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Adrian is writer and editor for Audiotuts+ and Envato Notes. He has been playing keys and acoustic guitar for three decades, and has six kids. Follow him on Twitter at @envatoaudio.

Winner Announced: Win a Copy of Emedia’s iDrum 1.7

on Oct 28th 2009 with 163 comments

iDrum is an amazing virtual drum machine for Mac and PC. Win your own copy. To enter, all you’ve gotta do is comment! One random commenter will be chosen as winner. Too easy.

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Open Mic: Tell Us About the Monitor Speakers You Use

on Oct 27th 2009 with 28 comments

Music only sounds as good as the speakers you play it through. What monitor speakers do you use?

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.

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Workshop #9: Desire by Dave White

on Oct 23rd 2009 with 6 comments

At 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.

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Will Online Music Production Ever Take Off?

on Oct 22nd 2009 with 13 comments

I spend more of my time working online every year. I communicate through Gmail, Twitter and Facebook online. I write documents and balance spreadsheets online. I take notes and highlight important information online. I keep my appointments, tasks and contacts lists online. And I can access them from any computer I happen to be using – as long as it’s online. Will I ever be able to do that when producing music?

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Open Mic: Tell Us About the Music-related Sites You Regularly Visit

on Oct 20th 2009 with 27 comments

The Internet is a great place to keep up-to-date, learn and network. If you’re reading this you probably visit the Audiotuts site regularly. What other music-related sites do you find helpful?

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.

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Workshop #8: Galactic Love by NewNobility

on Oct 16th 2009 with 5 comments

At 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.

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Top 8 Songs about Climate Change

on Oct 15th 2009 with 19 comments

“Climate change is now widely recognized as the major environmental problem facing the globe.” (UNEP) Global warming and climate change are an important and controversial topics. They have raised strong feelings on both sides of the debate. Where do you stand?

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Open Mic: Tell Us About Your DAW of Choice

on Oct 13th 2009 with 72 comments

Digital audio workstation software is the central hub of music production. Which program do you use?

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.

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11 Soft Synths to Add to Your Rack

on Oct 8th 2009 with 27 comments

Synthesizers are amazing instruments. I used to love watching videos of Vangelis, Rick Wakeman, Keith Emerson and Jean Michel Jarre play their racks of synths in the 70s and 80s. Their arms would jump from keyboard to keyboard with practiced precision, their fingers hitting buttons, moving sliders and changing patches between phrases.

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This entry is part 11 of 12 in the Creative Session: All About Synths Session

Open Mic: Tell Us About Your Rhythm Track Techniques

on Oct 7th 2009 with 7 comments

The rhythm track gives life to a song, and hours and days can vanish trying to tweak them just right. There are a bunch of ways to produce rhythm tracks. What is your favorite?

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.

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