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Review | Oct 15, 2011 by Mo Volans

How is it possible to make something as successful & popular as Maschine better? Easy: Make it smaller without compromising on functionality or usability. Mo Volans puts the Mikro to the test.

Tip | Oct 14, 2011 by Hollin Jones

There was a time when the jury was out on whether the iPad could be a useful tool for musicians. Around that time Spectrasonics released Omni TR for iPad. Hollin Jones explores its many uses.

Tip | Oct 13, 2011 by Mike Watkinson

While Logic Pro 9 comes bundled with a very capable Multiband Compressor it lacks the circuit types found in the standard compressor. Mike Watkinson wires up a solution using Aux channels.

Review | Oct 12, 2011 by G.W. Childs IV

If you want to sample snippets of audio on your Mac, like a YouTube video, don't get caught up in cables and interface ins and outs! G.W. Childs breaks through the tangled wires with Audio Hijack Pro.

Tutorial | Oct 11, 2011 by Mo Volans

When it comes to creating drum parts, Ultrabeat provides a ton of suitable sounds for almost any musical style. And for programming the patterns? Mo Volans steps up with a laid back hip hop pattern.

Editorial | Oct 11, 2011 by Rounik Sethi

Native Instruments have announced their latest instrument, Damage - the successor to the widely acclaimed 'Evolve' series. Read & Watch all the details on this exciting hard-hitting, cinematic product

Tip | Oct 10, 2011 by Toby Pitman

Guitar Rig by Native Instruments is an impressively powerful effects-processor for guitarists (or anyone!) Toby Pitman shows how the splitter tool can add a whole new dimension to your guitar sounds!

Tutorial | Oct 10, 2011 by Hollin Jones

While most headlines focused on the intuitive touch-based controls in GarageBand for iPad, there's a whole lot more that can be done by thinking outside the box. Hollin Jones gets hands-on.

Tutorial | Oct 09, 2011 by Richard Lainhart

Ever wanted to re-create that fun formant-style Bass sound from Air's seminal "Sexy Boy" track? In this mammoth tutorial, Richard Lainhart digs deep to show you how in Logic or any DAW!

Tutorial | Oct 08, 2011 by Mo Volans

Creating random variations from a selection of loops often involves a time-consuming editing process. Cubase's LoopMash, however, make the process quick & fun! Mo Volans explores the possibilities.

Tutorial | Oct 07, 2011 by Peter Schwartz

In our digital DAW studios it's easy to ignore the virtual cables carrying audio signals. But understanding signal flow can lead to a greater degree of control over your sound. Peter Schwartz sums up.

Interview | Oct 06, 2011 by Rounik Sethi

Laura Escudé was one of the first Ableton Certified Trainers ever. She is also a critically acclaimed composer, sound designer, "visionary for the future of music" and a macProVideo.com Trainer!

Tutorial | Oct 06, 2011 by Gary Hiebner

Ableton Live has the DAW X factor! Using the Monitoring In feature it's possible to create a whole composition from a single MIDI clip. Gary Hiebner joins up the dots in this tutorial.

Tutorial | Oct 05, 2011 by Hollin Jones

To celebrate the release of Reason 6 by Propellerhead Software, Hollin Jones has released 10 FREE Reason patches exclusively available on The MPV Hub. Sign in and download them in this article!

Tutorial | Oct 05, 2011 by G.W. Childs IV

Reason 6's new device, Alligator, can transform even the most uniform of pads into a twisted, rhythmic groove. GW Childs sinks his teeth into this one.