With iCloud Apple have announced a grander more complete vision than MobileMe. GW Childs IV takes a look at some of the features and how this could change the way we compute in the real world.
Melodyne is a great tool for creating vocal harmonies, especially when you're stuck for ideas. With Melodyne, you can test what notes work with your main vocal line.
A nice long reverb can be very effective on, say, a vocal to create the feeling of space, effective when there is time between phrases for it to be clearly audible.
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?
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...
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...
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...
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!
In Part 1 of Approaches to Working with Text in Flash, you learned about Flash's new TLF text engine, and how to set general text formatting. In this installation, I'd like to push things a little...
We live in a day and age where the perception others have of us hinges not only on our public appearance, but also on our online appearance. After all, online communication is becoming more common...
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...
Working with text in previous versions of Flash was always somewhat of a challenge. One of the biggest gripes was the sheer lack of typography control in Flash projects.
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...
Space. The final frontier... Ever wanted to beam someone up (or away) Star Trek Style? Richard Lainhart takes you through this classic effect step-by-step in After Effects CS5.
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...
Whatever your feelings regarding FCP X, it pays to be well-informed, so take a look at our round-up of the best of our Final Cut Pro X related reviews and interviews to date from the MPV Hub.
Color is dead. Long live the new color correction tools built right in to Final Cut Pro X! David Smith explores how good they really are for adjusting the exposure levels in your video footage.
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...
The third of our First-Look Reviews for the Final Cut Pro X suite takes a look at the most uncelebrated of apps: Compressor 4. Has this essential tool for video editors been given a mighty make-over?
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.
See what a deep insider at Apple has to say about editing video with the new Final Cut Pro X. Learn more about macProVideo.com's Star FCP X trainer, Michael Wohl. This article pulls no punches ...