Logic X's Drummer is excellent at creating realistic drum patterns using the supplied kits. However, Bill Burgess shows how to take it to the next level and use it with any instrument!
iOS 8 has been out for a few weeks, and finally its Mac counterpart, OS X 10.10 Yosemite is officially "shipping". Francesco Schiavon highlights the 3 features that will shape Macs in the future.
When making your next film, as a director, it's important to plan your shot list and get as much coverage as you can. Michael Wohl explains how this works with video examples.
OS X 10.10 Yosemite is here and if you haven't installed it yet, you may be thinking about it. Here's 5 features Francesco Schiavon feels might have you scratching your head, or not...
You've heard them lifting the energy of a track to breaking point before the drop. We're talking about Risers. Darren Burgos has created high resolution 14-bit risers in Logic Pro for you to download!
Ever wondered how to move your Final Cut Pro X projects between your Mac desktops and laptops? Want to edit your film on the go? Then this article is a must-read.
Don't make the same mistakes that plague 80% of film producers: bad budgeting. With your script in hand, Michael Wohl shares insider tips on how to plan your scenes and get to the budgeting stage.
Using roaming data on your phone overseas can keep you connected and get you out of a tight scrape (probably for more money than you'd like). However, here's a tale of how it can go very wrong.
Though not designed primarily as a standalone device, the Apple Watch could be a useful controller, recording tool and metering analyser for musicians and DJs. Can you think of any more uses?
Would you like to get the best results when encoding your video to H.264? Ben Balser shares his personal Apple Compressor workflow to make that a reality.
Whether you're recording your voice for video, radio, music albums or your own pleasure, these five tips from pro voiceover recording artist, Jonathan Slatter, will get you up and running in no time.
Have you ever wondered what that weird squiggle is on your Mac keyboard, or where the Option key is? Iain Anderson gives a fascinating, but concise, run through on the history of the Mac keyboard.
In the final part of this mini-series on making mashups in Logic Pro X, LA-based trainer and producer, Darren Burgos, takes you through the arranging, mixing and mastering processes.
In the first of this 2-part mini-series on making mashups in Logic Pro X, LA-based trainer and producer, Darren Burgos, takes you through the process step-by-step starting with preparing the files.
It's incredibly empowering when you get to know an application so well that key commands fly from your finger tips. In this tutorial, Ben Balser shares his favorite "practical" FCP X shortcuts.
You can achieve some pretty awesome effects in Final Cut Pro X. Ben Balser is the man when it comes to showing you how, and in this tutorial he puts video inside shapes and text to good effect.
For some people the word "design" suggests complexity. But it doesn't have to always be that way. Elaine Ashburn takes a look at how designers are now embracing a less is more mentality.
If you've ever wanted to combine the best bits of two different patches in Logic Pro X and thought it wasn't possible, think again! Joe Albano shows how.
Ever wondered how to have video appear in an animated vertical line transition? Ben Balser has, and shows you how in this expertly written tutorial for FCP X and Motion users.