SOUND ON SOUND
With even a basic hardware MIDI controller, Quick Controls make writing automation in Cubase much more convenient.
We didnt have to fight through competing walls of sound in this months Mix Rescue, but a sparse arrangement offers challenges of its own...
We show Tom Hennessey that as long as you have good ideas and a good ear, you can put together decent recordings and mixes on the smallest of budgets.
Download a ZIP file of the Track Presets that accompany July 2009's Cubase Notes workshop on Quick Controls automation.
If your music deserves the best musicians, the Internet provides the means to find them. We test the three leading on-line session services.
Warping has changed entirely in Live 8. We show you how to get the most out of the new system.
Thunderous reverbs, haunting vocals and Mellotron galore: we tell the story of recording the Moody Blues symphonic rock masterpiece, Nights In White Satin.
This page provides links to MP3 and WAV files that accompany July 2009's Mix Rescue article.
The Giga sampling platform may be coming back from the dead, with the news that developer Gary Garritan has acquired it from Tascam. PC Notes reports.
Part 1: Use Logics EQ and SubBass plug-ins to give some mastering polish to your mixes.
If your music deserves the best musicians, the Internet provides the means to find them. We test the three leading on-line session services.
For their fifth album, The END, Black Eyed Peas main man will.i.am took the band — and their long-serving mixer Dylan Dresdow — in a new direction, with stunning success.
We continue our newcomer's guide to Pro Tools with a selection of techniques that every user should know.
News, tips and advice for Mac-based musicians.
We continue our insiders guide to remixing with some practical tips on the creative decisions that will underpin your remix.
These audio files are presented in both MP3 (for auditioning) and AIF, for more serious critical listening and comparison in your DAW software.
Links to audio files that accompany the SOS MAY 2009 Cubase article, for newsstand/bookstore readers who do not have eSub-access to the main web article.
If you want something to spice up rhythm-guitar loops to use in your funk and dance tracks, Cubase has just the Tonic
Beefing up bass parts played on guitar and importing GarageBand songs into Logic are among the challenges for Mix Rescue, as we add some spice to Adam Bevans mix.
Our short series on getting started with Pro Tools continues with some advice on configuring the software and your first Sessions.