Audio Software

Tutorial | Apr 15, 2018 by Hollin Jones

Get to the heart of sound shaping in this unique and powerful synth recreation. Rishabh Rajan takes you on a guided tour of the complex oscillator section of the Buchla Easel V.

Tutorial | Apr 13, 2018 by Hollin Jones

Bring downsampling, bitcrushing and a retro feel to your Reason tracks with this module from Synthetic Rig V3. Mo Volans explains how it's done.

Tutorial | Apr 12, 2018 by Noah Pred

The new Echo effect in Ableton Live 10 has far more interesting abilities than first meet the eye. In this tutorial, dub aficionado Noah Pred shows you why he think's it's the best echo on the block.

Tutorial | Apr 11, 2018 by G.W. Childs IV

When keyboards and guitars slug it out in a mix, which one will win? As G.W Childs explains, it's not always simple. Here's how to decide when to push one or the other.

Tutorial | Apr 10, 2018 by Hollin Jones

Adding a few choice MIDI effects to tracks in Live can quickly liven things up, creating complex beats and patterns from simple user input. Noah Pred shows you how in this short video.

Tutorial | Apr 09, 2018 by Joe Albano

Working in the digital domain doesn't mean your productions can't get that rich analog sound. Joe Albano reveals which of Logic Pro's plugins to turn to for a vintage vibe.

Tutorial | Apr 07, 2018 by Sara Simms

By creating custom MIDI maps or using a pre-mapped MIDI controller you can get great hands-on control of your DJ performances from hardware. Sara Simms shows you how to set it up.

Tutorial | Apr 05, 2018 by Joe Albano

MIDI is extremely flexible, but using it to its fullest potential means being aware of some of the less obvious pitfalls you can encounter when editing. Joe Albano shares his expert tips.

Tutorial | Apr 05, 2018 by Hollin Jones

Arturia's recreation of this classic multi-instrument makes capturing its sound a reality for almost anyone. Here, Nigel Broad explains why it is so revered among musicians and producers.

Editorial | Apr 03, 2018 by Hollin Jones

All the signs point to Apple transitioning its Mac computers away from Intel and onto its own processors. And the implications for musicians could be huge.

Tutorial | Apr 03, 2018 by Hollin Jones

There are dedicated plug-ins you can buy to clean up audio files, but Cubase has some great tools already built in. Here are some techniques for using them to their fullest.

Tutorial | Mar 31, 2018 by Hollin Jones

In this short video, Joe Albano explains each of Logic 10.4's new Smart Tempo modes for automatic audio analysis, as well as how and when to use them for maximum effect.

Tutorial | Mar 28, 2018 by Noah Pred

Live 10 brings some great new timesaving workflow enhancements to the party. In this quick tutorial, Noah Pred shows you three of his favorite ways to take control of your Live sessions.

Tutorial | Mar 28, 2018 by Hollin Jones

See how to use Omnisphere's arpeggiator to add movement and life to sample and synth-based sounds in Spectrasonics' legendary virtual instrument.

Tutorial | Mar 27, 2018 by Hollin Jones

Dehumaniser from Krotos Audio is a powerful voice processor and synthesizer that's capable of amazing results. This short video shows you how to build a patch from scratch.