Music production tips and tricks from Sound Libraries
Sound Libraries and Pro Audio developer Prime Loops have announced a new section which contains a large selection of Free Music Production Tutorials, Tips & Tricks that you can download directly from their website. You can watch the videos online, or download them for your PC/Mac/iPhone or MP4 Compatible device. There are also a good selection of step by step PDF Tutorials with helpful screenshots which can be downloaded for free too.
The tutorials span a variety of genres and techniques for programmes such as Logic, Ableton, FL Studio, Reason, MPC and others with around 10 new video tutorials added monthly and future videos in the making for Garageband, Cubase, Pro Tools and many others.
Current Tutorials include ‘The Reverse Vocal Effect’ and ‘Clever Automation’ also ‘Vocoder Vocals’ and ‘The Art of Compression’ plus dozens more.
The tutorials cover basic to advanced techniques, and aside from the programme specific tutorials, there are also tutorials such as ‘EQ Masterclass’ ‘Licensing your music for TV & Film’ and many other tips and tricks that will appeal to all levels of music composers.
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From basic to advanced, hardware to software, discover new and exiting ways to take advance your production skills to the fullest! This section will be updated every month with new videos! |
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Exclusive techniques from industry professionals to help enhance your music production, mastering skills & gain exposure. Experience the most up-to-date, inventive methods currently available. |
Precision, step by step tutorials compiled by high profile experts, sound engineers, producers & DJs. Including precise modern software & hardware tutorials to maximize your creative output and technical knowledge.
Cubase 5 finally available worldwide
Showcased at this year’s NAMM Show, Steinberg has just announced that Cubase 5 and Cubase Studio 5 are now available worldwide.
Cubase 5 – Advanced Music Production System
Features :
– LoopMash: Brand-new, first-of-its-kind interactive loop synthesizer
– Groove Agent ONE: Powerful drum sampling with detailed sound shaping
– Beat Designer: New beat construction plug-in, works hand in hand with Groove Agent ONE
– VariAudio: Gives you complete control over the melody and intonation in monophonic vocal recordings
– PitchCorrect: Easy and automatic intonation control and scale correction of vocal and monophonic instrument recordings
– REVerence: The world’s first VST3-based convolution reverb processor with an impulse library including over 70 pre-sets
– New automation handling: More transparent and flexible than ever before
– VST Expression: Ultra-intuitive new way of working with multiple instrument articulations
– The new HALion ONE Expression Set 01 including a new set of 14 studio-quality instruments with multiple articulations for natural and expressive performances (ideal to try out VST Expression)
– The new Channel Batch Export exports the audible output of multiple mixer channels to audio files, ideal to create archives or exchange projects with other production systems
– Full support for 64-bit high performance computing under Microsoft Windows Vista 64 with up to 1 terabyte of addressable memory
– Support for the new WASAPI audio driver technology, and therefore lower latency with generic on-board sound hardware under Windows Vista
– Plus: A fully functional trial version of the HALion Symphonic Orchestra 16-bit Special Edition,perfect to exploit the potential of VST Expression in your arrangements. This trial version runs for 90 days, and can be easily unlocked online for €99 for unrestricted functionality
– Of course, Cubase 5 and Cubase Studio 5 integrate perfectly with Steinberg’s innovative range of hardware, the CC121, MR816 CSX, and MR816 X.
MusicRadar's good review on Garageband 09
GarageBand now has a more Logic-like look.
As of yesterday, Apple’s iLife ’09 software suite was available to buy, which means that you can now get your hands on the latest version of GarageBand.
To mark the occasion, MusicRadar was invited along to a press briefing at Apple’s London headquarters, and we came away with a copy of the new software. So, what are our first impressions?
One thing to point out from the outset is that you’ll need OS X 10.5 (Leopard) if you want to run GarageBand ’09. In fact, that goes for all the other applications in the bundle, too (iPhoto, iMovie and iWeb).
This means that, if your operating system isn’t already up to date, you’ll have to shell out £83/$129 (the cost of Leopard) on top of the £69/$79 that you’ll have to pay for iLife ’09.
We should mention here that Apple is currently offering Leopard, iLife ’09 and iWork ’09 in a £149/$169 bundle, but there’s no discount available if you just want to buy the former two products.
While we’re on the subject of system requirements, it should also be made clear that if you want to use GarageBand’s new Learn to Play features – we’ll be covering these in a separate article, by the way – you’ll need to be running an Intel-based Mac with a dual-core processor. As far as Apple is concerned, non guitar- or keyboard-playing PowerPC users will have to remain so.
New loops from Beatmatch
Beatmatch.info just released 4 new loop libraries. More than 100 premium loops to use in your music software.
“Mnml data Vol.3”, “GTL Vol.3”, “Dubstep Vol.2” and first part of completely new series “Future Hip-Hop Vol 1”.
The site is currently hosting almost 400 premium loops in Wav and Aiff file formats ready to use in your tracks.
All loops are available for free for non-commercial use at www.beatmatch.info
Fill up your studio with VSTs and more from Maschinenmusik
Maschinenmusik has been around for some time but if you haven´t come across them before, than you need to do so now and perhaps get a boost in your creativity and btw Maschinenmusik also hosts a couple of artists in the electro/EBM space that can be worth checking out. Honestly I have not tried all their stuff myself, but if someone has please make sure to post any comments you may have.
A couple of snapshots of what you can find:
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Orion Platinum |
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Audiomulch |
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VST FX and VST instruments |
| for the adventurous musician. Here you find some VST FX and VST instruments made by MASCHINENMUSIK for free download. |
Electro loops and more from Beatmatch
Beatmatch.info is a new project aiming to provide fresh and original electro loops and dj tools for producers looking for fresh and cool sounds. Beatmatch.info soundlibraries and loop packs are great tools for modern music producers who want to explore new grounds or simply add a new flavor to their unique music style.
Beatmatch.info just released 2 new loop packs – “Mnml data” and “GTL.”
Mnml data Vol.1 is a compilation of 30 high quality tech house and minimal loops in WAV and AIFF format produced by Naucca. The “Mnml data” loop series is the perfect production tool for all you minimal sound lovers. Deep kick drums, crisp hi hats and trippy soundstructures.
GTL Vol.1 is a compilation of 30 high quality funky loops in WAV and AIFF format. The “GTL Vol.1” is the first release from Pinknoise, the new Beatmatch.info producer. Fresh drum patterns and syncopated beats makes this compilation really cool and interesting.
All loops are available for free for non-commercial use at www.beatmatch.info
Nice review of Ableton Live 7 in MacMusic
It’s hard to believe, but Live 7 is already there. The miracle software from Berlin-based Company Ableton, both a tracker and a sequencer at the same time, is constantly evolving: we were just beginning to control Live 6 and its numerous new features when its follower arrived, of course filled with improvements and surprises. Throughout this article we’ll try to see, apart from describing the new functions, if Live 7 fills the gaps left by the previous version, what it brings and what it removes from our music, on stage and in the studio.
Version 7 Renews the Core of Live
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Enhanced Audio EngineLive 7’s enhanced audio engine improves fidelity with precision 64-bit summing at all mix points throughout the program, POW-r dithering, optimized sample-rate conversion and other advances. |
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SidechainingFully integrated side-chaining capability is available for the new Compressor as well as Gate and Auto Filter. |  |
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Device High-Quality ModesOperator, Dynamic Tube and Saturator now feature optional High-Quality modes for anti-aliased processing, reducing typical “digital” artifacts. |
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EQ Eight—New and ImprovedEQ Eight sports an improved user interface and a new 64-bit mode for increased accuracy and fidelity. | |
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Introducing SpectrumThe new Spectrum device is an analyzer that provides real-time visual feedback for any audio signals within Live (and it looks really cool!). | |
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Improved MIDI TimingThe MIDI engine has been reworked, and we were able to significantly reduce timing error (jitter) of recorded MIDI. |
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