Sugar Bytes now introduces their Looperator Plug-In. Looperator is a sequencer with a variety of modulation curves and effects that can be controlled via...
View ArticleComposer Cribs: Anthony Marinelli — Los Angeles
Seeking synth heaven? You’ll find a pocket of paradise at the studio of Anthony Marinelli in Los Angeles. Packed with analog synths, this is no keyboard museum. Marinelli puts it all to good use, and...
View ArticleMOTU Releases Monitor 8 – Monitor Mixer, Headphone Amp, & Audio Interface
MOTU is expanding their AVB (Audio Video Bridging) line of audio products with the Monitor 8. The new interface can route a variety of incoming audio sources to its dedicated 8 stereo output groups –...
View ArticleThe Evolving YouTube Economy: Why AdRev Acquired DashGo
Google the phrase “YouTube economy” and the first results that come up are…a bunch of videos on YouTube about the economy. Maybe Google, which owns YouTube, doesn’t want it to be too obvious about the...
View ArticleBest New Gear of the Year: 2014 Edition
2014 was an active year for audio. From boutique modeling plugins to re-imaginations of the mixing console, intriguing designs aimed at niche markets seemed to be the norm. Join us as we look back at...
View ArticleRapper Bobby Shmurda and GS9 Crew Arrested at Quad Recording Studios NYC
A long-term investigation of Brooklyn rapper Bobby Shmurda culminated in his arrest outside of Quad Recording Studios yesterday. Brooklyn rapper Bobby Shmurda and his GS9 crew were working at Quad...
View ArticleAPI Announces Availability of The Channel Strip
API has announced that the new API Channel Strip is officially available. The comprehensive unit (MSRP $2,995) includes a 512C mic pre, the 550a EQ, the 527 compressor and the 325 line driver. Each...
View ArticleBlue Cat Audio Introduces MB-7 Mixer Plug-in, New Bundle
Blue Cat Audio has released Blue Cat’s MB-7 Mixer, a multiband manipulation plug-in, plus a new bundle: Blue Cat’s MB Dynamix Pack. Blue Cat’s MB-7 Mixer is a plug-in that splits the signal into...
View ArticleAPI Announces Availability of The Channel Strip
API has announced that the new API Channel Strip is officially available. The comprehensive unit (MSRP $2,995) includes a 512C mic pre, the 550a EQ, the 527 compressor and the 325 line driver. The...
View ArticleBlue Cat Audio Introduces MB-7 Mixer Plug-in, New Bundle
Blue Cat Audio has released Blue Cat’s MB-7 Mixer, a multiband manipulation plug-in, plus a new bundle: Blue Cat’s MB Dynamix Pack. Blue Cat has launched the intriguing new MB-7. Blue Cat’s MB-7 Mixer...
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Advanced Compression Techniques: Parallel, Sidechain and Serial Compression...
This week, I give an overview of 3 of the most useful advanced compression strategies, along with some details how to implement them on a variety of instruments. From parallel compression for drums,...
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Everything You Wanted To Know About Sidechain Compression (But Were Afraid to...
How, why, when and where should you use sidechain dynamics processing? Justin Colletti gives you the overview of all the principles and common applications. Thanks to Soundtoys and Focusrite for...
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