Gary Hiebner has gone in search of accurate vintage synth sounds to use in Ableton Live and discovered Retro Synths by Puremagnetik. Find out why this sample pack collection won't gather dust.
Keynote is more than an easy to use PowerPoint clone! Aside from being able to create captivating presentations, it can also be used as a key frame animation package. Mike Waktinson shows how.
Logic 9.1.6 is now available exclusively on The App Store and it's less than $200 '" 60% cheaper than before... and ALL MPV Logic tutorial-videos are now 60% cheaper, too!
When developers put the word "Codename" in the title of new BETA application you might expect something exciting... You could well be correct! David Smith examines Adobe's latest piece of tech.
Victor Mason has years of hands-on experience when it comes to working with ways to get good guitar recordings. In this article he discusses using multiple mics, placement, re-amping and more.
Below the simple interface of FCP X lies a variety of secret, power-user features. Iain Anderson reveals one such feature that'll speed up every editor's workflow.
With some excellent 3rd party time-stretching algorithms available is there any need for DAWs to provide their own? Mo Volans investigates time-stretching in Reason 6 and shares his excitement!
Peter Schwartz lets his fingers do the talking when using Logic's Score editor. He illustrates how to create multiple key command setups which makes editing in Logic a much more enjoyable experience.
It's no fun creating amazing motion graphics or video in After Effects and then being perplexed at which export option to choose. Richard Lainhart explains away all the confusion.
There are a few vital production techniques to help make your music shine. Mid/Side processing is one such technique which Gary Hiebner approaches from multiple angles
Starting with just a simple gradient and applying some noise effects, Toby Pitman shows how to create a stellar planet and space scene in Photoshop CS5 Extended.
Whatever bass sound you're looking to create, Trilian by Spectrasonics obliges! Hollin Jones gets mucky showing how to create a dirty bass sounds using this incredible instrument.
Whether you're new to The Hub or a regular reader here's a recap of 10 of the most popular articles (reviews, tutorials and freebies) from the month of November. These were voted for by you...
IK Multimedia was one of first companies to treat the iPhone/iPad as a useful platform for music makers with iRig Mic & iRig (for guitarists). Mo Volans tests out their new iRig MIDI interface.
After all this time the MPC still holds its own. If you're out to get that MPC feel via software then Cubase 6 has something for you. Mo Volans gets looping in Groove Agent.
Programming electro (or acoustic) drums needn't result in robotic sounding, grooveless beats. Mo Volans adds a human touch to his rhythm section in Ableton Live.
Parallel/New York Compression is all the rage right now to make that pumping sound but Serial Compression can also create impressive results. Gary Hiebner looks into the dynamics of audio!