Audio Software

Tutorial | Feb 18, 2018 by G.W. Childs IV

Time management can be something we overlook or even actively get wrong when working on music. Here, G.W Childs shares five of his top tips for making better use of your time and energy.

Tutorial | Feb 18, 2018 by Hollin Jones

In this short video, Scott Freiman explains how the Beatles' approach to chord changes and song structure makes for great pop music. Dive in now to find out how they did it!

Tutorial | Feb 16, 2018 by Hollin Jones

If you have ever wondered how to make your orchestral MIDI parts sound more believable, how to work faster and get better results, you'll want to watch these two short videos.

Tutorial | Feb 15, 2018 by Joe Albano

Logic's Piano Roll Editor has hidden depths, and some new features that arrived with the 10.4 update. Joe Albano shares his MIDI editing secrets with you...

Tutorial | Feb 15, 2018 by Hollin Jones

Learn how Control Voltage works in synthesizers and how it can let you create a virtually limitless universe of sounds. In this short video, Marc Doty explores using the LFO on a filter.

Tutorial | Feb 13, 2018 by G.W. Childs IV

If you're more of a producer than a player, NI's Flesh can help you build your rhythmic samples into whole tracks. G.W Childs explains how it's done.

Tutorial | Feb 12, 2018 by Joe Albano

Knowing a little - but not too much - about mastering can lead you into some bad practices. Joe Albano shares his experiences of common pitfalls and how to avoid them.

Tutorial | Feb 12, 2018 by Hollin Jones

Wavetable is a powerful synthesizer that's new in Live 10. But it has one feature that sets it apart from Live's other synths - can you guess what it is?

Tutorial | Feb 11, 2018 by Hollin Jones

Harness the power and potential of NI's workhorse synth Massive to make everything from huge basses to scary leads.

Editorial | Feb 11, 2018 by Hollin Jones

An all-in-one subscription to Apple's software and hardware ecosystem is an interesting idea. Is this something that could help keep your gear current while keeping costs manageable?

Tutorial | Feb 09, 2018 by Hollin Jones

Swap out any drum sound for a different instrument or articulation to fully customise your kits. Matt Vanacoro shows you how it works in Superior Drummer 3.

Tutorial | Feb 08, 2018 by Hollin Jones

Long gone are the days when the iPad was a mere sketchpad. Now, it really can be the heart of your music-making setup, as Hollin Jones explains.

Tutorial | Feb 08, 2018 by Hollin Jones

Ableton Live 10 has a new, dynamically resizeable interface amongst many other upgrades, improvements and additions. Here's our new course that shows you everything you need to know about Live 10.

Tutorial | Feb 07, 2018 by Hollin Jones

Live's Session view is where you can experiment with clips, loops and arrangements, DJ with Live and much more. Olav Basoski shows you how it works in this short video.

Tutorial | Feb 06, 2018 by Joe Albano

Most DAWs come with a ton of bundled content, but the factory patches can sometimes lack sparkle. Joe Albano shares his top tips for making them more dynamic, realistic and useful.