Just a year and a half after the release of the MPC Key 61, Akai is releasing a smaller version of its MPC groovebox concept with a keyboard, the MPC Key 37. Is it a simple variation or a refinement of the concept? Read on to find out.
Unveiled in October 2023, Universal Audio's Brigade has joined the UAFX series alongside the LA-2A and Flow. It's a chorus and vibrato pedal whose algorithm reproduces the sounds and playing feel of the highly acclaimed Boss CE-1. Let's see if the pedal delivers.
Baby Audio, the up-and-coming Californian software developer, collaborated with Youtuber and artist Andrew Huang last year to design a multieffect plug-in dedicated to transitions. Was it a great idea?
Remember, we had the opportunity to test the surprising miniature amplifier called Spark Go from Positive Grid. Today, let's find out how its big brother, the Spark Mini, fares.
Ever since the Brutes and Keysteps affair, Arturia has been known to shake up the market with innovative products offering excellent value for money. And this Astrolab, tackling the stage keyboard market, is not going to tarnish the manufacturer's reputation - quite the contrary...
Headphones are more critical to the mixing process than ever. One reason is the popularity of music streaming. More people than ever are listening to music on mobile devices with headphones. So making sure your mixes translate to headphones is crucial.
Songwriting and performance are crucial ingredients for producing a great song. Another is the arrangement. That is, deciding which instrument and vocal parts will be in a song, and where they'll come in. Even a well-written song needs a compelling arrangement to make it into a great recording.
No matter the genre, a lead vocal track is always the focal point of a song. As a result, you should approach recording vocals with forethought and planning. If you want the best results, you need to do more than just set up a microphone and hit "record."
His name may not ring a bell to you, but you already have heard something recorded, mixed or produced by him. With a career over 5 decades, Haydn Bendall managed to develop his numerous talents in many different musical genres. From Kate Bush to the Royal Philarmonic Orchestra, Massive Attack, Ryuichi Sakamoto or the Pet Shop Boys, he had the chance to work with the most illustrious artists and projects, mainly in the fantastic Abbey Road Studios, where he even held the position of Chief Engineer for a few years. Audiofanzine had the chance to meet this extraordinary and respectable music devotee while he was leading some masterclasses at Abbey Road Institute in Paris.
Once the mastering series is finished and now that the mixing guide is (finally!) arriving the end, it's only natural that Audiofanzine asked me to extend this tale told backwards with a new series dedicated to recording.
