The latest version of Ableton Live is out now. New features include being able to create your perfect take with comping, compose with more feeling using MPE, experiment with new devices, and much more. The Live 11 Suite free for 90 days includes all the
About a year ago the Victorian Theatre Company was formed by Kurtis Lowden and Matthew Connell. They approached me with a vision of creating an audio rendition of Hamlet that included a full cast, foley, atmosphere and soundtrack. We set about planning the recording sessions
Yes it’s been a year most of us would rather forget. Amongst the rollercoaster that has been 2020, there has been a number of amazing music gear releases that have kept the creative juices flowing for those that have been in lock-down and isolated. Noisegate’s
Ableton have announced Live version 11, an enormous update to everyone’s favourite music production platform. Scheduled for a release early 2021, Live 11 will arrive almost exactly 3 years following the release of their 2018 Live 10. This update packs a comprehensive list of substantial
One of the worlds leading manufacturer of professional audio recording hardware and software, Universal Audio has just released LUNA v1.1, a major update containing more than 100 features and fixes. For all owners of Thunderbolt-enabled Apollo interfaces*, LUNA v1.1 is Free, which represents the aggregate
Blackstar have released a new MIDI/USB Foot controller and it’s unexpectedly awesome. Foot controllers aren’t something musicians get excited about often but this one manages to get a lot of things right (including the sub $300 AUD price) and it genuinely fills a niche in
Ableton’s Push 2 MIDI controller hit stores back in 2015, now, 5 years on Push 2 is still Ableton’s flagship controller which seems like a long time when you consider the frequency of manufacturers releasing new products. But as the expression goes ‘if it ain’t
Universal Audio’s recording interfaces have been steadily increasing in popularity over the past few years. Initially seen as exclusively pro/project studio offerings, UA has evolved their line of interfaces to offer that same pro-level quality and experience to a range of users including home and
Showcased earlier this year at the NAMM show in California, Arturia’s new KeyStep Pro had little problem stirring up buzz within the electronic music community. The Keystep Pro has evolved from its smaller sibling the KeyStep and follows a popular lineage of hardware controllers, and those in the know will notice some similarities to the mighty BeatStep Pro. The KeyStep Pro takes things to a new level with a 4
In episode 1 we looked at setting up your studio session with Ableton Live, AKG Lyra microphone and JBL-104BT monitor and in episode 2 it was time to record. Now that the podcast is recorded, it needs to be processed before it can be uploaded.