Audient Now Shipping ASP8000 – 8 Channel Microphone Preamp
Audient is now shipping their ASP8000, offering expansion via ADAT. These eight additional channels features 118 dB AD Burr-Brown converters, Audient’s staple console preamp, and a dash of tone...
View ArticleEars Behind the Gear: Gregory “UBK” Scott of Kush Audio & Sly-Fi Digital
Gregory Scott (aka “UBK”) is the founder of Kush Audio and Sly-Fi Digital. “UBK” is an acronym that stands for “Useless Bank of Knowledge.” It was intended as sardonic and self-deprecating nickname,...
View ArticleNovation Introduces Circuit – Portable Synth, Sequencer, Drum Machine and FX Box
To put it short, Novation has created digital inspiration in a box. No strings attached (with the exception of headphones). This beat kitchen comes fully stocked with an array of pots and pads. Circuit...
View ArticleSlate Launches Affordable RAVEN MTi2, RAVEN 3.0 Software
As with any good flock of birds, the RAVEN line of multi-touch control surfaces from Slate Media Technology is growing. The latest addition is RAVEN MTi2, which stands as the most affordable RAVEN to...
View ArticleCriterion Acoustics Expands To New Offices In Jersey City, Denver
An emerging acoustical design firm is expanding its NYC-area base – and just in time. Human Worldwide in NYC is among the recent projects by Criterion Acoustics. Criterion Acoustics, a full-service...
View ArticleMaster Plan: Rogue Planet Mastering – New Paltz, NY
Need to get away? There’s a planet just for you in New Paltz, New York. A little patch of utopia upstate, New Paltz has been a college town since 1828, but the latest learning experience there comes...
View ArticleGame Audio Intensive Workshop 11/1 in NYC – 6 Questions with Instructors...
Will audio still be fun on the last day of the 139th AES in NYC? You better believe it. Put a cap on AES with serious game audio education.The Game Audio Intensive Workshop will be held on Sunday,...
View Article“The Audio Mechanic” by Jason Finkel: Editing and Mixing Drums
Meet the man who can fix your tracks, and get your head straightened out as well. The post “The Audio Mechanic” by Jason Finkel: Editing and Mixing Drums appeared first on SonicScoop.
View Article“The Audio Mechanic” by Jason Finkel: Recording Electric Guitars
Don't miss this state-of-the-art primer, with video examples, on capturing great six-string tone in the studio. The post “The Audio Mechanic” by Jason Finkel: Recording Electric Guitars appeared first...
View ArticleReview: Vertigo VSC-2 Quad Discrete VCA Compressor Plugin from Brainworx
Jason Finkel puts a $6,000 analog compressor head-to-head with its $331 emulation. But you'll learn much more than just who won in this intensely informative review. The post Review: Vertigo VSC-2 Quad...
View ArticleReview: Slate Digital FG-X Virtual Mastering Processor, by Jason Finkel
This innovative plugin just may close that elusive gap between final mixes and mastered tracks. The post Review: Slate Digital FG-X Virtual Mastering Processor, by Jason Finkel appeared first on...
View Article“The Audio Mechanic” by Jason Finkel: Recording Electric Guitars
In the previous edition of “The Audio Mechanic” I talked about drums. This month we are going to look at something a little more specific and subjective … recording electric guitar amps. I LOVE...
View ArticleReview: Vertigo VSC-2 Quad Discrete VCA Compressor Plugin from Brainworx
A few months ago I was at my good friend Kevin Blackler’s mastering studio. I noticed this rad-looking piece of gear in his rack and asked him what is was. The original hardware version of the...
View ArticleReview: Slate Digital FG-X Virtual Mastering Processor, by Jason Finkel
Over the past 10-15 years the “Loudness Wars” have been waged against engineers and music fans alike. The Slate Digital FG-X Virtual Mastering Compressor is a Mac/Windows plugin for VST, RTAS and AU,...
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New Gear Review: Mesanovic Model 2A Ribbon Microphone (With Audio Examples)
The Mesanovic Model 2A active ribbon microphone. If you’re looking to add a unique, high quality ribbon mic to your collection, but concerned that its potential limited application doesn’t justify the...
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New Gear Review: Lauten Audio Series Black LA-320 Large Diaphragm Condenser...
The LA-320 is an entry level tube condenser mic that aims to deliver results comparable to microphones three times its price. Are you looking to upgrade your bedroom microphone setup? Or, maybe you’ve...
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Avoid New Gear Regret: A Successful Buying Guide from The Audio Mechanic
I know some people will chime in here about how listening to things on YouTube is not optimal. But you can get a real sense for a piece of gear switched in and out or get great context when it’s in a...
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