Hollin Jones

Hollin Jones

Hollin Jones was classically trained as a piano player but found the lure of blues and jazz too much to resist. Graduating from bands to composition then production, he relishes the chance to play anything with keys. A sometime lecturer in videographics, music production and photography post production, Hollin has been a freelance writer on music technology and Apple topics for well over a decade, along the way publishing several books on audio software. He has been lead writer at a number of prominent music and technology publications. As well as consultancy, full-time journalism, video production and professional photography, he occasionally plays Hammond, Rhodes and other keys for people who ask nicely. Hollin is Contributing Editor at Ask.Audio.

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Steinberg Cubasis 3 Now Available for iPad and iPhone

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The latest Prime Series firmware release v1.4 establishes industry firsts in standalone internet connectivity, TIDAL high fidelity music streaming, and track preview functionality.

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Arturia have launched Pigments version 2, a free update for existing users, and a special intro price to celebrate the update.