Image-Line Launches FL Studio 12.1
The DAW universe has just expanded a touch with the launch of FL Studio 12.1. FL Studio goes up to 12 – point 1. Image-Line’s flagship workstation includes lifetime free updates, which makes it a safe...
View ArticleStudio Pro Profile: Mike Kuz, Head Mixing Engineer — SweetSounds, NYC
Meet Mike Kuz, who’s been Head Mixing Engineer for the New York City studio SweetSounds since Spring of this year. With recent collaborations including Slaughterhouse, Walé, OnCue, Common, Smoke DZA,...
View ArticleAnatomy of a Mix: John Agnello on Mixing “3 Shots” by Hollis Brown
John Agnello. Photo by Andrew Kesin. Legendary indie rock producer John Agnello looks back on mixing 3 Shots, a recently-released album by Brooklyn-based indie Americana band, Hollis Brown. Agnello is...
View ArticleWaves Releases Cobalt Saphira – Add and Enhance Harmonic Content
Waves continues to broaden their developmental horizons with the release of a harmonic enhancement plug-in, Cobalt Saphira. Saphira is the first of Waves’ new Cobalt-series – “Analog that Only Digital...
View ArticleWhat’s New in Reaper Version 5?
In Part 2 of our interview, David talks to Justin Frankel, creator of the Reaper, about new features in Reaper 5 and what makes Reaper different from other DAWs. … Read More
View ArticlePlugin Review: “L’otary”, the Rotary Speaker Emulator by PSPaudioware
The L’otary by PSPaudioware Leslie speakers have a special place in the heart of many studio owners and musicians. Upon entering a studio equipped with one of these coveted rotating speaker cabinets,...
View ArticleThe Recording Connection Announces “Learn From Legends” Master Apprenticeship...
Founded in 1983, The Recording Radio and Film Connection (RRF) is a network of educational, instructional, and mentorship programs for aspiring media professionals that span the states. Pictured L-R:...
View ArticleSIR Audio Tools Releases StandardCLIP Dynamics Control + Effects Plug-In
SIR Audio Tools is a plug-in developer that offers a handful of intelligently developed plug-ins. StandardCLIP, their latest offering, allows for control over the volume level of an audio signal or for...
View ArticlePensado Awards 2015 Preview: 5 Questions with Herb Trawick and Dave Pensado
Thomas Alva Edison’s tinfoil phonograph? Nope. The player piano? Guess again: (l-r) Dave Pensado and Herb Trawick are set to preside over The Pensado Awards 2015. (Photo by Charley Gallay/Getty Images...
View ArticleWorld Class NYC Studio Available for Lease Takeover or Sublet – Midtown
A world class commercial NYC studio has become available for lease takeover or sublet. The control room of OZ’ Studio A. The facility is OZ Studios, which is located in Midtown and opened in 2012. The...
View ArticleForte Offers Free Music Notation Software to Celebrate its 500,000th Download
Forte is a music notation software developed with quickness and ease of use in mind. The Hamburg, Germany-based developers are celebrating their 500,000th download this week by giving away their Forte...
View ArticleMastering Your Compressor: Attack & Release Settings [VIDEO]
Justin Colletti is back on the SonicScoop video blog with an in-depth look at setting your compressors’ attack and release controls. Master this essential and skill, and dramatically improve your...
View ArticlePlugin Review: iZotope RX Final Mix
RX Final Mix. The world of pro audio plugins is an ever-expanding marketplace. New products arrive almost every day it seems, fighting for our attention and our dollars. When it comes to the tools we...
View Article5 Ways to Create More Realistic Bass Lines
Electric bass lends itself well to sampling—but you need to channel a bass player if you want a sampled electric bass part to sound convincing. These tips will help create bass parts where people will...
View ArticleRockruepel Now Shipping Limit.One – Transformer-Based Analog Limiter
The release of Rockruepel’s Limit.One is here. The transformer-based limiter can provide brickwall limiting, and handle mono or stereo sources, while ensuring to maintain the original waveform – no...
View ArticleNew Plugin Review: AKG BX 20 Spring Reverb by UAD
Many great reverb plugins have come out in recent years. A few of my favorites include Universal Audio’s EMT plates and Lexicon 224, along with the more affordable Valhalla reverbs. While we could...
View ArticleFor 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,...
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