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.
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
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
LA-based audio professionals with an interest in sound-four-picture can get a 2-for-1 this weekend. Not only will they get to learn from elite men and women in the industry, but they will receive entrée to the state-of-the-art Sony Pictures Post Production complex.
Spend the day inside Sony this Saturday.
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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, and Gregory Scott, owner of Kush Audio and Sly-Fi Digital, uses it in place of his real name, … Read More
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 is a portable device that includes the following:
Two Novation Poly-Synths Four-Part Drum Machine Grid-Based Sequencer… Read MoreAs 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 date with an MSRP of $999.
A RAVEN can now be captured for under a … Read More
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 design firm specializing in architectural acoustics, audiovisual systems, and technology solutions, announced it has expanded into new offices.… Read More
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 from Rogue Planet Mastering. Founded by Mike Kalajian, the facility is … Read More
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, November 1, 12-7 PM at the Institute of Audio Research (IAR), … Read More
We know you’re working on some pretty cool stuff in your studio. We want to hear about it—and help tell the rest of the audio and music production world!
Today, we’re pleased to reintroduce our long-popular “Session Buzz” series, where we peak inside great studios to give the … Read More
