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We keep churning out great new stories on SonicScoop every day. But If you haven’t seen many articles from me personally on SonicScoop lately, there are a three very good (and very exciting) reasons...
View ArticleYamaha Announces HPH-MT7 Monitor Headphones
Yamaha Announces HPH-MT7 Monitor Headphones With the HPH-MT7 monitor headphones, Yamaha has sought to produce a pair of headphones that can deliver a flat frequency response, proper stereo image, and...
View ArticleSonarworks Releases REFERENCE 3 Room Calibration Software for Windows
REFERENCE 3 from Sonarworks is a room calibration software that analyzes the listening environment through a calibrated microphone. After analysis, the software produces a calibration profile for that...
View ArticleExperience Mix Walkthroughs from GRAMMY-Winners, Multi-Platinum Pros, and...
We’re proud to announce that in conjunction with our friends at The Deli Magazine, we’re putting on our first ever mixing seminar, live in New York: The First Annual Brooklyn MixCon! Get mixing tips,...
View ArticleAudio Education Focus: Are High End Workshops Worth It?
It’s the Wild West in audio education right now. From all-you-can-eat free advice on YouTube to online course subscriptions and no shortage of audio trade schools and colleges, there’s more sonic...
View ArticleThe Art of Layering: 5 Principles for More Powerful Drums
Image by Flickr user Joshua Davis. We all know how important your drums are to your track. They’re the foundation of your groove, they’re what makes your listener dance. Limp drums can suck the life...
View ArticleNative Instruments Introduces FLESH – Improv-Inspired Synthesizer for REAKTOR 6
Native Instruments teamed up with musician, producer, and inventor Tim Exile to produce FLESH – a performance-based synthesizer. FLESH out performances with NI’s improv-inspired synth. Live...
View ArticleSoftware Review: The Foundry by Sonicsmiths
The Foundry by Sonicsmiths. In the world of virtual instruments, it’s safe to say that the number of choices out there has become overwhelming, especially once you realize just how deep and malleable...
View ArticleNovation Will Fly You To Berlin to Perform Live for Free…
…If you are the lucky winner! Novation has partnered with hello LIVE, Producertech.com, and Loopmasters to present the opportunity to anyone who is willing to answer a simple question. Prizes...
View ArticleSlate Digital Releases FG-Bomber – Impact Enhancer Plug-In
Slate Digital’s new plug-in promises to enhance depth, and impact of your sounds. The FG-Bomber is an abstracted signal chain that includes analog-modeled compressors, filters, harmonic generators,...
View ArticleMix Analysis: How Nic Hard Mixed “Shofukan” by Snarky Puppy
Who wouldn’t want the best of both worlds? Every Snarky Puppy performance is unique.Mixer Nic Hard certainly does, and realized he could have it via an intriguing project for Grammy Award winning...
View ArticleUp & Coming Engineers: Ryan Benyo on Radio, Recording and “Kid Pan Alley”
Ryan Benyo at work.Ryan Benyo produces an independent and internationally syndicated radio show called Passport Approved. Airing on over 30 stations across the world, Passport Approved was the first...
View ArticleGenelec Debuts 1236 Smart Active Monitoring (SAM) Main Monitor System
Genelec’s Smart Active Monitoring line adds functionality not typically found in studio monitors, let alone far-fields. The SAM tech can measure the response of the listening area to compensate for...
View ArticlePreSonus Announces Studio One 2
With Studio One 2, the next-gen version of PreSonus‘ DAW includes complete Melodyne integration, a truly integrated mastering suite and Track Transform, which is similar to “freezing” a track but...
View ArticleCelemony Improves Melodyne editor In Version 2.1
Celemony has announced the new version of Melodyne editor – Version 2.1 is said to feature a number of improvements including increased reliability and compatibility. And it’s available now. Released...
View ArticleBig Wins: Audio Upgrades That Really Matter
Some for our favorite engineers weigh in on their simplest – and most significant – upgrades.
View ArticlePlugin Roundup: The Best Tuning Plugins and How To Use Them
Explore the strengths and weaknesses of three of the top tuning plugins: Melodyne, Auto-Tune and Waves Tune.
View ArticleVideo Tutorial: Editing Trills in Melodyne with Shortcuts for Speed and...
Save valuable time editing in Celemony's Melodyne, with this quick lesson from Jake Antelis.
View ArticleCelemony Releases Melodyne 4
Germany-based audio software developer Celemony is officially on their fourth release of Melodyne. Melodyne 4 studio introduces new technology with the most extensive update Celemony has produced...
View ArticlePlugin Roundup: The Best Tuning Plugins and How To Use Them
When it comes to MIDI control, Tune goes both ways, offering both input and output, whereas Melodyne and Auto-Tune just offer one or the other. The interface is clean and straightforward, but perhaps...
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