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Review | May 23, 2013 by Hollin Jones

Sturdy, lightweight and portable, the Oxygen 49 MIDI Keyboard Controller by M-Audio is under the spotlight in this review. Hollin Jones puts this on his fast fingers and DAW brain in this test.

Tutorial | May 23, 2013 by David Earl

David Earl shows how to create glitch and stutter effects by navigating within sampler loops in Reaktor using a single math module! The results are both complex and fascinating!

Tutorial | May 22, 2013 by G.W. Childs IV

Struggling to find inspiring sounds? Get out of your studio and explore your home. You may be surprised just how fun sampling household objects can be for creating your own drum kits in Live.

Review | May 21, 2013 by G.W. Childs IV

In the world of technology size is everything! Find out why G. W. Childs is particularly impressed with Livid Instruments' Brain Jr., "the easiest custom MIDI controller, ever!"

Tip | May 21, 2013 by G.W. Childs IV

What does 'Audiomatic Retro Transformer' suggest to you? Something harkening back to old skool technology? Analog warmth? Lo-fi? G. W. turns back the clock in this look at Reason 7's new device.

Review | May 20, 2013 by Rory Dow

Not only does Borderlands Granular by Chris Carlson look the part on your iPad, it also can produce some impressive granular synthesis textures and rhythms as Rory Dow discovers.

Tutorial | May 20, 2013 by Jay Asher

If you like the idea that 'prevention is better than the cure' and use Logic Pro, join Jay Asher in this article as he walks you through how to avoid problems before they happen!

Review | May 19, 2013 by Hollin Jones

Ampkit for iOS has been hugely popular since its release and has now arrived on a mac computer near you for Mac guitarists. Hollin Jones gets tweaking this stand alone toolbox for guitarists.

Tutorial | May 18, 2013 by Lynda Arnold

Continuing our series of sound as a healing tool, Lynda Arnold turns her attention to an ancient instrument used for well-being and meditation: Tibetan bowls.

Tip | May 17, 2013 by Jay Asher

The Marquee Stripe is a hidden gem, your Logic buddy, something you're likely to call on when arranging your compositions in Logic Pro. Jay Asher demonstrates its power in this tutorial.

Interview | May 16, 2013 by Rounik Sethi

David Earl is a composer/producer and Logic Studio guru living in the San Francisco Bay Area. You've seen him on YouTube & macProVideo.com, now read about his approach to game audio composition.

Review | May 16, 2013 by Mo Volans

If you know about NI's Solid Mix series and you know about Softube then you have reason to be pretty excited about the NI Komplete 9 Ultimate Processors. Mo Volans breaks down each element.

Tutorial | May 15, 2013 by Gary Hiebner

Need to bring the elements of your mix together and create a tighter, more cohesive sound? Of course you do! Gary Hiebner's demonstration of Live 9's Glue Compressor will have you stuck on it for good

Tutorial | May 14, 2013 by G.W. Childs IV

One of the many new features in Reason 7 is Parallel Channels. Yup, NY style comping is easy as pie to achieve in Reason now... but it doesn't just stop there as G.W. Childs finds out.

Review | May 13, 2013 by Darren Burgos

There are a number of innovative MIDI controllers coming through: Ableton Push & ROLI's Seaboard to name a few. Darren Burgos reviews another unusual one. Find out if the QuNeo pushes his buttons.