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Why You Need an Intersample Meter When Mastering by: Victor Mason

headline_sq_inter_sample_peaksYour mix is done but a “digital bug” lays dormant waiting to be unleashed on the listener. Unless you have taken the steps needed to check for them, odds are against you that you have them and probably don’t even know it. You’re not alone, the vast majority of commercial mixes are laden with them. What is this Bug? It’s called intersample peaks, and they are present on most mixes, yet they are chronically overlooked by many engineers. Let me explain. Read the rest of this entry »


Review: Amplitube 3 by IK Multimedia: Get Great Bass Guitar in Your DAW by: Victor Mason

headline_sqTrying to get that “Most High” Bass Guitar tone hasn’t always been the easiest feat for me over the years, especially since I use a Midi keyboard for my Bass Guitar sounds. Luckily I’ve been graced with IK’s Ampeg line of bass modules, you will be floored at how very good these sound. The New Custom Shop AmpliTube 3 is some serious bang for the buck as they say. In fact, you can’t do better since, as of the time of this review, the MIDI 101, Midi demystified by Peter Schwartz. Read the rest of this entry »


IK Multimedia’s VocaLive app for iPhone Now Available on iTunes

The professional iPhone/iPod touch/iPad app for vocalists

The professional iPhone/iPod touch/iPad app for vocalists

IK Multimedia’s VocaLive app for iPhone Now Available on iTunes
The professional iPhone/iPod touch/iPad app for vocalists

March 2011, Modena, Italy – IK Multimedia is proud to announce that VocaLive™, the first professional performing and recording vocal processor app for the iPhone®, iPod touch® and iPad®, is now available for download from the iTunes App Store. Read the rest of this entry »


Tips for balancing multi-core performance In Logic

Logic Pro and Logic Express 8 or later can use all cores on 2, 4, and 8 core Macs. Keep these tips in mind as you work with Logic to balance performance on a multi-core system.Logic CPU monitor

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