PreSonus Ships Studio 192 Audio Interface and Studio Command Center
You can get more than ever into a small space. Case in point is the new PreSonus Studio 192 USB 3.0 Audio Interface and Studio Command Center. A 26×32 interface that can record at up to 192 kHz, it...
View ArticleStudio Sweet Spot: All Welcome Records – Inglewood, CA
R E S P E C T — find out what it means to sound. That sense of respect is something you’ll find in spades at All Welcome Records. You can sense it between partners, for the principles of audio, and for...
View ArticleMackie Announces CRBT Bluetooth Monitors
For those who may have missed it, Mackie released two new monitors – both with 100% more Bluetooth. Mackie’s Bluetooth enabled monitors are ideal for casual listening and mixing. Part of their best...
View Article6 Things Producers Should Consider Before Talking to an Artist About Changing...
Image by Flickr user Jeremy Bronson Talking with an artist about their songs is an exercise that’s fraught with the potential to create distance between a producer and a songwriter. But it can also be...
View ArticleSoftware Review: Universal Audio Manley Variable Mu Limiter/Compressor Plugin
Under the hood of the Manley Variable Mu In November 2014, when Universal Audio announced that it would release a new software version of the Manley Variable Mu compressor, SonicScoop quickly covered...
View ArticleExperience Mix Walkthroughs from GRAMMY-Winners, Multi-Platinum Pros, and...
We’re proud to announce that in conjunction with our friends at The Deli Magazine, we’re putting on our first ever mixing seminar, live in New York: The First Annual Brooklyn MixCon! Get mixing tips,...
View ArticleAudio Education Focus: Are High End Workshops Worth It?
It’s the Wild West in audio education right now. From all-you-can-eat free advice on YouTube to online course subscriptions and no shortage of audio trade schools and colleges, there’s more sonic...
View ArticleThe Art of Layering: 5 Principles for More Powerful Drums
Image by Flickr user Joshua Davis.We all know how important your drums are to your track. They’re the foundation of your groove, they’re what makes your listener dance. Limp drums can suck the life...
View ArticleNative Instruments Introduces FLESH – Improv-Inspired Synthesizer for REAKTOR 6
Native Instruments teamed up with musician, producer, and inventor Tim Exile to produce FLESH – a performance-based synthesizer. FLESH out performances with NI’s improv-inspired synth. Live...
View ArticleSoftware Review: The Foundry by Sonicsmiths
The Foundry by Sonicsmiths.In the world of virtual instruments, it’s safe to say that the number of choices out there has become overwhelming, especially once you realize just how deep and malleable...
View ArticleComposer Giancarlo Vulcano on 30 Rock Music & The Pursuit of Imperfection
The NYC native started out as a music copyist for SNL and Howard Shore and then landed one of the best composer gigs on the planet.
View ArticleBig Sounds for Small Speakers — Tracking for TV with Rich Tozzoli
Don't miss these smart multimedia recording and mixing tips.
View ArticleEvent Choice: Maximizing KONTACT for Composers, NYC, 3/27
Ready to make deeper contact with the KONTAKT soft synth – and two in-demand composers while you’re at it? Then join the Society of Composers & Lyricists (SCL) this Wednesday, March 27, from 7-9 PM...
View Article“Sound Business”: Meet Pralaya Productions — Composing and Sound Design,...
Our new series focuses on sonic mover/shakers -- get an ad composing clinic to start.
View ArticleSample Logic Releases Thunder Springs – Hybrid Percussion Virtual Instrument
Sample Logic is a company who’s aims to develop “cutting-edge virtual instruments that ‘blur the line between music and sound design.'” They have clearly met their own expectations with the release of...
View ArticleBig Sounds for Small Speakers — Tracking for TV with Rich Tozzoli
What is the creation process like for you in your studio? What are the pieces of software/hardware equipment that you find particularly inspiring when recording? The creation process just happens –...
View ArticleEvent Choice: Maximizing KONTACT for Composers, NYC, 3/27
Ready to make deeper contact with the KONTAKT soft synth – and two in-demand composers while you’re at it? Then join the Society of Composers & Lyricists (SCL) this Wednesday, March 27, from 7-9...
View Article“Sound Business”: Meet Pralaya Productions — Composing and Sound Design,...
There are a million things you can do. This is just a rough sketch of my thinking for one particular track. You shouldn’t be afraid to experiment. Just make sure it’s all very cohesive and natural....
View ArticleSample Logic Releases Thunder Springs – Hybrid Percussion Virtual Instrument
Sample Logic is a company who’s aims to develop “cutting-edge virtual instruments that ‘blur the line between music and sound design.'” They have clearly met their own expectations with the release of...
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Film Scoring and the Studio: Three Secrets to Outstanding Strings
“You’ll see that for the highest (G4) and lowest (G3) samples, I have dragged them two additional octaves. This transposes the samples drastically, and often times creates distinct and intriguing —...
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