5 Ways To Get The Most Out Of Digital Drums
This is a guest post by producer/songwriter Eyal Levi [The Black Dahlia Murder, Chelsea Grin, The Contortionist, Daath]. He has recently collaborated with Drumforge to create an all-new sample library,...
View ArticleiZotope Announces RX Post Production Suite and RX 5 Audio Editor
iZotope announced at IBC 2015 that they will be bundling several of their current software products to produce the RX Post Production Suite that also includes the RX 5 Audio Editor, a significant new...
View ArticleTransaudio Group Now Shipping Drawmer 1978 Stereo FET Compressor
Transaudio Group is now shipping the Drawmer 1978 Stereo FET Compressor, capturing vintage character with an extended tonal palette. The all analog rack-mount compressor comes equipped with the...
View ArticleNew Gear Review: BAE 1073MPL
The BAE 1073 MPL 1073. Among audio engineers, these numbers evoke reverence, tradition, and occasionally, lust. The presence of these classic modules in so many famous studios, along with the records...
View ArticleWaves Audio Launches eMo D5 Dynamics Plugin: 5-in-1 Multi-Dynamics with...
It’s not an appetite for destruction – this is a parallel for detection. It’s 5 in 1 with Waves’ new eMo D5. If we seem to speak cryptically, allow us to clarify: Waves Audio has launched the eMo D5...
View ArticleEars Behind the Gear: Larry Pendergrass — Engineering What’s Next for Mackie,...
Behind every audio engineer, there’s an engineering exec like Larry Pendergrass. In July, Pendergrass was named SVP of Engineering at LOUD Technologies, and now he has a lot on his shoulders. There are...
View ArticleMaking the Mix Room: Michael James — Simi Valley, CA
Michael James is music. It’s at the center of absolutely everything he does. Michael James and 64 channels of summing mixers. The LA-based mix engineer has been riding high all year, thanks to a double...
View ArticleAKG by HARMON Introduces MicroLite Series of ‘Ultra-Miniature’ Microphones
Small is BIG! AKG has announced their MicroLite Series of wearable microphones. The small microphones are ideal for discrete vocal reinforcement applications including broadcast, theater, and...
View ArticleNew Gear Review: Kaya Saturation Plugin by Sly-Fi Digital and UBK
When I was presented with the opportunity to review the Kaya from UBK’s new plugin line, Sly-Fi Digital, I decided I wanted to approach it in a different way. “Kaya” by Sly-Fi Digital and UBK The...
View ArticleNashville Event: 3rd Annual Gear Expo Expands Panels
The Nashville Gear Expo keeps getting bigger. Gear + party=AWESOME The third annual addition of the event is taking place this Saturday, September 26 from 10 AM-4 PM. It all goes down at Vintage King...
View ArticleLIMITED TIME: Sonarworks Offers Free Headphone Calibration Software with...
If you’ve been poking around the site the past couple days, you may have noticed a special new offer from our friends over at Sonarworks. From now through September 30th, SonicScoop readers can get...
View Article9 Tips for Tracking Bands Live in the Studio
Photo by Flickr user Dave Kobrehel Whether it’s for aesthetic reasons or simply to save money, I’ve seen a renewed desire among musicians to record as a full band in one room with no overdubs. Tracking...
View ArticleIK Multimedia Announces AmpliTube 4
IK Multimedia recently announced AmpliTube 4. For those unfamiliar with the virtual guitar and bass tone creator, AmpliTube allows users to search an internal library of virtual guitar pedals, effects,...
View Article5 Ways to Create More Realistic Bass Lines
Electric bass lends itself well to sampling—but you need to channel a bass player if you want a sampled electric bass part to sound convincing. These tips will help create bass parts where people will...
View ArticleRockruepel Now Shipping Limit.One – Transformer-Based Analog Limiter
The release of Rockruepel’s Limit.One is here. The transformer-based limiter can provide brickwall limiting, and handle mono or stereo sources, while ensuring to maintain the original waveform – no...
View ArticleNew Plugin Review: AKG BX 20 Spring Reverb by UAD
Many great reverb plugins have come out in recent years. A few of my favorites include Universal Audio’s EMT plates and Lexicon 224, along with the more affordable Valhalla reverbs. While we could...
View ArticleFor Sale: Avatar Studios
This is NOT a scoop: Avatar Studios is for sale. Unarguably New York City’s signature audio facility, Avatar was first rumored to be available via a minimalist Billboard article that ran on Friday,...
View ArticleThe Second Life of Nashville’s Studio 19
Recently demolished to make way for a parking lot, this historic Nashville studio has risen from the ashes in a new location, arguably better than ever. The old location of Studio 19 on Nashville’s...
View ArticleAudient Now Shipping ASP8000 – 8 Channel Microphone Preamp
Audient is now shipping their ASP8000, offering expansion via ADAT. These eight additional channels features 118 dB AD Burr-Brown converters, Audient’s staple console preamp, and a dash of tone...
View ArticleEars Behind the Gear: Gregory “UBK” Scott of Kush Audio & Sly-Fi Digital
Gregory Scott (aka “UBK”) is the founder of Kush Audio and Sly-Fi Digital. “UBK” is an acronym that stands for “Useless Bank of Knowledge.” It was intended as sardonic and self-deprecating nickname,...
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