There’s no doubt that there is a huge market for plugin emulations of classic hardware. Music makers of all kinds often aim to capture the sonic footprint of their favorite vintage gear, without having to break the bank to get there.
Brainworx, distributed by Plugin Alliance, is already well-known for Read more...
What’s better than having a front row seat to music history?
Michael Friedman knows: Being fully embedded in the action is the next level. As part of the legendary manager Albert Grossman’s ABGM firm in the late 1960’s and early ‘70’s, Friedman was in the thick of things with many Read more...
Once upon a time, I only used meters to make sure I wasn’t clipping. Not in the red? Okay, I’m good.
As my audio career progressed however, I started to see the benefits of using meters as a visual aid when you can’t always trust your ears.
While meters might Read more...
Many large and well-established studios throughout history have become renowned for the sounds they have been able to achieve. While the engineers, the equipment, and even luck, all play a role, there is one other factor that is almost always present.
One of the main reasons for the unique sound Read more...
Here at SonicScoop, we run gear reviews every single Tuesday. That’s about 52 of them a year, practically without fail.
More recently, due to great popular demand, we’ve also started considerably ramping up the number of gear roundups and shootouts we run.
(Incidentally, if you’re a working professional in the Read more...
Ready for some southern hospitality? If so, then set your coordinates and get in the car — only you want have to go as far as you might think.
To arrive at a unique audio location, let your down-under sojourn take you to Fenix Studios, in Charleston, Staten Island, just Read more...
Nobody really loves paying taxes. It’s not hard to understand why.
Even if you like some of the things you get in return for your tax payments, they are different from almost every other area of your life in that you don’t get too much choice in just how much Read more...
The word “tube” causes many of us to instantly think of good ol’ classic tube guitar amps, “giving the guitar some glow”. But vacuum tubes, which were once a necessary component of most audio circuits, can come as part of almost any piece of audio gear.
Like guitarists, audio engineers Read more...
Ableton Live, in its current form as a fully-functional DAW, has been kicking around for quite a while now, and has gained an impressive following over the years.
If you’re reading this, I’m going to assume that you’ve at least come into contact with Live, so I’ll leave out Read more...
There have been plenty of powerful articles on SonicScoop about mix techniques. Compression ratios, EQ settings, and automation ideas have been shared — and will continue to be.
But today we take a pause from the technical side of mixing, and switch to another dimension that’s equally essential to outstanding Read more...
