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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The Beat Community Releases Ambient Things, Free Sample Pack

Grab this collection of 88 hand-crafted ambient WAV samples today - for free! Here's how to get it.

Polyverse Comet Reverb Updated to v.0.9.9

Polyverse Music's unique morphing reverb tail effect is still in public beta but has now been updated to include some new features and bug fixes. Here's what's new.

Overloud Releases OTD-2, Overloud Tapped Delay

OTD-2 extends the features of the original hardware and joins the flexibility of the digital world to the character of the analog processing.

Teenage Engineering's 'Rick and Morty' Pocket Synthesizer Is Coming In July

The limited edition PO-137 will join the Pocket Operator family at the end of July 2019. In the meantime, get a sneak peek here.

UVI Offering Time-Limited Promo On Vintage Vault 2 Synth Collection

Get significant discounts off this premier bundle of over 50 software synths until June 16th, 2019. Read on to find out all the details.

Humble Audio Launches Quad Operator, 4 Variable Waveshape Operators For Linear FM Synthesis

With a one knob per function design for true ease of use, this new hardware synth offers the chance to create any FM algorithm you like via its mod matrix. Here's the details.

Review: Arturia V Collection 7

Arturia has added more classic synths to its popular V-Collection including a Mellotron, Synthi V and Casio CZ V, There's also updated versions of some other favourites, as Hollin Jones discovered...

Gamechanger Audio Launches Crowdfunding Campaign For Electro-Mechanical MOTOR Synth

This revolutionary synth is available for pre-order now and the developers are crowdunding via Indiegogo. Here's how to get one.

Ableton Live 10.1 Update Is Available Now

The latest update to Ableton Live adds user wavetables, new devices, workflow upgrades and more. Here's the details.

Vocal Recording In Logic Pro: Your Mic Options Explained

Hear some popular mics tried and tested in this Logic Pro X recording shootout with producer Josh Carney to better understand your mic choices and positioning options when recording.

FeelYourSound Updates ChordPotion MIDI Plug-In To v1.1.0, Free For Existing Users

Flexible MIDI routing, new presets and two pattern effect slots per row are just some of the new features in the latest update to this nifty MIDI plug-in effect.

Mixvibes Launches CrossDJ 4 With Upgraded Workflow, SoundCloud Integration

Version 4 of the popular DJ app for Mac and PC brings a host of improvements. There's upgrade pricing, as well as a demo version available for you to try. Here's the details.

Meet Ethera Gold For Kontakt - 7 Powerful Instruments For Epic Music Creation

Save 20% for a limited time on this new Kontakt-based instrument, perfect for scoring and many other musical applications. Here's the details.

Review: Peopeo Voodoo Boombox

This striking, wearable wireless boombox from Peopeo has a bunch of tricks including USB power output, a 15-hour battery life and weather sealing. Hollin Jones hit the road with it...

Spitfire Audio Enters Exploratory Sonic Universe Of KEPLER ORCHESTRA Orchestral Tools

Ultra-realistic, dynamic polyrhythmic scores with ultimate control can be yours with this new collection from Spitfire Audio, available at a discount for a limited time.