Dubspot is an online and campus-based educational foundation whose expertise lies in DJ, music and audio production. The Dubspot NY EDU Sessions are held right here in the city, hosting a variety of audio and music topics from Mobile Music Production to Publishing & Royalties.
Lucky for us, Dubspot’s … Read More
Multi-platinum producer David Bendeth (Paramore, Breaking Benjamin, Papa Roach, Of Mice & Men, A Day to Remember) has a big fan club here at SonicScoop (check his inspiring “Mix Analysis” and “My Go To Saturation” interviews) — and he’s just teamed up with Boz Digital Labs… Read More
Many years ago, I got a chance to sit behind a name-brand producer/engineer (no names here, only credits: One Direction, Flo Rida, Leona Lewis) and watch him mix a song for the band Augustana.
There was a bit of contention: This particular producer/engineer saw no such slash in his title; … Read More
We know what you’re thinking…a book about the iPad? But it’s not a contradiction — The iPad in the Music Studio is actually a smart multimedia tutorial, designed to quickly elevate your use of Apple’s essential tablet for serious music production.
Tap the full musical power of the iPad.
Created … Read More
Steinberg has been busy rebuilding their flagship DAW from the inside out.
The next major installment, Cubase 8 comes to us with massive performance boosts, overhauled fader control, additional fader automation, rendering MIDI in place, user interface enhancements, and much more.
Steinberg’s Cubase 8 brings us efficient workflow and quicker … Read More
Don’t call it a reverb. Software smarties TONE2 Audiosoftware appear to have advanced ambience to the next level.
Their vehicle is UltraSpace, a complete ambience-modeling solution that should prove to be a tantalizing new tool for mixers of all stripes. It’s capable of simulating a very wide range of … Read More
On a recent “Late Show with David Letterman,” longtime-band member bassist Will Lee is crooning the 1960’s classic “MacArthur Park” while laying down a punchy rhythm on his Sadowsky four-string Will Lee model bass.
Surrounded on three sides by the CBS Orchestra, with special guest … Read More
This is the second article in a series by Dennis Foley of Acoustic Fields. See “Part 1: Waves and Pressure” here.
In the first part of this 6-part series, I discussed waves and rays of energy. Waves are all energy below 300 Hz. and rays are all energy above. Waves … Read More
Erica Glyn, NYC artist/engineer/mixer/producer (and SonicScoop contributor & video chanteuse!) will be launching her next work, the EP Dollars For Thieves in 2015.
Comin’ at ya exclusively is this preview video with an inside look at her production process. PLUS five fun facts from Erica about this record … Read More
Based out of Sweden, hardware developer TK Audio is now introducing the Mono Blender.
Parallel processing is easier than ever with TK Audio’s Mono Blender.
This 500 series module makes parallel processing easier than ever – an easy example would be using an LA2A compressor as one input on … Read More
From Star Search to American Idol to The Voice, television producers have made millions off of a simple conceit: Anyone can be a great singer, just not everyone.
Image of Karen O courtesy of Flickr user neate photos.
When it comes to singing, we enjoy convincing others—and even … Read More
Always on their game with effects processing, Sugar Bytes now introduces their Looperator Plug-In. Looperator is a sequencer with a variety of modulation curves and effects that can be controlled via MIDI or simply by pressing play.
The visually pleasing GUI of Looperator is almost too inviting.
The Looperator uses … Read More
Seeking synth heaven? You’ll find a pocket of paradise at the studio of Anthony Marinelli in Los Angeles.
Packed with analog synths, this is no keyboard museum. Marinelli puts it all to good use, and this constantly curious composer has got plenty to keep him busy. First off there’s thousands … Read More
MOTU is expanding their AVB (Audio Video Bridging) line of audio products with the Monitor 8. The new interface can route a variety of incoming audio sources to its dedicated 8 stereo output groups – Main, Aux, and Monitor Groups A through F.
Designated for monitoring applications, applicable to … Read More
2014 was an active year for audio. From boutique modeling plugins to re-imaginations of the mixing console, intriguing designs aimed at niche markets seemed to be the norm. Join us as we look back at some of the most memorable audio equipment announced this year, and nominate your favorites in the comments … Read More
A long-term investigation of Brooklyn rapper Bobby Shmurda culminated in his arrest outside of Quad Recording Studios yesterday.
Brooklyn rapper Bobby Shmurda and his GS9 crew were working at Quad Recording Studios in NYC at the time of their arrest.
Shmurda, whose real name is Ackquille Pollard, was one of … Read More
Storage may not be sexy, but it sure is essential. Here’s a smart-sized and affordable new solution designed to suit the studio.
Sonnet’s new RAID storage system features USB 3.0 and offers multiple RAID configurations for flexibility. The Fusion R400 storage system is compact at 1U in size with plenty … Read More
Kelvin Wooten is clearly comfortable wherever he is – the confidence of creating hits while remaining grounded will have that effect.
Kelvin Wooten is well on his way. (Photo Credit: Dokk Savage)
The Grammy-nominated producer, engineer and multi-instrumentalist is particularly well-situated this Christmas season, with the timely release of elite … Read More
Softube has resurrected an outboard analog filter that was used by a number of iconic artists of the 1990s. The Mutronics Mutator’s unique sound became few and far between when production of a critical component came to a halt.
The Mutronics Mutator is visually modeled after the original outboard gear.… Read More
