Audient Now Shipping ASP8000 – 8 Channel Microphone Preamp
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...
View ArticleEars Behind the Gear: Gregory “UBK” Scott of Kush Audio & Sly-Fi Digital
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,...
View ArticleNovation Introduces Circuit – Portable Synth, Sequencer, Drum Machine and FX Box
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...
View ArticleSlate Launches Affordable RAVEN MTi2, RAVEN 3.0 Software
As 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...
View ArticleUniversal Audio Launches Neve 1073 Preamp & EQ Plug-In Collection, UAD 7.7...
We’ve heard it again and again – nothing sounds quite like vintage gear. And we figure with today’s technology, why can’t we have the best of both worlds? Well Universal Audio is on top of it – with...
View ArticleUniversal Audio Introduces Apollo Expanded Software at NAMM 2015
As part of UAD Software v8.0, Universal Audio is bringing new compatibility options into 2015 with their Apollo Expanded software – exclusively for Apollo interfaces. This will allow users to daisy...
View ArticleUniversal Audio Launches Next-Gen Apollo Thunderbolt 2 Audio Interfaces,...
Universal Audio has announced four new Apollo interfaces and the industry’s first and only Marshall-branded amplifier plug-in at Musikmesse 2015. Available today is the Apollo 8 – A single rack...
View ArticleUniversal Audio Launches Neve 88RS Channel Strip Collection, Tube-Tech CL 1B...
Say “Neve”, and most audio pros can’t help but feel a glow inside. Now Neve is new all over again, with the release of UAD Software v8.1, a milestone accompanied by the launch of three new plugins: the...
View ArticleUniversal Audio Launches 4 New Plugins – Eventide H910 Harmonizer, Marshall...
No matter what kind of music you produce, Universal Audio’s launch of UAD Software v8.4 and the four accompanying new plugins for UAD-2 DSP Accelerators and Apollo have got you covered. Should you...
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New Gear Alert – NAMM 2017 Edition: UA’s Apollo Twin Duo Successor, New Mics...
NAMM 2017 is officially here, and we at SonicScoop are excited to spread the word about all of the awesome new gear hitting the market in honor of the big event. Here are several featured items (for...
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2017 NAMM Show Recap: New Gear Photo Journal
Did you miss the 2017 NAMM show? Or did you make it, but find yourself unable to wind through the huge number of new releases on display? Have no fear, we’ve got you covered with our latest photo...
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New Gear Alert: New Tools from UAD, Free Plugin Suite for PreSonus Users,...
Universal Audio releases OTO BISCUIT 8-bit Effects, Fuchs Overdrive Supreme, and bx_subsynth plugins for UAD-2 and Apollo platforms. The OTO® BISCUIT 8-Bit Effects, Fuchs® Overdrive Supreme 50 and...
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New Gear Alert: UAD SSL Bus Compressor & Pure Plate Reverb Plugins, Limited...
Universal Audio releases SSL® 4000 G Bus Compressor and Pure Plate Reverb plugins for UAD v9.2. UA based the design of their SSL® 4000 G Bus Compressor model off of the in-console and FX G384...
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3 Techniques: Universal Audio Manley VOXBOX Channel Strip — with Mixer Gary...
What’s the prize for an artist’s hard work? To get their music mixed by Gary Noble. A Grammy-nominated mixer/producer, Noble’s range is unusually wide, from Amy Winehouse and Nas to Ricky Martin and...
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New Gear Alert: ’47 Clones by Warm Audio, Eventide’s “Mangled” Reverb, UAD...
Warm Audio announces the WA-47 and WA-47jr tube condenser microphones. With the WA-47 and WA-47jr, Warm Audio aims to put the classic sound of the revered ’47 mic into the hands of all engineers,...
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New Gear Alert: Sequential Prophet X Synth by Dave Smith, Thunderbolt 3...
Dave Smith Instruments announces the Sequential Prophet X Synthesizer. The new Sequential Prophet X by DSI boasts a brand new synthesizer engine, a massive 150GB internal sample library, and plenty of...
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Ears Behind the Gear: Allan Timms — High Level Engineering at Universal Audio
As media converges, so do the job responsibilities of those who make audio production possible. That’s exactly the experience of Allan Timms, who was announced as the new VP of Engineering for...
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New Gear Review: Apollo x8 and x Series Interfaces from Universal Audio
One of the most significant selling points of the Apollo x8 is that it allows you to run UAD plugins, which include many excellent emulations of classic analog equipment. These plugins can be run in...
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Oh No!! I Fell in Love with Mic Preamps Again: Apollo x4 First Look, from...
It wasn’t supposed to be like this. I was supposed to be over boutique analog hardware for fattening up my tones. Fortunately, I can now have them cheaper and more re-call-able than ever thanks to...
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New Software Review: Neve 1084 Preamp & EQ by Universal Audio
Of all the mixing I’ve done over the years, one tune—which was tracked through a Neve desk—stands out; it is, in my opinion, likely the punchiest, cleanest, most dynamic mix I’ve ever put together. It...
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