LOGIC PRO: HOW TO RECORD AN EXTERNAL AUDIO SOURCE

Posted on Tue 14 February 2012 in entries • Tagged with audio, logic, logic 9, logic pro, record

Please note that this tutorial was written for Logic Pro 9 and although the basic principles are likely to remain the same for future updates, some of the screenshots may not exactly match up with what you see in future versions.

To route an external audio signal to an audio …


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NATIVE INSTRUMENTS WINTER PROMOTIONS

Posted on Tue 22 November 2011 in Computer Music • Tagged with audio, expansion, instruments, interface, maschine, mikro, native, Traktor

Native Instruments Komplete Audio 6

With less than two weeks until December, Native Instruments are beginning to churn out the deals! Their latest promotions include ways to save money on Komplete Audio and Traktor Audio Interfaces, plus a way to get free Maschine expansions! For specific information on each deal, read on:

Komplete Audio 6 …


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FOCUSRITE SCARLETT 2i2 REVIEW

Posted on Thu 03 November 2011 in entries • Tagged with 2i2, audio, focusrite, interface, scarlett

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When I bought my first ever audio interface, I forked out £99 for a 2-in, 2-out device with minimal features, average sounding preamps, USB 1.1 connectivity and a copy of Cubase LE. At the time, this seemed like a bargain to me, but things have changed since then. In …


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ROOM ACOUSTICS

Posted on Mon 19 September 2011 in entries • Tagged with andy munro, audio, treatment

Thanks to the physics of sound, the space you record in is as crucial as the gear you use, as Andy Munro explains…

MEET THE WRITER

Principle owner of Munro Acoustics, Andy co-founded Dynaudio Acoustics in 1990 and still designs custom Dynaudio monitor systems. He is currently designing many of …


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TASCAM US-1800 REVIEW

Posted on Sun 04 September 2011 in entries • Tagged with audio, interface, tascam, usb 2.0

Tascam US-1800Purchasing an audio interface can often be a minefield, especially for the amateur. There are so many products out there that knowing which one is right for you is a near-impossible task without sufficient advice (click here to read my in-depth guide). However, if you are after an interface that …


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RME BABYFACE REVIEW

Posted on Fri 08 July 2011 in entries • Tagged with audio, babyface, interface, midi, RME

RME BabyfaceThe Babyface… I’ve often wondered exactly what these products are! I mean, I’ve seen them sat on the shelves in our warehouse, but their soothing blue packaging displaying a large picture of a wide-eyed baby in a nappy always made me think that this was a product for …


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UA BUNDLE MONTH

Posted on Thu 07 July 2011 in Computer Music • Tagged with audio

UAD Satellite

Have you ever used or heard any UA plug-ins before? If not then you are really missing out! Universal Audio make some of the most accurate sounding hardware-modeled virtual plug-ins on the market... some of them are so good that it is almost impossible to tell the difference between the …


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MOTU TRAVELER MK3 REVIEW

Posted on Thu 19 May 2011 in entries • Tagged with audio, interface, mk3, motu

MOTU TRAVELER MK3 REVIEW

As a Media Composer, most of the work I undertake is produced in my own studio, but every now and then I have to go out and record remotely. This was something which I had to do recently, and I required an 8 input interface, preferably …


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MACKIE ONYX BLACKJACK REVIEW

Posted on Thu 14 April 2011 in entries • Tagged with audio, interface, mackie, onyx

Remember those little black liquorice flavoured chewy sweets that used to be available for a penny from your local corner shop? They were the ones you used to buy as a kid as a last resort if all the Fruit Salads and Apple flavoured ones had run out, and they …


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UAD-2 REVIEW

Posted on Wed 23 March 2011 in entries • Tagged with audio, duo, omni, quad, satellite, uad-2, universal

If you don’t know what UAD-2 is, then I will give you a little warning. You need to think long and hard… if you take the blue pill (and you don’t read this review), then you will wake up in your bed tomorrow and will be able to …


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