Overcoming Analog Audio Gear Envy
This week Justin Colletti answers a listener’s question about his analog audio envy, and how to deal with it in a digital audio world. The subtitle of this episode is “Of Apples and Audio“. Don’t...
View ArticleAudio is Better Than Ever, So Why Are Some People Still Complaining? [SSP029]
“Your Audio is Amazing and Nobody’s Happy!” MP3s and streaming platforms sometimes get a bad rap…But should they?? In this episode, Justin Colletti engages full on “rant” mode, eviscerating the view...
View ArticleNew Gear Review: RMP-D8 by Rupert Neve Designs
In Use After receiving all of the above interfaces, we unboxed them and set about hooking everything up. The signal flow was as follows: mics to RMP-D8, (both RMP-D8 modules were connected to an...
View ArticleComma Music Promotes Becca Major to EP in LA, Adds Andy Lykens as Integrated...
There are major personnel moves on both coasts for the prolific music house Comma Music. Becca Major is now Executive Producer for Comma Music, in Santa Monica. In Santa Monica, Becca Major has risen...
View ArticleAbleton Live 9 Now Available + Preorder Ableton’s First Hardware Instrument –...
Ableton Live has been a DAW that has always been a popular choice among songwriters and producers for it’s unique workflow, design and compatibility with Akai and other hardware instruments. Today...
View ArticleIK Multimedia Releases StealthPlug CS and StealthPedal CS Audio Interfaces...
The “what if” minds at IK Multimedia have released two new audio interfaces created specifically with guitarists and bassists in mind – the StealthPlug CS and the StealthPedal CS. The StealthPlug is...
View ArticleSonic Studio Releases soundBlade 2.0 Digital Mastering Suite
Straight out of Marin County, CA, ultra-fidelity digital audio systems provider Sonic Studio has released soundBlade 2.0 in place of its predecessor, PreMaster CD. The new mastering suite comes in...
View ArticleWas Steve Jobs Good for Music?
Was Steve Jobs good for music? Steve Jobs...musical hero? The Web doesn’t need another tribute, career retrospective, huzzah or think piece on his impact on the Local Group of Galaxies. His...
View ArticleComma Music Promotes Becca Major to EP in LA, Adds Andy Lykens as Integrated...
There are major personnel moves on both coasts for the prolific music house Comma Music. In Santa Monica, Becca Major has risen to the position of Executive Producer. Meanwhile, Comma’s recently...
View ArticleAbleton Live 9 Now Available + Preorder Ableton’s First Hardware Instrument –...
Ableton Live has been a DAW that has always been a popular choice among songwriters and producers for it’s unique workflow, design and compatibility with Akai and other hardware instruments. Today...
View ArticleIK Multimedia Releases StealthPlug CS and StealthPedal CS Audio Interfaces...
The “what if” minds at IK Multimedia have released two new audio interfaces created specifically with guitarists and bassists in mind – the StealthPlug CS and the StealthPedal CS. The StealthPlug is...
View ArticleSonic Studio Releases soundBlade 2.0 Digital Mastering Suite
Straight out of Marin County, CA, ultra-fidelity digital audio systems provider Sonic Studio has released soundBlade 2.0 in place of its predecessor, PreMaster CD. The new mastering suite comes in...
View ArticleWas Steve Jobs Good for Music?
The Master of Musical Puppets -- would we have been better off if he weren't pulling the strings? It's a swell magic spell that the Mac has cast on our tracks.
View ArticleThe Best Ear Training Apps for Producers, Engineers & Recording Musicians
For most engineers, the ultimate goal is to be able to “feel” their way through a mix, and to do their work in a completely natural and intuitive way. Much like professional musicians, who often...
View ArticlePlugin Review: Neve 88RS MkII from Universal Audio
Neve 88RS MKII from Universal AudioUniversal Audio’s emulation of the Neve 88RS channel strip was originally released in 2007, and has become a well loved tool in the UAD-2 toolkit. In recent years...
View ArticleAuralex Now Shipping Sustain v2 Bamboo Sound Diffusors
One of the leading names in pre-assembled acoustical treatment is now shipping their new and improved Sustain v2 Bamboo Sound Diffusors. Pictured L-R: Auralex’s family of Sustain™ v2 Bamboo Sound...
View ArticleThe Two “Secrets” of Effective Parallel Compression
Justin Colletti is back on the SonicScoop video blog, this time with some quick tips on getting the most out of your parallel compression technique. In the short video below, Justin reveals two of the...
View ArticlePensado Awards 2015: Winners, Recap & Review
The 5 Co-Hosts for the 2nd Annual Pensado Awards: Randy Jackson, Young Guru, Chris Lord-Alge, Sylvia Massy and Justin Meldal-Johnsen In the late 1950’s, the Hollywood Walk of Fame committee called on a...
View ArticleElectric Zoo Transformed: Inside the Live Sound for NYC’s Signature EDM Festival
Now at seven years and counting, the home of one of the world’s premier EDM festivals is the global music capital of New York City – right where it should be. In 2015, the famed event is going by the...
View ArticleSonicScoop Seeks Nashville and L.A. Correspondents!
We’re looking to increase our coverage in Nashville and Los Angeles and we need your help to do it! SonicScoop wants to add at least one new contributor in each of these markets to help further expand...
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