The Soundsystem’s Sound System — How John Klett Designed “Despacio” with...
When LCD Soundsystem’s debut single, “Losing My Edge,” came out in 2002, James Murphy told us the story of being there – in the right scene, at the right place, at the right time. The song serves as a...
View ArticleEarthQuaker Devices Launches Two New Pedals: The Depths and Arpanoid
EarthQuaker Devices are impassioned pedal makers out of Akron, OH USA. Their previous success with pedal designs have lead to the release of The Depths and Arpanoid – two new pedals that bring new...
View ArticleHow to Play External Instruments Inside Your DAW — by AfroDJMac
Think Outside The Box! AfroDJMac sez: You can directly inject your hardware synths — like Synthboy here — right into your DAW more easily than you think. In today’s modern Digital Audio Workstations...
View ArticleMoog Launches Minifooger Analog Effects for Guitar & Bass
Every rig should have one – we mean a Moog of course. That dream became a lot more obtainable today for the musicians of the world – guitarists in particular with today’s launch of the Minifooger...
View ArticleSplice Music Collaboration Platform Launches, with $2.75 Million in Seed Funding
The quest for the ideal online music collaboration is on again. One of the workflows that Splice users will encounter. (click to enlarge) A space that had been relatively quiet for the last few years,...
View ArticleEvent Alert: Just Managing’s CMJ Artist Lounge at Mission Sound (10/17)
Awesome event alert: At the crossroads of CMJ and AES next week, Just Managing is putting on their annual “Artist Lounge” recording event at Mission Sound in Williamsburg, co-sponsored by SoundToys,...
View ArticleDrum Recording Video: Overhead Mics Compared
We’re happy to announce the launch of a new series on drum mic techniques hosted by Trust Me I’m A Scientist founder and SonicScoop contributor, Justin Colletti. Filmed at Strange Weather Brooklyn, and...
View ArticleReview: ADAM A77X Monitors
ADAM Audio GmbH has been making high quality studio monitors since 1999, and with the A77X they are bringing their flagship dual driver technology to the small studio market. The top of the AX Series...
View ArticleLoop Loft & Blend.io Launch The Legends Contest Project
Make music – get rewarded. That’s the way it’s supposed to work, right? Blend to your heart’s content – you may win a lot of sonic stuff! Blend.io — the new collaborative music platform that we...
View ArticleReview: “The Daily Adventures of Mixerman” Audiobook
The audiobook, The Daily Adventures of Mixerman, is a colorful account of one man’s experiences as viewed from the trenches and frontline of the music industry. Mixerman, the protagonist, takes us...
View Articleboz Digital Labs Announces Sasquatch Kick Machine Plugin
Ladies and gentleman, welcome plugin developer boz Digital Labs. Based out of central California, this group is dedicated to creating plugins to help every-day audio engineer plugins. Their latest...
View ArticleThe Uninsured Musician’s Guide to The Affordable Care Act
According to one survey by The Future of Music Coalition, about 43% of artists and musicians currently lack health insurance. This is roughly 2.5x higher than the average national rate. It seems...
View ArticleHeba Kadry & The New “Timeless Mastering”, Greenpoint
We all have our stories. How we got started as kids with tape recorders and 4-tracks, making bedroom recordings, fiddling with electronics, playing in bands. Brooklyn-based mastering engineer Heba...
View Articleu-he Releases Satin Tape Machine Plugin
The plugin developer u-he has made quite the name for itself with its popular Zebra synth engine along with their many Uhbik FX plugins that are available as Propellerhead Rack Extensions. Their latest...
View ArticleWaves Releases J37 Tape Saturation Plugin
Waves Audio and the one and only Abbey Road Studios have partnered to release a tape saturation plugin designed after the exact model used to create some of the greatest tracks of all time. J37 Tape...
View Articleu-he Releases Satin Tape Machine Plugin
The plugin developer u-he has made quite the name for itself with its popular Zebra synth engine along with their many Uhbik FX plugins that are available as Propellerhead Rack Extensions. Their...
View ArticleWaves Releases J37 Tape Saturation Plugin
Waves Audio and the one and only Abbey Road Studios have partnered to release a tape saturation plugin designed after the exact model used to create some of the greatest tracks of all time. J37 Tape...
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