Music Production
If you’ve found your way to this article, you’re probably feeling pretty frustrated and confused right now. Ten minutes ago, you were in your home studio with an incredible-sounding mix, and now you’re in the car listening to the same track, only it sounds like an atrocious flabby mess. Did I copy over the wrong file? Is my car stereo broken? If you can confidently answer “no” to these questions, then congratulations. I am pleased to inform you of an
If you’re a music producer, remixer, performing DJ, or songwriter, you’re probably already familiar with Ableton Live. However, if you are currently confined to a life of pointing and clicking with a mouse, it’s time you leveled up and got a keyboard controller that can transform your creative processes. Available in 25-, 37-, 49-, or 61-key models with a host of improvements over the MK2 versions, the Novation Launchkey MK3 is exactly the type of inspiring controller you deserve.
Bitwig Studio 16-Track is your gateway into the fascinating world of Bitwig, an innovative music creation and performance software that allows you to arrange in the timeline, perform from the clip Launcher, and transform your ideas throughout each stage of production. Bitwig is a native class-platform DAW that is compatible with Windows, macOS, and Linux. It’s modular device structure provides advanced nesting and routing, allowing you to modulate any device program-wide. And with unlimited VST and VST3 support, you can be as creative as your
Everyone involved in music creation, from the eager novice to the wise veteran, should be enthusiastic about LUNA, Universal Audio’s new recording and production software that’s powered by any UA Thunderbolt™ audio interface such as the Apollo and Arrow. A glimmering star of audio glory at this year’s NAMM show, LUNA is destined to take your sonic achievements to the stratosphere with its operational swiftness, seamless integration with Apollo hardware, multitrack tape emulation, built-in Neve summing, and even virtual instruments. Imagine
NAMM 2020 has brought an exciting new compact desktop production system for musicians, podcasters, songwriters, and studio/live engineers. It’s the Tascam Model 12, an all-in-one mixer, multitrack recorder, audio/MIDI interface, and DAW control surface borrowing style and functionality from Tascam’s popular Model 24, and scaled down for smaller setups.
Whether you’ll be doing a panel podcast, recording layers of instruments, or
Look out, all feeble-sounding synthesizers, as of NAMM 2020, there’s a new synth in town and it’s not messing around. Designed as the successor to the award-winning Sub Phatty, the new Moog Subsequent 25 paraphonic analog synthesizer brings a slew of Subsequent Series features to enhance the sight, sound, and feel without sacrificing the compact form Sub Phatty players love.
For starters, the Subsequent 25 still has 25 semi
For beatmakers and producers who want the legendary power of the MPC in a more compact desktop form factor, the new-for-NAMM Akai Professional MPC One is a welcome addition to the MPC family. Like a scaled-down MPC X, the MPC One gives you the tools you need to create fresh beats and integrate your external MIDI/CV gear without taking up a ton of space.
As with the MPC X and the MPC Live, the MPC One is powered by a Quad-Core ARM
Many analog synthesizers nail that one specific sound, but the Sequential Pro 3 Multi-Filter Mono Synth, freshly unveiled at NAMM 2020, goes for the opposite tack: it offers a highly versatile sound for the discerning synth-based musician, producer, or sound designer. It’s also eminently tweakable, and this is thanks to its filters, oscillators, and routing options.
Filters help imbue your sound with character, and this synth
It’s NAMM 2020 time, and Novation is bringing its A-game for all Ableton Live aficionados. The new Launchpad Pro MK3 marks the pinnacle of powerful integration, with Ableton Live’s dizzying array of creative features. Whether or not you have experience with the original Launchpad Pro, the MK3 version is primed to take your Ableton Live productions and performances to new dimensions.
Announced just prior to the NAMM 2020 show, Solid State Logic's new compact and competitively priced desktop audio interfaces are destined to be a hit among producers, home recordists, musicians, and songwriters. The 2-in / 2-out SSL 2 and the 2-in / 4-out SSL 2+ USB audio interfaces put legendary SSL analog
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It looks like this Fall season is bringing great weather and even greater news for software fiends working in music or post-production. iZotope has unleashed a flurry of new versions and bundles to equip you with powerful, effective, and efficient tools that make mixing, audio restoration, and mastering easier.
First up is the ever-popular Ozone, now on its ninth version and
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Are you just starting out in music production or a seasoned music producer who needs help getting out of a creative rut? We put together 8 tips to help you improve your skills and take your production to the next level. What tips have helped you become a better music producer? Let us know in the comments below!
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Music producers, beatmakers, and electronic musicians across the genre spectrum should be excited about Roland’s latest creations. With three keyboard workstations, two grooveboxes, and one synthesizer, this batch is a big deal for anyone wanting to supercharge their music-making process.
The FANTOM Series of keyboard workstations are available in 61-, 76-, and 88-key versions. The
Whether you’re into pop, rock, hip hop, EDM, jazz, or anything other style, every producer or composer finds themselves in a creative rut once in a while. If you’re like me, this may happen quite a lot. Here’s a list of things to try to break the spell that have worked for me, and maybe they’ll work for you, too.
Check Out New Music
This is my number one go-to when I’m in a creative rut and is usually all I need to do to get inspired. I don’t care who you are, if you’re not exposing yourself to new music and new ideas, you’ll eventually hit a
With so many speakers on the market, it’s always intriguing to see a new company doing something fresh with their monitors. Founded by a team of professionals from the world of pro audio, Kali Audio is an American company that designs and engineers its products in Southern California, and plans to name each product line after a different locale in the great Golden State. Though you may not be familiar with the name Kali Audio, its staff has been integral to the production of highly successful loudspeaker products throughout the last 30 years.