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Tutorial | Sep 23, 2012 by Adam Goldberg

'The arts can help students become tenacious, team-oriented problem solvers who are confident and able to think creatively.' Who said this... and how does this relate to Special Needs students?

Review | Sep 21, 2012 by Rory Dow

Despite wanting to mix totally in the box, many musicians rely on much loved MIDI hardware'¦ but how to keep everything in sync with your DAW? Enter Innerclock System Sync-Gen II Pro. Rory keeps time.

Tip | Sep 21, 2012 by Gary Hiebner

Get the low-down on how to chain up some arps in Ableton Live to create awesome melodic patterns. Gary Hiebner, the arp master, takes you through the process step-by-step.

Tutorial | Sep 20, 2012 by G.W. Childs IV

Skanner is a feast for the musical senses, a veritable playground for digital musicians! G. W. Childs IV shows how to mangle out a basic synth bass from this beast of a virtual instrument.

Tutorial | Sep 19, 2012 by Mo Volans

Reason now has more processors and cool devices than you can shake a stick at but sometimes it's good to go back to basics and use some more traditional methods to enhance your sounds.

Review | Sep 19, 2012 by Sara Simms

Pioneer's RMX-1000 has caught the eye and ear since its release. Sara Simms puts it through its paces and discovers it's not just for live performance DJs.

Tip | Sep 18, 2012 by Darren Burgos

Plosives in your vocals can make or break the recording. Even with a pop filter, they still have a tendency to sneak their way in! Darren Burgos uses Logic to pulverise them out of your mixes.

Review | Sep 17, 2012 by G.W. Childs IV

There seems to be a growing trend by audio plug-in developers to focus on minimal interfaces with quality sound. GW Childs discovers KiloHearts' Faturator is an excellent distortion unit for all!

Tutorial | Sep 17, 2012 by Hollin Jones

Guitar Rig 5 by Native Instruments is an awesome multi-effect plug-in for guitarists ONLY, right? Wrong. Hollin Jones thinks laterally and shows how to use it to process drum loops.

Review | Sep 15, 2012 by Toby Pitman

Imagine being able to create your own custom LFOs'¦ in a plug-in'¦ apply them to various effects and even integrate this with your DAW. Imagine no longer! Xfer LFO Tool does all this now!

Review | Sep 14, 2012 by G.W. Childs IV

When Arturia's Wurlitzer V software instrument became available, G.W. Childs took it for a spin. Find out in this review why he gives it the big thumbs up!

Interview | Sep 13, 2012 by Rounik Sethi

Max Cooper, DJ and producer, shares his experience on using Apple's iPad as a vital part of his live performance and studio setup. In particular he reveals how Lemur is the ultimate control surface.

Tutorial | Sep 13, 2012 by David Earl

Follow along with David Earl, aka. sflogicninja, as he takes you through a step-by-step exploration of Kontakt's flexible pitch and time features.

Review | Sep 12, 2012 by Rory Dow

When the father of digital synthesis created PPG WaveGenerator for iPad, Rory Dow (being a self-respecting synthesist) stood up and put it through its paces.

Tutorial | Sep 12, 2012 by Rory Dow

Part 2: If you haven't yet used "Follow Actions" in Ableton you're in for a pleasant surprise. Get ready to be inspired as Rory Dow takes you through the ins and outs in with audio examples