For Sale: Avatar Studios
This is NOT a scoop: Avatar Studios is for sale. Unarguably New York City’s signature audio facility, Avatar was first rumored to be available via a minimalist Billboard article that ran on Friday,...
View ArticleThe Second Life of Nashville’s Studio 19
Recently demolished to make way for a parking lot, this historic Nashville studio has risen from the ashes in a new location, arguably better than ever. The old location of Studio 19 on Nashville’s...
View ArticleAudient Now Shipping ASP8000 – 8 Channel Microphone Preamp
Audient is now shipping their ASP8000, offering expansion via ADAT. These eight additional channels features 118 dB AD Burr-Brown converters, Audient’s staple console preamp, and a dash of tone...
View ArticleEars Behind the Gear: Gregory “UBK” Scott of Kush Audio & Sly-Fi Digital
Gregory Scott (aka “UBK”) is the founder of Kush Audio and Sly-Fi Digital. “UBK” is an acronym that stands for “Useless Bank of Knowledge.” It was intended as sardonic and self-deprecating nickname,...
View ArticleNovation Introduces Circuit – Portable Synth, Sequencer, Drum Machine and FX Box
To put it short, Novation has created digital inspiration in a box. No strings attached (with the exception of headphones). This beat kitchen comes fully stocked with an array of pots and pads. Circuit...
View ArticleSlate Launches Affordable RAVEN MTi2, RAVEN 3.0 Software
As with any good flock of birds, the RAVEN line of multi-touch control surfaces from Slate Media Technology is growing. The latest addition is RAVEN MTi2, which stands as the most affordable RAVEN to...
View ArticlePureMix Online Hosting 2-Day Seminar Lead By Fab Dupoint and Mick Guzauski –...
PureMix Online is yet another great online resource for audio engineering tips and methods for those that want to gain skills typically acquired through hands-on experience in professional studios....
View ArticleRadial Now Shipping Headload Prodigy — Hybrid DI + Load Box
Radial Engineering cooked up another gadget for us – The Headload Prodigy. Borrowing build from their original Headload guitar amp load box, the Headload Prodigy essentially brings the same tech to the...
View ArticleSee the SonicScoop Platinum Engineers Panel LIVE at AES!
It’s our favorite time of year again at SonicScoop: AES TIME! Once again, our own Justin Colletti will be hosting the Platinum Engineers Panel, and If it’s anything like prior years, we’re expecting...
View ArticleHeard City — NYC Audio Post Facility Announces 3D Audio Services
Heard City is now among the pioneering audio post-production companies providing virtual reality (VR) audio services. The HC is now VR capable. Quick Lesson: 3D audio involves placement of sound...
View ArticlePreSonus Ships Studio 192 Audio Interface and Studio Command Center
You can get more than ever into a small space. Case in point is the new PreSonus Studio 192 USB 3.0 Audio Interface and Studio Command Center. A 26×32 interface that can record at up to 192 kHz, it...
View ArticleStudio Sweet Spot: All Welcome Records – Inglewood, CA
R E S P E C T — find out what it means to sound. That sense of respect is something you’ll find in spades at All Welcome Records. You can sense it between partners, for the principles of audio, and for...
View ArticleMackie Announces CRBT Bluetooth Monitors
For those who may have missed it, Mackie released two new monitors – both with 100% more Bluetooth. Mackie’s Bluetooth enabled monitors are ideal for casual listening and mixing. Part of their best...
View Article6 Things Producers Should Consider Before Talking to an Artist About Changing...
Image by Flickr user Jeremy Bronson Talking with an artist about their songs is an exercise that’s fraught with the potential to create distance between a producer and a songwriter. But it can also be...
View ArticleSoftware Review: Universal Audio Manley Variable Mu Limiter/Compressor Plugin
Under the hood of the Manley Variable Mu In November 2014, when Universal Audio announced that it would release a new software version of the Manley Variable Mu compressor, SonicScoop quickly covered...
View ArticleWix Music 2.0: Wix.com Joins Forces With Macklemore and Ryan Lewis to Launch...
One of the worlds leading web development platforms, Wix.com has integrated a fully featured music distribution platform into their site builder. What is Wix Music 2.0? Wix Music 2.0 allows artists...
View ArticleAES 139, NYC – Transaudio Group Re-Launches Auratone Reference Monitors
Originally developed by Jack Wilson in 1958, the Super Cube quickly became one of the most iconic reference monitors in the audio industry. The original one-way, zero crossover reference monitors...
View ArticleSonicScoop’s AES 2015 Preview and Highlights
This year, the Audio Engineering Society is back in New York City, bringing the 139th International AES Convention to the Big Apple from October 29th to November 1st. Whether you’ll be there to learn,...
View ArticleSoftware Review: Boom Library’s Virtual Foley Artist
The interface for Virtual Foley Footsteps. Anyone who works with sound for picture is probably familiar with Boom Library’s collection of sound FX libraries. Boom Library products cover a vast array of...
View ArticleGet “That” Guitar Tone: Foo Fighters Edition
A guitar player doesn’t have to be a storied virtuoso to deliver a great tone that countless musicians and fans seek to emulate—or to simply keep in their ears as an extremely useful reference point...
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