Buying gifts for a friend or family member who is a music producer? Let me help you out with gift ideas that are budget friendly and yet would excite any music producer, newbie or pro. I recently received an email from a reader, asking for a Christmas gift advice. It resonated well, because well, I […]
Steinberg has just launched the Cubase 9 series. Here’s what new in the update and everything you should know about Cubase Pro 9. As always, there are three new versions of Cubase 9. Cubase Pro 9, Cubase Artist 9 and Cubase Elements 9. If you previously owned a copy of Cubase, you have options to upgrade […]
The Presonus Eris E5 and E8 are studio monitors in the affordable range, suited for home studios and intermediate project studios. But how do they fair against other studio monitors and what should you know about the Eris studio monitors? In this post I’ll talk about the Presonus Eris studio monitors, explain the good and […]
Black Friday this year falls on Friday, November 25, 2016. It’s the time of the year to get some shiny new recording gear & musical instruments for your studio. The Black Friday music deals past quite quickly and with so many things to choose from, one can become confuse about what gears they should get. […]
For the music producer, Apple’s new Macbook Pro 2016, requires quite a bit of upfront investment. The first thing I wondered when I saw the Macbook Pro being introduced is how am I going to plug in my Cubase dongle? Let alone the many other audio hardware a typical music producer owns – from audio […]
Making music shouldn’t be limited to be only in the studio. In fact, I’m now composing & making more music out the studio while traveling. Here I talk about the studio equipment that you’ll need when out traveling. My experience from making music while traveling? You can get great musical ideas from your traveling experience. After […]
Do you happen to have a music keyboard or digital piano lying around somewhere at home? Put that keyboard into use by using it as a MIDI controller. It would still work even if the keyboard you have is really old. All you need is for your keyboard to have a MIDI OUT port to […]
Grown out of your old MIDI controller and looking to get a new MIDI controller to start the year? We’ve seen some great new MIDI controllers in the recent NAMM show, so here’s a list of recommended MIDI controllers which we think is the best to go for this year. We’ll tell you why they […]
Whether you’re a seasoned musician who never thought the day would come, or a new sound engineer who’s been drawn to the scene by its recent accessibility – home recording studios are finally here. With a little time and money, you can turn almost any room of your house into a professional recording studio. Gone […]