Stewart Lerman on Sharon Van Etten, Modern Big Band, and What Makes Good...
Stewart Lerman at Avatar Studios with David Johansen for Boardwalk Empire Stewart Lerman has spent a good share of the last 5 years working with some major artists, far outside of their natural...
View ArticleMcDSP Launches Rack Extension EQ Collection
Here’s yet another reason to use Reason – the new Rack Extension EQ Collection from McDSP. Three from McDSP Available now from the Reason store for $119, it brings the meticulous goodness of McDSP to...
View ArticleProducer Steve Pageot Announces 1-on-1 Music Production Classes, at Platinum...
One of NYC’s hardest-working audio experts — the Grammy Award-winning Producer/Musician/Composer/Engineer Steve Pageot – is now available for 1-on-1 music production classes. (l-r) Steve Pageot and...
View ArticleAvid Previews New Vision for Pro Tools at NAB 2014 — Cloud Collaboration,...
The future is looking cloudy again to Pro Tools users – but that may be a good thing this time. Will “Avid Everywhere” fundamentally change the way Pro Tools users work? Get your brain ready, because...
View ArticleRecording Studio Sweet Spot: House of Vibes – Highland Park, NJ
Are you a spy in the House of Vibes? You can be…just plug in to the unparalleled ambiance of this busy studio, hidden away in a very happy house. Tucked inside the bucolic borough of Highland Park, NJ,...
View ArticleSennheiser Announces MK 8 — Large Diaphragm Condenser Studio Microphone
At the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Show, Sennheiser just gave the studio some. The Sennheiser MK8 is an LDC with five selectable polar patterns low cut/roll-off filter, and selectable...
View ArticleMusic And Strategy: Inside A Music Service Agency With a 360 Spin on Branding
Sometimes strange bedfellows are actually a perfect match. MAS puts together every aspect of music and branding. For example, a set of words that pair up surprisingly well together are “Music And...
View ArticleFairlight Announces Next Generation Audio Engine for Post Production – The CC-2
Specializing in high-end live and post production audio, Fairlight has announced their second generation audio engine – The CC-2. Based on their proprietary technology, this incredibly powerful engine...
View ArticleWaves Launches Vitamin Sonic Enhancer Plugin
Go ahead – it’s GOOD for you. Waves has just launched the Vitamin Sonic Enhancer (or Vitamin for short). A “multiband harmonic enhancer and tone-shaping plugin”, Vitamin does the hard work of parallel...
View ArticleTechnique and Technology: How Keyboardist Daniel Mintseris Powers St....
On stage with St. Vincent at Seattle’s Moore Theater, Daniel Mintseris stands calm and stoic in a white suit and his trademark Fedora hat. He presides over a single MIDI keyboard and laptop, with a...
View ArticleReview: Toontrack EZ Drummer 2 by Zach McNees
Do you remember 2006? Apple’s latest version of OS X was Tiger. Pro Tools users were salivating over version 7 and the newly released Mbox 2 Pro. Eight years is several lifetimes in the technology...
View ArticleRemix/Re-Imagine New Erin Barra EP “Undefined” via Blend
We couldn’t be PROUDER. Erin Barra, electronic musician/producer/educator/tech-forward-woman-in-audio/resident genius (she writes for SonicScoop!) has just released “Dear John,” the single from her...
View ArticleIK Multimedia Launches Two Classic British EQ Models – EQ73 and EQ81
Time to start talking like you’re on “Game of Thrones” – and mix like you’ve got EQs from Jolly Olde England as well. EQ73 is the latest British EQ to arrive in your DAW. IK Multimedia has just...
View ArticleNew “Elements of Mixing” Seminar – Compression & More, 4/27 at Mission Sound,...
There are no shortcuts to better mixing – but there are ways to learn a lot on the topic in a short amount of time. “Bassy” Bob on the job. One such method is the “Elements of Mixing” seminar series...
View ArticleMy GO TO…Delay: Three Pros Share Their Secret Weapons
First in a series, where busy producers/mixers/engineers provide tips and techniques on their top studio tools. When it comes to gear, engineers, producers and musicians are creatures of habit. When I...
View ArticleNative Instruments Releases Rise & Hit – Cinematic Instrument
With their ever-expanding creativity, Native Instruments is introducing Rise & Hit – A cinematic instrument that is dedicated to producing tense and suspenseful soundscapes and sound effects. The...
View ArticleFree Fridays! Fave New Freeware Picks – Chips, Samples and Amps, Oh My!
Here in the land of the free, we like to celebrate. Whether it be over growing older, good news, or just the simple fact that the weekend is here, celebrating feels good. So how do we maximize this...
View ArticleMoog Music Debuts Emerson Moog Modular System
No, it’s not April 1st. Moog is serious about this – and heaven bless ‘em for it. With the 50th Anniversary of the introduction of the first voltage controlled synthesizer, the Moog Modular, the...
View ArticleZAOR Launches MIZA Z-Based Modular System Studio Furniture
Audio, ergonomics, and a sense of style – a powerful combination if you can find it for the studio. It all starts with the MIZA Z desk. That quest just got a little easier with the introduction of the...
View ArticleProducer Profile: Scott Jacoby – Rise of the Anti-Specialist
When producer dreams come true, they look very much like the life of Scott Jacoby. Scott Jacoby is producing a versatile career. (Photo: Jan Cain) After all, he’s got everything that comes with a...
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