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Do you dread installing large applications that span multiple discs? (Yes, Logic Studio, I'm looking at you!) Mike Watkinson explains how to dramatically transform those hours into minutes.
Load up your DAW, open up Massive and be prepared to make some awesome sounds! Mo Volans show the ins and outs of creating sample and hold effects in this popular synth by Native Instruments.
Toby Pitman shows how the Matrix Pattern Sequencer can be used to control different sound characteristic of a loop. Basically, we're talking audio animation in Reason 6!
We've all seen them: lines, in different colors, shapes & sizes, shooting across a map to show the journey taken on a travel program. Ben Balser shows the A to B of map line creation in Motion.
With so many ways to make kick drums, many producers ignore Logic Pro's built-in ES1 instrument. However, as Darren Burgos demonstrates, the ES1 can create punchy and deep kicks that rival any source.
iPhones are fast replacing consumer level point-and-click cameras as well as HD camcorders. But what about portable audio field recorders? G.W. Childs IV goes on the road to test out Pro Audio To Go.
[UPDATED] If you've shied away from using Apple's iCloud then stop whatever you're doing and read this. G.W. Childs outlines compelling reasons why you should embrace the iCloud!
Want to create analog bass sounds? Cubase 6 has you covered with Prologue. Mo Volans takes this instrument over the edge and introduces that much needed grit into your creations.
An iPad + a teacher equals a portable & accessible music classroom. Adam Goldberg,Teacher of Music Tech & Instrumental Music at NYCDOE, explains which tools help Special Needs Students create music.
Making clean masks is an essential skill for most Photoshop users. In this article Iain Anderson demonstrates how the Dodge and Burn tools can be used to correct masks.
Wouldn't it be great if you could add random elements to your compositions so no two listens would ever sound the same? You can! Gary Hiebner opens up the generative side of Ableton Live
Working with audio in Reason 6 is so much simpler than in previous versions. G.W. Childs take us step-by-step through how to use a hardware synth for real-time vocoding fun!
If you're working on any kind of document for print: brochure, manual, book or newsletter, chances are you'll want to input a page numbering or titling system. David Smith shows how to automate it.
Geting down and dirty (musically, of course) is G.W. Childs IV's speciality. So when you need some extra grit and aggression in your GarageBand compositions then he's the man to consult!