Techniques: Computer

Already dominant elsewhere, audio-over-IP is poised to take over the studio world. We explain how it works — and why there are so many protocols!

Is it possible to transfer everything from your existing Windows music computer to a new machine, or should you start afresh?

If you’re choosing a new audio interface or a new computer, what are the pros and cons of the many different connection protocols that are on offer?

Improve your PC's performance by taking the strain off your CPU.

We revisit the world of MIDI networking, inviting multiple devices, and even PCs, to the party.

This month we look at wireless options for passing MIDI between your iOS device and your Mac.

With a release date for Windows 8 finally announced, should musicians take advantage of upgrade offers?

With OS 10.8 Mountain Lion nearly upon us, just when is the right time to upgrade your Mac OS — and to what version?

For those suffering the frustrations of moving audio from one app to another, a solution may finally have arrived, in the form of Audiobus.

After years of relative immunity, the Mac platform may now be more vulnerable to virus attacks. What precautions should you be taking?

While the iPad users are getting all the attention, let’s learn to love our Macs again...

This month we wonder at Apple’s lasting appeal, show you how to regain the Apple Loops utility, and eat our words...

Our intrepid columnist gets down and dirty with iTunes Match, confirming that it may indeed change the way people consume music.

Not only is Logic Studio now on sale at the Mac App Store, but its price has been massively cut, making Logic Express redundant. What does it all mean for the Logic musician?

It should be a stress-free ascent, but our Apple guru finds himself confronted with all kinds of complications when moving to the Cloud...

Following the death of Steve Jobs, we reflect on the life of one of the most influential technology pioneers of our generation.

Steve Jobs’ tenure was a period of unprecedented innovation. So, in a world already wowed by Apple, how will Tim Cook fill his shoes?

Apple have just released their latest OS upgrade, Lion. So just how wild is the beast?

Is the latest iMac ‘Ultimate’ the one to unseat the Mac Pro as the obvious choice for the studio?

Since the new MacBook Pro promises to be such a capable little beast, we thought we’d pit it against its older, desktop‑dwelling brother, the iMac.