M-Audio Torq controller at the NAMM

Amongst other products, Torq is one of the new products M-Audio (AVID) will be showing at the NAMM. We don\'t know for sure if it is a updated Torq Xponent or a new Torq DJ controller. Details will be released any day now. The pictures below are... Relative News

Workshop #141: I’m Happy by 3SE

// 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... Relative News

M-Audio Venom Review By Nick Peck: A Virtual-Analog Synth That Even Spider-Man Would Love.

Avid’s M-Audio brand has a long track record of providing audio products with a great deal of functionality at an entry-level price.read more Relative News

Audio Apps – The Mac App Store Day 1

// 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

J1000 updates free equalizers Alpha and Beta to v3.6

J1000 has released version 3.6 of Alpha and Beta, two free equalizer effect plug-ins for Windows. Relative News

[NAMM] Torq Xponent or DJ Controller?

Amongst other products, Torq is one of the new products M-Audio (Avid) will be showing at the NAMM. Relative News

Open Labs announces SoundSlate PRO

For the first time ever, the music industry is experiencing a huge power surge thanks to 64-bit technology. The SoundSlate PRO combines the latest in computer technolgy with proprietary software and design, delivering the next logical evolution in... Relative News

Roland Tri-Capture UA-33 And Roland Duo-Capture UA-11: New USB Audio Interfaces

At the 2011 Winter NAMM Show, Roland introduced its new Tri-Capture UA-33 and Duo-Capture UA-11 USB audio interfaces.read more Relative News

How to Create Amazing Bass Patterns for Electronic Music

// Twice a month we revisit some of our reader favorite posts from throughout the history of Audiotuts+. This tutorial was first published in September 2008. Following my tutorial on creating a house drum track we received requests for information on creating bass lines, lead sounds, FX and arrangements. So, over the coming weeks I will be supplying step-by-step tutorials, demonstrating possible techniques for completing an electronic house track. I will build on the track in each tutorial so you can see things develop and make the Logic project available at each stage. Even though these tutorials are completed in Logic Pro 8 and in a one particular style of house, the techniques are very much generic and can be applied to any software and genre of dance music. Note: this tutorial contains embedded audio that will not display in a feed reader. Click back to the site to read the tutorial with audio or download the Play Pack at the end of the tut. 1. Choose your weapon Once... Relative News

Variety Of Sound releases public betas for NastyDLA & VCS, BootEQ, Density and Ferric

Variety Of Sound has released new public beta versions of NastyDLA, VCS, BootEQ, Density and Ferric. Relative News