Cakewalk Releases Gibson EB 5-String Bass Expansion For Dimension Pro Sampler
Cakewalk’s expansive sampler/synth hybrid, Dimension Pro, now has an additional expansion pack to add to its already massive sample library. The Gibson EB 5-String Bass Expansion Pack contains a total...
View ArticleNew York Studio Burglarized: Be on the Lookout for Stolen Gear
Black Dog Studios in Stillwater New York, near Albany, suffered from a break-in last week. Studio staff arrived to find the back door smashed in, as well as tons of microphones, effects units and...
View ArticleReview: iZotope Nectar 2 Production Suite, by Ari Raskin
iZotope, makers of some of the most advanced and comprehensive sound-shaping plugins available, and probably best known for their all-in-one mastering plug-in Ozone, recently released Nectar 2, the...
View ArticleSoundToys Launches MicroShift Plugin – Widening & Much More
The joy is palpable, all the way from the frosty hills of Vermont. In a major development, SoundToys’ long-anticipated plugin MicroShift has arrived. Not only will it bring magic width, thickness and...
View ArticleHome Recording: I Am Snow Angel – Self-Produced on the Upper West Side
Build a team, or go it alone? I Am Snow Angel records and resides on the Upper West Side. That’s the question that many an indie artist faces when planning out their next project, including the...
View ArticleThe Maio Collection – New Inspired Drum Library from Matthew Weiss
Matthew Weiss is a knowledgeable and prolific mixing and recording engineer with a passion for defined audio quality. Now, his excellent tips on tracking and mixing — as seen on SonicScoop Content...
View ArticleRiptide Music Group Born Out of Riptide / Pigfactory Merger
Riptide Music and Pigfactory — two well-known Los Angeles-based sync licensing and publishing companies — have merged, and will now be doing business under the name Riptide Music Group, LLC. Riptide...
View ArticleMix With The Masters Announces Tom Elmhirst Seminar, August 13-19
We can tell you first-hand: Being in the studio with Tom Elmhirst is an unforgettable experience. Tom Elmhirst shares his expertise in the latest Mix With The Masters. No surprise, then, that this...
View ArticleRonin Applied Sciences Launches Dove LDC FET Mic, Archangel Passive Gain Mic...
“The combination of the Dove mic and Archangel preamp brings about a paradigm shift – a different and interesting reality.”—Joel Hamilton, in Tape Op Ronin Applied Sciences, the Brooklyn sonic...
View Article333 Recording Debuts: An Advanced Studio with TriBeCa Views
TriBeCa, Manhattan: There are recording studio architects, there are recording studio owners – and ne’er the twain shall be one and the same. Unless you’re talking about 333 Recording, which just...
View ArticleNative Instruments Releases Supercharger GT Compression and Saturation Plugin
Native Instruments budding plugin line is expanding! Following up on the success of their original Supercharger tube compressor plugin, NI now introduces the Supercharger GT plugin that adds saturation...
View ArticleWaves Releases MetaFilter Plugin — Versatile Sound-Shaping Multimode Filter
A new filter plugin from the plugin-smiths at Waves has been released — will it sweep our DAWs by storm? MetaFilter is an overhauled filter plugin specifically designed for creative music and audio...
View ArticleIs Avid OK…Or Not? What the NASDAQ Delisting Really Means to Pro Tools Users
Red flag, harbinger of far-off things to come, or non-issue? Avid was officially delisted from NASDAQ on February 21. Last week, Avid created a not-surprising wrinkle in the financial world, when the...
View ArticleCEntrance Announces MixerFace Portable Recording Interface
Following up with their audiophile-grade headphone amp and digital audio converter, HiFi-M8, CEntrance now introduces MixerFace. Including some of the same features found in the HiFi-M8, the...
View ArticleWestern Dynamo Producer Panel at SXSW, 3/12 – w/Tim Palmer, Stuart Sikes &...
Yes, they WILL be talking about making music at the galaxy’s biggest festival. Be there, or…YOU KNOW. (click to enlarge) On March 12th at SXSW, the audio innovators at Western Dynamo (creators of the...
View ArticleSpring Album Preview: 25 Upcoming Records & The Engineers, Producers and...
With SXSW kicking off next week, we are finally nearing the end of this epic winter. And looking ahead to the longer days of Spring, we’ve also got our eyes out for an exciting new season of album...
View ArticleUniversal Audio Launches New Analog Classics Bundles for UAD-2, Apollo Audio...
If a little is good, a lot must be better, right? Universal Audio clearly concurs, with the launch of their new Analog Classics plug-in bundles for the Apollo interfaces and UAD-2 DSP Accelerator...
View ArticleSoundToys Launches Little PrimalTrap Plugin Free, + Get “Plugged-In for Life”
This is more than a plugin launch – it’s a lifestyle. This little delay is part of something bigger. Nothing’s more fun than a delay, and the new SoundToys Little PrimalTap is a solid gold blast. Just...
View ArticleRupert Neve Designs Announces SwiftMix – Motorized Fader Automation for 5088...
Rupert Neve Designs hit their personal best in consoles with the original design of the 5088. While the sonic character may be a staple among console sound, it may have been missing something vital....
View ArticleStudio Makers Spotlight: Francis Manzella Design
Ears of experience pay off. Francis Manzella hears where you’re coming from. Designers operating at the level of Francis Manzella – Fran to his friends – create world-class sound facilities following...
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