Virtual Bassist is the latest in UJAM’s virtual instrument collection, joining Virtual Guitarist, Virtual Drummer, and Beatmaker. The UJAM collection of instruments use artificial—or “musical”—intelligence (AI) to create realistic sounding tracks for your compositions. The company boasts a frustration-free experience using their products, no matter your level of skill.
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In this episode of the SonicScoop Podcast, Justin Colletti gives some key principles on how to approach the prospect of “working for free” in the studio and audio world.
Whether its “spec work” or the unpaid studio internship, or sample work, there are ways to make real progress, and ways Read more...
Justin Colletti cracks open a track from the artist Astral Fisch to show off some of his favorite techniques—and some of his favorite plugin emulations of boutique analog hardware from Plugin Alliance.
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Korg’s volca Series has continued to surprise. The introduction of the original three (mostly) analog devices back in 2013, designed by now-departed Korg engineer Tatsuya Takahashi, was monumental. It heralded a sea change in the amount of attention manufacturers had been paying to micro-sized gear aimed at tabletop performers—with diminutive Read more...
I’ve always been fascinated by the connections that arise between music and the military.
I’ve seen tough guys playing trumpet in the United States Army Band, and a gutsy singer belting out her taken on Madonna hits in an energizing visit by a Navy rock band (bent on pop culture Read more...
Can you build a professional quality studio for just $5,000? This week, Justin Colletti offers some strategies and principles for doing just that. Along there way, he also gives some sound advice for making the most of any budget—whether you have $500 to spend or $500,000!
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Placing your speakers properly is a BIG part of getting the most out of your monitors—and all the other gear in your studio.
Thanks to KRK, Justin Colletti gives you the best practices approved by acousticians and studio designers in how to get optimal low end and frequency response, whatever Read more...
The Brainworx bx_oberhausen is a virtual synthesizer inspired by the famous and much-coveted Oberheim synthesizers of the 1970s.
This is Brainworx’ first-ever virtual synth, so a lot of future plans are likely riding on the success of this product.
How receptive music producers are to this new software instrument will Read more...
“Sensory memories”—they’re what drove engineer/producer Josh Druckman from Gotham into the Catskill Mountains. And that’s exactly what he’s creating for other people with his ace destination studio Outlier Inn.
Nestled within one of New York state’s many beautiful regions, Druckman’s facility in Mountaindale, NY is a place where everything winds Read more...
Justin Colletti gives you his master list of the very best places to learn audio and music production. And #1 might not be what you expect.
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