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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Bastl Thyme Meets Tocante BISTAB, With Music By Toyota Vangelis

Check out this video of ambient synth music played through Thyme, Bastl's digital tape FX unit.

Luftrum 20 Sound Set For Hive Is Out Now

Luftrum 20 takes Hive out of its natural EDM comfort zone and into a world of ambient pads, arpeggios, soaring leads, cinematic soundscapes and 80s synths. All for $29.

FL Studio's Patcher - What It Is And How It Can Help You

The Patcher in FL Studio may not be so well know, but it's an incredibly powerful way to build instrument and FX chains. Here, Rishabh Rajan explains why you should be using it.

Here's Why The Flute Is The Most Expressive Wind Instrument

The flute's unique design makes it incredibly expressive even for a woodwind instrument. In this short video, Thomas Goss explains why, and how you can turn it to your advantage.

Signum Audio Releases Bute, An Ultra Transparent True Peak Limiter

Get Signum Audio's BUTE advanced software limiter for just £29 until the 19th March.

NLE Releases New Course, Korg Volca Modular Explored

Everything you need to know about Korg's powerful volca Modular synthesizer is explained in this video course. Here's what you'll learn.

Behringer's X2222USB Is A 22-Input 2/2-Bus Mixer And Interface with USB Audio

Tons of I/O, built-in multi FX and USB audio interfacing with your computer. Could Behringer's X2222USB have all the tools you need to record and mix, in a single box?

Roland Cloud Debuts Techno Suite of Patches & Patterns

Renowned synthesists team up to unleash legendary techno sounds as part of Roland's cloud service

zenAud.io ALK2 Now Available For Windows

zenAud.io ALK is a cross between a sequencer and a looper and now this popular and powerful application is available for Windows users too. Here's the lowdown.

Cubase 10: The Top 8 Ways MixConsole's New Features Will Help Your Workflow

The new MixConsole features in Cubase 10 range from big changes to small ones, but they will all make your life easier in important ways. Hollin Jones explains how.

Roland Cloud Adds Roland TB-303 Software Bass Synthesizer To Legendary Series

TB-303: the instrument that created a movement, is now available as part of your Cloud subscription.

Make A Volca Jam Video And Win A Year's Ask.Audio Academy Pass, Volca Mix And MIDI Gear

Submit your Volca Jam video and get the chance to win an Ask.Audio Academy subscription, plus a bunch of other MIDI gear. It's free to enter - so check it out!

Buy A Korg Prologue In The U.S, UK Or Ireland And Get A Free SQ1 Sequencer

Buy a Korg Prologue 8 or 16 during March 2019 and get an SQ1 MIDI sequencer for free. Here's everything you need to know about the deal.

MIDIWrist, Advanced Wireless MIDI Control From Apple Watch, Is Available Now

This brand new app, three years in the making, harnesses the power of Apple's recent Watch models to give you a whole new way to control MIDI gear. Here's what you need to know.

K-Devices Releases Wov & TTAP Plugins, Get 50% Off At Launch

These Plug-ins are K-Devices' first of a new series of creative audio effects with DSP referred to as the Phoenix series. Here's what you need to know about WOV and TTAP.