Noah Pred

Noah Pred

Noah Pred is a Canadian record producer, sound designer, technologist, DJ, and Ableton Certified Trainer living in Berlin, Germany. Releasing dozens of records and touring extensively since the '90s, he currently teaches a wide variety of techniques for stage and studio at the BIMM Institute. For more information, please visit: http://noahpred.com

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Reloop Tape 2 Review

In the minds of some, a DJ is only as good as their last set '" but what good is that if nobody can hear it? Enter Reloop Tape2, the retro-styled, portable recorder ideal for the modern world.

Top Studio Tasks To Get Producers Through The Lockdown

We've all got more time alone at home now due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Here's some tips for working from your home studio during the outbreak.

Randomized Remixing With Simpler in Ableton Live

Looking for instant inspiration in Ableton Live? A few rapid Simpler tricks can spice up old loops '" or instantly reconfigure remix stems into wild new combinations.

Review: Eventide Spring Reverb Plug-In

How good does Spring, the latest reverb from Eventide, really sound? Alongside the intuitive interface Noah Pred takes a look at how creative this reverb plugin really is.

Review: Madrona Labs Aaltoverb

This affordable software reverb from Madrona Labs goes beyond simply adding space and has sound design potential of its own, as Noah Pred discovered.

Review: Korg Minilogue XD

Korg's updated Minilogue now has 4-voice polyphony, 2 analog VCOs, an excellent step sequencer and much more. Noah Pred found it even more fun than he had expected...

Review: Audioutlaw Boots N Kats 2, Powerful Drum Machine For Ableton Live & Push 2

Boots N Kats 2 brings an incredibly powerful drum machine to Live 10 and Push 2. Here's the low down on what this excellent valued Max for Live drum tool will do for your beat making process.

Review: SubLab, Hard Hitting Sub Bass

With great sound, powerful low-end, an intuitive interface and a very attractive price, Noah Pred found much to like about Future Audio Workshop's SubLab.

Dynamic Changes With Ableton Live 10.1's New Automation Curves

New updates to Live's automation features bring a whole new level of creative possibility. Noah Pred explains how to turn them to your advantage.

Review: Mixed In Key SE

Mixed In Key SE's super-fast analysis should help accelerate anyone's studio workflow. Noah Pred took it for a spin to find out how it works its magic.

Additive Synthesis With Ableton Live's Operator

Operator is more than just a workhorse synth in Ableton Live - its additive synthesis capabilities elevate it to the next level. Noah Pred explains how to take advantage of it.

Endlesss: The Future Of Collaboration For Music Producers?

Seamless online collaboration is the holy grail for many music producers, and Tim Exile's Endless could be the first system to have achieved it. Noah Pred finds out how.

Review: Blink Sonic Cataliz

This playable granular synth and beat looper for Reaktor inspired Noah Pred to create some excellent new sounds. Here's how he got on...

The 4 Coolest Things You Might Have Missed At Superbooth 2019

In among the big names at Superbooth 2019 were some lesser-known gems you may have missed, but that you definitely need to know about. Noah Pred reveals all.

Review: Sinevibes Stream

Combining a multi-tap delay with a sequencer, Sinevibes' Stream presents a fresh approach to delay programming. Noah Pred explores just what it can bring to your productions.