Just released yesterday, here’s a quick look at the brand new Traktor DJ for iPhone by Native Instruments. Quite simply – it’s brilliant. Brilliant price at just £2.99, brilliant interface (waveforms instead of the Virtual Decks favoured by Algoriddim,) Brilliant EQ and brilliant effects – so yeah, brilliant all rounder. This release is following on from the iPad version an... »
Part 2 of 31 – Start using compression on your or master fader/mix bus to gear yourself up for that perfectly gelled together mix! »
Welcome to the first of what’s soon to be 31 videos in my “5 Minutes To A Better Mix” tutorial series. We’ll be looking at 31 mixing tips in the next 31 days, so hold on tight people! This free tutorial is brought to you by The Recording Revolution. The Crucial First Step In today’s video we cover a crucial and often overlooked step in the mixing process: gain staging. It’s not flashy and i... »
In a world striving to cut down on emissions, it’s great to see the genius loudspeaker manufacturers at Genelec taking some bold steps with their latest range of eco-friendly monitors going by the name of ‘M Series.’ The initial designs are made with a composite blend of Finnish sustainable wood and recyclable plastic – apparently a super eco friendly and easy-to-mould subs... »
Tracktion is very quickly growing to become one of the most popular pieces of music production software out there and now Behringer is helping that trend. As of May 1st 2013, Behringer will be bundling Tracktion 4 with their range of mixer, interfaces and controllers. The licence for Tracktion 4 usually costs around $59.99, so it’s a great deal. “We’re very pleased to partner with Tracktion ... »
Avid have announced the successor to Pro Tools 10… Pro Tools 11 (of course!) at this years NAB Show 2013. The new version of Pro Tools Tools 11 claims to be a major upgrade. This latest version enables audio professionals to take on the most demanding productions with new, high-powered audio and video engines, 64-bit architecture, expanded metering, and direct HD video workflows. “Pro Tools ... »
Promise – ‘Awakening’ Album Review. Many people are saying Hip-Hop has lost its way. Over the last few years Hip-Hop has seen a never ending list of tracks about money, girls, guns and living it up… It’s getting dull. On almost every album, rappers talk about keeping it real, yet I can’t help feeling most of them are more fairy tale than Disney! I mean you ge... »
Best USB Microphone for under £150. Editors Keys SL300 USB Mic Review Posted on May 31, 2012 by Dave Clews After my recent disappointing experiences with faulty Blue Snowball iCE and M-Audio Producer USB mics, I found myself in a bit of a tight spot the other week, when I needed to make some audio examples to accompany a vocal recording article. Having returned both the faulty mics to the retailer... »
It’s a product which has been asked for time and time again, and we didn’t want to launch our own pair until we got them 100% right. Well the time has come and Editors Keys have just launched the new Studio Series range of Monitor Guards. “The perfect way to isolate your monitor speakers.” The monitor pads work by decoupling your speakers from the hard surfaces they rest on... »
For anyone that has read my past work on this site, it should come as no surprise that I get pretty excited when Korg releases a new product, let alone TWO! To be fair, plenty of this has to do with the fact that they are generally the only brand that makes analog gear which I can afford, but with the release of the Monotron Duo and Monotron Delay, they have managed to once again keep analog fun. ... »