Justin Colletti is back with some quick tips on the SonicScoop video blog! This time: getting your balances right and keeping perspective throughout a mixing session.
5 Tips for Getting Better Mix Balances
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5 Ways To Get The Most Out Of Digital Drums
This is a guest post by producer/songwriter Eyal Levi [The Black Dahlia Murder, Chelsea Grin, The Contortionist, Daath]. He has recently collaborated with Drumforge to create an all-new sample library, compatible with Kontakt and Trigger.
#1: Think Like A Drummer
One of the telltale signs of an amateur … Read More
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iZotope Announces RX Post Production Suite and RX 5 Audio Editor
iZotope announced at IBC 2015 that they will be bundling several of their current software products to produce the RX Post Production Suite that also includes the RX 5 Audio Editor, a significant new update to its RX Platform.
iZotope’s new Post Production Suite is available now.
The … Read More
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Transaudio Group Now Shipping Drawmer 1978 Stereo FET Compressor
Transaudio Group is now shipping the Drawmer 1978 Stereo FET Compressor, capturing vintage character with an extended tonal palette.
The all analog rack-mount compressor comes equipped with the standard parameter set including threshold, ratio, attack, and release, but also includes a nice set of additional parameters.
The Drawmer … Read More
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New Gear Review: BAE 1073MPL
The BAE 1073 MPL
1073. Among audio engineers, these numbers evoke reverence, tradition, and occasionally, lust.
The presence of these classic modules in so many famous studios, along with the records made with them attest to the lasting appreciation for this fabled design.
Vintage units are highly coveted, and internet … Read More
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Waves Audio Launches eMo D5 Dynamics Plugin: 5-in-1 Multi-Dynamics with Parallel Detection
It’s not an appetite for destruction – this is a parallel for detection.
It’s 5 in 1 with Waves’ new eMo D5.
If we seem to speak cryptically, allow us to clarify: Waves Audio has launched the eMo D5 Dynamics plugin, which is the first plugin to use Waves’ … Read More
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Ears Behind the Gear: Larry Pendergrass — Engineering What’s Next for Mackie, Ampeg & More at LOUD Technologies
Behind every audio engineer, there’s an engineering exec like Larry Pendergrass.
In July, Pendergrass was named SVP of Engineering at LOUD Technologies, and now he has a lot on his shoulders. There are six brands under the pro audio conglomerate’s corporate umbrella, including Mackie and Ampeg — two names that … Read More
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Making the Mix Room: Michael James — Simi Valley, CA
Michael James is music. It’s at the center of absolutely everything he does.
Michael James and 64 channels of summing mixers.
The LA-based mix engineer has been riding high all year, thanks to a double #1 hit via his mix of the song “Estrellas Rotas” from the brilliant … Read More
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AKG by HARMON Introduces MicroLite Series of ‘Ultra-Miniature’ Microphones
Small is BIG! AKG has announced their MicroLite Series of wearable microphones. The small microphones are ideal for discrete vocal reinforcement applications including broadcast, theater, and conference.
The MicroLite Series microphones include ear-hook and head-worn options, and moisture and EMC resistance. Models include:
The MicroLite LC81 MD cardioid lavalier.
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New Gear Review: Kaya Saturation Plugin by Sly-Fi Digital and UBK
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Nashville Event: 3rd Annual Gear Expo Expands Panels
The Nashville Gear Expo keeps getting bigger.
Gear + party=AWESOME
The third annual addition of the event is taking place this Saturday, September 26 from 10 AM-4 PM. It all goes down at Vintage King Nashville, in the Berry Hill neighborhood – specifically 2826 Dogwood Place, Nashville, TN.
The … Read More
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LIMITED TIME: Sonarworks Offers Free Headphone Calibration Software with Purchase of Speaker Correction Suite
If you’ve been poking around the site the past couple days, you may have noticed a special new offer from our friends over at Sonarworks.
From now through September 30th, SonicScoop readers can get some very cool new headphone calibration software for FREE with a purchase of Sonarworks’ flagship “Reference … Read More
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9 Tips for Tracking Bands Live in the Studio
Photo by Flickr user Dave Kobrehel
Whether it’s for aesthetic reasons or simply to save money, I’ve seen a renewed desire among musicians to record as a full band in one room with no overdubs.
Tracking live can often be more difficult than expected however, as there are many more … Read More
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IK Multimedia Announces AmpliTube 4
IK Multimedia recently announced AmpliTube 4. For those unfamiliar with the virtual guitar and bass tone creator, AmpliTube allows users to search an internal library of virtual guitar pedals, effects, amps and cabs (including the Custom Shop) that are modeled after the real deal. Some of the brands … Read More
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5 Ways to Create More Realistic Bass Lines
Electric bass lends itself well to sampling—but you need to channel a bass player if you want a sampled electric bass part to sound convincing. These tips will help create bass parts where people will wonder if they’re from a sampler, or from a bass player with really good technique.… Read More
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Rockruepel Now Shipping Limit.One – Transformer-Based Analog Limiter
The release of Rockruepel’s Limit.One is here.
The transformer-based limiter can provide brickwall limiting, and handle mono or stereo sources, while ensuring to maintain the original waveform – no hard clipping found in the digital domain. Thank the two Pikatron transformers for that!
The boutique audio company began their work … Read More
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New Plugin Review: AKG BX 20 Spring Reverb by UAD
Many great reverb plugins have come out in recent years. A few of my favorites include Universal Audio’s EMT plates and Lexicon 224, along with the more affordable Valhalla reverbs. While we could endlessly debate which plugins should make a “who’s who” list of recent reverbs, I think that most … Read More
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For Sale: Avatar Studios
This is NOT a scoop: Avatar Studios is for sale.
Unarguably New York City’s signature audio facility, Avatar was first rumored to be available via a minimalist Billboard article that ran on Friday, September 25th. Then, the story officially broke on the New York Times three days later, in … Read More
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The Second Life of Nashville’s Studio 19
Recently demolished to make way for a parking lot, this historic Nashville studio has risen from the ashes in a new location, arguably better than ever.
The old location of Studio 19 on Nashville’s fabled “Music Row” (pictured here) was torn down this summer. Now, a new Studio 19 has … Read More
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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 control. Two of the channels include a tone control feature with parameters HMX (MOSFET Drive) and IRON (Magnetic Transformer Drive). … Read More
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