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.

Articles by Hollin Jones

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Roland's VT-4 Voice Transformer Is For Musicians, DJs, Broadcasters And More

Manipulate performances in real time, use MIDI control, sing, speak or rap through it - Roland's VT-4 Voice Transformer wants to bring hardware voice processing to the masses.

Free MasterClass - Learn Analog Sound Design With Pittsburgh Modular's Microvolt 3900

Learn great sound design techniques from a modular synth expert in this free, live MasterClass. Enrol now to get the knowledge and even ask questions in realtime - and the chance to win free gear!

Dirty Up Your Sounds With Native Instruments' Freak, Dirt and Bite

These three FX plugins, part of the Komplete 12 package or available separately, can add a new dimension of dirt to your tracks. Here's how you could do it.

Learn How To Make Bigger, Better, Beefier Beats in Logic Pro X Beat Masterclass With Josh Carney

Join Josh Carney for this unique, live MasterClass where he demonstrates Logic's beat-making tools in detail. Learn how to make bigger, better and beefier beats!

Spitfire Audio Comes Back To EARTH With Enriched Encyclopaedia Of Cinematic Synth Sounds

eDNA EARTH is a massive sound design instrument created from ten years' worth of widely-used, wide-ranging organic orchestral live recordings.

sE Electronics Announces DM1 DYNAMITE Inline Preamp & sE7 Small Diaphragm Condenser Mic

A new active inline preamp and a versatile condenser mic are the latest releases from sE and they are available for just $129 apiece. Here's what you need to know.

NLE Releases New Course: PreSonus Studio One 4 102 - Recording And Editing MIDI

Learn everything you need to know about recording and editing MIDI in Presonus Studio One 4 in this comprehensive new course.

Mixing While Recording or Producing: When To Do It & When Not To

Mixing isn't just something you do at the end of a production, but how much of it should you be doing as you go along? Hollin Jones has some wise words of advice...

Watch & Share Up To 5 Tutorial Videos Free Every Day On macProVideo.com

One of the many features of the upgraded and enhanced macProVideo.com is the ability for anyone to watch up to five tutorial videos per day - completely free. Here's how.

Gothic Instruments Release DRONAR World Flutes Module

With 10GB of samples and sounds derived from Chinese dizi, Irish whistle, ocarina and pan pipes, DRONAR World Flutes offers evolving, rich and complex soundscapes.

D16 Group Unveils Redoptor 2, Vintage Tube Distortion Plugin

If you've been looking for the organic sound of a tube amplifier being pushed into breakup - look no further! Redoptor 2 is here to help.

MIDI Techniques Explored - Event Vs. Region Quantization

Do you know the difference between MIDI events and regions, and how each one is affected by quantization? Find out in this video.

PreSonus & Zero-G Announce Studio One Partnership For Loops & Samples

Take advantage of seamless integration of Zero-G sounds with Studio One. This new partnership provides everything you need, and sale prices apply at launch.

Song Setup In PreSonus Studio One 4

Understanding the basics of setting up your projects means smoother workflow and moving more quickly to recording. Here's how it's done in Studio One 4.

Headrush Releases Gigboard, Guitar FX Pedal With Touchscreen, DSP And Audio MIDI Interface

The Gigboard guitar multi effect unit has so many features it's practically all a guitarist needs for performance and studio recording. Here's what you need to know.