Steinberg Cubase Pro 14 review - Mod About You
Written testBest Product awardIt's almost Christmas, and Steinberg is doing its usual best to put a Cubase under the tree. What about this fourteenth version? Quite a lot, and especially quite a lot of creative stuff.
Presonus Studio One Pro 7 review - Game changer?
Written testBest Value awardBest Product awardStudio One has been around for fourteen years, slowly but surely staking its place in the DAW market, thanks to its good ideas and innovations. However, with this seventh version, it seems that Preso…
Ableton Live 12.1 review - A feature-filled update
Written testBest Product awardThree years separate the releases of Ableton Live 11 and 12, during which time the developer released a number of new features and enhancements to the DAW, which has become the most popular among ele…
Apple Logic Pro 11 review - Relentless logic...
Written testBest Product awardAlmost eleven years since the release of Logic Pro X, and after several major updates, Apple's flagship DAW is finally ready for version 11. A turning point?
Learn the Pro Tools edit modes and tools in this tutori… - [Video] Get Started with Pro Tools Editing
LearningWhen you're editing in Pro Tools, whether it's Pro Tools 12 or an older version, you won't get far if you don't understand how the edit modes and the main editing tools work. In this video we'll expl…
A review of Studio One 3 Professional - Worth the Wait
Written testStudio One users have been awaiting a major upgrade for quite some time. Studio One 3 is the first such update since October of 2011, when Studio One 2 hit the market. PreSonus has added new instrume…
Sonar 2015 Platinum Review - Recording Studio for Lease
Written testBest Value awardIt's been more than a year and a half since Sonar X3 came out and, keeping up with the usual update schedule, the newest version was launched last January.
Get Up to Speed with Apple Loops - A video lesson on using Apple Loops in Logic Pro X and GarageBand
LearningWhether you're a Logic or GarageBand user, you can spice up your recordings with a huge range of instrument loops and sound effects via the Apple Loops that were included with your DAW. Here's a vid…
The Living Colour guitarist on film scoring, DAWs, amp … - Vernon Reid Talks Tech
LearningWhen you hear the name Vernon Reid, your first thought is probably of his work with Living Colour, featuring his speedy and inventive guitar playing. But Reid is also an accomplished composer, scorin…
Tips on How to Efficiently Use Pro Tools - Power Tips for the Pro Tools Novice — Part 2
LearningIn part 1 of this article, we looked at preference settings and key commands. Here in part 2, the focus will be on the Smart Tool, some important timeline options, and how to create customized sessio…
Power Tips for the Pro Tools Novice – Part 1 - Learn How to Produce Music Faster and More Efficiently with Pro Tools
LearningAvid Pro Tools features industry standard audio recording, editing, and mixing, along with a reasonably well-featured MIDI section. But with an application this powerful, getting up to speed can take…
Cakewalk Sonar X3 Review - Stellar Sequel
Written testBest Product awardThe year has just begun and, as usual, the new Sonar has arrived with a bunch of new features on the rack.
What is Comping? - How To Get The Perfect Take
LearningComping is an audio editing technique that consists in putting together different takes of the same instrument in order to get the "perfect recording" without the trick being audible.
Apple Logic Pro X Review - The Case Against X
Written testThe time has finally come for the new Logic Pro version. It was almost four years without a major update, many were doubtful that it might ever see the light of day and even ventured it would disappe…
AVID Pro Tools 11 Review - The Best Eleven On The Pitch?
Written testThe war between the biggest audio sequencers in the market is raging. Apple has introduced Logic Pro X, Ableton Live 9, MOTU Digital Performer 8, Cakewalk Sonar X2 and Steinberg Cubase 7 (and that's …
Propellerhead Reason 7 Review - The Age of Reason
Written testThe new version of Reason, code name 7, has arrived including, as always, a bunch of new features. These new features give the software some sort of completeness — 13 years after its first release?
Automation Basics - What is Automation?
LearningMany of the features in our DAWs come from the analog world, and automation is no exception. In order to understand what it is all about, let's go back to the time when the only digital gear in a rec…
Our favorite sequencers for music production - What are the best DAWs?
LearningThe DAW is the heart of modern home studios. A sequencer isn't something you should buy carelessly because it impacts the way you work – the whole process, from the idea to its realization. Here is a…
AudioFanzine met Studio One's technical director - Interview with the father of Studio One
LearningCoinciding with the launch of Studio One v2.5, AudioFanzine met up with Matthias Juwan, technical director at PreSonus in Hamburg, Germany, to talk about his career, the future of the Studio One sequ…
Presonus Studio One 2 Review - Studio Killed the DAW Stars
Written testBest Product awardLaunched about two years ago, the first Studio One version impressed with its maturity. The program was stable, practical and well thought-out. It had almost nothing to envy the leading sequencing to…
Propellerhead Reason 6 Review - Reason Tips the Scales
Written testEach new Reason version brings a bunch of surprises with itself, meeting some of the demands of its users. Here you have the new features Propellerhead added to Reason 6.
Steinberg Cubase 6 Review - Cubase SiX
Written testWhile Avid and Cakewalk launched the new versions of their respective flagship sequencers just before Christmas, Steinberg chose NAMM 2011 to present the wistfully awaited version 6 of Cubase. This n…
Avid Pro Tools 9 Review - Let There Be Light!
Written testIt was THE event at the 2010 AES show in San Fran: the launch of Pro Tools 9 took center stage and generated a lot of expectations. Pro Tools 9 is not merely a simple update. It is in fact a small re…
Cakewalk Sonar X1 Review - Sonar Under X-Rays
Written testThe new Sonar version has arrived. However, instead of being version 9, it is named Sonar X1. Cakewalk actually decided to completely rebuild the interface of its sequencer. And it changes everything…
Presonus Studio One Software Review - Presonus Studio One: Crystal Studio
Written testFed up with Cubase? Sick of Logic? Bored by Sonar? PreSonus will take back your software in exchange for Studio One. But, is it really worth it?
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