Stepping into the studio to record new music is one of the most exciting and rewarding parts of being a musician. And it’s a particularly special moment for a band at the very start of their journey.
While the recording studio is a place for musical freedom, creativity and self-expression, Read more...
The emphasis on building deadened rooms for recording music has always struck me as a good metaphor for why far too many recordings end up sounding lifeless.
Though overdubbing recordings allows you to layer sounds, these layers lack the sympathetic overtones that can only be created when elements share space Read more...
If you use a DAW to record or mix music, it’s likely that your choice is largely predicated by your history and familiarity with that piece of software.
This makes sense when you consider the largely overlapping feature sets of most DAWs. We often end up using what we started Read more...
Ableton Live, in its current form as a fully-functional DAW, has been kicking around for quite a while now, and has gained an impressive following over the years.
If you’re reading this, I’m going to assume that you’ve at least come into contact with Live, so I’ll leave out Read more...
Propellerhead announces Reason 10.
With 6 new instruments, 1 new effect and over 3GB of samples and loops, this marks the biggest content update ever for Reason. Reason 10 features two massive brand-new synthesizers, three new live-sounding organic instrument devices, a top-notch acoustic piano, new creative modulation device, and Read more...
