Pull Scores For Nike’s ‘Inside Small-Sided’ Online Film Series
NYC music company Pull got its kicks scoring an online film series for Nike. Their decidedly outside-the-box soundtrack accompanied a set of segments about small-sided soccer in Latin America....
View ArticleInterview with Reaper Founder, Justin Frankel
This week we had the privilege of sitting down with the creator of Reaper, Justin Frankel. The latest version of his company’s flexible and cost-effective DAW comes out tomorrow, August 12th. We talked...
View ArticleNovation Launches New Launchkey Controller Series
Novation has never been shy announcing their product compatibility with Ableton Live – As they put it in this case, their new Launchkey controller series is “pretty much the quickest and easiest way to...
View ArticlePlugin Review: bx_opto and bx_opto Pedal from Brainworx
The “bx_opto” from Brainworx and Plugin Alliance Last month, Plugin Alliance and Brainworx released the bx_opto compressor and the bx_opto Pedal—the latter of which is essentially a “diet” version of...
View ArticleAustin, TX – Recording Bootcamp Presented by Keith Gary Productions August...
Keith Gary Productions is an audio production outfit out based out of Austin Texas lead by — you guessed it! — Keith Gary. Keith Gary in his natural habitat. Gary has been working professionally in...
View ArticleImage-Line Launches FL Studio 12.1
The DAW universe has just expanded a touch with the launch of FL Studio 12.1. FL Studio goes up to 12 – point 1. Image-Line’s flagship workstation includes lifetime free updates, which makes it a safe...
View ArticleStudio Pro Profile: Mike Kuz, Head Mixing Engineer — SweetSounds, NYC
Meet Mike Kuz, who’s been Head Mixing Engineer for the New York City studio SweetSounds since Spring of this year. With recent collaborations including Slaughterhouse, Walé, OnCue, Common, Smoke DZA,...
View ArticleAnatomy of a Mix: John Agnello on Mixing “3 Shots” by Hollis Brown
John Agnello. Photo by Andrew Kesin. Legendary indie rock producer John Agnello looks back on mixing 3 Shots, a recently-released album by Brooklyn-based indie Americana band, Hollis Brown. Agnello is...
View ArticleWaves Releases Cobalt Saphira – Add and Enhance Harmonic Content
Waves continues to broaden their developmental horizons with the release of a harmonic enhancement plug-in, Cobalt Saphira. Saphira is the first of Waves’ new Cobalt-series – “Analog that Only Digital...
View ArticleWhat’s New in Reaper Version 5?
In Part 2 of our interview, David talks to Justin Frankel, creator of the Reaper, about new features in Reaper 5 and what makes Reaper different from other DAWs. … Read More
View ArticlePlugin Review: “L’otary”, the Rotary Speaker Emulator by PSPaudioware
The L’otary by PSPaudioware Leslie speakers have a special place in the heart of many studio owners and musicians. Upon entering a studio equipped with one of these coveted rotating speaker cabinets,...
View ArticleThe Recording Connection Announces “Learn From Legends” Master Apprenticeship...
Founded in 1983, The Recording Radio and Film Connection (RRF) is a network of educational, instructional, and mentorship programs for aspiring media professionals that span the states. Pictured L-R:...
View ArticleSIR Audio Tools Releases StandardCLIP Dynamics Control + Effects Plug-In
SIR Audio Tools is a plug-in developer that offers a handful of intelligently developed plug-ins. StandardCLIP, their latest offering, allows for control over the volume level of an audio signal or for...
View ArticlePensado Awards 2015 Preview: 5 Questions with Herb Trawick and Dave Pensado
Thomas Alva Edison’s tinfoil phonograph? Nope. The player piano? Guess again: (l-r) Dave Pensado and Herb Trawick are set to preside over The Pensado Awards 2015. (Photo by Charley Gallay/Getty Images...
View ArticleJeff Juliano on Mixing Big Records in a Small Town
[Michael Duncan interviews Jeff Juliano, who has worked with artists including Train, John Mayer, Jason Mraz, O.A.R., Lifehouse, Shinedown, Satellite, Paramore, Dave Matthews Band, Twenty One Pilots,...
View ArticleMusic to Picture Moves: SCORE A SCORE Names Kristy Zeigler Creative Manager
LA-based SCORE A SCORE (SAS) is headed by CEO Jordan Passman, whose mission is to connect composers and producers in the most complementary way possible, producing projects that express an ideal music...
View ArticleSonicScoop Seeks Nashville and L.A. Correspondents!
We’re looking to increase our coverage in Nashville and Los Angeles and we need your help to do it! SonicScoop wants to add at least one new contributor in each of these markets to help further expand...
View ArticleElectric Zoo Transformed: Inside the Live Sound for NYC’s Signature EDM Festival
Now at seven years and counting, the home of one of the world’s premier EDM festivals is the global music capital of New York City – right where it should be. In 2015, the famed event is going by the...
View ArticlePensado Awards 2015: Winners, Recap & Review
The 5 Co-Hosts for the 2nd Annual Pensado Awards: Randy Jackson, Young Guru, Chris Lord-Alge, Sylvia Massy and Justin Meldal-Johnsen In the late 1950’s, the Hollywood Walk of Fame committee called on a...
View ArticleThe Two “Secrets” of Effective Parallel Compression
Justin Colletti is back on the SonicScoop video blog, this time with some quick tips on getting the most out of your parallel compression technique. In the short video below, Justin reveals two of the...
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