Master gating and sidechaining in Ableton Live in our latest video tutorial

Published on : Published by : Sam Willings

Lesson fifteen of our Ableton Live Tutorials series introduces you to gating and sidechaining within Ableton Live 10. Gating can be an essential tool in dynamic processing, removing unwanted noise from a source signal (key input). Liam O’Mullane guides you through the parameters present on Live’s Gate effect. We also explore utilising the sidechain option […]

Reverb celebrates the stompbox in The Pedal Movie

Published on : Published by : Will Betts

Online musical instrument marketplace Reverb.com has released a trailer for an upcoming feature-length documentary in which makers and players chart the history of the guitar pedal. The Pedal Movie tells the story of the stompbox from its beginnings under the feet of Hendrix, built by Roger Mayer, to the huge industry that it’s become to […]

Review: Dynaudio Core 7

Published on : Published by : John Andrews

Price £3,000/pair Contact Dynaudio I looked at the massive, 3-way Core 59 from Dynaudio in last month’s MusicTech. This is an incredible 3-way speaker from the Danish experts that is designed for large studios, delivering a very wide sweet spot for multiple listeners in big spaces. 59 is a super-loud and accurate monitor and it sounds, […]

Traktor Pro 3.3.0 is coming with XDJ-1000MK2 support, Kontrol S2/S3 get MIDI mode

Published on : Published by : Dan White

In Native Instruments’ “Traktor Pro Public Beta Test” forum, there’s been a fair amount of activity since early January. The news is that Traktor Pro 3.3 is coming out in the near future, and a number of new features and bug fixes are included – including XDJ-1000MK2 support. At the same time, two controllers finally […]

Traktor Pro 3.3.0 is coming with XDJ-1000MK2 support, Kontrol S2/S3 get MIDI mode

Published on : Published by : Dan White

In Native Instruments’ “Traktor Pro Public Beta Test” forum, there’s been a fair amount of activity since early January. The news is that Traktor Pro 3.3 is coming out in the near future, and a number of new features and bug fixes are included – including XDJ-1000MK2 support. At the same time, two controllers finally […]

Waves has announced its new plug-in subscription service

Published on : Published by : Sam Willings

Waves Music Maker Access is the new subscription model available from Waves, the developer behind Berzerk, OVox and plenty more. Several plans are available, for both monthly and annual renewal. Three bundles are on offer, Silver, Gold and Platinum, which all begin with a one-month free trial and the option to cancel anytime. Silver will […]