AES in LA rolls off the tongue nicely…and it sounds like the chorus of a breezy hit tune in the making.
Anyone want to collaborate on this ditty? I’m not sure that anyone’s ever written a song about the annual Audio Engineering Society convention, and if they haven’t, it’s a Read more...
The energy that we put into our listening rooms, home theaters, and professional recording studios comes in two main forms. We have waves of energy and we have rays. For purposes of this discussion and illustration, we will label all room energy that is below 300 Hz. as waves and Read more...
In this edition of the GO TO series, we’re focusing on the big picture. Specifically, your mix bus or master fader as it relates to mixing music.
Whether you’re mixing on an analog console, in the box (ITB) through your Read more...
The 21st century keeps on unfolding, and so does SonicScoop. This week, we’ve launched a fresh new redesign and are happy to announce a whole new section on the website, called “SonicScientist”.
SonicScientist has its roots in a blog called Trust Me, I’m a Scientist, created by SonicScoop writer and Read more...
What’s the best first line of a song about coming home? The answer may well be up to you, even if the singer is world famous.
As you’re about to find out. Songs take on a life of their own with Hook(ist), a glorious new use of the Web to Read more...
One thing we’ve always liked about the SoHo studio Sweet Sounds, since we first wrote about them in late 2012, is that they’re like Lowe’s: never stop improving.
The forward-thinking facility has just unveiled makeovers for both their Broadway Room and their Crosby Room. The producer-centric Broadway Room was tended Read more...
Recently, I was fortunate enough to have an employer provide the funds for me to attend Pro Tools Certification training classes. I had thought about taking one of these courses on my own for a long time, but for one reason or another, I managed to put it off for Read more...
Since its release, Synthmaster—a semi-modular synth by KV331Audio — has garnered heaps of praise from audio critics: Rob Mitchell of Soundbytes wrote that it’s “tough to find something it can’t do.” Musicradar.com labeled the software, “Everything you need in one synth.”
A bit of full disclosure: I’m a contrarian, so Read more...
Behind the gear in your studio is an unseen force: the distributor.
It’s not manpower that you think about very often because, well, you’re not supposed to. Like the guitar or drum tech who keeps a live show running smoothly while lurking in the shadows, distributors make the facility happen Read more...
Tired of the traditional dominance of guitar, bass, and drums in pop music? Here are 9 instruments that have made it into popular music that you either didn’t know about, can’t pronounce, or wouldn’t be able to play without removing from a living creature first.
The Glass Harmonica
The Glass Read more...
