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• Assigning Outputs from Logic 8 - STATS: OSX Leopard, Logic 8, MOTU 828 MKII (USB). QUESTION: How can I assign outputs in Logic to my MOTU 828 MKII? ISSUE: I can successfully...
• Opening Logic7 songs in Logic9 - PlugIn Anomalies - Hi, ive just updated to a new MacPro running Logic9 and I want to access all of my old projects done on Logic 7. and have come up with a couple of...
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• Or so they say… 5/9-2010 - Definition of a golden age: when the desire of the creator is greater than the technology available. [...] “If I press one of these 397 buttons on this synthesizer, maybe I get something out of it.” That moment the machinery is driving the creativity, and the creativity is not driving the machinery. - David Caine from BBC Radiophonic [...]
• Sonnox iPhone app - Have you iPhone/iPod Touch users checked out Sonnox iPhone app yet? It’s an interesting and alternative move from Sonnox to keep connected to the users. Inside the app you find news from the Sonnox Twitter feed, quick tips, a monthly contest and interviews with Sonnox users. Pretty much the same as you would get from [...]
• What to expect from Avid at IBC 2010 - IBC 2010 in Amsterdam is 7 days away but Avid has already been clear about what we can expect to see from them. Straight from the horse’s mouth… The debut of ISIS 5000 and Pro Tools|HD Series Interfaces as well as the latest Avid Euphonix control surfaces running with support for some of the industry’s most [...]
• NI releases new plug-ins, Komplete 7 and Komplete 7 Elements - Native Instruments has finally released Komplete 7 and Komplete 7 Elements and with it introduced a total of five new effects and instruments. The suggested retail prices are $559 / €499 for Komplete 7 and $119 / €99 for Komplete 7 Elements. Every copy also includes an NI Online Shop voucher worth $60 / €50. For [...]
• Vocalizer, a new synth from Sonivox - On October 1st Sonivox will release a new synthesizer called Vocalizer. If you think it’s another way to get those dreadfully overused vocal sounds we’re flooded with today then you’re right. It does seem to take it one step further though and when they get into sound design in the video above I’m actually a [...]
• New Sonnox bundles: Post and Broadcast - Sonnox has introduced two new bundles, Sonnox Post and Sonnox Broadcast. The Sonnox Post bundle includes Sonnox Restore, which in itself includes DeClicker, DeBuzzer and DeNoiser. Other plug-ins found in Sonnox Post are Oxford EQ, Dynamics, Limiter, Reverb and SuprEsser. Sonnox Post is available with a 30% introductory discount for: £1,526 ($2,570) TDM or £1,093 ($1,835) Native. Sonnox [...]
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• Groove Template Introduction Video - In this video I’m going to demonstrate using Beat Detective™ to extract subtle timing information from a recording of a live drum part. Then I’m going to apply that timing information to my own MIDI performance. The purpose is to infuse some of the feel of the live drum part into the MIDI [...]
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• Pro Tools File Management Basics 4 - The Pro Tools Session document is the heart of your session. It keeps track of everything – which audio files you used, mix settings and automation, plugins, MIDI performance data… everything! Without this document you don’t have a session.
• Pro Tools File Management Basics 3 - Fade files are small audio files that Pro Tools creates whenever you use the Fade command. In this video you’ll see how fade files are generated and stored in the Fade Files folder and also what to do if your Fade files are accidentally deleted.
• Pro Tools File Management Basics 2 - Training people on Pro Tools I’ve had the unique opportunity to check out the file management habits – good and bad – of hundreds of Pro Tools users. It’s like getting a glimpse of someone’s house. Some are exceptionally clean and tidy. Others are not.
• Pro Tools File Management Basics 1 - How well do you manage your Pro Tools session files? Do you know what files are required in order to backup your sessions and where they are stored? Which session elements are vital and which one’s can be replaced? How does Pro Tools save everything? That’s the subject of this series [...]
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