Novation Introduces Bass Station II Analogue Mono-Synth
Novation is marking it’s 21st birthday with the release of the Bass Station II Analogue Mono-Synth. The new synth is essentially an overhaul of the original classic released back in 1993 – only this...
View ArticleRupert Neve Designs Debuts 5060 Centerpiece – 24×2 Desktop Mixer
The intrigue at Musikmesse intensified this morning with a big announcement from Rupert Neve Designs: the imaginative manufacturer has unveiled its new 5060 Centerpiece 24x 2 Desktop Mixer. A...
View ArticleUniversal Audio Launches Next-Level Apollo 16 Interface
Apollo 16 has launched. The new flagship audio interface from Universal Audio – Apollo 16 – debuts at Musikmesse today, a 24-bit/192 kHz, FireWire/Thunderbolt-ready interface delivering “world-class...
View ArticlePodcast Audio Gear Review: Brainworx bx_rockrack
Hosts Geoff and Eli review bx_RockRack, the new amp simulator plugin from Brainworx. Join them for an in-depth audio tour of the plugin with help from guitarist Robbie “Seahag” Mangano. How does it...
View ArticleSSL Stereo Bus Compressor Launched for 500 Format
In a day where a great deal of impressive new gear has debuted, there’s the rebirth of a classic to add to the list. At Musikmesse, Solid State Logic has just made the legendary SSL Stereo Bus...
View ArticleCapitol Studios Opens New Rooms, Launches New Mastering Options
HOLLYWOOD: There are a few recording studios in the world that need no introduction, and Capitol Studios in Hollywood is one of them. Located in the basement of the iconic Capitol Records Building just...
View ArticleSoftube Debuts Console 1 – Integrated Hardware/Software Music Mixing Solution
(Article Update, February 15, 2014 — Softube announced that the Console 1 is now officially available, for a list price of $1,099 and a “probable” street price of $999. In addition, SSL is officially...
View ArticleStudio Event: The Fort Brooklyn “Black Tie” Benefit Rock Show, Sat. 4/20
Sometimes, being a major asset to the creative community isn’t quite enough. The beloved Bushwick studio that has been operating as The Fort Brooklyn for the past 10 years knows that all too well right...
View ArticleSSL Debuts First-Ever Live Sound Console – ‘Live’ with Tempest Processing...
It was bound to happen. SSL has arrived on the live sound scene with it’s first-ever console purpose-built for the live market. The classic SSL sound in a live board is a tantalizing enough...
View ArticleDigiTech Announces JamMan Express XT – Their Smallest Looper Pedal Yet
Go loopy over all of the features. It appears that compact looper pedals are becoming all the rage – First with the TC Electronic Ditto, now the DigiTech JamMan Express XT. DigiTech is well known for...
View ArticleMix Analysis: How David Bendeth Mixed “Shadow Moses” by Bring Me the Horizon
Massive. It’s the only way to describe the lead single “Shadow Moses” from British metalcore band Bring Me the Horizon and their new album Sempiternal. David Bendeth was the mixer of choice for...
View ArticleFilm Music Event: “On Demand” Live Scoring with Todd Kasow in NYC, Wed. April...
Ready to see how music-to-picture is written – live and in real-time? Todd Kasow will turn film scoring into a live experience this Wednesday, April 17th. The ManhatPro Film Music & Audio series...
View ArticleSample Logic Launches CYCLONE – Advanced Sampling/Synthesis Solution for Kontakt
New GUI, strengthened organization, and enhanced LFO’s within the Kontakt platform – sounds like a direct pathway to new ideas. Sample Logic (based in NY) is hoping you’ll agree as it introduces...
View ArticleReview: RayBlaster Virtual Synth from Tone2 – by Gabriel Lamorie
If any of you SonicScoopers have played with a synthesizer before (odds are yes, yes you have) then the words “Subtractive Synthesis” should ring a bell or two. This popular form of synthesis is one...
View ArticleAllen & Heath Debuts Qu-16 Compact Digital Mixer – For Studio, Live, Fixed...
Compact mixers are packing more and more into their svelte frames. The latest arrival on the scene is from Allen & Heath, which just unveiled the highly attractive Qu-16 compact digital mixer....
View ArticleBeyond the Basics: Harmonic Motion and the Root of All Music
Music is a rare kind of art form that is made entirely out of vibration. It’s at once both ephemeral and yet inherently physical. We will never be able to reach out and grab it in our hands, but it...
View ArticleKorg Announces Analogue Volca Line: Loop Synth, Bass and Rhythm Machine
Korg is marking it’s 50th anniversary right! Pioneers of powerful and compact music tools, Korg has now added the Volca series to the mix. The Volca Series includes the analogue Volca Beats, Volca Bass...
View ArticleNashville Analog Recording Destination, Welcome to 1979, Now Cutting Vinyl
Talk to Welcome to 1979 founder and engineer/producer Chris Mara, and you’ll be at least momentarily convinced (or reminded) that everything was better before the clock struck 1980. Mara has built a...
View ArticleSession Buzz: Who’s Recording In & Around NYC – A Monthly Report
GREATER NYC AREA: We’re all over the local and musical map in this month’s epic Session Buzz, as we trace recordings by the likes of Yoko Ono, Talib Kweli, John Zorn, MGMT, Wale, Hole, Okkervil River,...
View ArticleInside Coachella: A Booking Agent’s Perspective
Next time you’re in the center of a music festival like Coachella, take a careful look around – there just may be Agents in your midst. If you see these people at Coachella, grab their card! Natasha...
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