Category: Gear

Pensado’s Place : ITL #26 – Buss Compressor Plugins Part 2

Dave goes over some various Buss Compression Plug-Ins in the 26th ITL segment.


Sonic TALK 279 – Google Peepshow

Our panel grows during the show to a full compliment, with topics starting at Dave Smith Instruments Mopho X4 keyboard, then we dig the new studio quality setting for Google Hangouts, and finally we talk about what Mountain Lion can do, or not do for you.


DJ Tricks & Scratch Techniques with Pioneer CDJ-2000 / DJM-2000

http://www.pointblankonline.net/sample-a-course/ Welcome to Friday Forum Live! The session will kick off at 1pm (BST). This week we welcome back Point Blank DJ tutor Mr Bristow who will be be showing you some scratch techniques and more tricks with the Pioneer DJM-2000 and CDJ-2000s


Big Fish Audio – Soulful Guitars loop library

Checking out a soulful guitar loop library from Big Fish Audio, browsing the samples in Maschine, chopping the samples, and making a quick beat.


Logic Tutorial – Routing ES2 through Korg Monotribe’s MS-20 Filter

http://www.pointblankonline.net/courses/logic-courses.php In this Logic tutorial video Paul Yarrow explores the possibility of processing the ES2 synthesizer through Korg Monotribe’s fantastic MS-20 filter, taking a digital synth into the analogue domain. The processing possibilities when this is achieved become almost endless as the Monotribe and ES2 fuse together into one powerful multi oscillator synth using the…


Dear Apple, Please Take Over My Television

There are reports today that Apple is in talks with cable companies to offer viewers an Apple set-top box. I’ll take one of those please. I’m continually horrified at how bad the cable TV user experience is. Using a grid to search hundreds of stations is ridiculous. Even if you use the favorites function to cut…


Neo Soul Keys 3X EP library review

Checking out the updated version of Neo Soul keys from Gospel Musicians. It’s a dedicated EP library for Kontakt and Kontakt player that covers the Stage, Suitcase, and Wurli instruments.


Google + Launches “Studio Mode”

Google + just became more inciting for musicians, introducing “Studio Mode”. This new feature allows musicians to play live concerts online among your Google+ followers. The live stream also comes with high-quality audio. Google Product Manager, Matt Leaske released this statement: Since we launched Google+ a little over a year ago, we’ve seen a thriving community of musicians…


Korg Kronos X Music Workstation Keyboard Introduction

p/Korg_Kronos_X_88_Music_Workstation_Keyboard/K… Korg Kronos X Music Workstation features expanded SSD and sampling memory as well as the new V2.0 software. You can also expand the Kronos X with a second SSD for even more content.


Soundiron Olympus Micro Choir review

http://soundsandgear.com/soundiron-olympus-micro-choir-review checking out the Olympus Micro Choir library for Kontakt from Soundiron. It’s a single phrase/demo from their full top of the line Olympus men’s and women’s choir library. Part 2 teach you how to create a basic sustained patch. Check it out after the jump!