TONE2 Audiosoftware Launches UltraSpace – Ambience-Modeling Solution
Don’t call it a reverb. Software smarties TONE2 Audiosoftware appear to have advanced ambience to the next level. Their vehicle is UltraSpace, a complete ambience-modeling solution that should prove to...
View ArticleStar 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 ArticleSonnet Introduces Fusion R400 RAID USB 3.0 Rackmount Storage System
Storage may not be sexy, but it sure is essential. Here’s a smart-sized and affordable new solution designed to suit the studio. Sonnet’s new RAID storage system features USB 3.0 and offers multiple...
View ArticleProducer Profile: Kelvin Wooten – Making Hits and Multitasking
Kelvin Wooten is clearly comfortable wherever he is – the confidence of creating hits while remaining grounded will have that effect. Kelvin Wooten is well on his way. (Photo Credit: Dokk Savage) The...
View ArticleSoftube Releases Mutronics Mutator Plug-In – Stereo Analog Filter & Envelope...
Softube has resurrected an outboard analog filter that was used by a number of iconic artists of the 1990s. The Mutronics Mutator’s unique sound became few and far between when production of a critical...
View Article5 FAQ’s to Demystify Dithering
WHAT IS DITHERING? Dithering, in its most basic form, is the addition of very low-level noise to a digital signal in an effort to help improve the sound. WHY ADD NOISE? It’s actually a bit of a...
View ArticleNYC Event: “Your Rights, Your Music, Your Career” – Saturday, January 10th
Get a sharp start to the New Year – with a full day of valuable music info. Get music smart! FREE to attend, “Your Rights, Your Music, Your Career” is for NYC area artists and music industry pros...
View ArticlePostmodern Jukebox: The Making of a Multi-Million View YouTube Music Channel
Scott Bradlee was living in New York City in 2009, and finding it difficult to make ends meet through gigs and sessions alone. “I didn’t have a lot of work as a jazz musician, which is what I trained...
View ArticleTELEFUNKEN To Introduce M60 FET Microphone at NAMM 2015
TELEFUNKEN is on top of it once again — with something new for NAMM. The M60 FET is TELEFUNKEN Elektroakustik’s first non-vacuum tube, FET-based, solid-state condenser microphone. The M60 features...
View ArticleReview: Splice — Cloud Platform for Music Creation, Collaboration and Sharing
In my opinion, cloud file management/sharing services are some of the coolest and most useful digital tools to come into the mainstream. Right now, everything I do gets uploaded to my own little plot...
View Article