In Part 1 of this series on making music fun and finding the joy in the music creation process, we’ll take a look at making your DAW host work for you. We’ll examine some ways to speed up the creative process and get started as quickly as possible, without the host getting in the way.
Mixing features and workflow is often a difficult thing to do. Can a robust application such as SONAR make all the right changes and become the best of both worlds? We’ll find out in our in-depth review.
String libraries are popular; and that’s an understatement. But they are often either low on features or high on price. Pop Rock Strings hopes to find a happy medium with a library designed for those radio ready pop rock productions. We’ll check the balance.
In an audio world where we constantly strive to be more “digital”, The Dark Side dares to be different. You can expect plenty of grit and grime to be thrown around your speakers. No apologies, no hesitation, no pretty red bow on top. But is it practical?
Convolution reverb is commonly thought of as the “most realistic” type of environment emulation. And Altiverb is thought by many to be the king of the roost when it comes to convolution ‘verb. Does it match the hype? We’ll find out.
One of the most exciting avenues in sound design is that of soundtrack creation. Movies,
television, you name it. Heavyocity Evolve is designed to give instant results. Does it
succeed?
Todd Robbins has been a freelance audio engineer in the Nashville area for over 20 years. He is the owner operator of The Workshop studio in Franklin, TN. We recently had the opportunity to ask him some general questions about his background, the current state of the industry and his methods.
Vocal recording is one of the most important aspects of recording. Without a quality vocal recording, the entire track could be lost in the fold and dismissed as unprofessional. So we're here to help you get better vocal takes every time.
Bob Katz, author of the book “Mastering Audio”, sits down with ProRec to discuss topics such as the history of mastering, the MP3 format, the K-System, the mastering process, and more. Over this two part interview, we’ll pick the brain of a world renowned mastering engineer. It’s the interview you probably never saw……until now.
We’re taking a look at the brand new Orange Tree Samples flagship guitar library, Evolution. Has this library evolved into a winner, or does it have a few missing links? We’ll find out.