Dreamin’ California? If so, Orange County is coming on strong.
Some interesting action is unfolding there, with a fresh wave of studios coming online in a market they see as overtalented and underserved. The latest is ReAmp Recording Studios, which is making a big statement about the region with … Read More
500 x 4 really adds up.
Slate Digital has an attractive equation for engineers, producers, and mixers with the Virtual Mix Rack, a modular plugin system that brings a virtual 500 series straight into the DAW.
The VMR is starting off with four tasty and authentic emulations of classic … Read More
What is the Proximity Effect?
The proximity effect describes how bass frequencies build up when a microphone is brought very close to a sound source. This effect frequently occurs when a vocalist moves around a lot while singing, varying their distance from the microphone diaphragm from phrase to phrase, or … Read More
Surround sound is becoming more ubiquitous than ever, but when it comes to music, stereo is still king. While up to 40% of American households now have surround sound systems, the penetration of stereo is high enough to consider it 100% for all practical purposes—once you take into account all … Read More
Console 1 is Softube’s solution for closing the analog console-DAW gap. Their system allows users to mix audio with their hardware interface that resembles a horizontally layered channel strip. The Console 1 ships with Solid State Logic’s SL 4000 E model for processing.
SSL XL9000 K-Series is the next available … Read More
Mod extraordinaire Black Lion Audio has announced their B12A MKII single channel mic preamp straight out of Chicago. Their new preamp, like Black Lion’s original B12A, is based on the API 312A but introduces a few additional modifications:
Upgraded Input Transformer Higher Gain Lower Noise Output Transformer Hi-Z… Read MoreHe’s not the hardest-working man in music — yet.
But give Matty Amendola time, and the Brooklyn producer/engineer/composer/multi-instrumentalist may yet get a share of that coveted title. There’s nothing musical he won’t do, whether it’s artist development, laying down a killer drum track, or cutting vocals at 3 AM to … Read More
Robin Hood has returned!
The Hybrid Library from Pro Sound Effects packs 338 GB of sounds on a USB 3.0 hard drive.
There may be no more beautifully benevolent bundle in the world of audio then the Hybrid Library from Pro Sound Effects. Created specifically for freelance sound designers … Read More
For those of us that love music/sound synthesis, sound designing, and electronic production, we are living in glorious times indeed. We now have a vast ocean with a plentiful bounty to fill our synthesizer appetites. Every week it seems I’m reading yet another email or news article about a new … Read More
The idea behind iZotope’s Iris software is to combine the capabilities of a sampler and modular synthesizer (see SonicScoop’s review of the original edition here). The next step for Iris 2 introduces new features like integrating similar editing tools used in iZotope’s other spectrum editing software products. Users … Read More
Colorado-based Grace Design originally developed their acclaimed m905 with included DAC – now with the audio-only version of the m905, users that already have converters can still make use of the m905 reference monitor controller. Users can upgrade to the digital version at any time.
The super clean Grace Design … Read More
Waves knows that, as the holidays kick off, we all have a need to keep things simple. Ergo, the release of their latest in the series of OneKnob plugins, this time in the form of Pumper.
Ducking has never been easier, via Waves’ new Pumper OneKnob plugin.
With … Read More
A true gentleman of audio, Mr. D.W. Fearn is into heavy metal.
We talk not of his taste in music (although Black Sabbath and Meshuggah may indeed grace his home stereo), but his audio designs. The latest proof is the company’s new VT-24 Four-Channel Vacuum Tube Microphone Preamplifier.
Inspired … Read More
Evolution is supposed to happen gradually – biologically speaking, a few thousand years is a nice brisk pace for major changes to unfold.
Some elite New York City facilities are operating on a different timeline. This past February SonicScoop reported on the freshly renovated Studio Q1 at Quad Studios, … Read More
Dubspot is an online and campus-based educational foundation whose expertise lies in DJ, music and audio production. The Dubspot NY EDU Sessions are held right here in the city, hosting a variety of audio and music topics from Mobile Music Production to Publishing & Royalties.
Lucky for us, Dubspot’s … Read More
Multi-platinum producer David Bendeth (Paramore, Breaking Benjamin, Papa Roach, Of Mice & Men, A Day to Remember) has a big fan club here at SonicScoop (check his inspiring “Mix Analysis” and “My Go To Saturation” interviews) — and he’s just teamed up with Boz Digital Labs… Read More
Many years ago, I got a chance to sit behind a name-brand producer/engineer (no names here, only credits: One Direction, Flo Rida, Leona Lewis) and watch him mix a song for the band Augustana.
There was a bit of contention: This particular producer/engineer saw no such slash in his title; … Read More
We know what you’re thinking…a book about the iPad? But it’s not a contradiction — The iPad in the Music Studio is actually a smart multimedia tutorial, designed to quickly elevate your use of Apple’s essential tablet for serious music production.
Tap the full musical power of the iPad.
Created … Read More
Steinberg has been busy rebuilding their flagship DAW from the inside out.
The next major installment, Cubase 8 comes to us with massive performance boosts, overhauled fader control, additional fader automation, rendering MIDI in place, user interface enhancements, and much more.
Steinberg’s Cubase 8 brings us efficient workflow and quicker … Read More
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 be a tantalizing new tool for mixers of all stripes. It’s capable of simulating a very wide range of … Read More
