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Sweetwater Welcomes Ashdown Engineering

We're proud and excited to announce that Ashdown Engineering, makers of some of the world's finest bass amplification, has joined the Sweetwater family! From bedrooms to...
Today at 1:56 AM

Mackie My Fader App Available for DL1608 and DL806 Digital Mixers

Mackie has released the free My Fader app for using an iOS device — including an iPhone or an iPod touch — to control the DL1608 or DL806 digital mixers. My... Read more »
May 22, 1:47 AM

Waves TDM License Update

Waves has announced that V9 users with TDM licenses will be automatically updated to a SoundGrid license. This change will not affect TDM compatibility, however, it will... Read more »
May 21, 6:30 PM

New pureMix Hip-Hop Mixing Video

Want to learn how to mix an awesome-sounding hip-hop track? PureMix has the information you need in a new video featuring renowned engineer/producer mixing a track by... Read more »
May 21, 4:03 PM

Rob Papen Updates Predator to Version 1.6.4

Rob Papen has released version 1.6.4 of Predator. The new version includes a Big Screen graphic mode for a 150% larger GUI display, over 450 new presets arranged into... Read more »
May 20, 8:29 PM

Ray Manzarek Dies

Ray Manzarek, co-founder and keyboardist for The Doors passed away today from complications related to cancer. He was 74 years old. Manzarek was born and raised in... Read more »
May 20, 1:46 AM

Is a Dongle Required to Run Propellerhead Reason?

Q: Do I need to carry a dongle with me if I want to use Propellerhead Reason with my laptop? A: With Reason 7, you have four options for authorizing Reason: Dongle... Read more »
May 17, 5:41 PM

MIDI Turns 30

Happy birthday MIDI! It was 30 years ago this year that MIDI was first demonstrated at a NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) trade show. MIDI has always been... Read more »
May 17, 1:44 AM

Can Propellerhead Reason Use Multiple Hardware Audio Outputs?

Q: Can Propellerhead Reason use multiple audio outputs, or is it limited to stereo? A: Absolutely! If your audio interface has multiple audio outputs, you can access them... Read more »
May 16, 7:46 PM

“Space Oddity” Recorded in Space

It seems only appropriate: Canadian astronaut Commander Chris Hadfield has recorded a video of David Bowie's "Space Oddity" on the International Space Station. Hadfield... Read more »
May 16, 6:44 PM

How Do I Use the Shure VP88 for M/S Stereo?

Q: I don't quite understand how the Shure VP88 microphone works for mid-side recording. How do I get the left/right part of the "side" out? A: You can use the VP88 in two... Read more »
May 15, 3:45 PM

Arturia Releases Oberheim SEM V and Wurlitzer-V Updates

Arturia has released version 1.1.6 of Oberheim SEM V and version 1.0.5 of Wurlitzer-V. Both updates are focused on improved performance and stability, and MIDI... Read more »
May 15, 1:28 AM

Hear The Oldest English Grand Piano

Ever wonder what the oldest surviving grand piano in the UK sounds like? Thanks to BBC Radio, you can hear the piano in action, along with a description of the piano and... Read more »
May 14, 6:37 PM

Focusrite Debuts Two New Scarlett Audio Interfaces

Focusrite has expanded the Scarlett family of USB 2.0 audio interfaces with the new Scarlett 18i8 and Scarlett 6i6. Both feature award-winning Focusrite mic preamps... Read more »
May 14, 1:01 AM

Lynx LT-HD Firmware Revision 11 and Aurora Firmware Revision 28

The newest firmware for the Lynx LT-HD and Aurora converters allows even easier operation with Avid Pro Tools HDX systems and includes a variety of fixes and... Read more »
May 13, 6:58 PM

1969: Hendrix Invites McCartney to Join Super Group

From the "Did You Know?" files: In 1969, Jimi Hendrix was known to have jammed informally with Miles Davis. It is also known that Hendrix was looking to expand his... Read more »
May 13, 4:21 PM

Free Waldorf Rocket Control App

The Waldorf Rocket is an incredibly popular and powerful synth, combining digital waveforms with an analog filter. The compact Rocket is USB-driven and features a fast... Read more »
May 10, 11:56 AM

Largest Choir Ever!

The London Community Gospel Choir set a world record for the largest gospel choir ever assembled for a live performance. The event was staged as part of a three-day... Read more »
May 10, 8:08 AM

Is the Panorama P1 Compatible with Nuendo and with Reason 7?

Q: I see that the Nektar Panorama P1 is compatible with Reason and Cubase. Does this mean that it is also compatible with Nuendo? Also, since it is so new, does it... Read more »
May 9, 6:42 PM

How to Sort Songs by Artist Last Name in iTunes

Q: I have a large iTunes music library, and I dislike that iTunes insists on sorting the artist by their first name — for example, I look for James Taylor under "Taylor"... Read more »
May 9, 5:53 PM

Keith Carlock Rocks Sweetwater

Virtuoso drummer Keith Carlock (Steely Dan, Sting, John Mayer, James Taylor) visited Sweetwater yesterday on behalf of Gretsch drums, performing a fascinating workshop... Read more »
May 8, 5:15 PM

Lost Starship Bass Returned after 35 Years

In June of 1978, Jefferson Starship was slated to play at the Lorelei Festival on the Rhine River, near St. Goarshausen, Germany. Problems developed, though. Grace Slick... Read more »
May 8, 2:26 PM

Split Screen Views in Propellerhead Reason

Propellerhead Reason includes key commands for switching among the three program's three views: F5 calls up the Mixer, F6 the Rack, and F7 the Sequencer. But the cool... Read more »
May 7, 7:45 PM

pureMix.net and Sweetwater Launch Mixing Contest

Think you've got great mixing chops? Interested in winning some of over $18,000 in prizes? Then head over to pureMix.net to learn all about the GearFest Mixing Contest... Read more »
May 7, 10:27 AM

Can the Apogee Quartet be Bus Powered by an iPad?

Q: Can I bus power my Apogee Quartet using my iPad? A: Sorry, the Quartet requires more power than an Apple iPad can provide. A power supply is necessary to run it.

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Tech Tip of the Day

05/23/2013
Mackie My Fader App Available for DL1608 and DL806 Digital Mixers
Mackie has released the free My Fader app for using an iOS device — including an iPhone or an iPod touch — to control the DL1608 or DL806 digital mixers. My Fader includes touch control over key mixing functions, fast adjustment of main and monitor mix levels and muting with full metering, snapshot recall, channel naming, support for up to 10 iOS devices for independent monitor mixes for each band member, Access Limiting for controlling access to mixer parameters, and more! My Fader is a free download from the Apple App Store.
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Word for the Day

05/23/2013
M-S Matrix
Abbreviation for mid-side matrix. An arrangement of channels on a mixer designed to accept and process signals from a mid-side stereo microphone system. The matrix consists of three channels: a channel for the mid, or center microphone, a channel for the side microphone, and an additional channel for the side microphone that is reverse polarity from the first side channel.
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