Master Class: Learn “The Art of Recording Classic Drums” with Rich Pagano of...
GREENWICH VILLAGE, MANHATTAN: Earlier this year, one of NYC’s top session and touring drummers, Rich Pagano, shared some of his studio expertise in an intensive way. His academic vehicle? A six-part...
View ArticleScenes From AES 2012
While NYC was getting pummeled by Sandy, we were out in San Fran, enjoying the sights and sounds of another AES Convention. Saturday night, we co-sponsored a party with some awesome audio brands – Burl...
View ArticleXILS-lab Launches LX122 & LX122 Premium — Rotary Speaker Emulation Plugins
Tired of spinning your wheels? Here’s another way to get around to that classic rotary speaker sound. The eccentric French software developer XILS-lab has just launched its LX122 and LX122 Premium...
View ArticleEvent Alert: Vienna Symphonic Library Clinic at Alto NYC (11/6 and 11/7)
Composers – you’re invited to a FREE Vienna Symphonic Library clinic at Alto Music NYC this week. RSVP to come by the Alto studio-showroom in Chelsea on Tuesday or Wednesday at 5PM and get a personal...
View ArticleBig Sounds for Small Speakers — Tracking for TV with Rich Tozzoli
RIVER VALE, NJ: When sound for picture is what’s needed, one composer the major networks turn to is Rich Tozzoli: GRAMMY-nominated producer, guitarist, mixer, and engineer. Composing tracks for Fox...
View ArticleBehringer Launches XENYX Q Series USB Mixers
Had enough clicking? Time to get your hands on some new faders that play particularly nice with your DAW. Behringer would like to engage your fingertips with its affordable new XENYX Q Series USB...
View ArticleMoog Music Announces 24-Karat Gold Minimoog — 10th Anniversary Edition
Now you can go gold immediately when you get a Minimoog. Today, Moog Music announced the release of the limited edition 10th Anniversary Minimoog Voyager. For a cool $15,000, you can get a 24 Karat...
View ArticleDrew Zingg Debut Album Arrives – Guitar Master Produced/Engineered by George...
Guitar lovers have a new record to feast on, courtesy of virtuoso guitarist Drew Zingg. Drew Zingg has stepped into the spotlight with his newly released debut album. One of the most sought-after...
View ArticleMusic and Strategy (NYC/LA) Promotes James Alvich to Managing Director
Personnel moves are in motion for the music supervision/licensing/sonic branding field. The latest leap is at Music and Strategy, also known as MAS, an NYC/LA-based music service agency of producers,...
View ArticleAudiofile Engineering Launches Triumph – All-New Audio Editor
They may not be sexy, but high-functioning audio editors are certainly essential. Now there’s a new one on the market, and its very cost-effective as well: Audiofile Engineering has announced the...
View ArticleMusic Spaces Hit Hard By Sandy – Here’s How You Can Help
Music community spaces including WFMU, The South Sound, Norton Records, New Amsterdam Records and Tape Kitchen were devastated by hurricane Sandy last week. Find out what you can do to help. When...
View ArticleInput\Output Audio Review & Interview: Metric Halo Production Bundle
In this episode of Input\Output, Geoff and Eli dig into Metric Halo’s Production Bundle of plug-ins, which have been newly ported to Avid’s AAX format. Get it free, here. The guys review the suite of...
View ArticleSoundToys Storm Relief Raises Big For Team Rubicon
This just in: Today, SoundToys will be delivering a very large check to Team Rubicon’s Super Storm Sandy Relief effort. That’s a check for $38,384! The total raised by SoundToys customers who made...
View ArticleAphex Expands 500 Series with Five New Modules – EQ, Compressor, and Mic Pres
The 500 modules just keep on coming. The latest choices in the compact format come from Aphex, which has expanded their own 500 offerings in a big way. Previously consisting of just the EX•BB 500 Aural...
View ArticleMarc Alan Goodman’s Building Strange Weather Blog: Everything Else
Latest in the “Building Strange Weather Blog” series by producer/engineer and studio owner Marc Alan Goodman. Click to start at Step 1: Finding A New Home; #2: Design; #3: Waiting For Permits (Part 1)...
View ArticleStudio Suite X Launches – Major Update for Studio Management Software
They say it’s for studios, but we can see this being quite handy for solo producers, engineers, mixers and mastering engineers as well. We’re talking here about Studio Suite X, which represents a big...
View ArticleNew for Reason 6: RE-2A Leveling Amplifier Rack Extension — from Cakewalk
The Rack Extension feature of Reason 6 has been a popular addition to this always inspiring synth. Affordable plugins are continually being developed by Propellerhead and other third-party developers,...
View ArticleApogee Launches Quartet — Desktop Recording Solution for Mac
As interfaces continue to get more compact and stylish, their functionality also seems to be increasing exponentially. The latest development in that trend comes from Apogee, which has just launched...
View ArticleFRODUCTIONS (BKLYN) Launches — Label-Style Services for Indie Artists
We’ve covered Brooklyn-based producer/musician/label owner Matty Amendola before in SonicScoop – no one works harder, and his enthusiasm for all things music is palpable. Go Fro! Matty Amendola is hair...
View ArticleiZotope Releases Insight “Essential Metering Suite”
One of our AES highlights was iZotope’s Insight metering software suite. Now, just a couple weeks post-AES, Insight is available at a special introductory price. Insight GUI Billed the “essential...
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