SonicScoop and Avid Present “Inside Sessions” Featuring Beirut at...
On Wednesday night, SonicScoop and Avid presented the first “Inside Sessions” event featuring Beirut recording at Stratosphere Sound right here in NYC. Beirut bandleader Zach Condon The band tracked a...
View ArticleTone2 Audiosoftware Releases Vintage soundset for ElectraX
Tone2 Audiosoftware has announced the release of the Vintage soundset for ElectraX, a SonicScoop soft synth fave rave! The Vintage soundset makes ElectraX all old skool. A collection of 220 presets for...
View ArticleGil Scott-Heron, Cultural Influencer and NYC Music Icon, Dies at Age 62
The revered poet and recording artist Gil Scott-Heron has passed away at the age of 62. A resident of Harlem, he became ill after returning from a trip to Europe and died on Friday, May 27 at St....
View ArticleWaves Introduces MPX Master Tape Plug-In
Waves is once again making waves with their newly announced tape emulation plug-in – MPX Master Tape. The plug-in was developed in association with Eddie Kramer and is modeled after a vintage 1/4” reel...
View ArticleSession Buzz: Who’s Recording In & Around NYC — A Monthly Report
GREATER NYC AREA: As always, there are a number of interesting recording projects underway in studios throughout the NYC area. The following is but a sampling of recent sessions, and works in...
View ArticleBOSS Releases RC-30 and RC-3 Loop Station Pedals
Audio looping is becoming an increasingly popular method for musicians to creatively express themselves. BOSS, a lead manufacturer in the guitar pedal world, recently announced the debut of the RC-30...
View ArticleWorld Harmony Studios Opens in Upstate NY
The latest addition to the active upstate NY recording scene, World Harmony Studios has officially opened. The live room at World Harmony Studios (photo credit: photo by Kelly Stremmel) A high-end...
View ArticleCliffhanger on the LES: Documenting “The Miguel Algarin Story”
EAST VILLAGE, NEW YORK: In New York City’s deep downtown music, there has never been any shortage of stories to tell: CBGB, the Fillmore East, the Ramones, Iggy Pop, the New York Dolls, Blondie,...
View ArticleSugar Bytes Releases Turnado Multi-Effects Plug-In
Sugar Bytes is a plug-in and audio software tool manufacturer based out of Germany. Robert Fehse and Rico Baade – the meticulous minds behind Sugar Bytes – go by the philosophy of “…great products that...
View ArticleMade In New York: Aguilar Amplification
THE BACK-STORY “It’s super-light and super-loud,” says Dave Avenius, bass-player and CEO of Aguilar Amplification. Historically, this company has made their biggest strides while venturing into...
View ArticleAlto Music NYC & Vienna Symphonic Library Kick Off The “Technology...
Alto NYC‘s very own “Doctor” Shane Koss and Vienna Symphonic Library’s product manager Paul Steinbauer will be kicking off their 2011 “Technology Integration Tour” on Monday, June 6, at Alto Music’s...
View ArticleBehind the Release: The Book of Knots “Garden of Fainting Stars”
THE SOUND: When told you’re about to hear a “Producer’s album,” it’s easy to imagine something like a finely-honed Swiss watch. The last thing to expect might be The Book of Knots’ critically acclaimed...
View ArticleIK Multimedia Announces Black 76 and White 2A
IK Multimedia is a company most widely known for their popular iRig guitar interface for iOS devices and Amplitube app which allows you to achieve incredible guitar tones by using your iPod or iPhone...
View ArticleSpins.FM (NYC) Launches Social Radio Requests App for FM Radio
Spins.FM, an NYC-based web and mobile service that enables fans to request their favorite songs on local FM radio via Twitter and Facebook, has launched its Social Radio Requests App for radio...
View ArticleEvent Alert: Hillstock, Brooklyn’s 3-Day DIY Music Festival Runs June 3-5
Our friends at Paper Garden Records are holding the 40+ band festival known as Hillstock this weekend, June 3-5. At three locations in Brooklyn, Paper Garden’s Lovely Hearts Club is hosting an...
View ArticleNext NARIP Music Biz Brunch on Saturday, June 4 at Rockamedia, Brooklyn
Once again, NARIP (the National Association of Record Industry Professionals) is inviting all music industry types to eat, meet and greet. Start the day off right with NARIP networking! Their next...
View ArticleRightsFlow Enters Into Agreement With Qello For Royalty Administration Services
RightsFlow, a NYC-based leading licensing and royalty service provider, announced it has entered into an agreement with Qello, a new cloud based multi-platform digital syndication service. Qello has...
View ArticleAmber Music Signs Sound Designer Andy Brannan
Amber Music (NYC, LA) announced it has signed Andy Brannan to return to their NYC studios as an in-house Sound Designer in their New York office. Sound desiner Andy Brannan has returned to Amber Music....
View ArticleDelicious Audio: TC Electronic TonePrint Pedals — Epic Things Come In Tiny...
Our friends at Delicious Audio have reviewed TC Electronics’ new TonePrint line of guitar pedals. Read on and click for Benjamin Wigler’s entire review… Today’s pedal market is flooded with limited-run...
View ArticleFucked Up Masters “David Comes to Life” at The Lodge
Experimental Toronto punk band Fucked Up has just released their conceptual sophomore LP David Comes To Life on Matador Records. The epic "David Comes to Life" was mastered at The Lodge. The album was...
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