Mixer Profile: Manny Marroquin Mixes Everything
In the last decade, as Manny Marroquin has been cranking out mixes for a growing client-base of pop stars, something has been stirring in the pop music world that is now in full effect. Sonically and...
View ArticleHarrison Consoles Announces New Plug-In Series + v2.3 Update for Mixbus DAW
If you’re not familiar with Harrison Consoles, here’s a quick history lesson: Bruce Swedien made Michael Jackson’s Thriller and BAD on a Harrison console. Paul Simon’s Graceland and sound for countless...
View ArticleReview: PSP SpringBox and PianoVerb2
I’ve been a fan of PSP’s versatile, user-friendly plugins for a while. I think it’s safe to say that at Mason Jar Music, we’ve used the PSP OldTimer compressor on almost every song we’ve mixed. PSP...
View ArticleAudio School: Boutique Recording Programs and Workshops
Back when I entered the audio program at SUNY Purchase around the turn of the millennium, a bachelor’s degree in “Studio Production” still seemed like something of a novel concept. Since then,...
View ArticleEvent Choice: The Love Machine Project EP Release – 6/13, DROM, NYC
Big voices in intimate rooms are a powerful combination. That’s exactly what’s on the way for NYC’s sonic thrill seekers on Thursday, June 13th, when the Love Machine Project celebrates its EP release...
View ArticleIK Multimedia Releases iRig HD for iPhone, iPad and Mac
IK Multimedia just did their fellow musicians a solid by releasing their iRig HD. Behold, the iRig HD in all its sleek glory. For those of us who do not require an A/D instrument interface that comes...
View ArticlePlogue Releases Chipcrusher – Bitcrusher, Speaker Sim and Noise Machine
Plogue is an indie audio software developer based out of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They present some creative options to the audio world and their new Chipcrusher plugin is no exception. Chipcrusher...
View ArticleSonnox Launches Oxford Limiter for AAX
There’s one less limitation on Avid’s AAX format. Sonnox’ Oxford Limiter has arrived for AAX. In other words, Sonnox announced it has launched the Oxford Limiter plugin for AAX. It is available in the...
View ArticleSonic Science: Studio Meets Laboratory at Stevens Institute of Technology
Rob Harari is facing a very different kind of student body. Standing in front of the newly minted music studio at the Stevens Institute of Technology – College of Arts and Letters (CAL) in Hoboken,...
View ArticleEvent Choice: “Audio Restoration in the 21st Century”— AES NY, Tuesday 6/11
If it’s the yin and the yang ye seek, look no further than the Audio Engineering NY section meeting this Tuesday, June 11th. Free and open to the public, they are presenting a compelling discussion,...
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 ArticleReview: Ableton Push Instrument & Controller — By Erin Barra
Ableton’s Push is many things, but at its very essence it’s an instrument that’s been created for the electronic musician. Not to say that it can’t be used by a traditional musician or instrumentalist,...
View ArticleiLok Service Breaks For 24 Hours, Causes Social Media Stir
PACE launched a new desktop-based version of their industry-leading license manager late Sunday night. Unfortunately, the new release left some iLok users with a bit more than “Zero Downtime.”...
View ArticleWaves Launches RS56 Universal Tone Control – Abbey Road’s Passive EQ “Curve...
It’s comforting to know there are so many classic pieces of gear still to be emulated. The latest beloved hardware to go into the box is a classic Abbey Road mastering EQ that migrated into the mix...
View ArticleThe Mouse House: Lofty ‘Home Studio’ With A Big Sound
ALTADENA, CA: Monday morning at 11am is a great time to maneuver around L.A. The freeways leading in and out of the city are abnormally empty, rocketing me from downtown to Pasadena in under 20...
View ArticleNYC Event Choice: SteveStock — A Summer Music Celebration, at Pianos, June 18
What’s the true sound of summer? There are many muses on these warm nights, but here in NYC we heed the siren call of SteveStock. SteveStock is about to start… Hosted and curated by the plugged-in...
View ArticleThe Northside Festival — The “Local” in “Location”
What differentiates the Northside Festival? James C. McKinley of The New York Times gets to the heart of why this Brooklyn music gathering, which begins today, is different. Read the full article here....
View ArticleRolling Stones’ Mick Jagger, Keith Richards Select BMG for Post-1983 Publishing
The music rights management company BMG just got a big score: representation of the Rolling Stones’ Mick Jagger and Keith Richards’ post-1983 music publishing catalog. 1989’s “Steel Wheels” is one of...
View ArticleNYC Event: iRig HD from IK Multimedia at Sam Ash NY, Friday 6/28
Earlier this month, IK Multimedia made a big splash when it launched the iRig HD, a 24-bit guitar interface for the iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad and Mac. Experience the iRig first hand on Friday, June...
View ArticleBeyond The Basics: Sidechain Compression
If you read SonicScoop, chances are you already know a thing or two about compressors. You’re probably already familiar with basic controls like your threshold, which allows you to set the point at...
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