Solid State Logic's AWS900

Solid State Logic's AWS900 is described in detail. Owners discuss what they like about the workstation and Ryan Hewitt (a producer) talks about how he uses the AWS 900 to make music.

Cubase 4

Here is a quick video about recording in Cubase 4. I have been using Cubase 4 since it came out and love the program.There is 2 versions of the programs.

Cubase 4

and

Cubase Studio 4

. Click the links to check them out.

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Melodyne

Recording artists and engineers have known about Melodyne for years. For a long time, though, it was only monophonic vocal and instrumental parts that could benefit from Melodyne's much-admired editing algorithms: algorithms capable of everything from minor corrections of intonation to extreme pitch shifting and from the subtle modification of grooves to drastic time stretching

CakeWalk Boost 11

Boost 11, included in SONAR Home Studio 6 XL is your key to getting that full, mastered sound you hear on professional CDs.

UAD Extreme PAK

The UAD-1e Extreme PAK includes ALL available Powered Plug-Ins, up to and including those in UAD Software version 4.5.x -- 32 world class plug-ins! The Express PAK combines potent DSP power and professional audio plug-ins for the ultimate sonic upgrade for your DAW.

Native Instruments KORE: tweaking sounds

Gearwire Labs - Synth Lab Video: Josh from Native Instruments gives us a tutorial on how to tweak sounds from your VST instruments and effects. KORE grabs each VST instrument and presents it with a standard look and layout for fast tweaking with minimal head-scratching.

Waves GTR Guitar Hardware Software Interface

Waves GTR is a virtual guitar amp and effects system developed in association with Paul Reed Smith and PRS Guitars. GTR puts the world's best amps, cabinets, microphones, and effects at your fingertips.

Waves Tune

Waves Tune is a revolutionary pitch-transforming plug-in that features formant-correction, natural vibrato detection, and real-time editing. Everything you need to make vocals sound great is right there in Waves Tune's elegant interface.

UAD Xpander

The UAD-Xpander is the world's first ExpressCard audio DSP expansion system for Mac OS X and Windows XP/X64/Vista laptops. Using an ultra-fast ExpressCard 34 connection (2.5Gbps differential serial link). ExpressCard is the new expansion standard in the latest laptops, such as the MacBook Pro.

Frontier Design AlphaTrack

The AlphaTrack is designed to help you adjust levels quickly, and has a variety of features tailor-made to make your DAW work go far more quickly than with the mouse alone. It can also act as a virtual effects controller by letting you switch control from knobs to the fader for virtual effects. Gearwire got up close and personal thanks to Frontier Designs specialist Brian George.

PreSonus FaderPort

The FaderPort puts the feel, vibe, and efficiency back into music recording and production. No more clicking through menus and drawing automation edits with a mouse.

Cakewalk Sonar 6 Vintage Channel VC64

Tom Beier says the VC64 is "years and years" of vintage recording history crammed into a single plug-in. VC64 has 64-bit processing, 2 compressors, de-esser, noise gate, and tons more. The interface appears formidable, but Tom Beier assures us, it's pretty easy to use once you start playing with it. See and hear the VC64 in action in our Cakewalk Sonar 6 Vintage Channel 64 demo video to learn more.

iZotope Multiband Modules in Ozone 3

A quick tutorial on the multiband modules in iZotope Ozone 3 and Trash.

Cubase 4

New VST's and effect plug-ins in Cubase 4

Native Instruments Guitar Rig 2

A video demonstration of Guitar Rig 2 from Native Instruments with Dweezil Zappa an NAMM '06

ProTools being used by Steve Vai

Almost every recording studio I have been in uses ProTools as their DAW. Here's Steve Vai showing some of his favorite features of this popular recording software.

Rode NT1-A

This is the Rode NT1A microphone I use all the time. I highly recommend it for guitar and background vocals.