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Transcribe software for Mac Os, Windows an Linux If there is one activity I cannot recommend enough in the process of learning an instrument it is transcribing (now you know why the software is called “Transcribe”). Transcribing is the act of figuring out a tune or solo or lick by ear. One can in fact … Read more…
First, Learn To Practice: a review. I cannot remember how many times I have told my students: you have to practice slowly, really slowly (meaning: play/ study the piece at a slower pace/ bpm). Second thing I tend to say: don’t “play the piece from start to finish”, but practice the licks and musicale sentences … Read more…
Choosing a first instrument is not an easy task. Maybe you are not sure if you are talented enough or that you will persevere. It is even harder when you can not rely on someone to advise you. It is also possible that you will switch instruments later on. Some people even end up being … Read more…
The smaller Focusrite Scarlett usb audio interfaces like the and more recently the are long time bestsellers. Their ease of use, rugged (metal) casing, sleek design, portability and low price have been major selling points. While not “the best” in one particular domain like sound quality (which is very nice), latency and features, the package was always … Read more…
Studio headphones differ from “consumer” headphones in some aspects. First of all a studio headphone should not “flatter” the sound and be as true to the source material as possible. Secondly: performance and functionality trump looks. You don’t want to pay for the looks. They have to be a bit more rugged to withstand daily … Read more…
There are several reasons one would buy small (and cheap) studio monitors. It’s all in the title “Small Budget Near Field Studio Monitors”. One of the main reasons is of course “price”. When you are just starting out producing and/ or recording your music you don’t have necessarily a big budget. Second reason is space. … Read more…
A recording musician or music producer needs some means to listen to what he does. Your average laptop speakers are way too flimsy to do any work on. As long as you don’t do any critical recording or producing/ mixing your average stereo set will do the job. Higher end computer speaker sets that are … Read more…
Is Mac OS X El Capitan Ready For Audio? The question is: will my software and hardware play nice with OS X El Capitan (OS X 10.11)? As of this date we are one day from the release of OSX El Capitan. Although it is announced as a minor update I have a feeling it’s … Read more…
When choosing your midi keyboard you should take a lot of parameters into consideration. First of all, do you need a midi keyboard? If you want to use your DAW to the fullest and compose music using midi and virtual instruments, it’s time to invest in a midi keyboard. On a midi keyboard you can bang … Read more…
This is a listing of the 2 Input audio interfaces You can safely say that 2 input audio interfaces are the most popular interfaces on the market. There are different reasons for this. The format was introduced at a time that USB2 didn’t exist yet. We were at USB1 at that time. The USB1 specs … Read more…