17 Hertz Studio: A True (North) Hollywood Story
A beautifully renovated, 10,000 sq. foot studio space in the hip NOHO Arts District of North Hollywood seems perfectly placed. With three beautiful, state-of-the-art studios and five smaller production...
View ArticleSteve Albini “Mix with the Masters” Seminar Announced – August 21-27
The latest Mix with the Masters to be announced is analog all the way. That’s because it will be led by none other than Steve Albini, appearing for the first time at MWTM from August 21-27 at the...
View ArticleUniversal Audio Launches Chandler Limited Guitar Amp Plugin, Brainworx...
It’s a three-for-Tuesday at Universal Audio. You can audition 75 different recording chains in the new Chandler Limited GAV19T Amplifier plugin. Their Direct Developer Brainworx has just launched three...
View ArticleJoey Sturgis Tones Releases JST Clip Plugin — Peak Clipper for Mixing &...
Transients – they can be pesky. They can get out of hand. They may even call you names, like “PSH”, or “TSS”. Thankfully, we have tools that will put them in their place when they decide to cross the...
View ArticleTechnique and Technology: How Keyboardist Daniel Mintseris Powers St....
On stage with St. Vincent at Seattle’s Moore Theater, Daniel Mintseris stands calm and stoic in a white suit and his trademark Fedora hat. He presides over a single MIDI keyboard and laptop, with a...
View ArticleReview: Toontrack EZ Drummer 2 by Zach McNees
Do you remember 2006? Apple’s latest version of OS X was Tiger. Pro Tools users were salivating over version 7 and the newly released Mbox 2 Pro. Eight years is several lifetimes in the technology...
View ArticleRemix/Re-Imagine New Erin Barra EP “Undefined” via Blend
We couldn’t be PROUDER. Erin Barra, electronic musician/producer/educator/tech-forward-woman-in-audio/resident genius (she writes for SonicScoop!) has just released “Dear John,” the single from her...
View ArticleIK Multimedia Launches Two Classic British EQ Models – EQ73 and EQ81
Time to start talking like you’re on “Game of Thrones” – and mix like you’ve got EQs from Jolly Olde England as well. EQ73 is the latest British EQ to arrive in your DAW. IK Multimedia has just...
View ArticleNew “Elements of Mixing” Seminar – Compression & More, 4/27 at Mission Sound,...
There are no shortcuts to better mixing – but there are ways to learn a lot on the topic in a short amount of time. “Bassy” Bob on the job. One such method is the “Elements of Mixing” seminar series...
View ArticleMy GO TO…Delay: Three Pros Share Their Secret Weapons
First in a series, where busy producers/mixers/engineers provide tips and techniques on their top studio tools. When it comes to gear, engineers, producers and musicians are creatures of habit. When I...
View ArticleNative Instruments Releases Rise & Hit – Cinematic Instrument
With their ever-expanding creativity, Native Instruments is introducing Rise & Hit – A cinematic instrument that is dedicated to producing tense and suspenseful soundscapes and sound effects. The...
View ArticleCircuit Bending at Moogfest 2014: Inside the Wild Mind of Dr. Blankenstein
It’s the dawn of Moogfest 2014, and scores of synth-heads are set to descend on Asheville, North Carolina. Drew Blanke — “Dr. Blankenstein” — zinging his thing. Many will be there to listen, and many...
View ArticleEvent Choice: How to Produce Trap & EDM Music with Ableton Live & Push –...
One of NYC’s most natural resources, Thomas Piper of The Peoples Republic of Sound will be pushing Push and Ableton Live into action. Thomas Piper will inspire you at Tekserve, 4/23. This FREE event...
View ArticleDefining Audio Fidelity
Ethan Winer, author of The Audio Expert, on the building blocks of sound quality. Audio has been around for a long time. Its first practical application dates back to at least 1876, when Emile Berliner...
View ArticleAMP Awards Recap & The Best Ad Music of the Year
The Duotone team with their “Best of Show” AwardNYC-based Duotone Audio Group were the big winners at last night’s AMP Awards for Music and Sound, taking home “Best In Show” for their work on “The...
View ArticleUniversal Audio Launches Neve 1073 Preamp & EQ Plug-In Collection, UAD 7.7...
We’ve heard it again and again – nothing sounds quite like vintage gear. And we figure with today’s technology, why can’t we have the best of both worlds? Well Universal Audio is on top of it – with...
View ArticleStadiumred Studios Hosting Open House, Sat. May 10th, 4-9 PM — Major Upgrades...
One of NYC’s most ambitious studios has just completed a major round of upgrades – and you’re invited to see them for yourself. Need we say more? Spend the best part of your Saturday uptown today, May...
View ArticleStudio Treasure: Top 10 Tools of Composer Silas Hite
Don’t talk to Silas Hite about a trademark sound – he’s got several of them. Silas Hite and one of his indispensable tools of the trade. (All photos by: David Broach)Once you get inside of the studio...
View ArticleiZotope Launches Iris Resonant, Iris+8 Bundle
Get ready to glock out! And these days, that’s a better move than rocking out. This makes 8 in the Iris collection. iZotope can help you with the former notion with their release of Resonant, the...
View ArticleRecording Sweet Spot: KMA Music
Superstar enclave or down-to-earth creative space designed around modern mixers, producers and artists? In Midtown, KMA was founded with the needs of elite songwriters in mind.
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