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Rain Launches 3rd Generation Event Mini Audio Computer

If audio is all or part of your day, then a computer purpose-built for the job makes... 

Free Fridays! Fave New Freeware Picks – Pultec-Style EQ, Libraries Galore, Retro Synth, Guitar-Inspired Sequencer, more!

Perusers of SonicScoop – the wait is over…along with the Summer weather,... 

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City Spotlight

Destination Studio: Old Soul Studios, Catskill, NY Destination Studio: Old Soul Studios, Catskill, NY

Visit Old Soul, a residential studio and record label that has sprawled out to take over an entire historic home in the Catskills.

The Garden: Intensively Equipped to Mix and Create in Brooklyn The Garden: Intensively Equipped to Mix and Create in Brooklyn

Mixers, composers, and drummers are drawn to this Clinton Hill studio.

New Studio Review: Strange Weather, Brooklyn New Studio Review: Strange Weather, Brooklyn

Strange Weather Brooklyn, an affordable new studio in Williamsburg, offers wide open spaces, mountains of esoteric instruments and gear, and an astonishingly well-balanced control room.

Recording Sweet Spot – Mother Brother Studios, Bridgeport, CT Recording Sweet Spot – Mother Brother Studios, Bridgeport, CT

How does this little indie rock studio also have one of the largest live rooms in the Northeast?

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Music Biz

Film Soundtrack Spotlight: Music Supervising “Love Sick Love” — From Score to Synch Film Soundtrack Spotlight: Music Supervising “Love Sick Love” — From Score to Synch

An indie film director and his music supervisor discuss their process.

Smarter in Sixty Seconds: The Beggar At The Side Of The Road Smarter in Sixty Seconds: The Beggar At The Side Of The Road

Why is the Rock & Roll Zen Master, Mark Hermann, daring you to look inside a box?

Inside Coachella: A Booking Agent’s Perspective Inside Coachella: A Booking Agent’s Perspective

Natasha Bent of The Agency Group explains how to mix business with festivals.

Taking Control of Your Music Online Taking Control of Your Music Online

Copyright is your creative bill of rights. It protects you from those who would profit on your work without your consent. Take control of your music with a new generation of powerful, under-utilized tools.

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Tech & Reviews

Review: ADAM F5 Studio Monitors Review: ADAM F5 Studio Monitors

Sound designer and audio post mixer Carmen Borgia tries the ADAM F5’s out on the job.

Elements of Mixing with Bassy Bob: Speeding up Remote Revisions Elements of Mixing with Bassy Bob: Speeding up Remote Revisions

Move those mixes along with one workflow change.

The Anatomy of a Studio Guitar The Anatomy of a Studio Guitar

Where does an instrument’s personality come from? What makes a guitar unique? With some many choices, where to begin?

Review: Antelope Orion 32, A Mixer’s Perspective Review: Antelope Orion 32, A Mixer’s Perspective

How does Antelope’s Orion 32 AD/DA fare against others in its class? Eli Janney puts it to the test.

Reggae in The Studio: The Broad Influence – Bob Marley to Sean Paul & Matisyahu Reggae in The Studio: The Broad Influence – Bob Marley to Sean Paul & Matisyahu

A primer on reggae’s roots, and how its sound goes down in the studio.

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Outside Scoop

RIP Andy Johns — Producer/Engineer Who Recorded Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Eric Clapton RIP Andy Johns — Producer/Engineer Who Recorded Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Eric Clapton

A super studio talent passes away at the age of 61.

Shoot Online: Top Super Bowl Sonic Branding Spots Shoot Online: Top Super Bowl Sonic Branding Spots

Here’s a Super Bowl ad list you probably haven’t seen.

Engineering and Production GRAMMY Nominees Announced Engineering and Production GRAMMY Nominees Announced

The people behind the music were recognized at the 55th Annual GRAMMY Award nominations, held on December 5th.

RIP Dave Brubeck – Pianist and Jazz Composer RIP Dave Brubeck – Pianist and Jazz Composer

This giant of jazz was a West Coast to East Coast transplant.

<i>Trust Me I’m A Scientist</I>: A Point of Departure with Producer Scott Solter Trust Me I’m A Scientist: A Point of Departure with Producer Scott Solter

Brooklyn musician Daniel Shulman talks to Scott Solter, the producer and engineer behind records by John Vanderslice, Mountain Goats, Spoon and more.

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