Cakewalk Launches “Braintree,” First Major Release from SONAR Membership Program
The SONAR Membership Program from Cakewalk was announced earlier this year, putting an end to “versions,” and allowing users to receive all SONAR DAW enhancements and content as they become available....
View ArticleReview: Universal Audio UAD-2 Satellite Thunderbolt OCTO
Plugins: They are commonplace and nearly mandatory in today’s studios and workspaces, and for some, have entirely replaced hardware processors. There is now even an entire generation of audio fiends...
View ArticleStam Audio Announces SA-2A Leveling Amplifier
Give a warm welcome to the SA-2A Opto Compressor, coming straight out of Chile and Stam Audio. This South American beauty claims to be a faithful reproduction of the classic 1968 Teletronix LA-2A...
View ArticleVocal Focus: Peppina —‘Follow Your Gravity’
Producing the debut EP for an artist means pulling double duty: You don’t just want them to be heard – you want them to be discovered. Finnish artist Peppina came to NYC to record her debut EP “Follow...
View ArticleEplex7 DSP Releases Bassblaster VST Plug-In
Although this is the first we’re seeing Eplex7 here at SonicScoop, we’re sure it won’t be the last. Their new plugin Bassblaster is a niche VST that generates low frequency after-effects on each signal...
View ArticleSoundtoys Launches Little AlterBoy – Free Voice Alteration Plugin, + “Plugged...
Soundtoys know how to party with the best of ‘em at SXSW, and 2015 is no exception – yet again they’ve launched a free plugin for the festival, and this one should be plenty of fun. Prepare to worship...
View ArticleIn Defense of the Laptop Record
Many studio veterans maintain a certain stigma against “laptop records.” By laptop records, I mean recordings that are made outside of a traditional recording studio, without a collection of expensive...
View ArticleBobby Owsinski Launches 101 Mixing Tricks Coaching Program
On his journey through the winding corridors of the wondrous music industry, Bobby Owsinski has gathered a personal collection of mixing and audio engineering tricks that he is willing to share with...
View ArticleEvent Alert: NARAS Hosting “Enhancing Your Home Studio” Seminar Wednesday, 4/7
The New York Chapter of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences will host the professional development seminar “Enhancing Your Home Studio” this Wednesday, April 7 at 6:30PM at the chapter...
View ArticleLady Gaga, T-Pain, Keith Richards Recording at Germano Studios
Germano Studios has been going non-stop in 2011, between multiple months of lock-out sessions with Lady Gaga, and sessions with a host of other major artists. Gaga and crew have been working out of...
View ArticleSession Buzz: Who’s Recording In & Around NYC — A Monthly Report
Find out where Lady Gaga, the Williamsburg Salsa Orchestra, Steve Reich, Austin TV, Tony Yayo, and more produced their latest. The post Session Buzz: Who’s Recording In & Around NYC — A Monthly...
View ArticleSession Buzz: Who’s Recording In & Around NYC — A Monthly Report
Our midsummer look at local studio action...featuring Björk, She and Him, 50 Cent, Frank Zappa, Ace Hood and Lou Reed/Metallica. The post Session Buzz: Who’s Recording In & Around NYC — A Monthly...
View ArticleEvent Alert: NARAS Hosting “Enhancing Your Home Studio” Seminar Wednesday, 4/7
The New York Chapter of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences will host the professional development seminar “Enhancing Your Home Studio” this Wednesday, April 7 at 6:30PM at the chapter...
View ArticleLady Gaga, T-Pain, Keith Richards Recording at Germano Studios
Germano Studios has been going non-stop in 2011, between multiple months of lock-out sessions with Lady Gaga, and sessions with a host of other major artists. Lady Gaga has been recording/mixing for...
View ArticleSession Buzz: Who’s Recording In & Around NYC — A Monthly Report
GREATER NYC AREA: Both through the grapevine and straight from the source(s), we’ve been hearing about a number of different recording projects going on in studios throughout the NYC area. The...
View ArticleSession Buzz: Who’s Recording In & Around NYC — A Monthly Report
GREATER NYC AREA: It’s midsummer…the middle of a traditionally “slow season” for recording with so many bands out on the road. But this is the city that never sleeps, and slow is a relative term. The...
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