Matt Vanacoro

Matt Vanacoro

Matt Vanacoro is one of New York's premier musicans. Matt has collaborated as a keyboardist in studio and on stage with artists such as Jordan Rudess (Dream Theater), Mark Wood (Trans-Siberian Orchestra), Mark Rivera (Billy Joel Band), Aaron Carter, Amy Regan, Jay Azzolina, Marcus Ratzenboeck (Tantric), KeKe Palmer, C-Note, Jordan Knight and many others. He has appeared on many a recording with a variety of artists, as well as had his own music featured in films by Lionsgate Studios.

Articles by Matt Vanacoro

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Review: Spectrasonics Keyscape Creative

Review | May 24, 2017 by Matt Vanacoro

Omnisphere is one of the biggest and most all-encompassing instruments around, and now Spectrasonics has combined it with the awesome Keyscape library to make something truly vast.

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Review: Antelope Orion 32 HD

Review | May 21, 2017 by Matt Vanacoro

It's a serious piece of gear with an amazing feature set that bridges the world of home and pro studios. Matt Vanacoro gallops ahead with the Antelope Audio Orion 32 HD.

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5 Music Theory Concepts Every Musician Should Know

Tutorial | May 20, 2017 by Matt Vanacoro

There are some core theory concepts that all musicians should know about, regardless of what you play. Matt Vanacoro sets out five of the most important.

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Review: BAE G10 EQ

Review | May 18, 2017 by Matt Vanacoro

What does it take to make Matt Vanacoro opt for a hardware version of an EQ he already has in software form? The answer, is the BAE G10 EQ.

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Universal Audio Releases UAD 9.2: Auto-Tune Realtime & SSL 4000 G Collection For UAD-2 & Apollo

News | May 16, 2017 by Matt Vanacoro

Here's our 1st-look video of UAD software 9.2 that includes five excellent plug-ins: Antares Auto-Tune Realtime, SSL 4000 G Bus Compressor, Pure Plate Reverb, Fuchs Train II Amp & Eden WT800 Bass Amp.

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Review: Steinberg HALion 6

Review | May 16, 2017 by Matt Vanacoro

Now at version 6, Steinberg's HALion sampler can claim to be one of the industry's best-established tools. But would Matt Vanacoro be impressed?

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Review: Focusrite iTrack One Pre

Review | May 10, 2017 by Matt Vanacoro

Focusrite has come up with a tiny audio interface for iOS that can phantom power from your phone or iPad. Matt Vanacoro welcomes an ultra portable solution.

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Review: LayR, The New King of Synths For iPad & iPhone?

Review | May 09, 2017 by Matt Vanacoro

Can a $20 iPad synth really sound as big and impressive as something costing much more? Matt Vanacoro set out to discover the truth... and was pleasantly surprised.

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Choosing The Right Sampler: Top 5 Sampler Shootout

Tutorial | May 08, 2017 by Matt Vanacoro

Stumped by samplers? Confused by choice? Matt Vanacoro is here to guide you through some of the very best virtual samplers he has ever used.

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Review: UVI Digital Synsations 2

Review | May 01, 2017 by Matt Vanacoro

Those who remember the 90s will recognise some of these classic synths. Matt Vanacoro finds there's almost no limit to how many he wants to stack together...

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Make Better Beats With These Syncopation Concepts

Tutorial | Apr 17, 2017 by Matt Vanacoro

Understanding syncopation can be the key to making more interesting and more human-sounding beats. Matt Vanacoro explains why.

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Review: Simply Sound SS1 Preamp

Review | Apr 16, 2017 by Matt Vanacoro

A pocket-sized preamp that can add up to 25dB of gain without raising the noise floor sounds too good to be true, right? Maybe not...

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Review: Universal Audio UAD 9.1 New Plug-Ins

Review | Apr 11, 2017 by Matt Vanacoro

This update to UAD's platform brings some new goodies, tweaks and upgrades to the party. Matt Vanacoro finds out what's inside...

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Review: Heavyocity NOVO

Review | Apr 10, 2017 by Matt Vanacoro

The perfect string ensemble library is something many producers dream of. Have virtual instrument specialists Heavyocity nailed it with NOVO?

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Focusrite Clarett OctoPre Review

Review | Apr 06, 2017 by Matt Vanacoro

Focusrite's iconic gear can be found in studios the world over and is known for its amazing quality. So what did Matt Vanacoro make of the new OctoPre?

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