Crossing the Finish Line 

By Michael Cooper

Of all the processes involved in music production, mixing is arguably the most complex. Changing only one aspect of a mix can throw the entire balance...

Making Tracks: Good Migrations 

By David Darlington

In today's world of digital file sharing, musicians and engineers are often called upon to collaborate on files created in software other than their preferred...

Sound Design Workshop: Um's the Word 

By David Battino

Sometimes the soul of a song emerges by accident. I'd plugged a cheap sampling keyboard into a TV and started recording random shows 6 seconds at a time...

Industry Insider: Q&A: Ingrid Michaelson 

By Fran Vincent

Indie artist Ingrid Michaelson is doing pretty well these days. Her music has aired several times on the TV drama Grey's Anatomy, with her song Keep Breathing...

Get Smart 

Geary Yelton

The second edition of Surround Sound: Up and Running ($44.95), published by Focal Press (www.focalpress.com), is a comprehensive guide to the technology...

Square One: Read the Script 

By Peter Hamlin

Wouldn't it be nice to have an assistant in your studio? Someone who could take care of repetitive tasks for you? Someone who would know enough computer...

Option-Click: Podcast Resurrection 

By David Battino

Sometimes a Podcast doesn't download completely to iTunes. It seems to be intact, but when you try to play it and this usually happens at the most dramatic...

Grooveboxmusic.com Releases Pro Tools Tips and Tricks with Kenny Gioia Vol. 2 

The tutorial teaches users about Beat Detective, using Propellerhead Reason with Pro Tools, keyboard shortcuts, working faster and smarter, custom effects setups, and more....

TutorialDepot Announces How To: Logic Pro 8 

The tutorial explains a range of topics, from basic operations and audio/MIDI production to advanced techniques. ...

ASK Video Ships Reason 4 Tutorial DVD 

The DVD offers approximately five hours' worth of instruction on various Reason 4 topics from basic to advanced. ...

Garritan Offers Free Online Interactive Jazz Arranging Course 

Garritan Libraries is offering a free jazz arranging course based on an interactive version of Chuck Israels's upcoming book....

Berkleemusic.com Presents Game Audio Course 

Learn the basics of sound effects libraries, how to work with animation, the technical aspects of game audio, and the business side of the video game industry....

Master Class: All the More Reason 

By Kurt Kurasaki

Propellerhead Software's Reason 4 introduces a new sequencer that has a region-based interface, similar to DAW applications. Clips displayed along the...

Square One: Going, Going, Gone  

By Jim Aikin

Unless your music consists of a single phrase that loops repeatedly, your recordings will include transitions places where one section or texture ends...

Production Values: Games People Play 

By Larry the O

In the world of video games, Tommy Tallarico might be the most visible of all music composers. Born and raised in Massachusetts, he started playing piano...

Making Tracks: The Right Choice 

By Babz

MOTU Digital Performer (DP) offers many powerful editing resources, from shifting a single MIDI event by a few ticks to rearranging and transforming entire...

Pro/File: New Sense from Old Ideas 

By Diane Gershuny

The creative spark comes in many ways. For renowned fiddler Kevin Buckley, it started innocently enough with a project recorded on a Tascam 424 mkII 4-track...

Music Business Insider: Q&A: Mark Willis and Angie DeVore-Green 

By Ravi

Music-business conferences offer the opportunity to learn about the inner workings of the recording industry. ...

Sound Advice 

Geary Yelton

Can't find anyone to play bagpipes for your last-minute recording session? Not to worry. The Downloadable Virtual Instruments (DVI) series is now available...

Get Smart 

Geary Yelton

If you want to learn the sometimes mysterious art of mastering recordings, you're going to need some guidance. A good place to start is Mastering Music...