Metagrid 1.5 gives your iPad shortcuts for everything – DAW, notation,...
Sure, theoretically you should memorize a bunch of keyboard shortcuts and painstakingly map macros for tools you use every day. Or you could use Metagrid instead. The post Metagrid 1.5 gives your iPad...
View ArticleNew Logic Pro overhauls EXS24 Sampler, takes workflow cues from Ableton and...
Apple is adding Live Loops, as predicted and leaked. But the new release of Logic Pro X is far more than that, with new workflows for sampling, looping, and beatmaking on the Mac and with the iPad. The...
View ArticleDid Apple just leak a new version of Logic with Ableton-style clip launching?
Apple appears to have accidentally leaked an upcoming version of Logic Pro with the signature feature of Ableton Live - nonlinear pattern launching. The post Did Apple just leak a new version of Logic...
View ArticleArturia, Logic, Final Cut, Reaper, and more offer these free tools while you...
Apple Logic Pro, Reaper, and other free and inexpensive tools mean there’s no reason to stare at the walls in self=isolation. Even if your budget is hurting, you can make some music. Here’s an...
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macOS Catalina is here; Final Cut update, Logic compatibility, don’t update...
macOS Catalina is here as a free update today, along with updated information on Apple’s own pro apps. But music users should continue to delay upgrading for now. I’ve already written about what...
View ArticleLogic Pro X 10.4.5 is all about huge projects, with or without a Mac Pro
Logic Pro X 10.4.5, seen onstage at WWDC, is now available. And yes, it supports the new ultra-high-end Mac Pro – but there are fixes and performance optimizations for everyone, with or without new...
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Apple has a AV studio desktop again: power, speed, and cheese graters
Apple promised something special – and modular – at the pro desktop level, and they’re delivering something ambitious. Welcome the return of big metal desktops with tons of PCI slots and maxed-out...
View ArticleFree Snare Designer for Ableton Live, Logic, and Kontakt
If you’re obsessive about snares, this free download is for you. If you totally haven’t been thinking about snares at all, and want to let someone else obsess about it for you, this download is also...
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Novation’s SL MkIII has it all: sequencer, CV, MIDI, software control
Once upon a time, there was a Novation keyboard called the ReMOTE SL. That’s as in “remote control” of software. Times have changed, and you’ve got a bunch of gear to connect – and you may want your...
View ArticleLogic Pro 10.4.2, MainStage 3.4: why you’ll want to update now
The new Logic adds multi-track Smart Tempo, and sorely needed external storage of sounds, among other improvements – and live performance-friendly MainStage syncs up with Logic’s latest instruments,...
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Arturia’s KeyLab MKII: a more metal, more connected keyboard controller
Oh, look, a new MIDI controller keyboard ranks there with “wow, a new moderately-priced mid-sized sedan.” But… Arturia may have a hit on their hands with the MKII KeyLab. Here’s why. While everyone...
View ArticleSonic Logic 3 lands with a whole set of new features and a solid foundation...
Sonic Logic has been around since 2012 and now launches version 3 which is a complete overhaul of the app’s with new features galore. Here’s what’s new: Multiple MIDI destinations – Control multiple...
View ArticleMaschine adds loop recording, controls Apple Logic, more
Native Instruments quietly stuffed a bunch of little improvements into its Maschine groove production tool today – including the ability to control Apple Logic and at last, to record loops. It’s only...
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Finally, a new controller for your feet, for software or hardware
Until we evolve more arms, foot controllers are very necessary. So it’s nice to see a new entry for both software and hardware control, in the form of the Nektar PACER. If you don’t know Nektar,...
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Logic Pro X 10.4: New effects, and play and mix audio without a click
Apple’s free update to Logic adds a slew of new FX. But the banner feature is Smart Tempo: record without a click, and mix and match audio, automatically. Playing to click tracks has been the bane of...
View ArticleLogic Pro X 10.4.5 is all about huge projects, with or without a Mac Pro
Logic Pro X 10.4.5, seen onstage at WWDC, is now available. And yes, it supports the new ultra-high-end Mac Pro – but there are fixes and performance optimizations for everyone, with or without new...
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Apple has a AV studio desktop again: power, speed, and cheese graters
Apple promised something special – and modular – at the pro desktop level, and they’re delivering something ambitious. Welcome the return of big metal desktops with tons of PCI slots and maxed-out...
View ArticleFree Snare Designer for Ableton Live, Logic, and Kontakt
If you’re obsessive about snares, this free download is for you. If you totally haven’t been thinking about snares at all, and want to let someone else obsess about it for you, this download is also...
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Novation’s SL MkIII has it all: sequencer, CV, MIDI, software control
Once upon a time, there was a Novation keyboard called the ReMOTE SL. That’s as in “remote control” of software. Times have changed, and you’ve got a bunch of gear to connect – and you may want your...
View ArticleLogic Pro 10.4.2, MainStage 3.4: why you’ll want to update now
The new Logic adds multi-track Smart Tempo, and sorely needed external storage of sounds, among other improvements – and live performance-friendly MainStage syncs up with Logic’s latest instruments,...
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