Native Instruments latest Maschine, the Maschine Plus is a standalone version of the Maschine experience. The Maschine finally comes with a built-in computer so you can finally experience the Maschine workflow completely standalone from an external computer. The Maschine Plus goes for £1,099 €1,299 $1,399 depending on your country and region. Check here (Amazon) for latest prices. […]
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Should you buy a new MacBook with Apple M1 Silicon CPU for music production?
On November 17 2020, Apple launched three new ARM-powered computers, which is the first step in moving away from Intel CPUs to their own CPU design. The Apple M1 Silicon processor. Initially Apple will release three new machines, the MacBook Air, MacBook Pro 13″ and the Mac mini which all feature the newly designated M1 […]
Bitwig 3.3 Beta – What’s new?
I just downloaded the brand new Bitwig 3.3 Beta and it’s some really exciting new additions in there like a new synth device, Polymer, with wavetable support! The Polymer is basically a new synth with an oscillator, sub-osc, filter and envelope pre-setup for you to get started with sculpting your sounds. If you got an […]
Best melody writing tips part 1.
In this series, Best melody writing tips, I am going to give you tips which will lift your songwriting to a new level. Are you stuck in the loop coming up with new melody ideas? As a game composer and song writer, I know it can be a real challenge to come up with new […]
Bitwig Drum Machine Tutorial
Bitwig Drum Machine, is a powerful device if you know about all the cool features. Understanding the audio signal flow in Bitwig Studio is crucial for any producer to make good use of the powerful routing in Bitwig. Time to get your hands dirty and learn how the Bitwig Drum Machine REALLY works! Bitwig Drum […]
Gain Staging & Sidechain Mixing Masterclass
In this mixing masterclass we discuss gain staging and sidechain mixing. I recently made a video talking about a few concepts when working with audio volume levels in the DAW.
FREE kids apps for iOS during Coronavirus lockdown
We decided to make all our iOS (iPad / iPhone) kids apps free for two weeks so your kids can have something educational & fun to play with! The offer is available until 2020-03-28. Please note that we also have apps for Mac OSX. It’s a tragic world-wide situation with Coronavirus COVID-19 rapidly spreading. Many […]
Dodge Pro review – volume shaping plugin
Duck, because here comes Dodge Pro. 😉 We can all agree that side-chaining and volume gating is essential in music. If you want a really impactful mix you need to balance that kick & bass to be just right! When done right the mix sounds much more powerful! Dodge Pro review I recently reviewed the Dodge […]
Lo Fi sample pack – Analog Coast Kit
The Analog Coast Kit – Lo-Fi sample pack contains a gritty collection of sounds created with the analog Make Noise 0-Coast synth. The perfect Lo-Fi beats sound companion. If you need dusty raw analogue percussive sounds for your music productions, this is the pack for you! Analog Coast Kit comes with punchy kicks, claps, snares, […]
Synth Highlights NAMM 2020
New Synthesizers, Midi Controllers, Modular Synth, Software, and more After 24 hours of flight from Sweden to LA, I came to grab the Synth Highlights of NAMM 2020. The best upcoming synths this year!? NAMM… the trade show where we get to try hands-on the latest upcoming music gear. A few manufacturers announced their new […]
5 tips to grow a brand in 2020
How can you grow a brand as a creator, artist, producer in 2020? My 5 tips to grow a brand in 2020 In this video I give you my 5 best tips to improve and make a solid brand. Stand out in the noise. Learn what social platforms work and why. What should your portfolio […]
Jamuary 2020 with Digitakt tips
It’s Jamuary 2020! A great opportunity to sharpen your jam performance skills. Build confidence for sharing your music on social media. Take some time to learn the new music gear you acquired in december. Join in on the creative community fun and share your music with us! My music videos for Jamuary 2020 Here are […]
Best Multi Effects Pedal 2019
The best multi effects pedal 2019 is the Zoia! I’ve gone through a whole bunch of pedals through the years and the past weeks I’ve been exploring the Zoia from Empress Effects. What is the Zoia by Empress Effects? Zoia is a modular multi effects pedal. You can basically create any type of effect you […]
Alchemy Synth Tutorial Granular Pluck – Logic Pro X
In this tutorial you will get comfortable using the granular synth engine in Logic Pro X Alchemy synth. We will talk about how to take a single sample and expand it to a full blown granular synth pluck. Furthermore you will learn how to use the performance controls courtesy of the Transformer pad to get […]
Diabolical Lilith – New Album Release
I’m proud to announce my latest album release, Diabolical Lilith! Diabolical Lilith This album is a collection of 34 orchestral songs. Diabolical Lilith features some of my most dramatic music scores. What inspired me to write Diabolical Lilith? You will find inspiration from medieval melodies, choral voice music, Diablo, The Witcher… and some of the […]
Live Looping – Tutorial in Bitwig Studio
Live Looping is a common approach to songwriting for many musicians and composers. It’s a quick way to sketch up a track on-the-fly. But it does require preparation and a pre-production process. In this article and video we will explore a live looping software Bitwig Studio in detail. Live Looping in Bitwig Studio Bitwig Studio […]
