December 22, 2011
Apple’s popular home music production suite GarageBand has been iOS-friendly on the iPad for a while now, and thanks to last month’s update iPhone and iPod Touch users can finally jam along too. This article is for anyone who has never used GarageBand before, and is not sure what to expect. It’s also for anyone still considering whether the app is worth the token $5 Apple are asking (hint: it is).
October 31, 2011
iMaschine is a new app for your iPhone from the clever chaps over at Native Instruments who are responsible for all manner of professional-level music software and hardware – Traktor and Maschine, to name but two. So you’d expect this app to be pretty good right? If you like to groove on the go, read on to find out if iMaschine is set to become your next App Store purchase.
June 22, 2011
MP3 is a digital audio encoding format, in which audio files are compressed to reduce the amount of data, without losing sound quality in the ears of most listeners. mp3DirectCut is a freeware audio editor and recorder that can work with compressed MP3 files. It allows you to cut, copy, and paste audio bits or change the volume without decompressing the audio file.
May 26, 2011
As an amateur musician who uses GarageBand, the most common question I get asked is what’s the GarageBand alternative for Windows? When I answer that there’s none, most of them just can’t believe it. So far, I still haven’t found any that can match all of the requirements. Still there are alternatives worth mentioning. One of them is Anvil Studio.
May 5, 2011
If you’re a little bit musical or you make your own podcasts, you’ve probably noticed that sometimes your recordings can sound a little annoying due to the background noise captured in the recording process. This white noise is not always easy to remove, but can be minimalised by the use of free tools and a little know-how.
February 24, 2011
Mac and Windows users have it good when it comes to laying down a rough mix, some vocals or a tasty bassline. With apps like Garageband, FLStudio, Sonar and Reason, the ability to create professional recordings is limited only to expertise and creative flair. Linux musicians have to compromise. The industry does not see Linux [...]
February 17, 2011
Being a DJ is usually not for the faint of heart or the light of wallet. It’s hard to DJ; if you’re a normal person like me, the art of mixing music tracks on the fly to change how they sound and blend them seamlessly appears arcane. Then there is the equipment involved. Fortunately, the [...]
January 28, 2011
There are plenty of musically creative people in the world who aren’t absolutely certain of their talents “” or at least, not enough to go out and buy some great software. You might be one of these people. Maybe you’ve got an idea for a song or a mashup somewhere in your head, but don’t [...]
December 8, 2010
I personally believe that there’s no better music creation software for non-musicians than Apple’s Garageband. Sadly, that great tool is only available for Mac users. So far, I haven’t been able to find similar tools under other operating systems that can compete evenly with Garageband. Almost all good music maker apps out there belong to [...]
August 31, 2010
As an old-fashioned self-proclaimed (amateur) musician, I was amazed when watching a video showing a local band of five performing a Coldplay song using “only” iPhones and iPod Touches. I was even more amazed watching a YouTube video of a young Korean girl who calls herself Applegirl doing solo Lady Gaga’s Poker Face cover using [...]
