Tonight at IFC NYC: Geoff & Eli of Input|Output Podcast Talking DC Punk, Live
Geoff & Eli of Input|Output talk DC Punk. Geoff Sanoff and Eli Janney of SonicScoop‘s Input|Output Podcast are hosting a special Q&A to go along with the screening of “Salad Days: A Decade of...
View Article5 Effective Tips for Getting Your Mix Started Right
Every mix that ends up great has to begin somewhere. By focusing too much on the end product, it’s easy to forget some of the the simple steps that help us get our mix sessions started as effectively...
View ArticleGood People, Great Deals: Check Out the New Classifieds Section at SonicScoop!
Image by Flickr user Stew Dean This week, we’re excited to launch SonicScoop’s all new Classifieds Section! We’ve already put up a handful of great deals that are likely to go fast. Stay tuned for...
View ArticleBlue Now Shipping Hummingbird — Small Diaphragm Condenser Microphone
The Hummingbird features a unique rotating capsule. Blue’s latest addition to their array of microphones takes inspiration from their famous ‘interchangeable’ Bottle Caps – the “B1” capsule in...
View Article“Making the Mix” Video Tutorial with Matty Amendola
In this exclusive video series for SonicScoop, Producer/Engineer Matty Amendola takes you behind the scenes to share his signature techniques for crafting a great mix. Working in a true hybrid...
View ArticleSoundcraft Extends Vi Series with Vi5000 and Vi7000 Digital Mixing Consoles
Soundcraft’s start has been rooted in live sound productions since 1973. They’ve since introduced a number of consoles including the Vi series. Their latest addition adds the Vi5000 and the Vi7000 –...
View Article5 Ways To Create Depth Without Reverb
Depth, or front-to-rear dimension, is a crucial part of every great mix. Crafted well, it can make the speakers seem to disappear, immersing listeners in a three-dimensional world with the artist....
View ArticleAuralex Releases ProKit-1 and ProKit-2 Mid- & High-Band Acoustical Room...
Improved critical listening may just be a kit away. Acoustical treatment aficionados Auralex has announced a new all-in-one line consisting of two kits. Each one was created to bring an aesthetic and...
View ArticleDestination Studio Sweet Spot: Studio Bohemo – Bath, New Hampshire
If New Hampshire is bit of a mystery to you, it’s time for that to change. The Granite State beckons, via Studio Bohemo. (click all photos to enlarge)Think first about its surroundings – Massachusetts,...
View ArticleSonic Union Grows Biz Dev, Post Production Staff with Two Hires
Audio post personnel are on the move in NYC, with two new hires coming onboard at the Union Square shop Sonic Union. (l-r) Sonic Union’s Laura Bermudez and Randee Bowman. Randee Bowman has been added...
View ArticleGreg Norman Outside Electrical Audio
What a regular day at the office looks like for Greg Norman.Greg Norman has been Steve Albini’s right hand man at Electrical Audio since the beginning. He has worked at the influential Chicago studio...
View ArticleUniversal Audio Launches Neve 88RS Channel Strip Collection, Tube-Tech CL 1B...
Say “Neve”, and most audio pros can’t help but feel a glow inside. Need Neve? The new UA Neve 88RS Channel Strip Selection Now Neve is new all over again, with the release of UAD Software v8.1, a...
View ArticleTeachers, Das Racist, Janka Nabay Working Out of Wonderful Recording
Ben Bronfman and Eli Bush have been working on new music at NYC's Wonderful Recording, producing tracks for their new band project tentatively called "Teachers." Located in SoHo, Wonderful Recording is...
View ArticleStudio Sweet Spot: Wonderful Recording, SoHo Synth Heaven
Engineer/producer Daniel Lynas lands in Wonderful SoHo space, caters to a new generation of independent musicians including art-rap duo Das Racist. The post Studio Sweet Spot: Wonderful Recording, SoHo...
View ArticleNYC Indie Labels: Luaka Bop
A closer look at Luaka Bop, created by David Byrne and Yale Evelev in 1989. The post NYC Indie Labels: Luaka Bop appeared first on SonicScoop.
View ArticleNew Studio Review: Strange Weather, Brooklyn
Strange Weather Brooklyn offers wide open spaces, esoteric instruments and gear, and an astonishingly well-balanced control room. The post New Studio Review: Strange Weather, Brooklyn appeared first on...
View ArticleTeachers, Das Racist, Janka Nabay Working Out of Wonderful Recording
Ben Bronfman and Eli Bush have been working on new music at NYC’s Wonderful Recording, producing tracks for their new band project tentatively called “Teachers.” Das Racist's "Shut Up, Dude" was...
View ArticleStudio Sweet Spot: Wonderful Recording, SoHo Synth Heaven
Soho, Manhattan: A few months after graduating from CUNY’s Sonic Arts program in ‘08, NYC native engineer/producer Daniel Lynas was working the night shift at an audio post-production house, editing...
View ArticleNYC Indie Labels: Luaka Bop
Those who have only a passing familiarity with Luaka Bop are likely to think of it as “David Byrne’s World Music Label.” While this may be useful as shorthand, it fails to tell the full story of an...
View ArticleNew Studio Review: Strange Weather, Brooklyn
Generally, I try to stay objective when I write about new studios. But when it comes to East Williamsburg’s Strange Weather recording, I just wouldn’t be telling the whole story if I neglected to...
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