Moog Music Debuts Emerson Moog Modular System
No, it’s not April 1st. Moog is serious about this – and heaven bless ‘em for it. With the 50th Anniversary of the introduction of the first voltage controlled synthesizer, the Moog Modular, the...
View ArticleZAOR Launches MIZA Z-Based Modular System Studio Furniture
Audio, ergonomics, and a sense of style – a powerful combination if you can find it for the studio. It all starts with the MIZA Z desk. That quest just got a little easier with the introduction of the...
View ArticleProducer Profile: Scott Jacoby – Rise of the Anti-Specialist
When producer dreams come true, they look very much like the life of Scott Jacoby. Scott Jacoby is producing a versatile career. (Photo: Jan Cain) After all, he’s got everything that comes with a...
View ArticleReview: iZotope BreakTweaker — Drum Sculpting & Beat Sequencing Environment
Getting a tight drum sequence is an essential element of the backbone in any track. But for those of us who want to dig past the standard drum kit paradigm, the task can quickly become tedious and even...
View ArticleEvent Alert: AMP Awards Celebrates Music For Advertising, Iconic Brands, at...
The second annual AMP Awards for Music and Sound will take place at City Winery next week – May 7 – in NYC. This is the Association of Music Producers’ annual gala event, which honors excellence in...
View ArticleArturia Releases BeatStep – Multi-Mode Sequencer/Controller
Arturia is consistently at the top of their synthesis and instrument game. Now, the release of BeatStep marks a milestone for the company as their first hardware device specific to manipulation of...
View ArticleProducer John Congleton on Recording St. Vincent and the Wonderful Weirdness...
Producer/engineer John Congleton has been making recordings in and around Dallas, Texas, for more than half his life. He has a style that is edgy and often ornate. And as skillful as he his, for...
View ArticleIMSTA FESTA LA Announced for 6/14 – Music Tech Show with Keynote by Harvey...
One of SonicScoop’s favorite annual happenings, IMSTA FESTA, is returning to LA on June 14th. SAE Institute is the site of this ongoing music technology show, which brings together top audio...
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 ArticleIcons: EDM Legend Dieter Meier of Yello Goes Solo with “Out of Chaos”
New York City, get ready. That’s right…Dieter Meier is coming. In a metropolis awash with big shows every night, a very rare one is scheduled for this Sunday, May 18, at Le Poisson Rouge. That’s when...
View ArticleBrainworx Releases Two Mastering Plugins: bx_refinement & bx_saturator V2 Native
Choose your path – With two new mastering plug-ins from Brainworx, users can tame the beast or unleash it. In a decision that we may spend too long deciding on, how about using both to master the sonic...
View ArticleNYC Event: “Moms In Music” May 15th — Panel Features Nina Persson, Angela Hunte
Music brings families together – the music business can be something else entirely. WIM will help you make it work! Women In Music (WIM) is helping current and future parents to get a handle on...
View ArticleSimmons Introduces The SD1500KIT
Simmons, the original pioneers of electronic drum kits, have now introduced the SD1500KIT – a fully electronic drum kit that provides a huge variety of kits inspired by old and new music styles. Kits...
View ArticleProducer Jack Endino, the Other “Godfather of Grunge”
Jack Endino’s name is synonymous with the sound of Seattle in the early 90s. From time to time, he’s referred to as “The Godfather of Grunge”. Jack Endino. Photo by Keith Marlowe. Blame Nirvana. Or...
View ArticleNow Cutting Vinyl in NYC: Alex Abrash Mastering Adds Neumann VMS-66 Lathe
A Neumann VMS-66 disc mastering lathe has just been added to New York City. The Neumann VMS 66 lathe at Alex Abrash Mastering was previously in Jamaica. This pristine machine is in residence at Alex...
View ArticleFocusrite Introduces Saffire PRO 26 Audio Interface — FireWire & Thunderbolt...
Expanding to their line of popular Saffire interfaces, Focusrite is now introducing the Saffire PRO 26. The new interface includes four of their excellent mic pre-amps. With a total of 18-ins and...
View ArticleIK Multimedia Announces Availability of Wampler Pedals In AmpliTube Custom Shop
Modeling masters of all things guitar, IK Multimedia has now added two of Wampler Pedals’ top models in the AmpliTube Custom Shop. This means that all of those earth-shaking, hot-blooded, kettle-cooked...
View Article“Gathering of the Gear” at Tekserve in NYC – Thursday, May 22nd
A meeting of the minds is afoot, at Tekserve’s upcoming “Gathering of the Gear”. Erin Barra will be Live at Tekserve’s Gathering of the Gear, this Thursday, May 22nd. An audio technology fair for the...
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