October will be informative right off the bat for audio heads.
That’s because the month begins with veteran FOH engineer Jim Yakabuski joining Meyer Sound instructor Buford Jones as a special guest, in the newest sessions of the company’s Mixing Workshop webinar series.
Meyer Sound connects you with top FOH … Read More
Recently, I was fortunate enough to have an employer provide the funds for me to attend Pro Tools Certification training classes. I had thought about taking one of these courses on my own for a long time, but for one reason or another, I managed to put it off for … Read More
Ivor Drawmer has drawn on thirty-plus years of hardware design to introduce the 1973 compressor.
The three-band FET unit is split into variable low, middle, and high frequencies. Each section contains its respective compressor controls including individual gain-reduction metering.
The unique interface simplifies dialing compression at any frequency.
Flexibility … Read More
If your mind’s eye is picturing a fully built out studio in downtown Manhattan, you might not have to lift a finger to make it happen.
You will, of course, have to sign a large check: Volant Studios, a newly refurbished world class facility in TriBeCa, is for sale … Read More
One thing we’ve always liked about the SoHo studio Sweet Sounds, since we first wrote about them in late 2012, is that they’re like Lowe’s: never stop improving.
The forward-thinking facility has just unveiled makeovers for both their Broadway Room and their Crosby Room. The producer-centric Broadway Room … Read More
Here’s a whole new way to get in sync with music supervisors.
Music supervision service The SongHunters are co-launching the first “Sync Songwriter Workshop”, along with…
The first “Sync Songwriter Workshop”, a new music supervision-based event, has been announced by The SongHunters and Flavorlab.
The Sync Songwriter Workshop will … Read More
Associated with professional media storage, LaCie’s hard drives provide reliable storage options for all.
The latest in LaCie’s d2 line, Thunderbolt 2 comes available with USB 3.0 and – you guessed it – dual Thunderbolt 2 ports. The Thunderbolt 2 has transfer speeds of 220MB/s and higher. Those requiring more … Read More
Recent releases from Solid State Logic express their catering to the modern-day recording studio. Usually meaning compact size, more DSP, and more DAW integration.
But SSL is still known for their analog roots – with the release of the XL-Desk SSL will continue the lineage by delivering an analog console, … Read More
The 21st century keeps on unfolding, and so does SonicScoop. This week, we’ve launched a fresh new redesign and are happy to announce a whole new section on the website, called “SonicScientist”.
SonicScientist has its roots in a blog called Trust Me, I’m a Scientist, created by SonicScoop writer … Read More
Tascam adds two interfaces to their portable line, both equipped with their Ultra-HDDA microphone preamps (hybrid XLR/TRS for the 2×2).
The US-2×2 and US-4×4 can record up to up to 96kHz/24-bit via USB, and their class compliant drivers provide compatibility with Windows and iOS devices out of the box. Included … Read More
Straight from Croatia, Dawner Prince Effects wants to get your attention.
SonicScoop sez – attention granted! With the shipping of the Viberator, created to give a recharge to the beloved Uni-Vibe effect – a development which adds versatility for modern guitar players while still preserving vintage tonal character.
Gauranteed … Read More
An enticing new audio facility is set to arrive in Brooklyn. But don’t expect a low-key intro for this studio – BB4 is set to make a splash on impact.
Join BB4 as they hit the ground running on October 23rd.
BB4’s launch event takes place on Thursday, October 23rd, … Read More
Antelope Audio has announced the MP32 as part of their product unveiling for the 137th AES convention.
The signal chain is designed to be open and transparent, complementing their Orion 32 converter/master clock. All 32 mic preamps are accessible through the front panel of a 2U rack unit making … Read More
The energy that we put into our listening rooms, home theaters, and professional recording studios comes in two main forms. We have waves of energy and we have rays. For purposes of this discussion and illustration, we will label all room energy that is below 300 Hz. as waves and … Read More
It’s no secret that the entertainment industry works daily with massive amounts of data. Some of those users prefer external drives, and some prefer cloud storage. Well, G-Technology, and Gobbler plan to close that gap with the announcement of their new alliance.
At the AES Show this weekend, Gobbler … Read More
Apogee Electronics has announced their new Ensemble 30×34 Thunderbolt 2 audio interface for Mac-based studios.
New Apogee Ensemble ($2,495). Click to enlarge.
With this latest iteration, Apogee has completely redesigned the Ensemble, leveraging the best of their innovations from products like Symphony I/O, Duet and Quartet with the new features … Read More
A Neumann lathe, used to cut master discs for the production of vinyl records.
Years ago, the term “Mastering Engineer” was a very literal one. The “M.E.” was simply the person responsible for creating the master copies of a recording, from which all commercial duplicates could be made.
Today, the … Read More
RTW is a software developer with nearly 50 years of combined audio software and hardware under their belt. Based out of Cologne, Germany, they are officially introducing their RTW Mastering Tools PlugIn to the US. The mastering plug-in offers a variety of metering options for precision and a variety of … Read More
