Computer Music tips & tutorials

Waves Abbey Road Studio 3 (Tutorial + Tips)

Waves Abbey Road Studio 3   Quick Overview Waves paired up with the team at Abbey Road Studios again to bring us Abbey Road Studio 3. Based off of Waves NX technology, this new plugin is mode…

The UDPM Quick Start Guides

Quick Start Guide for the OSX platform Quick Start G…

Frequency Gating Toms with DF-Q

DF-Q In Use

remote operation

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How To Remove Voice From Music In A Song

* For video tutorial, click HERE   STEP 1: OPEN A SONG

Importing sounds into NanoStudio

 The most valuable thing I learned using NanoStudio for IPAD 2 was how it handles the importing of sounds using user-created banks. Keep in…

Audulus User Interface Briefing

Using Digi001 with Digital Performer 5 on Mac 10.4.11

I got my Digi 001 to work under 10.4.11 First I installed PT 6.7 (w CA 6.7), then (before even authorizing with the code DIGIxxx-etc) restarted the Mac, ran the PT 6.9.2 updater (which installed CA 6…

Outlining the New Features in Pro Tools 8

IntroductionHere's a tutorial to help outline some of the new features available in Pro Tools 8... Step 1

A Guide To Choosing An Audio Interface

IntroductionWhether you are looking for your first, or are looking to upgrade, choosing an audio interface can be a difficult process.  While now more than ever we have choices, this saturation can m…

Choosing Plug-ins for Your Digital Audio Workstation

IntroductionHere is a tutorial designed to give beginning DAW (digital audio workstation) users some ideas about what plug-ins are out there and some ways you can go about choosing the right plug-ins…

A Quick Guide to Automation In Pro Tools

IntroductionHere's a tutorial to help outline the basics of automation in Pro Tools.  This is made for those who are just getting started with learning everything that Pro Tools has to offer. Step 1

Choosing a Digital Audio Sequencer

IntroductionIn this tutorial, I'll go through some methods and ideas for those who are having trouble choosing a digital audio sequencer/work space.  I'll outline some of the basics that go along wit…

Pro Tools Keyboard Shortcuts For Mac

IntroductionHere's a tutorial to help you outline all of the keyboard shortcuts associated with Pro Tools for Mac... Step 1

Tips & Ideas for Working With Dynamic Processors

IntroductionThis tutorial will give you some helpful tips and hints about what compressors and other dynamic processors will do and what all of the parameters will do for you.  This is aimed at begin…

Using Elastic Audio in Pro Tools

IntroductionThis tutorial will give you a brief run down of how to use elastic audio in Pro Tools 7.4.  This is the first version of Pro Tools that elastic audio is available in and it really sounds …

Adding Drum Samples in Pro Tools to an Acoustic Drum Performance

IntroductionThis tutorial will show you how to add prerecorded drum samples to your acoustic drum performance in Pro Tools LE and HD.  This is useful in the event that lets say you record a drum kit,…

Personalizing your Drum Kit in Addictive Drums

IntroductionWith Addictive Drums you can personalize many details of your Drum Kit, from drum elements to effects etc... In this tutorial we'll be dealing with modifying the individual pieces of th…

Using the Dual-Tone Capabilities of the TonePort (UX1/UX2/UX8)

IntroductionOne of the coolest features of the POD X3 family of processors is its "Dual-Tone" capabilies. In a nutshell, Dual-Tone mode provides you with the ability to run your guitar thr…

No more searching through Drum Loops thanks to Addictive Drums!

IntroductionHey Songwriters!...are you sick and tired of spending a lot of time sorting through worthless drum loops that aren't tailor made to fit your songs? With Addictive Drums, you can sync it t…

Create Velocity Sensitive Drum Set In Drum Rack

IntroductionIn this tutorial you will learn how to create velocity sensitive drums in ABLETON LIVE 7 using drum rack, sampler, one hit samples, and reverb. Step 1

Basics of Session Drummer 2 in Sonar 6 & 7

IntroductionNeed a drummer but don't have one? Session Drummer 2 is your answer. Session Drummer 2 is a drum sample playback synth and is included in Sonar 6 Producer Edition and Sonar 7 Producer and…