Cool Tool: Triad-Orbit Grav Bags
Is there a more awful feeling than watching a microphone topple over on a stand that’s either too light to support it or that was knocked over... Read more »
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Aug 5, 2014, 6:50 PM
Aug 4, 2014, 6:50 PM
How to Host VST and AU Plug-ins in Pro Tools 11
Looking to run VST and/or Audio Units plug-ins inside of Pro Tools 11? By itself, PT11 only supports AAX plug-ins. However, combine PT11 with... Read more »
Jul 31, 2014, 8:28 AM
Using In-Ear Monitors Onstage; a Professional’s View, Part 2
Last time, inSync consulted Sweetwater’s Don Carr, a touring, professional musician and heard his experiences with in-ear monitors. This time... Read more »
Jul 30, 2014, 8:28 PM
Using In-Ear Monitors Onstage; a Professional’s View, Part 1
With the cost of quality in-ear monitors dropping, the thought of loud, heavy monitor wedges and amps has become less appealing to many working... Read more »
Jul 29, 2014, 8:24 PM
PreSonus Releases Studio One 2 version 2.6.3
PreSonus has released version 2.6.3 of Studio One 2. The new version allows Wi-Fi transfer of audio and session data from Capture and Capture... Read more »
Jul 28, 2014, 7:35 PM
Roland Updates AIRA Family
Roland has released version 1.1 software for the entire AIRA family, including the TR-8, TB-3, SYSTEM-1, and VT-3. The free update features... Read more »
Jul 25, 2014, 8:46 AM
Yamaha Updates MOXF with iOS Support
Yamaha has released version 1.10 of the MOXF workstation operating system. The new version supports connection of the MOXFs to iOS devices using... Read more »
Jul 24, 2014, 5:33 PM
What is Unity Gain and Why Should I Care?
The idea of “unity gain” is essentially that when passing audio through a piece of gear, if the output level is the same as when the device is... Read more »
Jul 23, 2014, 11:53 AM
Cakewalk ScratchPad Update for iOS
Cakewalk has released v1.2 of ScratchPad for iOS. New features in this version include: Quickly and easily bring loops into ScratchPad from... Read more »
Jul 22, 2014, 6:25 PM
Flux Releases Spat V3
Flux has updated IRCAM Spat room acoustics simulation plug-in to version 3. The new version supports 32- and 64-bit operation under Audio Units,... Read more »