If you want to record the sound from an app on your Mac you could use Logic and Soundflower'¦ or you could choose a more elegant approach. Mike Watkinson tests out Piezo by Rogue Amoeba.
Loopseque for iPad is a popular app for music exploration and composition in many contexts. Adam Goldberg reviews this app from a unique position as a musician and teacher for Special Needs.
There are music creation apps aplenty available for iPhone and iPad, so when AudioTools released their audio measurement tools for iOS, Mike Watkinson was on hand to investigate.
Despite the point release, this updated version of GarageBand for iPad & iPhone packs some intriguing new features. Mike Watkinson explores Smart Strings, MIDI editing and more.
Using Reaktor? Downloaded the free Skanner ensemble yet? If not, Toby Pitman explains, with sound examples, why this should be the next file to land in your Downloads folder.
STOP! Before you go plugin shopping, specifically for compressor plugins, take a look at this loving review by Gary Hiebner on Compassion by DMG Audio.
Video editing on an iPad is still in its infancy, and joining Apple's iMovie for iPad 2 is Avid, who has released Avid Studio for iPad. Hollin Jones puts it to the test and compares it to iMovie.
You don't have to mortgage your home to buy good metering tool these days. Mike Watkinson rounds up some freebies and economical plug-ins that every producer needs in the studio.
Promoted as the remote collaboration tool every musician needs, Gobbler is just as capable of quickly transferring regular files from person to person. G.W. Childs gives it the twice over.
Having released many successful digital field recorders and an iPad app (Portastudio), it comes as no surprise that Tascam has created a stereo condenser mic for iOS devices with a free app, too.
The Lemur for iPad and iPhone has arrived in a big way! G.W. Childs outlines his previous iOS music controller setup and waxes lyrical about how the Lemur has come along and changed everything!
When Final Cut Pro X was released in 2011, many video editors were upset by certain missing 'pro' features. Ben Balser explores the latest 10.0.3 update for FCP X to find out how 'Pro' it really is.
Steinberg was one of the first of the major developers to create a dedicated iOS controller app for their own DAW. Hollin Jones take you through the setup and uses of the free Cubase iC app.
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.
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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!
iPhones are fast replacing consumer level point-and-click cameras as well as HD camcorders. But what about portable audio field recorders? G.W. Childs IV goes on the road to test out Pro Audio To Go.
[UPDATED] If you've shied away from using Apple's iCloud then stop whatever you're doing and read this. G.W. Childs outlines compelling reasons why you should embrace the iCloud!
What is the Amplitube Custom Shop and why should we care? Toby Pitman opens his wallet (or PayPal account) and delves in and discovers an Aladdin's cave just for digital guitarists.