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AudioTutsPlus on 1/8/11
// The Mac App Store has just opened, and the first day was an unqualified success, with the download of over a million apps. What will the app store mean for audio software, and the future of the Mac? We have a look at the audio apps available on Day 1. There has been concern expressed over whether the app store is right for audio. It isn’t the right platform (in its current state) for the sale of plugins. And there is concern about the huge margins Apple make from other people’s software. Yet there are already 76 apps in the “Music” category of the store. There are also fears about whether Apple will make the Mac a closed shop by forcing all apps to be sold through the app store at some point in the future. But that remains to be seen. For now, the Mac App Store is a convenient way for Apple users to discover, install and update software. Let’s have a look at what’s available. By the way, you install the app store on your Mac by doing a standard System Update from the... Relative News
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AudioTutsPlus on 1/15/11
Most of the world use Windows computers, so the chances are you’re one of them. So if you want to produce music on your computer, what are your options? Fortunately there are a heap of them – most of the big name digital audio workstation software works fine on Windows, and they’re not your only choices. So sit down and take a menu. We list the “big gun” software you can choose from, some inexpensive (less than $100) alternatives, and a few free options. Sometimes the last thing you need when you’re making a choice is more options! But personally I prefer to know what the alternatives are before making up my mind – especially when it potentially costs a lot of money. I’d really appreciate comments of your own experiences. Feel free to let us know which programs you’ve used, how easy they were to get your mind around, and whether they have the features you needed. I’ll add many of your comments to the 2012 version of the list. The Big Guns If you’re serious about producing... Relative News
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AudioTutsPlus on 1/7/11
// Today we announce the three winners of the Tuts+ Marketplace Tutorial Competition. Combined, they take home more than $1,500 worth of cash and additional prizes. Take a look to see if your entry came out on top. Also, learn about one of our new tutorial price points that make it easier for a tutorial to be accepted onto the Tuts+ Marketplace. Winning Tutorials and Prizes Scored 1st Place Winner: wizylabs The Winning Entry: Create a Universal Slider Manager in WordPress. This video tutorial is priced at $7 USD, already has numerous sales, and is rated highly. Description: In this video tutorial you will be learning how to create a very basic slider manager in WordPress. You can use the technique that you will learn from this tutorial to create more powerful slider managers for your WordPress themes or even plugins as I did for both of my themes on ThemeForest Space and Xero. This tutorial shows methods used in the creation of this ThemeForest item Space Creative Personal... Relative News
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FutureMusic on 1/11/11
New FM in shops today. Go buy! Or buy online here. Or subscribe using our fabulous 'up to 35% off' offer here and have FM posted to your door for free on launch day!This is getting to be a habit. After breaking the mold last year we decided it was time to bite the bullet and pull together our trickiest, most expansive feature of the year. Future Music issue 235 is a product of months of planning, hours of arm twisting and entire days of thanking people. This is The Producer Special 2011 and we reckon that 2011's effort is our best one yet. For a start there's that amazing double cover and star-laden photoshoot. Check out the full folded out version above.Then there's our biggest feature ever inside the mag. Starting on page 50 you'll find 50 brilliant tips from 50 of the most brilliant minds in music-making. The reviews zone this month is no slouch either. We've the world's first review of Moog's Slim Phatty, AKA the most inexpensive way to get a full-featured Moog... Relative News
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FutureMusic on 9/3/10
It's this simple. Subscribe to Future Music, get every issue delivered through your door the day it hits the shops, pay 25% less than you would have for dragging yourself to your newsagents once a month AND get a Roland Boss DS-1 mouse too.Yes, Roland and Boss have paid homage to their classic kit by fashioning this exact replica that's also a fully functioning two-button-plus-scroll-wheel optical mouse! The final run of the DS-1 mouse is available exclusively to UK subscribers of Future Music!Five great reasons to subscribe:Get a Roland Boss DS-1 Mouse Save 25% off the cover price Never miss an issue or free DVD 13 issues per year delivered to your door Get the mag before it hits the shops!Hurry! This is a limited time offer. You think P.Diddy crawls around in Borders? And then QUEUES UP!? Exactly.In the UK? Simply click this link to get going and grab your limited edition, unavailable elsewhere Roland Boss DS-1 mouse. Don't want the mouse? Or in US or Rest of the World?... Relative News
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AudioTutsPlus on 1/20/11
At Audiotuts+ we regularly put up a reader track for workshopping and critique (find out how to submit a track). This is how it works: you upload your song, and every week or so we’ll publish one here and step away from the podium. The floor is yours to talk about the track and how the artist can fix problems in and improve upon the mix and the song. This track has been submitted for your friendly, constructive criticism. They have put their track (and their heart and soul) in your hands to learn and get useful feedback. Do you enjoy the song or track itself? Does it have potential? Can the arrangement be improved? How did you find the mix? What would you do differently? What do you enjoy about the rhythm track? What can be done to improve it? Is the choice of instruments relevant and effective for the style/song? Are the lyrics (if any) effective? Does the style, arrangement and genre of the song suit them? Can you suggest any specific techniques that might improve the... Relative News
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AudioTutsPlus on 1/17/11
More and more relative beginners are taking on their own mastering. This is great but if you plan to get the job done yourself there’s a few key things you should know before starting your first mastering sessions. One of the key things to look out for is the final level of your finished master and the amount of reduction to your music’s dynamic range. In most cases you will only need to look to your final limiter to address both of these issues. Let’s take a look. Watch That Dynamic Range One of the most important things to keep your eye on during any mastering session is the amount of dynamic range reduction taking place. This is usually directly linked to any dynamics processors you maybe using in your chain, so look at your compressors and limiters. Dynamic range reduction occurs when you apply gain reduction to your signal and will increase perceived volume and give you a more uniform level throughout your project. In moderate amounts this can work well but push... Relative News
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AudioTutsPlus on 1/23/11
Writing lyrics is a very personal thing, and it is that sense of individualism that can really help people relate to a song. There are no strict rules that must be followed, but having a helpful collection of songwriting resources can really help. Here are 7 sets of lyric writing resources with a bunch of helpful links. Feel free to add more resources in the comments. It will make this list more useful. 1. Life Experience But before you go elsewhere for help, first look to yourself. Your own life experience is your greatest resource. Countless songs have been written on just about every topic – love being the greatest cliche – but your own unique perspective makes it worth writing another one. As you live your life, you’ll come across: Interesting, unusual and memorable phrases and sayings. Often the catchiest part of a song is a single phrase. Keep your ears open for them. Stories. Whether it is the experiences of your own life, or stories from the lives of others you... Relative News
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AudioTutsPlus on 1/18/11
I am an acoustic guitar lover. I have been playing guitar since I was a kid but it wasn’t until I was 22 that I started loving my acoustic guitar much more than I ever did my electric. Recently I had to sell my acoustic in order to buy a new one. Sounds peculiar but due to travel constraints I couldn’t travel with all my guitars, forcing me to sell my precious acoustic. Since I couldn’t live without a proper acoustic guitar I decided shortly thereafter to buy a new one. Buying a guitar, for me, is an intense project. I absolutely can not buy guitars online and need to weigh every option before I part with my cash. If you are in the same predicament I was, keep these few things in mind when you are deciding on your acoustic guitar. It will get you an amzing axe, regardless of budget. Play Every Guitar in Your Price Range When you go in to buy your guitar, set aside some time in the store to test out guitars. Se aside a budget and play every guitar in your budget. I... Relative News
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AudioTutsPlus on 1/10/11
// Today I would like to show you a mini pluck sequence. I use this sound quite a lot in my productions, and invented the term “mini pluck”. It is used in several trance songs – especially in uplifting trance – but you can use other genres as well In this tutorial I’ll show you how to create a “mini pluck downer” type patch in Sylenth. This is basically a pluck arpeggio with a filter being modulated in a random rhythm. I use Ableton Live to create it. It is suitable for giving backing support to other parts of the song. Other words it’s a backing track just give some feel your tracks. Step 1: Create a Track Let’s insert a MIDI channel in Ableton and insert the MIDI clip. The length of the clip is three bars. Change the grid to 16th notes and draw some notes on C#4, E, G#, A and don’t leave any silence between them. So as you see the notes is rising on the scale. Duplicate this sequence until you reach bar 2.3. So the sequence looks like the following. This will act... Relative News
