Event Alert: “DIY MIDI Controllers” at Ableton NYC User Group 7/19 in Brooklyn
The Ableton NYC User Group and Devotion Learn at Brooklyn’s Devotion Gallery are hosting Ableton certified trainer Adriano Clemente for a free workshop on the underground world of DIY MIDI controllers....
View ArticleManagement Firm Rocket Music Launches in NYC — Representing Producers, Mixers...
HELLS KITCHEN, MANHATTAN: Feeling neglected? U.S. music pros tired of going it alone may have just gotten some help from across the pond. Rocket's US office is on the lookout for top production, mixing...
View ArticleMade In NY: Tech 21
It’s easy to forget how novel the concept of amp simulation was when Andrew Barta launched Tech 21. In many ways, his inaugural SansAmp pedal was an unprecedented design. It was a stompbox that was...
View ArticleSpotify Launches in the U.S.
Spotify, the streaming music service that’s been hugely popular in Europe, has finally launched stateside, today. Spotify's U.S. HQ are in NYC... in the Google building. Free access is right now by...
View ArticleZoom Announces First Mid-Side Portable Recorder – H2n
Zoom is responsible for many gadgets out there in the audio world today. Some of their most popular products range from portable recorders like the H4n, H2, and Q3 to guitar pedals including the G2Nu...
View ArticleEvent Alert: “Music as a Natural Resource” Master Class Series Debuts July...
An NYC-based non profit focused on alternative uses of music in learning, trauma relief and healthcare, Music as a Natural Resource (MNR) has announced a bi-monthly series of fund raising events. Join...
View ArticleUeberschall Releases New Elastik Soundbank: Funk & Soul
Funk & Soul, the new Elastik Inspire Series from loop sample masters Ueberschall, is here to breath some funk into ya. They got the funk. The price is 149 Euros. Ueberschall is distributed in the...
View ArticleYessian’s Weston Fonger Collaborating with Bill Plympton on “The Flying...
Sound Designer Weston Fonger of NYC music house Yessian is collaborating with the well-known animator and former cartoonist, Bill Plympton to help resurrect and restore Winsor McCay’s classic animated...
View ArticleGig Alert: Alyson Greenfield’s “Rock Out With Your Glockenspiel Out” Release...
Straight from roc-elle records, get ready for the release party for Alyson Greenfield’s new EP, Rock Out With Your Glockenspiel Out. The show is happening Monday July 18th , at the Mercury Lounge....
View ArticleCAD Audio Announces Three New 10th Anniversary GXL Series Mics, MH110 Headphones
CAD Audio is introducing its new 10th Anniversary GXL Black Pearl Mics and Studio Packs at Summer NAMM 2011 (taking place July 21-23). The new mics, the GXL1200BP, GXL2200BP and GXL3000BP commemorate...
View Article“Insert Scene” by Erin Barra: Creating a Vocal Chain in Ableton Live
SonicScoop readers, say HI to Erin Barra and the first edition of her series, “Insert Scene”. Geared towards those who seek a higher sonic standard without a high price tag, Erin’s blogs cater towards...
View ArticlePLUSHnyc Mixes Cannes Bronze Lion-Winning Spots for BBH and Jafbox Sound
PLUSHnyc senior engineer Rob Fielack performed the audio post mix on two award-winning spots at the recent Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. Plush had its hands on award-winning work...
View ArticleFsynthz Releases VSTi – Puncho Groove
Fsynthz is an online soft-synth designer that produces a wide variety of instruments including their categories: General Purpose, Live Creatures and Special Items. Their newest addition to the pack –...
View Article“Modern Guitar Rigs” by Scott Kahn (NJ) Published on Hal Leonard Books
Hal Leonard Books has published Modern Guitar Rigs: The Tone Fanatic’s Guide to Integrating Amps and Effects ($24.99) by Wyckof, NJ-based Scott Kahn. "Modern Guitar Rigs" can lead guitarists to the...
View ArticleWhere the Rubber Meets the Road: Converse Opens A Free Recording Studio in...
WILLIAMSBURG: Inaugural sessions at the brand-new Converse Rubber Tracks recording studio in Williamsburg kicked off last week where, as previously reported, the century-old footwear company, outfitter...
View ArticleT-Pain and iZotope Introduce “The T-Pain Effect” Software
Love it or hate it, T-Pain’s oft-parodied signature vocal effect has become something of a production style. And now, it has also become a product. Available for Mac and PC as standalone "T-Pain...
View ArticleFrank Filipetti Leads Pro Tools|HD Native Webinar, Live Q&A on 7/28
Avid is inviting audio professionals to register for a Webinar and live Q&A on Thursday, July 28 at 1:00 PM EST, featuring Grammy-winning producer/engineer/mixer Frank Filipetti (Book of Mormon,...
View ArticleRonnie Vannucci of The Killers Masters Solo Album “Big Talk” with Emily...
The Killers drummer Ronnie Vannucci has just released his debut solo album under his Big Talk guise. Coming out on his personal imprint Little Oil/Epitaph Records, the eponymous record was mastered at...
View ArticleBehind The Release: Booker T. Jones “The Road From Memphis”
From the beginning of our conversation, engineer Gabe Roth’s tone is decisive: “To me, Booker T. Jones is an institution, man. As an essential part of the MGs he not only backed on, but also wrote and...
View ArticleMytek Digital Announces Stereo192-DSD-DAC For Mastering, Audiophiles
Mytek Digital is based out of New York and is most commonly recognized for their professional quality A/D and D/A converters. The company is a strong supporter of the digital audio format, DSD (Direct...
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