Music Production
It happens so easily and innocently. One day, you’re laughing at a party while tunes pump through a Bluetooth speaker at the back of a room. The next thing you know, you’ve dedicated an entire room as a temple for the purest, uncompromising audio fidelity, where you sit motionless in a state of emotional euphoria as your favorite songs fill your ears with the vibrant sounds their creators so painstakingly crafted. It’s difficult to know why some become passionately obsessed with the sound of music, while others are perfectly content with the
Putting versatile audio mixing power and user-friendly operability in a portable and ultracompact form factor for all kinds of smartphone-wielding content creators, Roland’s GO:MIXER PRO-X is a welcome addition to the world of mobile audio. Whether podcasting, livestreaming, or shooting music videos and behind-the-scenes footage on a budget, the GO:MIXER PRO-X empowers you with the ability to mix up to seven input sources into
Supercharged with versatile mic-modeling technology that puts an entire vintage mic locker at your disposal and onboard DSP/FPGA chips that power the included plug-in bundle without taxing your computer, the Antelope Axino Synergy Core serves as a premium all-in-one USB microphone and audio interface that’s perfect for artists and producers who want professional studio quality in a single, compact package. Not only is it loaded with
Don’t let your mouse and keyboard slow your flow; work faster in your DAW and let your focus stay on the sound with the Solid State Logic UF8, a highly customizable USB Type-C control surface that can scale up to meet the needs of expanding setups and sessions without dominating your desktop. Whether you run Pro Tools, Ableton Live, Logic Pro, Studio One, Cubase, Nuendo, or several at the same time, the UF8 is poised to
Combining the legacy of classic Baxandall equalization with the flexibility of mid/side processing, the Heritage Audio SYMPH EQ provides capable master bus tone shaping for finessing a final mixing, sweetening stems, or mastering your own material. When the song's sound needs musicality more than parametric surgery, look to the SYMPH EQ to impart its natural sonic character without artifacts or undesired phasing. It offers high-
Fusing extreme onboard processing, uncompromising sonic performance, and industry-standard Pro Tools software, Avid Pro Tools | Carbon gives artists, bands, producers, and engineers a unified and premium hybrid production system for creating music with a fluid, professional workflow, supercharged plug-in power, and all the I/O needed to run an impressive session.
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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
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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.