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Ampeg Announces Reissued V-4B All-Tube Bass Head, Two New SVT Cabinets

Originally released in 1971, the Ampeg V-4B 100W all-tube bass head was renowned for it’s distinct “grind” that became popular among bassists of the time. Now, the addition of modern features in the...

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Waves Launches MultiRack Version 9.5 – Now Runs Waves Signature Series Plugins

Being a live sound rat is officially the coolest gig going. MultiRack 9.5 runs on MultiRack Native or SoundGrid. That’s because Waves Audio has just launched MultiRack Version 9.5, the latest edition...

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NY Studio BiCoastal Music Closes: Hal Winer on The Economics of World Class...

Adventurous. That’s the way to describe BiCoastal Music, the world-class studio in Ossining, NY that closed this week. The inner expanse of BiCoastal Music. Built by the exacting engineer/producer Hal...

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Spectrasonics Announces AAX Support for Pro Tools 11 – Omnisphere, Trilian,...

Here are three more great reasons to create in Pro Tools 11. Spectrasonics’ top offerings are now in AAX public beta for Pro Tools 11. Spectrasonics, the brainchild of Eric Persing and creators of some...

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Audio Solution Spotlight: MixRoom Monitoring Environment by Carl Tatz

Some audio solutions are simple to get your head around. Others, you just have to get your ears into to fully understand. MixRoom, the monitoring environment concept from Nashville-based studio...

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Behringer Launches FIREPOWER FCA1616 Audio Interface

It’s time for a new audio interface to arrive on the scene – Behringer is kindly obliging. The multifaceted manufacturer has launched the FIREPOWER FCA1616, a new USB/FireWire audio interface....

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Universal Audio Launches ENGL Amp Plugins for UAD & Apollo

Audio engineers can officially add amp lust into their list of professional obsessions. The impetus is the latest plugins for Universal Audio’s UAD Powered Plugins platform and Apollo Audio interface:...

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Building A Scene: On The Ground and Online

You want to go see a show. You peruse the upcoming acts at your local venues and decide that not only is there little in common from one band to the next, but a lot of the bands just don’t seem very...

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Akai Releases iMPC App for the iPhone

Akai Pro MPC had originally released iMPC for the iPad and now all of the core capabilities are available on the iPhone. Apart from the hundreds of internal samples, the iMPC app contains a ton of...

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Downtown Music Publishing Opens Los Angeles Office, with New SVP Amy...

Downtown continues to build up crosstown – or cross-country, to be precise. Amy Driscoll-Dunning comes to Downtown Music Publishing from Fox Filmed Entertainment. Downtown Music Publishing, part of of...

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HOBO Audio (NYC) Creates 7.1 Theater Mix for Coke “Security Camera”

You don’t have to read the rest of this article, but be sure to watch this spot — it really does make you feel good. NYC audio post specialists HOBO Audio recently executed the new 7.1 theatrical mix...

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Behind The Release: Grandfather On Making In Human Form

In July of 2010, my band Grandfather recorded its debut album, Why I’d Try, with Steve Albini at Electrical Audio, in Chicago. It was a defining experience for us [documented here on SonicScoop.] The...

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Free Fridays! Fave New Freeware Picks – Saturation, Full-On Synthesis,...

We here at SonicScoop realize that everything comes at a price these days – times can be tough. So for the 13th time, we have wrangled up these lucky freeware picks that we fell head over heels with...

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iZotope Announces RX 3 and RX 3 Advanced Audio Restoration Software

Save the sounds! iZotope has announced the arrival of RX 3, which marks a much more refined version of their popular RX 2 audio restoration software. The purpose of RX 3 is to save previously un-usable...

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HiFi-M8 Launches: Audiophile D/A Converter/Amp for Mobile & Pro Playback Devices

Music lovers on the go, rejoice! Pronounced “Hi-Fi Mate”, CEntrance has created a portable sound card for upper-class audio playback from iPods to laptops: The HiFi-M8 is battery powered and excels at...

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Smart Startup: Blend.io — A Fresh Take on Creative Collaboration

For a medium built from the ground up for collaboration, the Internet hasn’t always come through – especially for musicians and music producers. Blend.io launched in 2013, with some new ideas for...

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Pro Tools 11 Pioneer — Part Two: Building a Buddy System

I’d like to start by thanking everyone who read my last article.  I’m humbled by all the compliments, and feedback.  I felt like a mountain climber ready to scale Everest, as friends and family cheered...

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Focusrite Releases Free Recording App – Tape for iPad

Focusrite has delved deeper into the mobile recording scene with Tape for iPad. The app allows for 2-track recording or single stereo recording from any Core Audio compliant audio interface. Tape has...

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NYC Indie Labels: Kanine Records

It’s been ten years since Lio and Kay Kanine put out their first release: a compilation of 20 undiscovered bands, most of them from Brooklyn, titled NY: The Next Wave. Lio Kanine (then known by his...

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Man Made Music Produces Modern Dads Theme

New on A&E NYC-based Man Made Music created the opening theme for A&E’s newest reality series, Modern Dads, which premiered last night. Led by award-winning composer Joel Beckerman, the Man...

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