HELL’S KITCHEN: Only the eclectically exacting environment of Sear Sound would do for the likes of Rufus Wainright. When it came time to record the purely fascinating sounds of the newly released All Days are Nights: Songs for Lulu, NYC’s bastion of sonic succulence was the natural choice.
Consisting only Read more...
Third in a series of in-studio tutorials by Rick Slater, NYC Producer/Engineer/Warrior. Check out Part I: Pre-Pre-Production and Part II: Tracking.
Of all the aspects of engineering, mixing is my favorite and the one I consider to be a black art. The ins and outs are no real mystery, but Read more...
Celemony Melodyne editor version 1.1 is now available. Melodyne editor (see Markkus Rovito’s review) is the first product to offer the patented DNA Direct Note Access technology, and this free update improves the sound quality, performance and reliability of the software, optimizes numerous functions, and fixes a number of bugs. Read more...
Facility Name: Flavorlab – a division of G&E Music Group LLC
Website: http://www.flavorlab.com
Location: Flatiron District, Manhattan
Neighborhood Advantages: Madison Square Park, Shake Shack, Spin, 4/5/6, N/R trains, Restaurants
Date of Birth: 2009
Facility Focus: Audio Post, Sound Design Composition for TV and FIlm Read more...
West Village, Manhattan: You’re a guitarist, and you need to learn how to play that classic rock song your band is covering. Where do you go? You’ll probably head to one of the many free, user-submitted, unlicensed guitar tablature sites which have become common destinations for guitarists looking to learn Read more...
WEST NEW YORK, NJ: The debate rages over Canada’s greatest gift to the world. Hockey? Maple syrup pie? Ogopogo? Nay! SonicScoop votes for Steve Pageot.
No doubt aboot it, this GRAMMY-award winning composer/producer/engineer/flutist/you-name-it is a great argument for Montreal musicians making it over to Manhattan. His list of credits Read more...
Lexicon is offering a free seven day trial of their PCM Native Reverb plug-in bundle, usually sold at a suggested retail price of $1,899.
The bundle offers seven reverb algorithms including Vintage Plate, Plate, Hall, Room, Random Hall, Concert Hall, and Chamber, as well as hundreds of studio presets.
Each Read more...
MIDTOWN MANHATTAN: A few weeks back, we stopped by Music Mix Mobile’s flagship M3 truck, which was parked outside the Waldorf Astoria for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductions. Owners/engineers Joel Singer, Jay Vicari, John Harris and crew were running through rehearsals for the performances they’d be mixing Read more...
KOREATOWN, MANHATTAN: NYC recording studios used to need a big console and a big enough live room to stay in business, and the rest was gravy. Today, those basic assumptions are so out the window, it’s not even funny.
One fabulous study in the evolution of NYC recording facilities is Read more...
