White noise has many creative uses, from snares to kick drums and even lead sounds! Logic expert, David Earl, explores of all these in Logic Pro's ESP instrument.
What is Reason 6's Pulveriser? Why is it so darn good for Bass modulation? How can you create excellent DubStep wobbles using it? G.W. Childs answers all the above!
You've probably seen speed change effects in your favourite movie(s). Hollin Jones takes you through the essentials of speeding up, down and reversing your footage in Adobe Premiere.
Morris Hayes, band leader of New Power Generation, has been the keyboard maestro with Prince since 1992. He's also a macProVideo.com member and at NAMM 2012 he stopped by to chat with Martin Sitter.
The iPad really feels like a magical device when you start to remote control applications on Mac with it. Mike Watkinson test-drives two notable remote desktop apps for iPad in a head to head contest.
It's easy to get confused when outputting widescreen images for SD consumption. Iain Anderson expertly breaks down the anamorphic settings for best quality results in Motion.
The Yeah Yeah Yeahs use hardware synths & guitars to create their brand of pop-rock! Richard Lainhart shows how to re-create the synth line from Heads Will Roll using Logic Pro's built-in instruments.
VIDEO: Keith McMillen is an exciting company which create innovative controllers for musicians and DJs! Their latest controller, QuNeo, is put through its paces in this live demo and interview.
VIDEO: Buchla keep evolving and improving on their popular analog modules. In this NAMM interview, Steve H talks about what Buchla have planned for 2012.
InDesign is a deep application with an equally well developed set of features. If you spend a lot of time working with text in InDesign take a look at these shortcuts by Adobe Trainer, David Smith.
VIDEO: Back in Jan 2011, many viewed the iOS platform as one with limited uses for creative musicians. One year on and a lot has changed. Steve H finds two companies that are pushing the boundaries.
Steve H continues his journey around NAMM'¦ meeting and interviewing Apogee to find out about what they've got in store for iOS and Mac musicians in 2012.
Creating complex filters in Photoshop need not lead to destructive and fixed results. Iain Anderson reveals his workflow for creating fully editable and non-destructive filters for Photoshop CS.
The Novation Launchpad is well known as being an excellent (and inexpensive) controller for Ableton Live. So, G.W. Childs went on a journey to discover how to make it work well for Reason users, too.
VIDEO: What do you get when you bring together excellently made analog gear like synths, drum machine, guitar pedals and more? Simple. Big City Music. Watch the interview inside...
We're back & fresh from our NAMM 2012 experience! Digital musicians are always curious about new gear, so over the coming days we've got some NAMM treats to share: Video interviews and demos.
When it comes to looping during the recording process Pro Tools has a wealth of options to hand. Mike Watkinson rounds up all the options for MIDI and audio in this article.
Dubstep is all the rage right now, and one producer that is creating some of the biggest hits is Benga. Gary Hiebner shows how to re-create 'On a Mission' featuring Katy B in Logic Pro.
You've probably seen the film title effect, where the text of the title blows away like sand or dust. e.g. "Traffic" (the 2000 version) & "The Mummy" films. Here's how to do it in After Effects!
Find out what is so impressive about Sample Logic's latest and greatest brass library, Fanfare. Toby Pitman puts it to the test and shares why it has blown him away!