Archives for January 2020

Logic’s Apple Loops has many varied features and ideas to play around with, and gain new ideas. With its combination of creative applications, it can stimulate and provide inspiration for a new track. Apple Loops has a very wide range of instruments, and a customizable, progammable interface. In combination with the unique drum tool kit, it’s very easy to create new sounds and sound mixes with Apple Loops. It can be very effective in new ideas and results.

Key Takeaways:

• Instructor Jono Buchanan offers weekly tutorials and serves as a professor for a music department.
• You can learn all about Apple Loops and be inspired in your future musical pieces.
• With Apple Loops you can cut up different sections and create something entirely new.

“Continuing from last week’s introduction to Apple Loops, Jono now shows us how to use Apple Loops to inspire yourself to create something completely new.”

Read more: https://www.musictech.net/tutorials/logic-tips-apple-loops-2/

A sound engineer will mix the music in mono instead of stereo to get results that will sound good regardless of what equipment the listener is using. Sometimes, the listener won’t be home in front of his speakers and the music will still sound good if mixed with mono. The listener will get great equalization and clarity from the instruments. If it is good in mono, it will be great in stereo. Mono will also expose any phase issues and sound variations. Mixing in mono will make the mid channel even better and your vocals and bass will be meshed together.

Key Takeaways:

• Mixing in mono means certain problems will be obvious and you will have a chance to fix them.
• Early music by bands like the Beatles and the Beach Boys sound amazing, and they were recorded in mono.
• Mono provides a clear listening experience for everyone, regardless of where they are positioned in relation to the speakers.

“Mixing in mono is a trick professionals use to ensure the songs they pump out sound amazing, no matter the speakers or where the listeners is positioned in front of those speakers.”

Read more: https://ledgernote.com/columns/mixing-mastering/mixing-in-mono/

The Beatmaker plug-in was designed by ujam to create authentic beats and grooves for a variety of musical styles. It has now been updated to version 2, adding new features and improvements. There are twice the number of styles, patterns and presets for every title. Included among the new features is a MIDI Drag and Drop option. While retaining an interface that is clean and easy-to-use, Beatmaker 2 added new controls. The Beatmaker 2 series is available for €/$69 per title or €/$130 as a bundle of three.

Key Takeaways:

• Pharrell Williams and Han Zimmer’s plugin, Beatmaker, has upgraded to its second version.
• Beatmaker 2 adds several new features, while still keeping its clean and intuitive user interface.
• More customizability has been added, including beat control and detailed editing options.

“The plug-in is designed to help create authentic beats and grooves across a range of genres including EDM, trap, grime and more.”

Read more: https://www.musictech.net/news/beatmaker-2-upgrade/

A leader in powerful among DAWS, musicians and producers praise Logic Pro as one of the best, most versatile devices in the recording industry. A new course called Logic Pro X 303: All Star Tips ‘N Tricks features many tricks, tips and lessons help you make the most of your Logic PRo. Its scripter plug-in can be used by just about anyone, even those who do not possess coding skills, and is ideal for beats, patterns and melodic sequences.

Key Takeaways:

• The video shows how to generate random music in Logic Pro.
• You can use Logic without having to do any coding.
• You can use Logic to generate drum beats as well as melodies.

“Josh uses Logic’s Scripter plug-in but reassures you that you won’t need to do any coding to make this work!”

Read more: https://ask.audio/articles/logic-pro-x-how-to-create-random-generated-music

Podcasters and music producers are not ultra picky when they are searching for a reliable audio interface. They merely want a simple unit that can be relied upon to work well and produces great sounding audio. MOTU’s M4 and M2 models are ideal for those wanting a solid audio unit for recording podcast or even for livestreaming because its loopback feature and mix knob offer more flexibility. They are also bus-powered which lets them be used quite handily as a portable device.

Key Takeaways:

• MOTU’s latest products feature sharp design, top level performance, terrific sound.
• The M2 and M4 are tailor made for podcasting and livestreaming in part due to their loopback function.
• The M2 and M4 make recording a cinch thanks to their one touch monitoring abilities.

“This enables you to blend your mic and other input signals with your computer’s output and then send the blended signal back to your computer, where it can be recorded. The M4 takes this functionality to a higher level with the inclusion of a Mix knob that balances your live input with your computer’s playback.”

Read more: https://www.sweetwater.com/insync/first-look-motu-m2-and-m4-audio-interfaces/