NYC Studio Tour: North Brooklyn, Part 3
NORTH BROOKLYN: Brooklyn correspondent Justin Colletti continues to visit a wide array Brooklyn recording studios. This installment features one of North Brooklyn’s most impressive new build-outs, as...
View ArticleAvid Introduces Its First iPad App: Avid Scorch
Avid has just announced its first app for the Apple iPad — Avid Scorch, available now at the App Store. With Scorch, a sheet music app powered by Avid’s Sibelius music notation software engine,...
View ArticleRough Magic Hosts Pharoahe Monch, DeVotchKa, The Lesser Ghost; Seeks Producer...
Rough Magic Studios, a music rehearsal and recording studio in Greenpoint, hosted sessions on a number of recent releases, including DeVotchKa’s Spring release, 100 Lovers for Anti- Records. All...
View ArticlePlatinumears Releases Meta-Multiband Compressor – 5ORCERY
Ladies and gentlemen, we have here another round with a freeware plug-in! 5ORCERY is the source for solving your multiband compression problems! Platinumears has released the “Meta-Multiband...
View ArticlePie Studios Hosts Lion in the Mane
Long Island’s distinctive Pie Studios, in Glen Cove, NY recently hosted NYC rock act Lion in the Mane. Lion in the Mane got a piece of the Pie, l-r: Lion Henry D'Allacco, Jon Masters, Dmitry Libman,...
View ArticleEvent Alert: Screening of JMI “Above & Below” Tonight, Sunday, 6/12
NYC record label ModyWorks, in association with Voyager Films, will hold a screening premiere of the short film JMI: Above and Below tonight, Sunday, at 9:30 PM, at Arlene’s Grocery. The screening will...
View ArticleSmarter in Sixty Seconds: Don’t Hesitate, Collaborate
Yeah, I was late to the party on this one, I admit. I had been hearing the hit song all over the radio. But it was that voice that caught my ear; raspy, soulful, full of grit and emotion. It reminded...
View ArticleEASTWEST Releases Hollywood Brass
Virtual software instrument specialists EASTWEST, the creators of the Hollywood Strings Virtual Instrument, have announced the release of Hollywood Brass. Hollywood Brass will be available July 10, but...
View ArticleEvent Alert: SteveStock Summerfest 2011 This Wednesday, 6/15
SonicScoop’s favorite semi-annual live music series, SteveStock Summerfest 2011, is happening this Wednesday, June 15th, at 7 PM, at Sullivan Hall. Are you ready for the summer? SteveStock is...
View ArticleWaves Releases Signature Series Bass & Drum Collection
Waves recently announced their Signature Series Bass & Drum Collection which consists of the go-to FX chains of some of the worlds most well known mixers: Eddie Kramer, Chris Lord-Alge, Jack Joseph...
View ArticleSantigold, Daniel Merriweather, Louis C.K., In Session at Stratosphere Sound
Stratosphere Sound on the West Side has had a busy season so far. Studios A, B and Z have hosted a number of noteworthy projects including: Daniel Merriweather was the center of attention at...
View ArticleRehearsal Space on Steroids: The DiMenna Center for Classical Music
GARMENT DISTRICT, MANHATTAN: Orchestras are people too! Just like the multiple bands of metalheads, siren songwriters, and jazzy jazz cats, they need a place to rehearse other than the live venue where...
View ArticleMoog Announces New MF-Series Analog Effects Unit – Cluster Flux
The legendary analog synth manufacturer – created by the late Bob Moog – is one of if not the most famous synth manufacturers to date. Moog Music revolutionized the analog synth market with the...
View ArticleThermionic Culture Gets Grizzly Bear Plug
We don’t usually run this kind of product-endorsement news, but thought it was worth noting Grizzly Bear bassist and producer/engineer Chris Taylor showing love for his Thermionic Culture gear. Taylor...
View ArticleStudio Sweet Spot: Planet Studio
Facility Name: Planet Studios Peter Bliss welcomes you to the intimate but mighty Planet Studio. Website: http://www.peterbliss.com/planet_studio Location: Manhattan – Midtown West 54th St....
View ArticleRecord Release Roundup: Spring 2011
Brooklyn correspondent Justin Colletti listens to new releases every day of the week except Sunday. Here, he shares the twelve Spring releases that best broke through the noise and captured his...
View Article2011 Audio Branding Congress Conducts Jury Selection Process for Audio...
The Audio Branding Award, introduced by the Audio Branding Academy to recognize achievement in the field, will be presented to the most impressive case study presented at the 2011 Audio Branding...
View ArticleSteinberg Announces HALion 4 VST Sampler
If you don’t already know, Steinberg is the name behind the massive amount of audio recording platforms including the popular Cubase and Nuendo DAWs. Steinberg also produces an array of VST...
View ArticleFull-Service Post Boutique Goodpenny Launches
Goodpenny, a full-service post boutique, has launched in NYC. The company is an artist-owned collective of composers, editors, designers, visual effects artists and content developers, with the goal of...
View ArticleLegal Lead: Legitmix Allows Remixers to Get Creative
WILLIAMSBURG, BROOKLYN: Navigating the process of clearing music for remixes — getting permissions from copyright owners of music, then coughing up thousands of dollars to then pay for those rights —...
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