My summer reading is not a crime novel this year, it’s a fantastic book on mixing using Reaper: ReaMix – Breaking the Barriers with Reaper. The large focus is on doing things in a methodical way, following a well-defined process. The first eye-opener for me is to do what the author calls pre-mix corrections. This […]
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On vacation without your DAW computer you can’t really work on your mixes or recorded songs. You can, however, work on songwriting. I have an acoustic guitar where I am, so I can noodle around creating new riffs. I don’t have a drumkit though. And honestly, not being a drummer I’m not sure it would […]
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The tab authoring app Progression for iPad was only available in a restricted free version when I last wrote about it. Recently the full version was released, with lots more instruments and support for opening Guitar Pro files, which you can download using an in-app browser. The price is quite reasonable at €3.99. Some basic […]
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AmpKit is my absolute favorite iPhone app. It’s a fully fledged digital amp modeler with lots of gear and recording capabilities that I’ve written about before. There’s also Amplitube for iPhone that does pretty much the same, even though AmpKit is my favorite. On a forum someone asked if there’s an Ampkit for Android, or […]
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I got Superior Drummer 2.0 for my birthday! It is ordered from the US, at a really good price ($229 including overseas shipping – crossing my fingers about customs fees). As soon as you press the order button the waiting starts, three to five business days… And here’s were Toontrack really made a good choice. […]
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