Victor Wooten: “The bass is the link between harmony and rhythm. It is the foundation of a band. It is what all the other instruments stand...
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Content Director Nick Batzdorf looks back at some of the more notable music tech trends and product introductions of the year. (What has he missed?) No...
Can this new instrument do what it says: quickly create looping melodies, dynamic pads, and rhythmic patterns? Kays Alatrakchi gives it a ride on his latest...
Yes, the world really does need another sampled piano library – and this one is not at all what you’d expect, as Kays Alatrakchi reports. An...
It’s surprisingly simple, and here’s how he gets it (you can too!) Michael Whalen has scored literally hundreds of films, TV scores, and commercials. He also...
Part 1: The background to a shocking story about why I decided to give my Metric Halo audio interface a brain transplant This is a 2-parter...
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If you already have a DAW, do you also need a dedicated plug-in host for live performance? The answer should be obvious as soon as you...
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Create songs in the palm of your hand with Orba by Artiphon, maker of the Instrument 1 This morning Artiphon unveiled Orba, a palm-sized electronic musical...
Now that Reason Rack Plugin is compatible with Audio Units, you can use any of Reason 11’s instruments, players, and effects in Apple Logic Pro or...
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Some reverb processors go far beyond the basics of room simulation. Electronic Musician’s former editor-in-chief investigates one you may not know about. What separates an excellent reverb...