Startling Startups: Hookist – Social Songwriting Collaboration
What’s the best first line of a song about coming home? The answer may well be up to you, even if the singer is world famous. Hook(ist) will hook you in. As you’re about to find out. Songs take on a...
View ArticleLaCie Announces Super Fast d2 Thunderbolt 2 External Hard Drive
Associated with professional media storage, LaCie’s hard drives provide reliable storage options for all. The latest in LaCie’s d2 line, Thunderbolt 2 comes available with USB 3.0 and – you guessed it...
View ArticleSSL Announces Mid-Scale Analog Console – XL-Desk
Recent releases from Solid State Logic express their catering to the modern-day recording studio. Usually meaning compact size, more DSP, and more DAW integration. But SSL is still known for their...
View ArticleSonicScoop Redesigns Site, Launches New “SonicScientist” Section
The 21st century keeps on unfolding, and so does SonicScoop. This week, we’ve launched a fresh new redesign and are happy to announce a whole new section on the website, called “SonicScientist”....
View ArticleNYC Event: Attend the BB4 Studios Debut – Brooklyn, 10/23
An enticing new audio facility is set to arrive in Brooklyn. But don’t expect a low-key intro for this studio – BB4 is set to make a splash on impact. Join BB4 as they hit the ground running on October...
View ArticleAntelope Audio Introduces MP32: 32 Channels of Rack-Mount Preamps
Antelope Audio has announced the MP32 as part of their product unveiling for the 137th AES convention. The signal chain is designed to be open and transparent, complementing their Orion 32...
View ArticleRenew Your Room Acoustics, Part 1: Waves and Pressure
The energy that we put into our listening rooms, home theaters, and professional recording studios comes in two main forms. We have waves of energy and we have rays. For purposes of this discussion and...
View Article137th AES Convention: G-Technology and Gobbler Partner For Streamlined Audio...
It’s no secret that the entertainment industry works daily with massive amounts of data. Some of those users prefer external drives, and some prefer cloud storage. Well, G-Technology, and Gobbler plan...
View ArticleApogee Introduces New Ensemble
Apogee Electronics has announced their new Ensemble 30×34 Thunderbolt 2 audio interface for Mac-based studios. New Apogee Ensemble ($2,495). Click to enlarge. With this latest iteration, Apogee has...
View ArticleRob Shore: Maximizing Music Business Management
There's more than one kind of manager. From The XX to Slipknot and LCD Soundsystem, Rob Shore & Associates are all business.
View ArticleNYC PR/Marketing Merger: The MuseBox and Magnum PR Join Forces
Full-service international marketing, publicity, management and distribution agency The MuseBox (NYC) announced that they have merged with PR and Artist Development agency Magnum PR (NYC). The combined...
View ArticleStudio Sweet Spot: Luminous Velocity Productions
Get it all done, and then some, with the talent on hand in this multifaceted East Flatbush enclave.
View ArticleBuilding a Gathering: A Look Inside the Tinderbox Music Festival
Now in its 2nd year, Tinderbox has become part of the smartly growing crowd of NYC music festivals.
View ArticleProducer’s Chair: Master Percussionist Bashiri Johnson Explores Global Soul...
Brooklyn's rhythm expert introduces a big voice to America.
View ArticleRob Shore: Maximizing Music Business Management
MIDTOWN, MANHATTAN: How do YOU manage? If you’re a band or solo artist working above a certain level, then you do it with a business manager like Rob Shore. The Big Dogs: Rob Shore and Manny Straight...
View ArticleNYC PR/Marketing Merger: The MuseBox and Magnum PR Join Forces
Full-service international marketing, publicity, management and distribution agency The MuseBox (NYC) announced that they have merged with PR and Artist Development agency Magnum PR (NYC). The...
View ArticleStudio Sweet Spot: Luminous Velocity Productions
Do you have tunnel vision, or are you constantly expanding your media universe? In East Flatbush, many disciplines are in action at Luminous Velocity, a nonstop melting pot of music and vision....
View ArticleBuilding a Gathering: A Look Inside the Tinderbox Music Festival
WILLIAMSBURG, BROOKLYN: Seems like there’s more and more music festivals in New York City, and this is a good thing. What lights up new festivals like Tinderbox? There are too many local/regional...
View ArticleProducer’s Chair: Master Percussionist Bashiri Johnson Explores Global Soul...
PARK SLOPE, BROOKLYN: Role reversal can be a beautiful thing in the music world. When world-class musicians step out of the live room and into the producer’s chair, the possibilities are tantalizing....
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