InputOutput Interview: Ian MacKaye, Part 2
Ian MacKaye. Photo by Pat Graham. In Part 2, Geoff & Eli get Ian’s views on recording as sonic illusion – “if it’s done well, then the seams don’t show” – the story of an ill-fated Fugazi / Steve...
View ArticleHOFA Plugins Releases IQ-Reverb — Combined Convolution and Classic FX Processor
The German-based plugin developer, HOFA Plugins, has released a new reverb plugin that combines convolution reverb with a classic effects processor. IQ-Reverb is very flexible, allowing users to easily...
View ArticleSonic Farm Releases Silkworm Series 500 Preamp
Since the beginning of the company’s roots, Vancouver-based Sonic Farm has made it their mission to create products that the market isn’t already over-saturated with. As they put it, if someone wants...
View ArticleAnother Elevation for NYC Audio Post: Digital Arts Launches 4K Theater
It’s a magic time in New York City’s audio post scene: Major new sound stages equipped to mix Hollywood sound seem to be appearing out of nowhere. The latest facility that’s taking audio – as well as...
View ArticleSony Announces Significant Upgrades for Sound Forge Pro, SpectraLayers Pro...
Even the editors get edited. The layer-to-layer copy/paste GUI for SpectraLayers Pro — useful for analysis/repair, plus creative arranging, rearranging and sound remixing. Sony’s two audio editors,...
View ArticleNYC Event: SAE New York 2nd Annual Alumni Awards – Wed., 7/31, @ The Cutting...
Platinum records aren’t the only way to win recognition in this business: Graduates of the audio and creative media training school SAE New York also have the annual Alumni Awards to look forward to....
View ArticlePlugin Roundup: The Best Tuning Plugins and How To Use Them
Recording vocals is one of my favorite parts of working with new artists. When you do it, you become part coach, part psychologist, part tuning fork. With any luck, you can help new singers raise their...
View ArticleDeath of a Studio Owner: RIP Jim Bentley of The Fort Brooklyn
The New York City recording community received a shock this week, as word spread that Jim Bentley, owner of the popular studio The Fort Brooklyn, had died of an apparent suicide on Monday, July 22nd....
View ArticleSession Buzz – New Records In The Works Around NYC
Summertime is not the super busiest time for recording studios; bands are out touring and playing festivals, and business overall slows a bit. But still, if you ask around (and we did), plenty of...
View ArticleSteinberg Releases HALion 5 and HALion Sonic 2 — Updated Sampler & Workstation
HALion 5 is Steinberg’s completely updated VST sampler that has gained a lot of attention with their previous version among musicians, producers and sound designers alike. Steinberg has added many new...
View ArticleRIP Grammy-Winning Rock & Roll Mixer Mike Shipley
This has been an emotional week for the global pro audio community. On Tuesday, we learned of not only NYC studio owner Jim Bentley’s passing but also that of L.A.-based Troy Morris, of Westlake Audio....
View ArticleG-Sonique Releases TrebleCream – Mid-Treble & Transient Softener
As G-Sonique puts it, many mixes these days have piercing mid-treble frequencies that initially provide for a cutting mix that catches our ears. What some mixing engineers don’t realize is that these...
View ArticleICONS: Van Dyke Parks – On Studio Artistry and “Songs Cycled”
How do you live ten lifetimes in one? You emerge into the world as Van Dyke Parks. Van Dkye Parks released his seventh studio album, “Songs Cycled”, in the US on July 23rd. (photo credit: Roman Cho) A...
View ArticleDJ TechTools Launches Wax to Tracks Music Producer Contest for DJs – Entry...
Competition is a healthy thing. In that spirit, DJ TechTools, an online recourse for digital DJs has launched Wax to Tracks, a music production competition for DJs on the rise. DJ TechTools has...
View ArticleRAVEN MTX Multi-Touch Production Console from Slate Now Shipping
The future is Wow. Now you can get your hands on a raven — all you want. And now – with the news that the RAVEN MTX Multi-Touch Production Console from Slate Pro Audio is now shipping. The arrival of...
View ArticleDeal Find of the Day: Up to 49% off PSP AudioWare MixPack2
SonicScoop has our eyes out for discounts and special offers to pass on to our readers. Here’s the latest: PSP AudioWare has a special offer, lasting until August 4th, 2013, on their PSP MixPack2. You...
View ArticleReview: Novation Launchkey 49 and Launchpad S Controllers — By Erin Barra
This month I was lucky enough to receive two controllers from Novation, the Launchkey 49 and the Launchpad S, for the purpose of this review. I spent a few weeks getting my hands dirty, and I have to...
View ArticleKlanghelm Releases Version 2 of DC8C Advanced Compressor
If you plugin junkies out there haven’t heard of the DC8C yet, here’s your chance to pick up the updated version of an excellent and affordable software compressor from Klanghelm. This new version...
View ArticleOp-Ed: Spotify Payouts Revisited – How Much Does it Pay Now and How Much...
Spotify made big news again in mid-July when producer Nigel Godrich and Radiohead’s Thom Yorke pulled their music from the streaming service. Their move was not without precedent. Just a few months...
View ArticleRecording Adventures: “Smoking Gun” by Momma Holler — All Analog In New Orleans
A new record label today needs a standout artist, high aspirations, and a unique angle to get off the ground – Brooklyn’s Better Breakfast Records has all three. Ally Pekins of Momma Holler enjoys her...
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