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Hands-On Review: Mac Studio with M1 Ultra, a Fast-Performing Powerhouse!

Posted 04/07/2022

The Apple Mac Studio with M1 Ultra Chip powers through workflows, including playback of 18 streams of 8K ProRes video, 8K rendering, encoding and decoding of H.264, HEVC, ProRes, and much more! Doug Guerra takes the Mac Studio through its paces, editing and exporting large files with DaVinci Resolve and Adobe Premiere Pro. Guerra also uses

How to Make a YouTube Performance Video

1,469 Views· Posted 07/29/2016

Tips for getting better audio and video quality in a musical performance video without breaking the bank.

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How to Use Arturia V Collection 4

383 Views· Posted 06/24/2015

In the following video, B&H’s resident audio guru, Rob Rives, demonstrates the Arturia Virtual Collection 4, an amalgam of 13 of the company’s 64-bit virtual instruments. Rives runs through a handful of demos, giving you a taste of what some of the included virtual instruments’ capabilities, as well as how their sounds can complement each other while building a track. He also demonstrates some of the included presets

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Quick Look: Alesis Control Hub MIDI Interface

1,359 Views· Posted 09/09/2014

In the following video, Rob Rives takes a look at the Alesis Control Hub MIDI interface, and shows how it might be integrated into your Mac or PC-based creative workflow. The video explores its MIDI I/O, as well as its functionality as a headphone amplifier for your computer. We illustrate some of the options for its 1/4" footswitch input, and its plug-and-play functionality. We hope you enjoy

257 Views· Posted 06/12/2014

In the following video, Rob Rives, from B&H, presents an overview of the new Bitwig Studio Music Creation System. Rives explores some of the software’s key features, including the dual side-by-side arrangement and clip launcher views, VST sandboxing, Hybrid MIDI and Audio Tracks, Layered Editing, and Histogram editing. The video also examines Bitwig’s unique container effect routing system and some of the

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Icon Digital QCon Pro

1,430 Views· Posted 03/24/2014

In the following video, Rob Rives demonstrates the QCon Pro DAW controller from Icon Digital, and how it is capable of streamlining your workflow when tracking and mixing. The video explores the unit's compatibility and functionality with a variety of common DAWS such as Pro Tools, Logic Pro, and Ableton Live, including its mapped controls. Rives discusses how the QCon Pro's eight touch-sensitive, motorized faders can be used to control different

Native Instruments Maschine Studio

1,443 Views· Posted 01/22/2014

The new Studio model is the largest of NI’s Maschine controllers and ships with the 2.0 version of the software. Featuring pads for playing drums and melodies, sequencing, sampling, effects, and an 8GB library of drum sounds, loops, and instruments.

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Wish-List Picks: Entry Level DJ Controllers 2013

799 Views· Posted 11/28/2013

These 5 DJ Controllers with built-in audio capabilities provide digital DJs with physical control over their computer or iOS DJ apps.

1,040 Views· Posted 09/17/2013

The Akai MPX8 is an ultra-portable pad controller that features 8 velocity and pressure sensitive pads that can trigger samples from an SD or SDHC card or from other instruments via MIDI.