The Soundsystem’s Sound System — How John Klett Designed “Despacio” with...
When LCD Soundsystem’s debut single, “Losing My Edge,” came out in 2002, James Murphy told us the story of being there – in the right scene, at the right place, at the right time. The song serves as a...
View ArticleEarthQuaker Devices Launches Two New Pedals: The Depths and Arpanoid
EarthQuaker Devices are impassioned pedal makers out of Akron, OH USA. Their previous success with pedal designs have lead to the release of The Depths and Arpanoid – two new pedals that bring new...
View ArticleHow to Play External Instruments Inside Your DAW — by AfroDJMac
Think Outside The Box! AfroDJMac sez: You can directly inject your hardware synths — like Synthboy here — right into your DAW more easily than you think. In today’s modern Digital Audio Workstations...
View ArticleMoog Launches Minifooger Analog Effects for Guitar & Bass
Every rig should have one – we mean a Moog of course. That dream became a lot more obtainable today for the musicians of the world – guitarists in particular with today’s launch of the Minifooger...
View ArticleSplice Music Collaboration Platform Launches, with $2.75 Million in Seed Funding
The quest for the ideal online music collaboration is on again. One of the workflows that Splice users will encounter. (click to enlarge) A space that had been relatively quiet for the last few years,...
View ArticleEvent Alert: Just Managing’s CMJ Artist Lounge at Mission Sound (10/17)
Awesome event alert: At the crossroads of CMJ and AES next week, Just Managing is putting on their annual “Artist Lounge” recording event at Mission Sound in Williamsburg, co-sponsored by SoundToys,...
View ArticleDrum Recording Video: Overhead Mics Compared
We’re happy to announce the launch of a new series on drum mic techniques hosted by Trust Me I’m A Scientist founder and SonicScoop contributor, Justin Colletti. Filmed at Strange Weather Brooklyn, and...
View ArticleReview: ADAM A77X Monitors
ADAM Audio GmbH has been making high quality studio monitors since 1999, and with the A77X they are bringing their flagship dual driver technology to the small studio market. The top of the AX Series...
View ArticleMeet The Maker: Alto Music NYC Presents Vienna Symphonic Library’s MIR PRO
Dietz Tinhof, godfather of the acclaimed Vienna Symphonic Library MIR PRO, will be visiting NYC for the AES Convention next week, and Alto Music NYC is offering a schedule of seminars and demos where...
View ArticleIK Multimedia Releases iRig BlueBoard Wireless MIDI Pedalboard
IK Multimedia has officially announced the release of the iRig BlueBoard, which was first announced in January of this year. With the wireless pedalboards companion app, all of IK’s Mac and...
View ArticleRCF Launches AYRA Line of Pro Reference Monitors
From industrial strength to the studio. Italy-based RCF is well known for their pioneering endeavors in transducer and speaker technology since their founding in 1949. Over the lifespan of the company,...
View ArticleMONOLisa: A Mixing and Overdub Studio Livens Up Long Island City
Da Vinci – it’s a damn good starting point for inspiration. In Long Island City, experienced mixer and engineer Denise Barbarita is just the latest craftsman to find a connection with Leonardo’s famed...
View ArticleHeritage Audio Debuts DTT-73 & TT-73 – Tabletop 1073-Style Preamps
Get ready to put these up on a pedestal. The Spanish sound masters known as Heritage Audio have introduced a beautiful new mic pre with flexible functionality. The new additions are the DTT-73 (Dual...
View ArticleLoop Loft & Blend.io Launch The Legends Contest Project
Make music – get rewarded. That’s the way it’s supposed to work, right? Blend to your heart’s content – you may win a lot of sonic stuff! Blend.io — the new collaborative music platform that we...
View ArticleReview: “The Daily Adventures of Mixerman” Audiobook
The audiobook, The Daily Adventures of Mixerman, is a colorful account of one man’s experiences as viewed from the trenches and frontline of the music industry. Mixerman, the protagonist, takes us...
View ArticleAntelope Audio Hosting Three Live Webcasts from AES with Jimmy Douglass,...
If you’re the type who wants your AES action delivered live in in real time, then Antelope Audio has got something for you. Actually, THREE things: these creators of clocks and converters will also be...
View ArticleTELEFUNKEN Introduces New Stage and Studio XLR Cables at AES 2013
TELEFUNKEN Elektroakustik – already known for their meticulously crafted stage and studio microphones, has announced a new series of high-quality microphone cables. The new Stage Series cables are...
View ArticleRupert Neve Designs Announces Shelford Series and 5052 Mic Pre/Inductor EQ
AES 2013 – RND is converging classic design and current sensibilities in a contemporary collection of high-voltage modules – The Shelford Series. This new series consists of the 5052 Mic Pre/Inductor...
View ArticleWaves Releases J37 Tape Saturation Plugin
Waves Audio and the one and only Abbey Road Studios have partnered to release a tape saturation plugin designed after the exact model used to create some of the greatest tracks of all time. J37 Tape...
View ArticleSSL Introduces LMS-16 Multi-Channel Loudness and True Peak Monitoring System
The releases at the 135th AES are happening now and there are plenty to go around. One that caught our eye is the announcement of Solid State Logic’s new LMS-16 monitoring system. The new system was...
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