Vintage King Nashville Launches
Music City has a new place to lust for gear – and then take it home. This sonic HQ is Vintage King Nashville, a retail store and demo studio established by new/vintage recording equipment retailer...
View Article32 New Albums & Artists to Know About — Made in NYC, LA, and Nashville
As new records by Savages, The National, Vampire Weekend, The Flaming Lips and Daft Punk spin on high rotation chez SonicScoop, we’re hearing about so many new projects coming down the pipeline that we...
View ArticleThe Best Noise Reduction Plugins on the Market
The best way to deal with a troublesome noise is to avoid recording it in the first place. In a controlled environment, like a recording studio or a film set, you’re blessed with a quiet space, clean...
View ArticleFall On Your Sword Adds Audio Post Mixer Ryan M. Price, Updates 7.1 Mix Room
Audio post’s footprint continues to loom larger in Brooklyn. The latest developments are at the Williamsburg collective Fall On Your Sword (FOYS), which has firmly established itself as a full-service...
View ArticleLine 6 Debuts Sonic Port – Highly Compact Audio Interface for iOS Devices
The smallest audio interfaces are packing in more features than ever. Line 6 has joined the small-space race with its new Sonic Port guitar system for iPod touch, iPhone and iPad. Although Line 6 has...
View ArticleT.I.N.Y. Interactive Audio/Art Installation Launches in NYC – 6/1-6/16
If sound is a part of your world, there’s a can’t-miss public art installation in NYC for the next two weeks. Look, and especially listen, at T.I.N.Y. in NYC, through June 16th. One of the world’s most...
View ArticleElements of Mixing with Bassy Bob: The Decapitator – Small But Mighty Mix Tool
On the most recent album I was mixing , I really discovered some incredible uses for the Decapitator, a saturation plug made by SoundToys. SoundToys had me at EchoBoy which was another go-to plug that...
View ArticleElysia Releases xfilter 500 – True Stereo EQ In 500-Series Format
The hardware manufacturer, Elysia, is known for boutique quality analogue audio tools and their latest endeavor follows that Class-A path with the xfilter 500. This flexible EQ’s compact frame is...
View ArticleTC-Helicon Releases Guitar Controlled ‘Harmony Singer’ Pedal
TC-Helicon is widely known for specializing in creative vocal tools mostly in the stompbox format. Their latest release follows suit with the Harmony Singer. This pedal is about the size of a standard...
View ArticleMixer Profile: Manny Marroquin Mixes Everything
In the last decade, as Manny Marroquin has been cranking out mixes for a growing client-base of pop stars, something has been stirring in the pop music world that is now in full effect. Sonically and...
View ArticleHarrison Consoles Announces New Plug-In Series + v2.3 Update for Mixbus DAW
If you’re not familiar with Harrison Consoles, here’s a quick history lesson: Bruce Swedien made Michael Jackson’s Thriller and BAD on a Harrison console. Paul Simon’s Graceland and sound for countless...
View ArticleReview: PSP SpringBox and PianoVerb2
I’ve been a fan of PSP’s versatile, user-friendly plugins for a while. I think it’s safe to say that at Mason Jar Music, we’ve used the PSP OldTimer compressor on almost every song we’ve mixed. PSP...
View ArticleAudio School: Boutique Recording Programs and Workshops
Back when I entered the audio program at SUNY Purchase around the turn of the millennium, a bachelor’s degree in “Studio Production” still seemed like something of a novel concept. Since then,...
View ArticleEvent Choice: The Love Machine Project EP Release – 6/13, DROM, NYC
Big voices in intimate rooms are a powerful combination. That’s exactly what’s on the way for NYC’s sonic thrill seekers on Thursday, June 13th, when the Love Machine Project celebrates its EP release...
View ArticleIK Multimedia Releases iRig HD for iPhone, iPad and Mac
IK Multimedia just did their fellow musicians a solid by releasing their iRig HD. Behold, the iRig HD in all its sleek glory. For those of us who do not require an A/D instrument interface that comes...
View ArticlePlogue Releases Chipcrusher – Bitcrusher, Speaker Sim and Noise Machine
Plogue is an indie audio software developer based out of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They present some creative options to the audio world and their new Chipcrusher plugin is no exception. Chipcrusher...
View ArticleSonnox Launches Oxford Limiter for AAX
There’s one less limitation on Avid’s AAX format. Sonnox’ Oxford Limiter has arrived for AAX. In other words, Sonnox announced it has launched the Oxford Limiter plugin for AAX. It is available in the...
View ArticleiLok Service Breaks For 24 Hours, Causes Social Media Stir
PACE launched a new desktop-based version of their industry-leading license manager late Sunday night. Unfortunately, the new release left some iLok users with a bit more than “Zero Downtime.”...
View ArticleWaves Launches RS56 Universal Tone Control – Abbey Road’s Passive EQ “Curve...
It’s comforting to know there are so many classic pieces of gear still to be emulated. The latest beloved hardware to go into the box is a classic Abbey Road mastering EQ that migrated into the mix...
View ArticleThe Mouse House: Lofty ‘Home Studio’ With A Big Sound
ALTADENA, CA: Monday morning at 11am is a great time to maneuver around L.A. The freeways leading in and out of the city are abnormally empty, rocketing me from downtown to Pasadena in under 20...
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