Renowned mix engineer Chris Lord-Alge talks shop. In Part 2 of this two-part interview, he talks about his monitors, optimal monitoring levels, knowing when a mix is finished and much more.
Read an interview with banjoist Bela Fleck about how he field-recorded the music on his recent trek to West Africa where he collaborated with an array of local musicians. See photos from the trip and listen to excerpts from the recordings.
Follow former editor Gino Robair at his new blog, "The Robair Report," as he speaks out on issues relating to music technology. Read his latest installment
Benny Lowe of 33Hz sings an acoustic version of "Crazy All the Time" and Ming demonstrates how to add a tempo change to audio tracks in Logic Pro 9 using the Flex Time Audio feature.
Berkeley, CA-based Roger Linn Design has released AdrenaLinn Sync ($99), an AU/VST/RTAS-compatible plug-in for Mac OS X (a Windows version is coming) that offers the same type of beat-synced filter effects of its hardware sibling....
Novation has announced that the Launchpad, hands-on interactive controller for Ableton Live, is now shipping and widely available in stores and online....
Toontrack Music has released the EZdrummer 1.2 update, which is recommended for all EZdrummer users. It adds essential
support for the latest generation of EZX-s.
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For the month of November, McDSP is offering all customers who purchase anything (bundles, individual products, upgrades) to receive 30 percent off. The offer ends November 30, 2009.
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EM and Discmakers have joined forces to create the third volume in their Personal Studio Series. Find out how to make your music work for you. Learn more and order here
What's New: Native Instruments/Heavyocity Evolve Mutation, Loopmasters/Big Fish Audio Circuit Bent Sounds 2, top Download of the Month products of 2009 and more. Go
