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Review | Jul 04, 2011 by Mo Volans

Choosing the right EQ for your DAW can be difficult with all the choices available. Mo Volans puts the Fab Filter Pro Q to the test. Is it a high cut above rest or one to be left on the shelf?

Tutorial | Jul 04, 2011 by G.W. Childs IV

Let's face it, some of the most popular instrument plug-ins out there these days are some of the biggest system hogs you'll ever encounter. Let me list a few...

Tip | Jul 03, 2011 by Gary Hiebner

Logic's signal routing features are very comprehensive. However, moving automation data on Auxiliary Channels often leaves many users scratching their head. Read on to find out how...

Tutorial | Jul 02, 2011 by G.W. Childs IV

You may have heard me rant about this before: the fact that there are people who like using loops and people who don't. I'm not going to get into that again, I've done it before...

Tutorial | Jul 01, 2011 by Scott Freiman

If you thought GarageBand could only playback samples then you're in for a pleasant surprise. In GarageBand '11 it's possible to create a simple sampler instrument featuring any sounds you want!

Tutorial | Jun 30, 2011 by G.W. Childs IV

In the last Reaper tutorial, we covered hardware MIDI devices, and Monitoring. In this tutorial, we'll be setting up Virtual Instruments and FX. Because we need both of these...

Tutorial | Jun 29, 2011 by Toby Pitman

I very much doubt that when Tadao Kikumoto designed Roland's TB-303 in the early 80s, he knew that he would be starting a cultural revolution! On its release in 1981...

Tip | Jun 28, 2011 by Mike Watkinson

Traditionally if you were into audio you chose Pro Tools. If you used MIDI, you reached for Logic. This DAW polarized view has no relevance with Pro Tools 9, though! Read on...

Tip | Jun 26, 2011 by Mo Volans

Sometimes the simplest processor can be the best one for the job. To demonstrate this theory I'll be covering the legendary SPL (Sound Performance Lab) Transient Designer...

Tip | Jun 25, 2011 by G.W. Childs IV

Clean & pristine sound is the Holy Grail of music production. But Lo-fi productions have that much more character and help your music stand out from the digital crowd.

Tutorial | Jun 23, 2011 by Mo Volans

If you were wise enough to opt for the larger '˜Studio' bundle when you purchased Logic you will probably already know that the package includes several applications. One of these extra apps is...

Tip | Jun 23, 2011 by G.W. Childs IV

Trance beats are not that difficult to produce, let's face it. Why? Well, they are 4/4, 16-beat, it's a generic 4 on the floor drum beat with the snare on the 5 and 13, and kick marking every bar.

Tutorial | Jun 22, 2011 by Richard Lainhart

In Part 2 of this Quick Tutorial, we'll be looking at how to reproduce another synth sound from a recent pop hit...

Tutorial | Jun 21, 2011 by Mike Watkinson

The Beat Detective window in Pro Tools is a really useful collection of tools and processes, which comes onto its own when you need to '˜fix' the timing of recorded audio, especially drums.

Review | Jun 20, 2011 by Mo Volans

Fact: Grooveboxes are fun. All those knobs, faders and flashing lights can amuse most of us for hours but recently there seem to be less and less of them about.