Taking up the entirety of the 813,607 square foot exhibition space in Anaheim Convention Center (and then some) Winter NAMM 2016 sits like a testament to thousands of years of progress in musical tools and technology, on display in hall after massive hall, row after row after row.
SonicScoop can’t Read more...
“Modding” gear has been a pretty common practice throughout the years, and many engineers have sent out some of their gear to experts who replace components with the aim of increasing performance.
But the folks at Microphone-Parts.com have a different model: They send you the parts and let you do Read more...
As great as they may be with music theory, recording techniques and post-production, when it comes to the music business and licensing, many audio professionals find themselves in the dark about what it really takes to survive and thrive in the 21st century.
While a little bit of guesswork and Read more...
Thanks to our sponsors at Soundtoys, we get to bring you some key highlights from Marc McClusky‘s unforgettable MixCon presentation, in which he walks us through a real working mix for Motion City Soundtrack.
Marc shows us his overhead treatments, his methods for tasteful and organic sample augmentation, his approach Read more...
“Detailed listening skills” – how many projects do you have that test yours?
Audio engineer Justin Lieberman just had one at San Francisco’s Studio Trilogy, while recording the debut album A Dué Celli (visit the link for audio examples) by the duo of Meta Weiss and David Requiro. The record Read more...
Avid’s Pro Tools has grown by leaps and bounds in the past few years. Version 11 brought a completely re-written app with a 64-bit architecture, possibly the biggest step forward for the gold standard of DAWs since its inception. Now, Pro Tools is back with version 12 and there is Read more...
It’s always essential to get the low end of a mix dialed in just right, because a lack of balance here can divert the listener’s attention, reduce the emotional impact of a song, and compromise the entire production.
As we covered in The Lowdown on Low End, Part 1: Monitoring Read more...
Join SonicScoop editor Justin Colletti at Degraw Sound once again as he partners up with B&H Pro Audio to put some of the best affordable large diaphragm condensers through their paces.
Singer/Songwriter Wes Hutchinson helps provide side-by-side comparisons of the Audio-Technia AT4050 & AT4047, the Rode NT1000 and NTK and Read more...
DIY Recording Equipment (DIYRE) has quickly become one of my favorite audio companies. Their open source “Colour” format, created by founder Peterson Goodwyn, has created a wide range of sonic possibilities in a particularly affordable DIY manner.
With the Colour system, DIYRE offers something like a “lunchbox-within-a-lunchbox”, taking care of Read more...
When we last saw Michael James, he had just given us can’t-miss information from his Simi Valley, CA studio.
Fresh off his double #1 hit of the song “Estrellas Rotas” from Kalimba’s latest Cena Para Desayunar (Sony Music), James shared his 5 can’t-miss-mix tips and a lot more in our Read more...
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