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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Cubase 10 Core Skills: What Is MIDI Merge?

Cubase has a wealth of creative record modes for capturing MIDI. Matt Hepworth shows you how to build up your tracks using MIDI Merge.

The Artiphon Orba Is A Unique MIDI Controller In The Palm Of Your Hand

The Artiphon Orba is a band in your hand that just raised $1.4M on Kickstarter. Here's what it does.

Impact Soundworks Releases Cinema Sound Foley Library

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Bring a modern reverb character to your productions with this all-new algorithmic reverb plug-in from Abletunes.

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The special edition of the popular AD/DA converter boasts the same class-leading features in a sleek black design.

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Get the sound of a classic and highly exclusive mastering compressor and take control of your tracks. Plugin Alliance and Brainworx are on the case.

How To Quickly Make A Cool Patch In The Free Noisemaker Synth

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Take your I/O to the next level with this advanced new patchbay hardware and software system from Canada's Flock Audio.

A Quick Guide To Loop Recording In FL Studio

Set up your audio inputs, record in a loop and then choose the best take or comp together the perfect performance. Learn how in this short tutorial.

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With 300-voice polyphony and an expected price of 800-1200 Eur, this new hardware synth from Kodamo looks and sounds the business.

Genki Instruments Cuts $100 Off Price Of Wave, The Ring To Control Sound

A streamlined production process means Genki Instruments has cut prices on its innovative controller. Plus there's a full release of its companion app, Softwave.