Tutorial | Jun 09, 2017 by Matt Vanacoro

PositiveGrid's Bias has matured into a truly wide-ranging set of tools for designing and managing your guitar and amp tones. Matt Vanacoro shows you how to deal with all your presets.

Tutorial | Jun 02, 2017 by Matt Vanacoro

Getting the perfect monitor mix can be tricky but by using the awesome power available in the UA Apollo hardware and software, it needn't be a chore, as Matt Vanacoro explains.

Tutorial | May 30, 2017 by Matt Vanacoro

Logic Pro's ability to apply processing to specific sections of audio is incredibly useful for your workflow, saving you duplicating tracks or automating effects. Matt Vanacoro explains why.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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?

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.

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.

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.

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...

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.

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...