Pensado Awards 2015: Winners, Recap & Review
The 5 Co-Hosts for the 2nd Annual Pensado Awards: Randy Jackson, Young Guru, Chris Lord-Alge, Sylvia Massy and Justin Meldal-Johnsen In the late 1950’s, the Hollywood Walk of Fame committee called on a...
View ArticleThe Two “Secrets” of Effective Parallel Compression
Justin Colletti is back on the SonicScoop video blog, this time with some quick tips on getting the most out of your parallel compression technique. In the short video below, Justin reveals two of the...
View ArticleAuralex Now Shipping Sustain v2 Bamboo Sound Diffusors
One of the leading names in pre-assembled acoustical treatment is now shipping their new and improved Sustain v2 Bamboo Sound Diffusors. Pictured L-R: Auralex’s family of Sustain™ v2 Bamboo Sound...
View ArticlePlugin Review: Neve 88RS MkII from Universal Audio
Neve 88RS MKII from Universal Audio Universal Audio’s emulation of the Neve 88RS channel strip was originally released in 2007, and has become a well loved tool in the UAD-2 toolkit. In recent years...
View ArticleThe Best Ear Training Apps for Producers, Engineers & Recording Musicians
For most engineers, the ultimate goal is to be able to “feel” their way through a mix, and to do their work in a completely natural and intuitive way. Much like professional musicians, who often...
View ArticleAvid Announces Price Reduction for Pro Tools
With summer drawing to a close, Avid is looking to heat up demand for Pro Tools. Pro Tools 12 graduates to 12.2, with lower pricing and more features. The company announced today that Pro Tools 12.2...
View ArticleSoundToys Unveils Little Radiator Plugin – Free for Now, + PLUGGED FOR LIFE
SoundToys managed to rise above the noise at SXSW with a dual announcement: 1) Their new Little Radiator plugin is free for a limited time. 2) The PLUGGED FOR LIFE contest is on, with a chance to win...
View ArticleMini-Review: SoundToys “Little Radiator” Plugin – Free Until Midnight, 3/29
SoundToys offers a simple, satisfying tube saturator – completely free.
View ArticleSoundtoys Offers “Pay What You Wish” Plug-Ins to Benefit Charity
‘Tis the season for giving the world better mixes — and a whole lot more: Soundtoys is offering “Pay What You Wish” to help benefit charity from December 10th – 31st. The plug-ins offered with this...
View ArticleSoundToys Unveils Little Radiator Plugin – Free for Now, + PLUGGED FOR LIFE
SoundToys managed to rise above the noise at SXSW with a dual announcement: SoundToys' Little Radiator can provide subtle warmth or driving grit. 1) Their new Little Radiator plugin is free for a...
View ArticleMini-Review: SoundToys “Little Radiator” Plugin – Free Until Midnight, 3/29
Altec-Lansing’s tube gear from the 1960s has a small but loyal following. Their 1566a and 1567a preamps have a sound that’s as distinctive as their look: blocky, beefy and badass. The Altec 1567A...
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Soundtoys Offers “Pay What You Wish” Plug-Ins to Benefit Charity
‘Tis the season for giving the world better mixes — and a whole lot more: Soundtoys is offering “Pay What You Wish” to help benefit charity from December 10th – 31st. Give a little, get a little. The...
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The Best Plugins with 2 Knobs or Less
Well, with these plugins, Accusonus came out and said “forget all of those knobs and fine tuning.” Their approach is “keep turning it up until it sounds good. If you do too much, just turn it back...
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