Recording Studio Sweet Spot: Lindbergh Palace — Boerum Hill/Carroll Gardens,...
When something precious and rare suddenly sees daylight, that’s exhilarating. It doesn’t quite rank up there with the discovery of King Tut’s tomb, but the recent evolution of Lindbergh Palace Studios...
View ArticleCakewalk Releases Gibson EB 5-String Bass Expansion For Dimension Pro Sampler
Cakewalk’s expansive sampler/synth hybrid, Dimension Pro, now has an additional expansion pack to add to its already massive sample library. The Gibson EB 5-String Bass Expansion Pack contains a total...
View ArticleNew York Studio Burglarized: Be on the Lookout for Stolen Gear
Black Dog Studios in Stillwater New York, near Albany, suffered from a break-in last week. Studio staff arrived to find the back door smashed in, as well as tons of microphones, effects units and...
View ArticleReview: iZotope Nectar 2 Production Suite, by Ari Raskin
iZotope, makers of some of the most advanced and comprehensive sound-shaping plugins available, and probably best known for their all-in-one mastering plug-in Ozone, recently released Nectar 2, the...
View ArticleSoundToys Launches MicroShift Plugin – Widening & Much More
The joy is palpable, all the way from the frosty hills of Vermont. In a major development, SoundToys’ long-anticipated plugin MicroShift has arrived. Not only will it bring magic width, thickness and...
View ArticleHome Recording: I Am Snow Angel – Self-Produced on the Upper West Side
Build a team, or go it alone? I Am Snow Angel records and resides on the Upper West Side. That’s the question that many an indie artist faces when planning out their next project, including the...
View ArticleWatch the Focusrite Movie & Enter This Awesome Recording Competition
It’s Focusrite‘s 25th Anniversary and in recognition of this milestone, the company has launched a “dream recording competition” along with a longform documentary chronicling the history of its...
View ArticleUniversal Audio Launches Dangerous BAX EQ, 610 Tube Preamp & EQ, UAD Software...
It’s a triple shot from Universal Audio. Two major additions have just been launched for the UAD powered plugins platform. One is a surprise, and the other is an expected development – both will be...
View ArticleMaster Percussionist Bashiri Johnson Launches “Bitz & Piecez” Vol. 2 – Rare...
One of the true rhythmic gurus of the music industry is making his distinctive grooves readily available. Get in the loop with one of the world’s most in-demand percussionists. We speak of none other...
View ArticleResearch & Development: Aphex D 500 DUO — 500 Series Rack with Analog &...
When does 500 + 500 equal more than 1,000? That was the tantalizing equation that the Aphex engineering team sized up when they dreamed up the D 500 DUO, the California gear gurus’ new two-slot 500...
View ArticleTELEFUNKEN Partners with Platinum Sound for Private In-Studio Demonstrations
An elite manufacturer and top New York City studio have teamed up once again. The gang was all there to launch TELEFUNKEN’s partnership with Platinum Sound, as producer Matty Amendola recorded Katie...
View ArticleJoey Sturgis Releases Signature Vocal Compressor/Saturator Plugin —“Gain...
Joey Sturgis has taken his 10+ years experience in aggressive vocal production and packed it into his new signature vocal plug-in – “Gain Reduction.” Condense an intricate chain of affects into a...
View ArticleDangerous Music Launches New “Dangerous Compressor” — For Tracking, Mixing &...
The wait is over: One of the most highly anticipated dynamics units in a long time, the Dangerous Compressor from Dangerous Music, has finally arrived. The result of two+ years of field testing and...
View ArticleSmarter in Sixty Seconds: Make Your (Musical) Mission Statement!
It’s that once in a lifetime crossroads of being a kid and starting to grow up. Ahh…to be 13 again. Volkswagen introduced the Golf in 1975 — but that’s not important right now. Never again will you...
View ArticleReview: SoundToys MicroShift by Zach McNees
These days, as audio plug-ins have become more of the standard than the alternative in the pro audio community, a few brands have become ubiquitous with the DAW experience. SoundToys, for example,...
View ArticleThe Maio Collection – New Inspired Drum Library from Matthew Weiss
Matthew Weiss is a knowledgeable and prolific mixing and recording engineer with a passion for defined audio quality. Now, his excellent tips on tracking and mixing — as seen on SonicScoop Content...
View ArticleRiptide Music Group Born Out of Riptide / Pigfactory Merger
Riptide Music and Pigfactory — two well-known Los Angeles-based sync licensing and publishing companies — have merged, and will now be doing business under the name Riptide Music Group, LLC. Riptide...
View ArticleMix With The Masters Announces Tom Elmhirst Seminar, August 13-19
We can tell you first-hand: Being in the studio with Tom Elmhirst is an unforgettable experience. Tom Elmhirst shares his expertise in the latest Mix With The Masters. No surprise, then, that this...
View ArticleRonin Applied Sciences Launches Dove LDC FET Mic, Archangel Passive Gain Mic...
“The combination of the Dove mic and Archangel preamp brings about a paradigm shift – a different and interesting reality.”—Joel Hamilton, in Tape Op Ronin Applied Sciences, the Brooklyn sonic...
View Article333 Recording Debuts: An Advanced Studio with TriBeCa Views
TriBeCa, Manhattan: There are recording studio architects, there are recording studio owners – and ne’er the twain shall be one and the same. Unless you’re talking about 333 Recording, which just...
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