PMC To Launch twotwo sub2 Subwoofer at NAMM 2015
UK-based reference monitor manufacturer PMC is making an impressive series of moves in all manner of speakers and monitors. Their twotwo range of near-field monitors is about to be joined by the new...
View Article5 FAQ’s to Demystify Dithering
WHAT IS DITHERING? Dithering, in its most basic form, is the addition of very low-level noise to a digital signal in an effort to help improve the sound. WHY ADD NOISE? It’s actually a bit of a...
View ArticleNYC Event: “Your Rights, Your Music, Your Career” – Saturday, January 10th
Get a sharp start to the New Year – with a full day of valuable music info. Get music smart! FREE to attend, “Your Rights, Your Music, Your Career” is for NYC area artists and music industry pros...
View ArticlePostmodern Jukebox: The Making of a Multi-Million View YouTube Music Channel
Scott Bradlee was living in New York City in 2009, and finding it difficult to make ends meet through gigs and sessions alone. “I didn’t have a lot of work as a jazz musician, which is what I trained...
View ArticleTELEFUNKEN To Introduce M60 FET Microphone at NAMM 2015
TELEFUNKEN is on top of it once again — with something new for NAMM. The M60 FET is TELEFUNKEN Elektroakustik’s first non-vacuum tube, FET-based, solid-state condenser microphone. The M60 features...
View ArticleReview: Splice — Cloud Platform for Music Creation, Collaboration and Sharing
In my opinion, cloud file management/sharing services are some of the coolest and most useful digital tools to come into the mainstream. Right now, everything I do gets uploaded to my own little plot...
View ArticleSound Radix Releases Drum Leveler Plug-In
Sound Radix has released a different type of transient design plug-in for drum and percussion tracks, and loops. In the mixing process, drums can be a challenge to tweak – especially in stereo tracks....
View ArticleVideo Tutorial: Ducking Delays, Dynamic Delays and Other Automated FX
(This is second in a series of video tutorials for SonicScoop by producer/mixer/engineer Jake Antelis. See his first one here, “Editing Trills in Melodyne with Shortcuts for Speed & Efficiency.”)...
View ArticleDAW Evolution: Cakewalk Launches New Membership Model + 3 New Versions of SONAR
Cakewalk is making a strong break with DAW tradition — the company has launched an evolved audio software model with their new SONAR Membership program. This is NOT a subscription, which according to...
View ArticleMusic as Medicine: How Performing and Listening Treat Trauma
In the summer of 2012, my father passed me a well-worn copy of New York magazine with a provocative cover story by Michael Wolff titled “A Life Worth Ending”. In the story, Wolff chronicles his...
View ArticleRupert Neve Designs Announces RNDI DI Box and R6 500 Rack for NAMM 2015
As NAMM 2015 approaches, audio companies are gearing up to show off new tech, including a few firsts. Among these is the RNDI from Rupert Neve Designs. The new DI from RND is designed with a class-A...
View ArticleEarly Adopters: The Bunker Studio Boosts Its SSL 4000 With Automan Automation
The Bunker Studio in South Williamsburg, Brooklyn has never been one to hunker down. From the launch of its 3,000 foot space in 2012, to its swap from an Auditronics 501 console to a small frame SSL...
View ArticleAugspurger Monitors Debuts Duo 8 “Mini-Main” System
The sound of Augspurger is still massive – but the famed speakers are getting more and more manageable for compact spaces. The Duo 8, shown here atop the optional S12 sub, is set to debut at NAMM. At...
View ArticleJazz in The Studio: Preserving the Sound – From Louis Armstrong to Wayne...
When you think of jazz music, Louis Armstrong is probably one of the first names that come to mind, and not because he stands among the genre’s best musicians, but because he was a crowd pleaser, a...
View ArticleRoad Survival Tools of a Pro Agent: Touring Tips from The Agency Group’s...
Ready to do your live thing all over the place? Bands and live sound pros need this essential advice from the agent for Paramore and Relient K.
View ArticleBooking Wiz Khalifa: Five Questions for Peter Schwartz on Hip Hop Touring
The Agency Group VP breaks down the 2011 Campus Consciousness Green Carpet Tour.
View ArticleRoad Survival Tools of a Pro Agent: Touring Tips from The Agency Group’s...
MIDTOWN, MANHATTAN: You’re not ready until you’re ready to take it on the road. With all bets officially off on all other forms of music revenue, touring is one of the most tangible avenues available...
View ArticleBooking Wiz Khalifa: Five Questions for Peter Schwartz on Hip Hop Touring
MIDTOWN, MANHATTAN: The massive motivation of hip hop artists like Wiz Khalifa is only half the story of how they storm the world’s stages: Behind every live touring success is a booking agent that...
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