One of the many excellent new features of Logic Pro 9 is Varispeed. Varispeed gives you the ability to speed up and slow down your projects — not just a single instrument, but the entire project can be instantly tempo-shifted. Let’s look at how it’s done.
Using Logic Pro 9’s Varispeed to Tempo-Shift Entire Projects
Nov 6th in Logic Pro, Production by Joel Falconer
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Workshop #11: Kisapada by Milica Paranosic
Nov 6th in General by Adrian TryAt Audiotuts+ we irregularly put up a reader track for workshopping and critique (find out how to submit a track). This is how it works: you upload your song, and every couple of weeks we’ll publish one here and step away from the podium. The floor is yours to talk about the track and how the artist can fix problems in and improve upon the mix and the song.
47 Sites Every Recording Musician Should Visit
Nov 6th in General by Adrian TryIn a recent “Open Mic” we asked you, “Which music-related sites do you visit regularly?” This article is a summary of the great suggestions given in the comments to that article. You can make the list even longer by commenting on this article.
How to Use Pitch Correction for Vocal Effects
Nov 4th in Logic Pro, Production by Ryan LeachAuto-tuned vocals are a cool effect have become a standard technique in popular music. The sound can be heard all over pop and electronica from the last decade. A variety of artists use it, from T-Pain to Cher, and even the J-Pop band Perfume from West’s Polyrhythm tutorial. Even President Obama has gotten in on it (well, sort of…).
Understanding Your Mixer: The Channel Strip – Audio Plus
Nov 3rd in General by Adrian TryIn this week’s Audio Plus content, Joel Falconer takes us through the workings of the channel strip of your mixer.
To learn more about what you get as part of Audio Plus, read this. To take a peek inside this tutorial, hit the jump!
Open Mic: Tell Us How Much Time You Spend Producing Music
Nov 3rd in General by Adrian TryMaking music can be very time consuming. How much time do you spend?
Each Tuesday we open our mic to readers and lurkers alike to come out of the woodwork and tell us your thoughts and opinion, your experiences and mistakes, what you love and what you hate. We want to hear from you, and here’s your chance.
How to Use Gate Plug-ins Creatively
Nov 2nd in Ableton Live, Cubase, Logic Pro, Production by Mo VolansThis tutorial will help you to stop looking at your gate plug-ins as boring noise removal tools and get you using them as creative tools and effects.
Win the Book/CD “Critical Listening Skills for Audio Professionals”
Nov 2nd in General by Adrian Try“Critical Listening Skills for Audio Professionals” is a book/CD combination designed to get your ears in shape so you’re more effective in the studio. Win your own copy. To enter, all you’ve gotta do is comment! One random commenter will be chosen as winner. Too easy.
Improvization Basics: The Pentatonic Scale
Oct 30th in Composition by Joel FalconerWhen I was thirteen years old, I decided to teach myself guitar because I loved the way that modern-day guitar heroes (by which I do not mean your chubby ten year old playing with a fake guitar and an Xbox) improvised what seemed like complicated lead pieces on the spot. After hearing the guitar solo Slash played in Sweet Child O’ Mine, I all but forgot to practice chords in search of the ability to play like that.
Workshop #10: Guetta Who Mastered by BARKMATTER
Oct 30th in General by Adrian TryAt Audiotuts+ we irregularly put up a reader track for workshopping and critique (find out how to submit a track). This is how it works: you upload your song, and every couple of weeks we’ll publish one here and step away from the podium. The floor is yours to talk about the track and how the artist can fix problems in and improve upon the mix and the song.
