15 Songs in 14 Days: Making “The Storm Is Passing Over” Sandy Benefit Album
KENSINGTON, BROOKLYN: The mantra of Brooklyn multimedia collective Mason Jar Music is “Preserving Analog Principles in a Digital Age”. But that applies to a lot more than just recording techniques....
View ArticleUnivision Communications Selects Man Made Music (NYC) for Sonic Rebrand
The NYC-based music and media company Man Made Music has won a major client, announcing that it has been named as the sonic branding agency of record for creation of Univision’s sonic rebrand. The new...
View ArticleDark Side of the Tune Launches “Time Wave Zero” Experimental Sound Library
Here’s some fresh sounds to freak out your ears, just in time for the New Year. Check out TWZ PDQ. This striking palette – which ranges from haunting to pleasingly atmospheric to our ears – comes...
View ArticleThe SonicScoop Year in Review: Top Audio & Music Business Developments of 2012
Why do a year-end wrap-up? And why make a big deal about the New Year at all? After all, no matter what it says on the calendar, every day that you wake up is a brand new day. But there’s something...
View ArticleLemur for iOS Launches Latest Update — In-App Editor, New Skins
We’ve said it before, we’ll say it again: the Lemur + iOS is a magic combination. The evolution of the always-inspiring Lemur multi-touch controller continues with the latest update of Lemur for iOS....
View ArticleSmarter in Sixty Seconds: One Step to Becoming the Next Led Zeppelin
When was the last time you said “Holy Shit!” about a musical experience you had recently? Let’s start with when rock wore the crown… They say that in your life most of the things you will do, the...
View ArticleEvent Choice: HEADSPACE — Brain Controlled Music, Dolby Labs NYC, Tues. Jan. 8
Science fiction turns into reality all the time these days – here’s your chance to experience some really exciting technology first- hand, before it reaches the mainstream. EMOTIV will give you...
View ArticleWaves Launches Element, First Ever Soft Synth
Waves has introduced its first ever synthesizer plug-in. The Waves Element is an analog-style polyphonic soft synth. It’s available now. Waves Element synthesizer plugin According to Waves, Element was...
View ArticleWrite the Next ‘Happy Birthday!’ WFMU’s Free Music Archive’s Challenge to...
Here’s your chance to take out the classic to end all classics. Feliz cumpleanos a ti! Take the world beyond “Happy Birthday.” WFMU and the Free Music Archive have laid down a challenge to songwriters...
View ArticleHow to Fix Common Audio/Video Sync Problems
In the early days of motion picture, audio sync was easy: There wasn’t any. When you’re dealing with silent films, you have plenty of room to play fast and loose with frame rates. The first...
View ArticleFocusrite Launches Scarlett Studio – Complete Recording Package
Teamwork – it’s a beautiful thing in music. Focusrite has just launched Scarlett Studio. Building on the Scarlett 212 line, it provides a comprehensive recording package that bundles all the essential...
View ArticleThe Living Room to Close in February – Live Venue with Studio DNA Starts...
The Living Room, a musical magnet for the Lower East Side for 15 years, has made it known that it will be closing its doors at 154 Ludlow Street at the end of February. Steve Rosenthal and Jennifer...
View ArticleElectronisounds Releases Red Dragon 2 Synth
The only thing this dragon wants from you is to twiddle it’s knobs. Weird? Find out. The developers, Electronisounds, are based out of their pro recording studio in Sun Valley, CA. Traditionally known...
View Article“Behind the Boards” Published – Definitive Rock Producers’ Anthology
Trust us, we know – there’s always something new to be learned from the masters. You’re sure to learn a few hundred things from “Behind the Boards”. That’s why we’re happy to see the arrival of Behind...
View ArticleThe API and the iPad: Radical Routing Arrives at Downtown Music Studios
SOHO, MANHATTAN: Convergence comes in all forms, and no one knows that more than music creators: Whether you’re talking Hassidic hip hop, Danger Mouse + Norah Jones, Okinawan trance, or Tony Bennett...
View ArticleSound Lounge Names Harrison Nalevansky EP, Justin “Sal” Kooy to Audio Engineer
The NYC audio post Sound Lounge has announced two personnel developments at its downtown location on Hudson Street. Harrison Nalevansky is the new Executive Producer for Sound Lounge downtown. First...
View ArticleBlue Microphones Launches Nessie – “Adaptive” USB Mic Creates New Digital...
Some recordists speak of their quest for a transparent microphone – this is the polar opposite. Blue Microphones has launched Nessie, an “Adaptive” USB microphone. Nessie is designed to be useful to...
View ArticleLive Sound Outlook, 2013: What the Audio Pros Can Expect
LOWER EAST SIDE, MANHATTAN: Long before, long after — and often on the very same day — artists who hit the studio are hitting the stage. Danny Garcia loves it in the live sound trenches. For a look at...
View ArticleOrange Launches New Twin Channel OR100 Amp
Orange Amps has introduced its new Twin Channel OR100 amp, described as “the crown jewel of the OR series.” Orange Twin Channel OR100 Amp The new OR100 delivers up to 100 watts and is the first OR...
View ArticleNew David Bowie Album Produced at The Magic Shop
David Bowie announced today he will release a new record in March – his first studio album in a decade! Bowie’s “Where Are We Now?” is now available at iTunes The album – The Next Day – has been in...
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