Apple has released Logic Pro 12 - what does this mean?
We discuss whether the release might be slightly underwhelming for professional users and the knock on effects of a mandatory OS upgrade in order to install it.
Mac Hardware - Where Are We Now?
The Mac platform continues its renewed rapid rate of new hardware releases - but which machines are appropriate for the audio professional right now?
As well as exploring the recent Mac hardware releases, we discuss where we are in the transition from Intel to Apple Silicon and how the life expectancy of Rosetta 2 could well dictate what happens next.
macOS - Where Are We Now?
macOS Sequoia is now out - is it the right choice for my system?
The big headline feature was the introduction of Apple Intelligence, offering machine learning tools to assist with writing, image generation and an improved Siri assistant. These features are of limited applicability for a DAW system - so is there anything of benefit from the new OS for audio professionals?
AIR Studios from your Spare Room? Making Recordings in Home Studios
Recording acoustic instruments for your compositions is a great way to make your music stand out, but it can be difficult to get high-quality results in a non-ideal space. There are a lot of factors that can impact the outcome - acoustics, microphone technique, and hardware configuration, to name a few… Here we discuss some considerations to help you get the best out of your home studio recordings.
Missing Samples: Where should they be anyway?!
Data Synchronisation for the Audio World
With audio professionals increasingly working across multiple sites and often collaborating on projects between continents, flexible & reliable data synchronisation systems have become a necessity for many. We consider a variety of options including Syncthing, Dropbox and Google Drive and also explore how the system can double up as an off-site backup.
The Holes in Apple's 2023 Mac Pro
Can I Build a Studio in my Garden?
Integrating Vintage Synths Into a Modern Studio
The Perfect Workstation
It’s one of those things that initially seems like such a luxury - a purpose-built workstation desk; and it’s normally the first thing to go when the budget is squeezed. But why? This is where you’re going to work for hours and hours every day for a large part of your life! All that expensive equipment you have is going to be used on this desk. So why would you make do with something that is going to make your life more difficult and, in many cases we’ve seen, even painful?
