Mix Analysis: How Nic Hard Mixed “Shofukan” by Snarky Puppy
Who wouldn’t want the best of both worlds? Every Snarky Puppy performance is unique.Mixer Nic Hard certainly does, and realized he could have it via an intriguing project for Grammy Award winning...
View ArticleUp & Coming Engineers: Ryan Benyo on Radio, Recording and “Kid Pan Alley”
Ryan Benyo at work.Ryan Benyo produces an independent and internationally syndicated radio show called Passport Approved. Airing on over 30 stations across the world, Passport Approved was the first...
View ArticleGenelec Debuts 1236 Smart Active Monitoring (SAM) Main Monitor System
Genelec’s Smart Active Monitoring line adds functionality not typically found in studio monitors, let alone far-fields. The SAM tech can measure the response of the listening area to compensate for...
View ArticleReview: Foley Collection – Total Pack by Zach McNees
Don't have a Foley pit at the ready? Here's a comprehensive collection of Foley sounds you can trigger via MIDI within NI's Kontakt.
View ArticleMy GO TO…Saturation: Three Pros Share Their Secret Weapons
Superstar Dirt! David Bendeth, Ryan Hewitt, Neil Dorfsman saturate us with super mix tips.
View ArticleMy GO TO…Mix Bus: Three Pros Share Their Secret Weapons
Frank Filipetti, Nadim Issa, and Paul "Wllie Green" Womack have some incredible directions for your master fader.
View ArticlePlugin Review: iZotope RX Final Mix
The world of pro audio plugins is an ever-expanding marketplace. New products arrive almost every day it seems, fighting for our attention and our dollars. When it comes to the tools we use day in and...
View ArticleNew Gear Review: iZotope RX 5 Audio Editor
iZotope’s RX line has become a virtual must-have for post-production audio editors and mixers. It’s been a little over two years since I first reviewed the iZotope RX bundle for SonicScoop with Version...
View ArticleMy GO TO…Saturation: Three Pros Share Their Secret Weapons
It’s time to dish out some dirt! This edition of the GO TO series is all about everything that’s unclean: Saturation, distortion and harmonics that make our drums gnarly, our vocals gritty or maybe...
View ArticleMy GO TO…Mix Bus: Three Pros Share Their Secret Weapons
In this edition of the GO TO series, we’re focusing on the big picture. Specifically, your mix bus or master fader as it relates to mixing music. Whether you’re mixing on an analog console, in the box...
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Plugin Review: iZotope RX Final Mix
RX Final Mix. The world of pro audio plugins is an ever-expanding marketplace. New products arrive almost every day it seems, fighting for our attention and our dollars. When it comes to the tools we...
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New Gear Review: iZotope RX 5 Audio Editor
iZotope’s RX 5 Audio Editor iZotope’s RX line has become a virtual must-have for post-production audio editors and mixers. It’s been a little over two years since I first reviewed the iZotope RX...
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SonicScoop’s Top 10 Posts from 2016!
Here it is: The annual Top 10 list of our most popular new stories from 2016. Let’s go ahead and crank it up to 11! Why not? Here goes: #11: Writing and Recording a Huge #1: Inside Adele’s “Hello”...
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The Quirky Habits of Great Mixers
Want to improve your mixing forever, for the better? Try Mixing Breakthroughs risk free for 30 days at MixingBreakthroughs.com Anyone who has worked on enough records knows that it’s not the tools that...
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