Cakewalk Releases First SONAR Update of 2017
Cakewalk has released SONAR 2017.1, the first update for 2017. The new version includes the following new features: MIDI Note Chase — Play from... Read more »
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Native Instruments Updates SESSION GUITARIST – STRUMMED ACOUSTIC 1
Native Instruments has released an update to SESSION GUITARIST – STRUMMED ACOUSTIC 1 that adds some of the new features developed for STRUMMED... Read more »
Jan 27, 2017, 8:34 AM
What Can I Use For Vocal Effects Live?
Q: I’m the vocalist in a band, and we’re doing shows where we’re playing the songs off of our album. We want to have the same sound, effects,... Read more »
Jan 25, 2017, 4:33 PM
Propellerhead Releases Reason 9.2 Update
Propellerhead has just updated Reason to version 9.2. In addition to bug fixes, the main focus of this release is that it introduces Software... Read more »
Jan 24, 2017, 3:25 PM
iZotope Updates Neutron and Neutron Advanced
iZotope has released an update for Neutron and Neutron Advanced, bringing it to version 1.0.1. The update includes the following enhancements... Read more »
Jan 20, 2017, 8:11 AM
Compression or Automation?
Should you use compression or volume automation when you’re mixing? The answer depends; both can be used to control dynamics. However, we think... Read more »
Jan 18, 2017, 8:10 AM
Blend Clean and Distorted Bass for Better Tone
Distorted bass sounds awesome — greasy, gritty, garage-y, and punchy. But if you’re not careful, distorted bass can get lost in the mix. This is... Read more »
Jan 17, 2017, 6:09 PM
Slate Digital Updates VerbSuite Classics
Slate Digital has released version 1.0.7.1 of VerbSuite Classics. In addition to several bug fixes, improvements in this version include: Added... Read more »
Jan 16, 2017, 7:33 PM
How To EQ Background Vocals
Few things are as frustrating as having perfect background vocal recordings that don’t “sit” well in the mix. If you push the volume up, they... Read more »
Jan 12, 2017, 7:21 PM
Surgical EQ vs. Tone Shaping EQ
Sometimes a precision, “surgical” EQ cut or boost is exactly what a track or channel needs to accentuate or remove a trouble frequency or to... Read more »