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Long-Distance Collaboration - Work Together Remotely via DAW File Sharing
Learning
Sharing tracks over the Internet makes it possible for musicians to work together remotely, whether they're around the corner from each other or around the world.
04/02/14
Yamaha MOXF6 Review - Changing of the Guard
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Incorporating most of the sound engine of the Motif XF, the MOXF aims to redefine the standard of mid-range workstations. A sound change?
04/01/14
Palmer Kaputt Review - Kaputt
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With our recent review of the Mutterstolz tube distortion in mind, the Audiofanzine editorial board decided to review some of the other models from Palmer's Root Effects collection. We've already pos…
03/30/14
Steely Dan’s Producer Talks Recording, Mixing, and More - Gary Katz on Producing
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During Steely Dan’s original incarnation, the band produced a string of classic albums that are admired equally for their smart and catchy songwriting, amazing musicianship, and state-of-the-art reco…
03/26/14
Mastering at Home - Part 3 - A Great Workflow for Mastering Music at Home
Learning
In this third part of our Home Mastering series, we will write about the process to follow in order to make the right decisions at the right time.
03/26/14
Mastering at Home - Part 2 - Prepare for Your Mastering Session
Learning
In this installment, we'll offer some tips that will simplify your life when mastering.
03/25/14
Zoom iQ5 Review - iPhone with a Higher iQ
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In addition to its H1, H2, H4, and H6 recorders, Zoom has created a microphone compatible with Lightning-equipped iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad models.
03/25/14
Comparing Two Approaches to Drum-Track Creation - MIDI Drums vs. Audio Drum Loops
Learning
If you’re not a drummer, but you need drum tracks for your productions — and assuming you don’t have the budget and facilities to hire and record a real drummer — you’re going to need to use either M…
03/24/14
AudioTouch C-Buss Review - The Analog/Virtual Symbiosis 
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In terms of hardware compressors, the latest products are too often expressions of the same theme, variations on a mythical device that has already proved its worth. Fortunately though, on rare occas…
03/23/14
Before You Buy that Acoustic Guitar - Tips for Evaluating an Acoustic Guitar Before Purchase
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Buying a steel-string acoustic guitar is an investment that you don’t want to go into lightly. Unless you plan to purchase a super-cheap entry-level model, you’re likely to spend a fair bit of coin f…
03/20/14
The 10 Top Brands of Musikmesse 2014 - Best of Musikmesse 2014
Learning
After a big NAMM, you would've expected a quieter Musikmesse. Notwithstanding, Europe's largest audio trade show had a couple of nice surprises in store.
03/18/14
Toontrack EZdrummer 2 Review - NextGen Virtual Drums
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Eight years after releasing the first EZdrummer, Toontrack introduces version 2, which gently revolutionizes the virtual drum market. Far from trying to grow in terms of gigabytes, EZdrummer bets on …
03/18/14
Mastering at Home - Part 1 - An Introduction to Mastering Audio
Learning
If you're fortunate enough to be able to afford professional mastering with a dedicated engineer in a well-designed and equipped mastering studio, that's clearly the route to the best quality results…
03/16/14
Adjust and Process Groups of Tracks at a Time - Control Your Mix With Subgroups
Learning
One easy way to improve your mixing efficiency is to use the flexible routing capabilities in your DAW's mixer to create subgroups. Also referred to as "submixes," they let you create custom subsets …
03/14/14
Minimize Drum Bleed in Your Home Studio - Reduce or Eliminate Leakage When Tracking Drums and Other Instruments Together
Learning
So, you’ve got a band, you’ve got some recording gear, and you’re ready to start cutting your album in your home studio. If you’re recording with a drummer and you want to do a “live” basic-tracking …
03/12/14
KRK Rokit 8 G3 Review - The Return of the Yellow Cones
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Rokit speakers ─ the entry-level product range of Californian manufacturer KRK ─ have found their way into numerous home studios for many years. But until the recent release of the third-generation o…
03/10/14
Universal Audio Apollo Twin Review - Twin Sound
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"It would be ideal if UAD offered a less expensive Apollo with only two mic preamps," we wrote in our review of the first Apollo almost two years ago, and also, "Given the choice of transparent-sound…
03/09/14
Panning Strategies - Advice For Placing Elements in the Stereo Soundscape
Learning
Panning seems like a simple enough task. You turn the panning knobs to the positions you want your tracks to be situated in the stereo image and you’re done, right? Well there’s more to it…
03/09/14
Korg Kross Review - Entry-Level Redefined
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Two years after Kronos, Korg keeps on developing its workstation range ─ this time with its most affordable model yet.
03/09/14
iZotope BreakTweaker Review - Tweaking the Breaks
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The partnership between artist BT and iZotope has resulted in a new plug-in, the BreakTweaker. Is it just another drum machine or a more advanced tool than it seems?
03/05/14
Phase – The Solutions - Everything about Phase Problems - Part 3
Learning
After having seen the theory and the cases where you could have phase issues, in this final installment we will see different ways to identify eventual problems. And we will also go through the vario…
03/05/14
Helpful Advice for Before, During, and After the Show - 10 Tips for Successful Gigging
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As a musician, you've probably experienced the near-euphoric feeling of playing a gig in which everything is going right: you’re playing well, the crowd is into it, and the sound is good. Conversely,…
03/03/14
Yamaha F370 Review - Folk in Tune
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We took this new, inexpensive dreadnaught from Yamaha for a test drive. Here's what we found.
03/03/14
Native Instruments Maschine Studio and Maschine 2.0 Rev… - Ghost in the Maschine
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The first Maschine made its debut in 2009. Consisting in a controller and an associated software application, it intended to provide mouse and screen fans the workflow of an MPC-type device, while pr…
03/02/14
Comparing Both Types of Pedal Setups - Pros and Cons of Pedalboards vs Multi Effects Pedals
Learning
Unless you're one of those guitarists or bassists who flat-out refuses to consider digital effects, it’s worth comparing the merits of multi-effects pedals with traditional pedalboard setups, before …
02/27/14

Feature articles and reviews on audio and music

Long-Distance Collaboration - Work Together Remotely via DAW File Sharing

Yamaha MOXF6 Review - Changing of the Guard

Palmer Kaputt Review - Kaputt

Steely Dan’s Producer Talks Recording, Mixing, and More - Gary Katz on Producing

Mastering at Home - Part 3 - A Great Workflow for Mastering Music at Home

Mastering at Home - Part 2 - Prepare for Your Mastering Session

Zoom iQ5 Review - iPhone with a Higher iQ

Comparing Two Approaches to Drum-Track Creation - MIDI Drums vs. Audio Drum Loops

AudioTouch C-Buss Review - The Analog/Virtual Symbiosis

Before You Buy that Acoustic Guitar - Tips for Evaluating an Acoustic Guitar Before Purchase

The 10 Top Brands of Musikmesse 2014 - Best of Musikmesse 2014

Toontrack EZdrummer 2 Review - NextGen Virtual Drums

Mastering at Home - Part 1 - An Introduction to Mastering Audio

Adjust and Process Groups of Tracks at a Time - Control Your Mix With Subgroups

Minimize Drum Bleed in Your Home Studio - Reduce or Eliminate Leakage When Tracking Drums and Other Instruments Together

KRK Rokit 8 G3 Review - The Return of the Yellow Cones

Universal Audio Apollo Twin Review - Twin Sound

Panning Strategies - Advice For Placing Elements in the Stereo Soundscape

Korg Kross Review - Entry-Level Redefined

iZotope BreakTweaker Review - Tweaking the Breaks

Phase – The Solutions - Everything about Phase Problems - Part 3

Helpful Advice for Before, During, and After the Show - 10 Tips for Successful Gigging

Yamaha F370 Review - Folk in Tune

Native Instruments Maschine Studio and Maschine 2.0 Rev… - Ghost in the Maschine

Comparing Both Types of Pedal Setups - Pros and Cons of Pedalboards vs Multi Effects Pedals

AudioTouch C-Buss Review - The Analog/Virtual Symbiosis 