What’s your story?
For anyone who can access a microphone and the Internet, there’s never been a better time to be a storyteller. That’s because the ancient practice of passing along information orally has evolved once again with the popularity of podcasts.
According to the latest statistics, podcasts – digital Read more...
The landscape of post-production mixing tools available—especially for budget-conscious engineers working on independent projects—is constantly expanding.
I’ve had the pleasure of working with and reviewing some really unique software-based foley products for SonicScoop in the past, so when a regular reader emailed me to insist I check out Tovusound and Read more...
There’s no question that popular music has gone through some monumental changes since the 1960’s. With each passing decade, there are new technological innovations that help to form the “new sound”, and sometimes these innovations become the very identity of some musical artists.
Be it the sound of new guitar Read more...
The next time you’re cruising around Northern California and you see a police van pull up in your rearview mirror, don’t panic – there just may be a sonic surprise inside.
Your driver of this industrial-strength vehicle: Rob Seifert Gage, a very serious audio engineer who decided one day that Read more...
Transient processors have come to be one of the most popular dynamics tools in modern music production.
Germany’s Sound Performance Lab (SPL) has quite the pedigree in this area already, having invented the original “Transient Designer”.
Now, they have released the updated TDx: A 500 Series unit with a Read more...
SonicScoop’s Justin Colletti has just appeared on the “Unstoppable Recording Machine Podcast“, with Joey Sturgis and Eyal Levi of Nail The Mix.
Join them for an inspiring discussion about making your music career into a business and finding financial freedom in a challenging creative field.
In this episode, Justin, Joey Read more...
When performing, recording or mixing, trusting what we hear is essential. That trust is built, in part, on our training and experience.
It is the sum total of how much we’ve studied, who we hang with, what we listen to, and what we dig. But that trust is also built Read more...
Sometimes all there is to rebrand is just a name change – some new words, and nothing bigger.
That’s not the case with Precision Sound Studios, the Upper West Side audio facility that once simply went by the name of its founder, Alex Sterling. But this busy room just keeps Read more...
When it comes to mixing in the studio, a majority of audio engineers—whether in music or in film—work “in the box” these days.
While the technology for mixing films and albums has largely shrunk to the size of a desktop computer, one sector of the pro audio marketplace has been Read more...
You may remember last year’s MixCon. Over 1,250 of you signed up for a series of live mix walkthroughs with some amazing, platinum-selling and GRAMMY-Award-winning mixers including Kevin Killen, Marc McClusky, Ariel Borujow and more.
Tens of thousands more of you joined us online for the video Read more...
