Author: craiganderton
Make Digital Synths Sound More Like Analog Synths
It may be a digital world, but you can add analog sound qualities—including warmth and “punch”— to digital synthesizers with a few simple techniques. ... Read More
Audified MixChecker: Hear Your Mix in the Real World
Your mix sounds great in the studio - but what will it sound like in the hands of consumers? MixChecker and MixChecker Pro can help you find out.... Read More
Zivix Jamstik Guitar Trainer: Hot MIDI Controller in Disguise?
MIDI guitar has always been tantalizing, but never quite fulfilled its promise. Does this controller with the “look and feel” of guitar do the job?... Read More
IK Multimedia iRig Pro Mobile Audio/MIDI Interface—The Sequel
IK Multimedia’s iRig Pro I/O for iOS/MacOS/Windows/Android has few equals, thanks to phantom power, MIDI I/O, excellent sound quality, and compact size.... Read More
VST 2.4 vs. VST3: The Differences Revealed
Is the VST3 format that much better? Do you need to install both VST 2.4 and VST3 formats? Let's investigate—and bust some myths about VST plug-ins.... Read More
Create Vocoder-Like Effects with Multiband Sidechaining
Sidechaining is great—but you can create a multiband sidechaining setup to have one instrument modulate another, and produce vocoder-like effects... Read More
How to Choose Guitar Strings: Tone and Action
Find out how to choose the right strings for electric, acoustic, and nylon-string guitars—because strings affect how you play, and how you sound.... Read More
Multiband Signal Processing
Multiband signal processing splits a signal into multiple frequency bands, and then processes each band individually. Can you say “major creative options”?... Read More