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As an introduction to the world of digital audio production, Propellerhead’s Reason is definitely high on the recommended list. But with its ninth incarnation, there’s plenty there for seasoned pros too…

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It’s that time of year again when musicians’ thoughts turn to the RPM Challenge, and the task of recording an entire album in the month of February. If you’re laying down some vocal tracks, here are some tips to work with…

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It’s possible to create great recordings without hiring a professional studio – if you have the right techniques (and know what to listen for) you can produce high quality output with relatively basic equipment. Here are a few quick mixing and mastering tips to keep you on the straight and narrow…

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Most major Digital Audio Workstation programs (Ableton Live, Logic Pro, Pro Tools etc) come with a sizeable sample library which can take up many Gigabytes of valuable storage space. At some point, it might make sense to move some of these off your main computer…

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This weekend marks the end of January and therefore the beginning of yet another RPM Challenge month. Can you write, record and produce a full album in 28 days?

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It’s been quite a long wait – four years since the last update to Logic 9 – but Apple’s immensely popular DAW is finally here in its latest version ten iteration. So what exactly have we been waiting for?

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After another month of RPM Challenge, a few new tricks have been learned, and a few old ones revisited. One that falls into the latter category here is the use of follow actions on Ableton Live audio clips…

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If you are taking up the RPM Challenge this month – or even if you’re not – these Ableton Live tips might provide a bit of guidance and help you get a bit more out of your software…

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Control surfaces used to be very expensive hardware devices that only professional studios could afford; however, progressively cheaper solutions gradually made their way into bedroom studios, and the advent of mainstream touchscreen technology opened up a whole new world of control for everyone…

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One of the advantages of Ableton Live is its sheer popularity – pretty much any contemporary electronic musician will have at least tried it, even if they are not in fact using it on a regular basis, or as their main DAW. This means there are a wealth of resources out there to help you get the most from Live…

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