Massive. It’s the only way to describe the lead single “Shadow Moses” from British metalcore band Bring Me the Horizon and their new album Sempiternal.
David Bendeth was the mixer of choice for “Sempiternal”, the new studio album by Bring Me the Horizon. (click on all … Read More
Ready to see how music-to-picture is written – live and in real-time?
Todd Kasow will turn film scoring into a live experience this Wednesday, April 17th.
The ManhatPro Film Music & Audio series has a daring – and FREE — event lined up at the Apple Store SoHo (103 Prince … Read More
New GUI, strengthened organization, and enhanced LFO’s within the Kontakt platform – sounds like a direct pathway to new ideas.
Sample Logic (based in NY) is hoping you’ll agree as it introduces CYCLONE, what it’s calling “the ultimate Kontakt synth solution.” There’s a long list of features that makes … Read More
If any of you SonicScoopers have played with a synthesizer before (odds are yes, yes you have) then the words “Subtractive Synthesis” should ring a bell or two. This popular form of synthesis is one employed by a majority of synthesizers on the market today from the hardware to the … Read More
Compact mixers are packing more and more into their svelte frames.
The latest arrival on the scene is from Allen & Heath, which just unveiled the highly attractive Qu-16 compact digital mixer. Designed for studio, live, and fixed installation applications, it provides a wealth of I/O and processing … Read More
Music is a rare kind of art form that is made entirely out of vibration. It’s at once both ephemeral and yet inherently physical. We will never be able to reach out and grab it in our hands, but it certainly touches us in the most literal sense of that … Read More
Korg is marking it’s 50th anniversary right!
Pioneers of powerful and compact music tools, Korg has now added the Volca series to the mix. The Volca Series includes the analogue Volca Beats, Volca Bass and Volca Keys. These nostalgia-packed tools look to be incredibly popular among first time analogue owners … Read More
Talk to Welcome to 1979 founder and engineer/producer Chris Mara, and you’ll be at least momentarily convinced (or reminded) that everything was better before the clock struck 1980.
Mara has built a successful recording studio business, and spin-off educational and tape machine businesses on the principles of audio as understood … Read More
GREATER NYC AREA: We’re all over the local and musical map in this month’s epic Session Buzz, as we trace recordings by the likes of Yoko Ono, Talib Kweli, John Zorn, MGMT, Wale, Hole, Okkervil River, The Joy Formidable and more back to their studio sessions. Find out where several … Read More
There are generalists, and then there are specialists – the newly launched NYC music licensing company Remix Your Brand definitely qualify as the latter.
The NYC licensing company Remix Your Brand is off to a fast start.
Co-founded by music producer Matt Nelson, and Tom Hinton (also known as DJ … Read More
Synth lovers are on a roll, with tempting new options coming out a fast rate these days.
A particularly significant new arrival is Heavyocity’s AEON, a highly compelling new collection of deeply-sampled melodic instruments, cutting-edge tonal loops, and epic one-shots for composers and adventurous producers alike.
Melodic is one … Read More
Get ready to totally rethink what a rehearsal studio can do.
Replay Music Studios, in NYC’s West Village, has an idea that a rehearsal studio can be a lot of things. Founded by drummer/child therapist/social worker John Rubin, the vision behind it is to offer musicians of all ages … Read More
Here’s a beautiful start for your in-the-box adventures this week.
PSP Audioware, the Polish upstarts behind a plethora of highly prized plugins, have just launched PSP SpringBox, a hardware spring reverb emulation for Mac and PC (VST, AAX, RTAS).
A painstaking re-creation of the moving coil reverb units … Read More
Every now and again you read something that speaks so profoundly to you that it stops you in your tracks.
Mark Hermann sez…this guy Tolle is on to something.
It grabs hold of your soul and whispers in your ear, “I am the truth. Ignore me at your peril.… Read More
WARNING: The following news item contains graphic images.
Fortunately, the content is still safe for work – Waves has announced the launch of GEQ, a full-featured graphic equalizer plugin with both Classic and Modern mono and stereo components. In keeping with the spirit of graphic EQs the specs are … Read More
The newest audio interface is going to make you see red – and hear it.
Always-intriguing German manufacturer SPL devised this crafty device of which we speak: Crimson, a USB audio interface and controller that appears to pack a great deal of high-level features into a relatively cost-effective package. … Read More
Music supervision is set to take a star turn in New York City.
Renowned music supervisor PJ Bloom of “Glee” is a key keynote for Sync Summit NY.
The venue: Sync Summit NY, a conference taking place at Soho House on June 19-20 that gathers together an A-list of … Read More
