A Penthouse Full of Recording Studios in Murray Hill
Ten years ago, many of the producers and engineers who keep the studios humming at 23 East 31st street were working about a dozen blocks away – at the old Sony Music Studios over on West 54th street....
View ArticleZulu Pearls Signs To Cantora Records
Cantora Records, the Brooklyn-based label that launched MGMT, has signed a new band – Zulu Pearls. Zulu Pearls is singer/songwriter/rocker Zach Van Hoozer, a Washington, D.C. native who has been living...
View ArticleAudio Nightlife: PreSonus and Studio One 2 Star at FLUX Studios
EAST VILLAGE, MANHATTAN: Summer proved it was in full swing recently at FLUX Studios. An alluring East Village evening set the warm mood for PreSonus to visit from Louisiana for a Studio One 2 party –...
View ArticleNew Panelists Added to Women’s Music Summit in Woodstock, 8/27-8/31
The Women’s Music Summit, an immersive event taking place at Full Moon Resort in Big Indian, NY (outside of Woodstock) August 27-31, has announced a number of new panelists for its series of highly...
View ArticleNew Documentary: “Produced by George Martin” Arriving in September
For those of us who can never get enough of the Beatles and anyone close to them, Eagle Rock Entertainment has announced that it will release Produced By George Martin on September 11, 2012 on DVD...
View ArticleYamaha Launches Synth Arp & Drum Pad App for iPad
In a world getting increasingly — and happily! — packed with musical iPad apps, a new entry from Yamaha is worthy of notice. Bring some Yamahattitude to your iPad performing. The latest app from Yamaha...
View ArticleDo Producer Managers Help Your Career? An In-Depth Report
Producer manager Joe D'Ambrosio takes a three-pronged perspective on his job. Scratch below the surface of almost any producer, and they’ll tell you they’d love to find The One that can propel their...
View ArticleWaves Audio Announces Live Console Functionality for Version 9 Plugins
Waves Audio announced that it has expanded the capabilities of its V9 (Version 9) plugins, and it is now available for live use with Yamaha, Allen & Heath, DiGiCo, Venue and MultiRack Native. Waves...
View ArticleAbleton Launches New Instrument: Electrix By Sample Logic
Ableton, in conjunction with NYC-based Sample Logic, presents Electrix – a collection of “unique newly-created instruments derived from real-world acoustic sample material, synthesis and physical...
View ArticleSonicSearch Terms of Use & Privacy Policy
As of July 16, 2012 SONICSEARCH TERMS OF USE SonicSearch.com (“SonicSearch,” “We,” “Us”) which is owned and operated by SonicScoop Media Inc. dba SonicSearch provides this website and all site related...
View ArticleInside the M-Audio Acquisition: Why inMusic Made the Deal with Avid
The recent acquisition of M-Audio paints a larger picture of the audio industry. On July 2nd, when Avid announced that it was selling off multiple audio and video product lines, it was easy to miss the...
View ArticlePlugin Alliance Adds USB Flash Drive Activation to Licensing System
Plugin Alliance LLC – a growing family of effects plugins modeling gear by manufacturers like Brainworx, Mäag Audio, SPL, and Vertigo Sound – has added USB flash drive activation to its licensing...
View ArticleYessian Music Scores & Mixes Interactive 4D Film
Yessian Music recently scored and mixed an historical “four-dimensional film,” Northern Light, for Fort Edmonton Park in Alberta Canada. Yessian has studios in NYC, LA, Detroit and Hamburg, Germany....
View ArticleLavry Engineering Launches New Website
Lavry Engineering, the manufacturer of world-class studio equipment, has launched a new Website. Visitors to http://www.lavryengineering.com will now find: Lavry Engineering has enhanced its online...
View ArticleThe Kevin Killen Interview
Kevin Killen is a Grammy-winning engineer and producer best-known for his work on classic albums by U2, Peter Gabriel, Elvis Costello, Kate Bush, and Tori Amos – not to mention a long list of...
View ArticleVideoHelper Seeks Full-Time Composer/Producer
Established boutique production music company VideoHelper, based in NYC, has a rare opening for a full-time composer/producer position. VideoHelper's NYC Studios. (Click to enlarge.) In the words of...
View ArticleMackie Launches Master Fader Control App for DL 1608 Mixer, w/ Free Download
Mackie continues to build anticipation for the upcoming launch of its DL1608 Digital 16-channel Live Sound Mixer with iPad Control, in innovative ways. The Master Fader Control app for the Mackie...
View ArticleEngine Room Recordings Presents… Pinkerton (Pt. 1 – Rob Cantor)
LOWER MANHATTAN: When did you first hear Pinkerton? The classic Weezer album was a sonic departure from the debut power pop of The Blue Album and to many fans, refreshingly so. Pinkerton (1996) From...
View ArticleAllen & Heath Launches ZED60-14FX Compact Analog Mixer
Looking for a state-of-the-art, small-footprint analog mixer? If that sounds good to you – and it probably does to a lot of people – then Allen & Heath has obliged with the launch of the...
View ArticleThe Uninsured Musician’s Guide to Not Going Deaf
I had a disconcerting moment earlier this week. While out for a mid-afternoon stroll, I rounded a corner and suddenly felt an unusual pressure in my right ear. In just a few footsteps, my hearing grew...
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