FabFilter Releases Pro-Q 2 Equalizer Filter Plug-In
On top of the already gorgeous interface, this major update from the original FabFilter Pro-Q brings us a host of new features along with all of the originals. Pro-Q 2 boasts a few key additions –...
View ArticleFredenstein Launches Artistic FET Compressor, for 500 Series Value Line
500 can be affordable – so says Fredenstein Professional Audio. At $239, you can fit this 500 in. An American-German design team, Fredenstein keeps its costs down by manufacturing in Taiwan, then...
View ArticleGalaxy Audio Begins Shipping ERGOMIC – Unique Form Factor Dynamic or...
Get a handle on this innovation – one that seems long overdue. The new ERGOMIC from Galaxy Audio offers an advanced form factor. Galaxy Audio is now shipping the ERGOMIC, a wired microphone that offers...
View ArticleThe ABC’s of…EDM In The Studio: The Music Behind The Dance – The Chemical...
The latest in a series by Michael Haskoor — also see the ABC’s of Avant Garde Rock, Electronic Rock, Punk/, Reggae, and Blues Rock. EDM is big in every way — The audience digs into a concert at Sonar...
View ArticleVideo Tutorial: Editing Trills in Melodyne with Shortcuts for Speed and...
Modern production and pop music in particular often involves a lot of editing. I’m a big fan of spending more time on tracking and less time on edits – and only when needed. When edits are needed I...
View ArticlePrism Sound Announces SADiE Version 6.1 – Recording and Editing Software
Producers of high-end analog gear and digital plug-ins Prism Sound have announced a new update and pricing structure for their DAW SADiE. The intent of SADiE is to serve as a platform for Mastering,...
View ArticleReview: Retrospec Squeeze Box
The Retrospec Squeeze Box As a longtime fan of their Juice Box DI, I’ve been eager to get my hands on Retrospec’s Squeeze Box tube compressor pedal for some time. So when I heard that it was being...
View ArticleATC Launches the ATC SCM20ASL PRO MKII – Small-Format, 2-Way Active Reference...
ATC has done one of its top monitors one better. The ATC SCM20ASL Pro MKII features new dual-suspension 15mm tweeters. TransAudioGroup, the US rep for ATC, today announced the arrival the ATC SCM20ASL...
View Article7 Steps to Award-Winning Sound Design: “Human Revolution – Deus Ex”
Space: the final frontier for sound designers. Deus-Ex sounds as riveting as it looks. Any audio artist can go gaga with gadgetry on the teaser trailer for a sci-fi fantasy – it takes something more...
View ArticleDave Smith Instruments Introduces The DSM01 Curtis Filter Module
The Curtis Filter from Dave Smith Instruments has been an integral part of their sound since its original debut in the Sequential Circuits Prophet-5 from 1978. Now, with the DSM01, DSI is contributing...
View ArticleReview: Focal Alpha 65 Active 2-Way Near Field Monitor — by Carmen Borgia
Focal is a French company that designs and manufactures a wide variety of speakers and other products in the areas of audiophile, home cinema, headphone and car systems. In the world of studio...
View ArticleiZotope Releases RX 4 and RX 4 Advanced — Audio Repair and Enhancement Toolkit
Recent recipient of an Emmy for RX, their flagship audio repair and enhancement software, iZotope now brings to us their fourth edition. Along with being able to already handle problems like noise,...
View ArticleThe Ever-Expanding World of Eurorack Modular Synths
The Doepfer A-100, originator of the “Eurorack” modular synth format. The world of electronic instruments once seemed stubbornly esoteric and entirely niche-focused, dominated by huge wooden boxes...
View ArticleSound Smack! by AfroDJMac — A Study in Resampling: Part 1
With these techniques, you can put a creative new spin on the sounds you already have. The post Sound Smack! by AfroDJMac — A Study in Resampling: Part 1 appeared first on SonicScoop.
View ArticleSound Smack! by AfroDJMac — Resampling Part II: Boosting Efficiency and...
Want even more good reasons to resample your tracks? Allow the Mac to enlighten you. The post Sound Smack! by AfroDJMac — Resampling Part II: Boosting Efficiency and Creativity appeared first on...
View ArticleSound Smack! By AfroDJMac – Resampling Part III: Deja Delay & Reversed Reverb
Straight from the Mac! Here are two fast, easy and fun paths to waking up your tracks. The post Sound Smack! By AfroDJMac – Resampling Part III: Deja Delay & Reversed Reverb appeared first on...
View ArticleSound Smack! By AfroDJMac — How to Set up Wi-Fi MIDI for iPad
Going wireless opens up creative recording and performance possibilities -- AfroDJMac makes it easy. The post Sound Smack! By AfroDJMac — How to Set up Wi-Fi MIDI for iPad appeared first on SonicScoop.
View ArticleHow to Play External Instruments Inside Your DAW — by AfroDJMac
Here's the creative way to get what's outside the box inside, for Ableton Live and other DAWs. The post How to Play External Instruments Inside Your DAW — by AfroDJMac appeared first on SonicScoop.
View ArticleSound Smack! by AfroDJMac — A Study in Resampling: Part 1
If you are anything like me, you’ve probably spent the last couple of weeks wiping drool off your mouth as all the exciting new musical toys rolled out at this year’s Winter NAMM. Analog synths,...
View ArticleSound Smack! by AfroDJMac — Resampling Part II: Boosting Efficiency and...
As each day passes, it seems there is yet another cool piece of musical gear coming out. Since the release of the iPad, the constant flow of apps has made it hard to stop and just use the tools that...
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