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Tutorial | Jun 25, 2012 by Mo Volans

Adding variation to your songs in Logic Pro, or any DAW, will help keep the listener's attention. Mo Volans shows how to add drum fills EDM style that'll breathe new life into your arrangement.

Editorial | Jun 25, 2012 by Rounik Sethi

As soon as I heard the audio examples for this new sample pack library for Kontakt I was hooked! And of course, wanted to explore it some more. Read on to find out more about this 1.5GB soundset.

Editorial | Jun 24, 2012 by Toby Pitman

Apple buys many companies'¦ So why choose to purchase Redmatica, the developer of Keymap which brought powerful sampling features to digital musicians? Toby Pitman pieces together a curious puzzle.

Tip | Jun 23, 2012 by Adam Goldberg

Question: What brings about more fun (and learning) in the music classroom than 2 iPads? Answer: 2 iPads plus Logic Pro. Adam Goldberg shares his special needs music lesson experience in this article.

Tutorial | Jun 22, 2012 by Hollin Jones

Adobe Audition CS6 now supports all 3rd party VST and AU plug-ins and comes bundles with some nifty effects of its own. Hollin Jones gets under the hood and puts them to the test.

Review | Jun 22, 2012 by Rounik Sethi

FXpansion, (BFD2, GEIST and Tremor), have released their first Rack Extension: Etch Red - the awesome filtering effect. Now Reason 6.5 users can get in on the action and scratch that itch (sic) Etch.

Editorial | Jun 21, 2012 by Rounik Sethi

To celebrate World Music Day (June 21st, 2012) Arturia are offering their Minimoog-V Original as a free download (TODAY ONLY!) Read on for instructions on how to grab it...

Tip | Jun 21, 2012 by Toby Pitman

With Iris, iZotope has given digital musicians something exciting to explore! It's one of those synths that truly deserves to be termed as "innovative". Toby Pitman puts it to work on drum loops.

Review | Jun 20, 2012 by Rounik Sethi

Apogee have risen to the challenge to create an affordable studio quality interface for the discerning iPad & iPhone wielding guitarist. Rounik Sethi put JAM to the test!

Review | Jun 20, 2012 by Hollin Jones

One of the most popular requests by Reason users over the years has been for 3rd-party plug-in hosting. The 6.5 update has delivered just that with a focus on elegance, stability and performance.

Review | Jun 19, 2012 by Rounik Sethi

IK Multimedia have been busy behind the scenes cooking up something guitarists and Slash fans will love: AmpliTube Slash for iPhone, iPad and Mac/PC. Read on to find out more...

Tutorial | Jun 18, 2012 by Rishabh Rajan

Adding some distortion to your sounds can be done directly in Ableton using Redux. Rishabh Rajan explores an alternate method using Max for Live's Degrade~ object with unique results!

Tip | Jun 18, 2012 by Rounik Sethi

You've just played the performance of a lifetime but Logic was in playback, not record, mode. All is not lost! Rounik Sethi shows you how to recall your last played MIDI or audio performance!

Review | Jun 17, 2012 by Mo Volans

The original hardware Oberheim SEM was a much loved subtractive synth in its day. Arturia have recreated the SEM as a soft synth'¦ so how does it measure it to past glories and present day competition?

Tutorial | Jun 16, 2012 by Rishabh Rajan

Can an iPad plus GarageBand for iOS replace a traditional MPC-style hardware controller? Rishabh Rajan gets down to the groove in this hands-on walk-through.