Category: Producers

Arturia SparkLE Hybrid Drum Machine review

Taking a look at the new SparkLE hybrid drum machine from Arturia. This is a software and hardware combo drum machine with virtual analog, physical modelling, and sample playback capabilities. It can run standalone or in a host and has a super slim form factor.


Ableton Push Review – Sonic LAB

Designed by Ableton and engineered by Akai, Ableton Push is the Live controller to rule them all – at least that’s what you’d hope for given it’s coming straight from the source.


Novation Releases Launchpad S Controller

The popular Ableton controller gets a facelift. Novation’s Launchpad has long been a favourite of producers for its versatile control over the popular Ableton Live software, and now with a new update the controller is gaining even more usability. Fruity Loops fans will be pleased to know that the Launchpad S adds support for FL Studio, but…


Producer Harry Fraud Talks Working with Mac Miller, Smoke DZA and Rick Ross

Harry Fraud took a moment to speak with AllHipHop about his recently released mixtape “Adrift” as well as releasing some records he’s had in the vault with Mac Miller, establishing a relationship with Smoke DZA and linking with the biggest Boss Rick Ross and MMG. When it came to working with Mac Miller, Fraud says…


Cat Gray, Musical Director of “Let’s Make A Deal” – Pensado’s Place #109

Musical Director for the TV Show “Let’s Make A Deal”, Cat Gray and his colleague Brian Teed take us through a day of production on the hit TV show “Let’s Make a Deal”.


J-rum – Waves Manny Marroquin (Distortion & Delay) Review HD

Hey everyone this is an overview/review on 2 of the 6 plugins in the Waves Manny Marroquin Bundle. I also show how to use automation clips with plugins inside FL Studio. In this review were checking out the Distortion and Delay.


Daft Punk | Random Access Memories | The Collaborators: Giorgio Moroder

A look at the collaborators behind Random Access Memories, the new album from Daft Punk. Episode 1: Giorgio Moroder.


Sonic TALK 307 – I’d Rather Be In The Dentist’s Chiar


Presonus Studio Channel vacuum tube mic preamp review

Review of the Presonus Studio Channel vacuum tube mic preamp from American Musical Supply. It has a built in compressor, eq, and tube drive circuit. I compare to sound to my built in preamp from my Focusrite Scarlett 8i6 and show some of the feature of the preamp.


Microsoft, Spotify & The Echo Nest Launch ‘Mixshape’

An interesting twist on creating a playlist. Microsoft, Spotify and music intelligence firm The Echo Nest have joined forces to create Mixshape, a visual tool that automatically sorts playlists based on the properties and moods of individual songs. Mixshape is built on top of The Echo Nest’s technology, which is sometimes called the “big data of music”, while…