AES 139, NYC – Transaudio Group Re-Launches Auratone Reference Monitors
Originally developed by Jack Wilson in 1958, the Super Cube quickly became one of the most iconic reference monitors in the audio industry. The original one-way, zero crossover reference monitors...
View ArticleSonicScoop’s AES 2015 Preview and Highlights
This year, the Audio Engineering Society is back in New York City, bringing the 139th International AES Convention to the Big Apple from October 29th to November 1st. Whether you’ll be there to learn,...
View ArticleSoftware Review: Boom Library’s Virtual Foley Artist
The interface for Virtual Foley Footsteps. Anyone who works with sound for picture is probably familiar with Boom Library’s collection of sound FX libraries. Boom Library products cover a vast array of...
View ArticleGet “That” Guitar Tone: Foo Fighters Edition
A guitar player doesn’t have to be a storied virtuoso to deliver a great tone that countless musicians and fans seek to emulate—or to simply keep in their ears as an extremely useful reference point...
View ArticleNew to SonicScoop? Start Here.
Just picked up a discount card from AES? Just stumbled onto us through a web search or one of our giveaways? Here’s a good way to get acquainted with what we do at SonicScoop: See what stories others...
View ArticleAES 2015: Top Picks & Pics from the Showroom Floor
This was a memorable weekend to be in New York City. The Mets were embroiled in the World Series, the NYC Marathon powered through all five boroughs, and Halloween fell on a Saturday night, capped by...
View ArticleAES 2015 Photo Journal: Panels & Parties
Yesterday, we shared our massive photo review of the best and most innovative new gear of the 2015 AES convention. Today, we’d like to share a few pics from some of the coolest panels and hottest...
View ArticleMOTU Introduces MicroBook IIc Ultra Compact Audio Interface
The USB 2.0 interface from MOTU expands on the success of its original MicroBook interface. The major addition to the new MicroBook IIc is the USB audio class compliance allowing compatibility with...
View ArticleUniversal Audio Launches 4 New Plugins – Eventide H910 Harmonizer, Marshall...
No matter what kind of music you produce, Universal Audio’s launch of UAD Software v8.4 and the four accompanying new plugins for UAD-2 DSP Accelerators and Apollo have got you covered. Should you...
View ArticleGear Review: Sonarworks Reference 3 Room & Speaker Correction Suite
Sonarworks’ Reference 3 Suite. One of the biggest challenges that professional audio engineers have to deal with today is the actual work environment. Newly-available technology and shrinking budgets...
View ArticleAntelope Introduces Four New Products at AES 139 in NYC
Antelope rolled out a trifecta of new hardware products for us at last week’s AES 139: the 10MX Atomic Clock, Orion 32+, Orion Studio, plus a new software reverb, AuraVerb. Orion 32+ The Orion 32+ The...
View ArticleComposer Cribs: Charlie Clouser, Los Angeles, CA
Some composers live a career behind the scenes – Charlie Clouser is not one of them. While he currently spends his days and nights creating high-visibility soundtracks (the entire Saw series, Resident...
View ArticleQwire Music-to-Picture Cloud Platform Raises $2.5 Million; Licensed by ABC...
Qwire is a platform for professionals involved with putting audio to motion picture. Launched in 2014, NYC- and LA-based Qwire has seen fast growth, recently raising $2.5 million in its initial funding...
View ArticleRode NTR Active Ribbon Microphone Review
The Røde NTR Ribbon Microphone. At one of my earliest recording sessions, I tried to describe a sound I was going for: ”Dark, but not muddy; mid-heavy but not crowded, and with enough high end to peak...
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 ArticleNovation Will Fly You To Berlin to Perform Live for Free…
…If you are the lucky winner! Novation has partnered with hello LIVE, Producertech.com, and Loopmasters to present the opportunity to anyone who is willing to answer a simple question. Prizes...
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