Music Software

Music software – DAWs, plugins, iPhone apps, VSTs

Three VSTs to Emulate Monitors

After having found out about Focusrites hardware solution to emulate a perfect mixing environment in headphones I looked a bit harder for software solutions and have come across three with the help of members at forums I frequent. TB Isone (€20, free trial) – VST with parameters for room layout, monitor angle etc. HDPHX (free) […]

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An iPad Control Surface for Your Home Studio

One of the most characteristic pieces of equipment in a studio is the gigantic control surface with a lever for each track. It might not be the first thing you put in your bedroom though. There are smaller control surfaces for home use, but they still take up space and cost at least €150 (and […]

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I Really Like Reaper

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Everyone who makes music needs a computer program for recording and editing. A full-featured music application that handles recorded sound, midi and VST-plugins is called a DAW – Digital Audio Workbench. Protools, Cubase and Logic are popular DAWs. Out of these I’ve only tried Cubase, and I think it is really, really bad. In spite of […]

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Put Your AmpKit Pedals in the Right Order

Just as with physical gear AmpKit will sound bad if you put the stomp boxes in the wrong order or in the wrong place. This is most obvious with the delay pedal (D-delay). Per default it’s put before the amp if you add it to a setup, which sounds like crap if you add distortion. […]

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Blown Away by AmpKit

AmpKit is an iPhone-app for amp simulation and effects. In short, all you need (short of a chord) to transform you phone into a full-feature digital guitar rig like a POD or Boss GT. You connect your guitar using an adapter that fits into the headset port, like the iRig eller AmpKit Link, and you’re ready […]

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