Frodebeats Releases Virtual Instrument – Oscillotron, Made Exclusively with...
Drawing from every sound creation technique known to man, Frodebeats introduces a massive VSTi filled with over 28,000 samples. Oscillotron is constructed from sounds developed by analog synthesizers...
View ArticleFree Fridays! Fave New Freeware Picks – Chips, Samples and Amps, Oh My!
Here in the land of the free, we like to celebrate. Whether it be over growing older, good news, or just the simple fact that the weekend is here, celebrating feels good. So how do we maximize this...
View ArticleMoog 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 ArticlePlugin Boutique Releases BigKick Plug-In
Long time provider of all things plug-ins, Plugin Boutique has partnered with Credland Audio to release their first proprietary plugin – BigKick. This new plugin focuses specifically on the kick drum,...
View ArticleDigiTech Launches Next-Gen Bass Whammy Pitch-Shifter Pedal
The bass is baaaaaaaaack. A classic returns in new fashion, with DigiTech’s launch of the next-generation Bass Whammy pedal. The pitch-shifting that low-end lovers love is stll there, along with many...
View ArticlePrivate NYC Demos for Roger Schult Filter W2395c 500 Module: 5/4-5/7
New York City producers, mixers and mastering engineers have the chance to get a private listen of an intriguing new 500 Series module – for a very limited time. Stefan Heger will be your NYC guide for...
View ArticleIcons: Learning To Fly III — The Mind of Jay Messina
Whether you’re a world-class recording engineer or a first-year audio student, there is something to be learned from every artist with whom you work, and every recording studio you enter. Jay Messina...
View ArticleAMP Awards Recap & The Best Ad Music of the Year
The Duotone team with their “Best of Show” Award NYC-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 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...
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