2 Cent Bridge (NYC) Provides Music for Rosetta Stone, Scholastic
The NYC-based production team 2 Cent Bridge recently wrapped a number of projects. The company, founded by William Longyear Mayo and Keith Reynolds, composes and produces original and creative musical...
View ArticleAES Reflections: 2011 in NYC
WEST SIDE, MANHATTAN: What made you come to AES? Or why did you think about visiting the just-concluded annual convention this year, even if you couldn’t? Or how come you were glad to skip it entirely?...
View ArticlePhotostory: Inside the Studio G Progress Party, AES 2011
WILLIAMSBURG, BROOKLYN: For a lot of people at this year’s AES, the action at the Javits Center was a mere appetizer for the intensive show-spawned nightlife spanning New York City. G proprietor Joel...
View ArticleCaveman, Weekend, Widowspeak, Tall Ships & More Record At The Fred Perry...
Last Friday’s Fred Perry Artists Lounge at Stratosphere Sound was a blast! The Fred Perry Artists Lounge Bill Engineer/dynamo Geoff Sanoff recorded sets by Caveman, Weekend, Widowspeak, Waters,...
View ArticleSonic Union Names Justine Cortale Studio Manager, Associate Director
NYC-based audio post facility Sonic Union has promoted Justine Cortale to the position of Studio Manager, and has been named an Associate Director of the company. Justine Cortale Cortale was the sole...
View ArticleDr. Koss’ Corner: Woe is Us, The Upgrades Hath Cometh
“Why are they doing this to me?” “Those greedy bastards.” “Why do they always do this?” These are a just a few of the gems the have come my way since last week’s announcement of Pro Tools HDX and Pro...
View ArticlePicture This: Sightings from The Flux Studios “Fabulous” Party, AES 2011
EAST VILLAGE, NEW YORK: The festive spirit of AES 2011 stayed strong on Saturday night, as aisle-dwellers transformed into party-hoppers after sunset. Flux was the center of attention on Saturday night...
View ArticleEvent Alert: Live @Culture Fix Tonight, 10/26 with WhyHunger
Tonight, Wednesday, October 26, the networking event Live @Culture Fix returns to the LES. The location is Culture Fix, 9 Clinton Street, starting at 7:00 PM. Tonight the series presents Hillary...
View Article2011 AES Tech Highlights
NEW YORK CITY: As SonicScoop editor David Weiss states in his Op-Ed story this week, the 2011 AES convention was less about innovation and more about survival. At least on the surface. Between the most...
View ArticleCrane Song Announces Phoenix II – Now in AAX Format
With all of the great new gadgets and software being unveiled this last weekend at AES, there are still plenty of other surprises out there that you should know about. The next-gen Crane Song Phoenix...
View ArticleGermano Teams Up On Large-Scale Recording Destination in Mexico
NOHO, MANHATTAN / TAMPICO, MEXICO: Troy Germano knows the studio business about as well as it can be known. Born into the Hit Factory family business, and deeply entrenched in this industry his entire...
View ArticleAvid Announces Restructuring, Lays off 10% of Workforce
Avid confirmed today in its quarterly earnings call that it has undergone a restructuring, laying off approximately 10% of its workforce in the process. With a headcount of 1,944 employees as of today,...
View ArticleEvent Alert: Marilyn Carino Record Release Party for “Little Genius” Tonight,...
My favorite new album, Little Genius, by NYC artist Marilyn Carino enters the galaxy with a bang of a record release party tonight, October 28th, 8:00 PM at 116 (116 W. MacDougal) in the West Village....
View ArticleThe SCL in NYC Presents “The Insider’s Guide To Live Recording” With Gary...
The Society of Composers & Lyricists in New York is producing an event next week – Wednesday, November 2 – at Sear Sound on live recording, designed for working composers and producers. “The...
View ArticleAudio Network Announces Composer Search
Audio Network (AN), with offices in NYC, has launched a composer search, as it seeks to add artists to its international music library. Emerging composers can get on Audio Networks' radar. AN says that...
View ArticleLexicon’s MPX Processing Bundled as a Native Plug-In
Lexicon’s MPX processing will soon be available as a Native Plug-In, featuring seven classic Lexicon reverb types and more than 100 studio presets, for $199.95 (MAP). Lexicon MPX Native Plug-in The PC-...
View ArticlePsyched on Sonics! Live Jazz Album Recording in the NYC Subway
Every month, Matt McCorkle of EqualSonics.com brings you a day in the life of a New York City recording engineer. An album in motion tends to stay in motion. THE MISSION: Capture a Jazz Band’s Subway...
View ArticleBlue Microphones Announces Bottle Rocket Stage Two Bundle
Blue Microphones has announced that is now offering a second bonus Bottle Cap capsule with the purchase of the Bottle Rocket Stage Two tube microphone, in addition to the included B8 capsule. The Blue...
View ArticleUniversal Audio Releases MXR Flanger/Doubler, Little Labs “Voice of God”...
Universal Audio (UA) today released UAD Software v6.1, featuring the new MXR Flanger/Doubler Plug-In, the Little Labs Voice of God (VOG) Bass Resonance Tool, plus enhancements to Pro Tools workflow and...
View ArticleReview: 2Q Intelligent Talkback Remote by Marc Alan Goodman
Communication is vital in any recording studio, but the separation between the musicians and engineer will strain the conversation without a proper workaround. Artists often come into the studio ready...
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