Making the Mix Room: Michael James — Simi Valley, CA
Michael James is music. It’s at the center of absolutely everything he does. Michael James and 64 channels of summing mixers. The LA-based mix engineer has been riding high all year, thanks to a double...
View ArticleNew Gear Review: Kaya Saturation Plugin by Sly-Fi Digital and UBK
When I was presented with the opportunity to review the Kaya from UBK’s new plugin line, Sly-Fi Digital, I decided I wanted to approach it in a different way. “Kaya” by Sly-Fi Digital and UBK The...
View ArticleNashville Event: 3rd Annual Gear Expo Expands Panels
The Nashville Gear Expo keeps getting bigger. Gear + party=AWESOME The third annual addition of the event is taking place this Saturday, September 26 from 10 AM-4 PM. It all goes down at Vintage King...
View ArticleLIMITED TIME: Sonarworks Offers Free Headphone Calibration Software with...
If you’ve been poking around the site the past couple days, you may have noticed a special new offer from our friends over at Sonarworks. From now through September 30th, SonicScoop readers can get...
View ArticleLA Event: Sony Pictures Post Production Services to Host “Mix Presents Sound...
LA-based audio professionals with an interest in sound-four-picture can get a 2-for-1 this weekend. Not only will they get to learn from elite men and women in the industry, but they will receive...
View Article9 Tips for Tracking Bands Live in the Studio
Photo by Flickr user Dave Kobrehel Whether it’s for aesthetic reasons or simply to save money, I’ve seen a renewed desire among musicians to record as a full band in one room with no overdubs. Tracking...
View ArticleIK Multimedia Announces AmpliTube 4
IK Multimedia recently announced AmpliTube 4. For those unfamiliar with the virtual guitar and bass tone creator, AmpliTube allows users to search an internal library of virtual guitar pedals, effects,...
View Article5 Ways to Create More Realistic Bass Lines
Electric bass lends itself well to sampling—but you need to channel a bass player if you want a sampled electric bass part to sound convincing. These tips will help create bass parts where people will...
View ArticleRockruepel Now Shipping Limit.One – Transformer-Based Analog Limiter
The release of Rockruepel’s Limit.One is here. The transformer-based limiter can provide brickwall limiting, and handle mono or stereo sources, while ensuring to maintain the original waveform – no...
View ArticleNew Plugin Review: AKG BX 20 Spring Reverb by UAD
Many great reverb plugins have come out in recent years. A few of my favorites include Universal Audio’s EMT plates and Lexicon 224, along with the more affordable Valhalla reverbs. While we could...
View ArticleAvid Announces Pro Tools HD Native — Host-Based HD System Finally Arrives
Has Pro Tools finally found the sweet spot for HD? The new Native solution may be the key. The post Avid Announces Pro Tools HD Native — Host-Based HD System Finally Arrives appeared first on SonicScoop.
View ArticleWaves Releases Eddie Kramer – Tapes, Tubes & Transistors
The latest bundle release from Waves features the three Eddie Kramers signature plug-ins that redefined analog emulation for mixing in the digital realm: The Kramer Master Tape, the HLS Channel and the...
View ArticleWaves Launches REDD Consoles Plugins – Recreates Iconic Abbey Road Desks
Working with a piece of recording history just got a little easier. Waves announced that its latest release is a painstaking recreation of the REDD consoles (named after Abbey Road Studios' in-house...
View ArticleAvid Announces Pro Tools HD Native — Host-Based HD System Finally Arrives
Avid has finally delivered the one thing that its users have been looking for. No, it’s not a #1 hit single – you’ll still have to produce that yourself – but this could help: Today Avid announced the...
View ArticleWaves Releases Eddie Kramer – Tapes, Tubes & Transistors
The latest bundle release from Waves features the three Eddie Kramers signature plug-ins that redefined analog emulation for mixing in the digital realm: The Kramer Master Tape, the HLS Channel and...
View ArticleWaves Launches REDD Consoles Plugins – Recreates Iconic Abbey Road Desks
Working with a piece of recording history just got a little easier. Waves announced that its latest release is a painstaking recreation of the REDD consoles (named after Abbey Road Studios’ in-house...
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