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Laptop Live Music Performance Essentials

There's a few essentials it pays to add to your live music setup when you perform with a laptop. Matt Vanacoro reveals his top 5.

Creating Lush String Sounds In Cubase

Getting a great string sound doesn’t mean spending a fortune. Hollin Jones shows you some pro tips for processing and mixing strings in Cubase.

Arturia KeyStep Pro: 10 Excellent Features

Providing incredible sequencing features for keyboard players the KeyStep Pro does a great job on many levels. In this video we outline 10 of our favorite KeyStep Pro features.

5 Quantizing Tips: Getting On the Beat in Logic Pro

Pro musician, producer and trainer, Matt Vanacoro, shares his top 5 quantizing tips for fellow Logic Pro producers. And these go beyond MIDI.

7 Reasons Why You Should Consider Upgrading From GarageBand To Logic Pro X

While Apple's GarageBand is a very powerful and capable digital audio workstation in its own right, here's seven reasons why you might wish to see it as a stepping stone to Logic Pro X.

How & Why To Create Aggregate Audio Devices in macOS Audio MIDI Setup

Joe Albano take sus through the ins and outs of creating aggregate audio devices for Mac users and explains why and in what situations you'd want to consider doing this.

5 Ways to Add Emotion to Sequenced MIDI Parts

Matt Vanacoro reveals five essential ways to transform your MIDI ideas into more human and realistic-sounding instrumentals.

Randomized Remixing With Simpler in Ableton Live

Looking for instant inspiration in Ableton Live? A few rapid Simpler tricks can spice up old loops '" or instantly reconfigure remix stems into wild new combinations.

USB: Past, Present and Future for Creatives And Music Producers

Take a journey from past through the present and into the near future of USB connectivity with an emphasis for musicians and audio producers.

Using Velocity To Make Your Orchestral MIDI Tracks Sound Like The Real Thing

If there's one crucial technique to master to make your DAW orchestral tracks sound authentic, it's this.

Cubase 10 Core Skills: What Is MIDI Merge?

Cubase has a wealth of creative record modes for capturing MIDI. Matt Hepworth shows you how to build up your tracks using MIDI Merge.

MIDI Drum Kits - How Do They Work?

MIDI drum hardware has come a long way since the early days. Joe Albano explains your options, and why a MIDI drum kit might be the perfect instrument for you.

Logic Pro X - How To Create Random Generated Music

Harness the power of Logic's Scripter plug-in to generate beats and melodies. But don't worry - no coding knowledge is required. Here's how it works.

Create The Ultimate MIDI FX Rack In Ableton Live

Combine MIDI FX into groups and chains for exponentially more MIDI processing firepower in Live. DJ Kiva shows you how.

How To Map Roland's V-Drums Perfectly To Your DAW's Drum Instrument

Open up whole new worlds of recording and performance possibilities by connecting your MIDI drum kit to your virtual instruments. Matt Vanacoro shows you how to do it right.