Confirming the Noise Reduction Using BIAS SoundSoap Pro
We’re using BIAS SoundSoap Pro here, but most of the professional audio restoration software packages allow you to do the very same thing. A... Read more »
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Mar 10, 2008, 12:00 AM
Mar 7, 2008, 12:00 AM
Logic Express Gets a New Instrument Editor
The inability to sample and create instruments from scratch in Logic Express was a big reason more musicians spent the extra money on Logic Pro.... Read more »
Mar 6, 2008, 12:00 AM
What Will Sound Check Really Do For You?
Q: I recently completed a song in GarageBand, but when I transferred it into iTunes, the volume was much lower than other iTunes songs. A friend... Read more »
Mar 5, 2008, 12:00 AM
A Word of Warning About Power Adapters
Most effects pedals that run on 9-volt batteries will also run on AC power by using an adapter with a suitable transformer. But just because it... Read more »
Feb 29, 2008, 12:00 AM
Conserving Processor Power in Garage Band ’08
This is a simple one, but like remembering to backup all your data daily (you do, don’t you?), it’s sometimes forgotten, and then it insidiously... Read more »
Feb 28, 2008, 12:00 AM
Using the Vienna Symphonic Library’s Vienna Ensemble
This is a relatively new application that has some excellent improvements over the standard VSL sample player. The biggest difference is that it... Read more »
Feb 27, 2008, 12:00 AM
Accessing 35GB of Orchestral Gold Complete Using Structure Free
EastWest and Quantum Leap recently released their Symphonic Orchestra Gold Complete sample library for Digidesign’s Structure. That’s a whopping... Read more »
Feb 26, 2008, 12:00 AM
Building Drum Tracks in GarageBand Efficiently
If you can’t find a specific set of appropriate loops for your drum track, you’ll probably be tempted to create your own by recording each drum... Read more »
Feb 25, 2008, 12:00 AM
The Importance of Earth Connections
Many players forget that their amplifier is plugged into a 110-volt power source. Anyone who has ever had a 110-volt shock will attest to the... Read more »
Feb 22, 2008, 12:00 AM
Volume Differences
Q: I own a PRS McCarty with Duncan Soapbar pickups (I dig the vintage vibe) and play through a Marshall Combo amp with one 12-inch speaker. I’m... Read more »