Universal 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...
View ArticleNew 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...
View Article2017 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...
View ArticleNew 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...
View ArticleNew 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...
View Article3 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...
View ArticleNew 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,...
View ArticleNew 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...
View ArticleEars 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...
View ArticleNew 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...
View ArticleOh 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...
View ArticleNew 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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