You may have heard his music before, but you probably won’t recognize his name. Max Farrar has kept himself busy by composing for commercials, TV shows, trailers, and collaborating with artists for a few years now.
A self-described “computer nerd”, Max grew up playing “film score sounding stuff” on piano. Read more...
Knowing how to write a hit certainly has its benefits.
Sure there’s fame, fortune, and the rush of hearing your song out in the cybersphere. But for those whose music and lyrics reach the upper echelon again and again, the reward just might be your own studio – one that Read more...
Editor Justin Colletti is back on the new SonicScoop Video Blog. This time: “Can You Master Your Own Mixes?”
Once again, the title says it all. Justin presents the pros and cons of both DIY and collaborative mastering, and offers few tips on both approaches.
For much more depth on Read more...
I always get dark when people refer to studio kit as “toys”. Especially when you save up the pennies to finally cop some new dopeshit microphone or some flavor of compression you didn’t previously have covered, and some well-intentioned friend offers congratulations for your new “toy”.
You’re standing Read more...
There is a method to their madness.
For Chesky Records, the how of recording is every bit as important as the who of their roster. This is an audiophile label that was founded not on the premise of spawning smash hits but on providing a distinct listening experience: creating the Read more...
The Focusrite ISA One is a single channel microphone preamp in a compact desktop format. It is a descendant of the preamps found in the legendary Focusrite Studio Console designed in the 1980’s for The Beatles’ producer, Sir George Martin.
ISA stands for “input signal amplifier” and that’s exactly what Read more...
You asked for it, you got it: SonicScoop is ramping up the video side of the website, and to launch or new video blog, editor Justin Colletti has contributed an epic new post called “How to Record a Full Length Album (And How Not To).”
This concise-yet-detailed guide, based on Read more...
How do you say goodbye?
Carter, the foundation of The Looking, knew he had to depart his creative home. Astraea Studios on upper Broadway, would end a long run of tracking and mixing for him and his bandmates – a beloved 3,000 sq. ft. place for big drums, his own Read more...
In both music and audio post work, there are a lot of situations where headphones are a necessity. Voice over and foley recording require headphones, you may find several pairs floating around in music tracking sessions, and you never know when you’ll have to plug into a laptop for some Read more...
Another angle on the “glass ceiling” recently went under the microscope in New York City.
In a powerhouse meeting of the minds, Fox news anchor Gretchen Carlson moderated “The Fabricated Female: Deconstructing the Female ‘Type’ in Media versus Real Life.”
The big question at hand for the well-attended morning meeting Read more...
