Moving from Apple's free GarageBand to Logic Pro involves learning new tools, tricks and techniques. This video with Booker Edwards explains what you need to know.
Backing up - even to more than one location - is absolutely essential. Here's how you can re-purpose an old machine as a backup server and make sure you never lose any data again.
So, what exactly happened at the 2016 Final Cut Pro X Creative Summit at Apple HQ in Cupertino? Iain Anderson was there and spills the beans on his experience and the direction FCPX is heading in.
It comes as no surprise there's official news from Apple that Logic Pro X will support the new Macbook Pro's Touch Bar. They're suggesting early 2017 and we think we know when...
If you're a Mac based musician or producer you'll likely have heard about Apple's new Macbook Pro and the revolutionary new Touch Bar interface. Here's 5 ways we'd like to see it used with music apps.
Ever since the Macintosh was introduced in 1984, artists have embraced the platform for its many capabilities. But is the Mac going the way of the dodo? Matthew Loel T. Hepworth looks at the Macscape.
For new and more experienced Mac users getting to grips with the different ways of setting up a brand new Apple Mac computer can be a painless task. Iain Anderson shows you how.
Have you ever taken a photo or video at a concert using your smart phone? This patent from Apple could enable them to disable your camera at certain venues and could change everything.
In today's digital world where documents are online or sent as PDFs it's often great to be able to add your signature to your emails. Here's how to add your signature, digitally, in Mac OS X.
If you were waiting to upgrade to OS X El Capitan due to problems with audio unit plugins and music hardware, Apple have an update round the corner that is going to fix it for us. Good news at last!
Multimedia creation tools aren't as accessible as they once seemed to promise when Director & Flash were trail blazing the field. But, Apple's Keynote can create impressive interactive presentations.
"Retina" has become a household term. It's used to describe high resolution monitors & displays. But what is it really? How does it affect designers and creatives, and what does it mean for fonts?
With the latest version of OS X 10.11 El Capitan close(ish) to being released, Iain Anderson gets hands-on and explores both the big and small new features that'll affect us the most.
Iain Anderson delves into iOS9, the next incarnation of the operating system for Apple's iPhone and iPad. Here are six features he feels are worth mentioning above the others.
What do you get when you bring a world-class music software development team into Apple? Apparently more synths, unique ways to control said synths, and promise for the future of GarageBand and Logic.
Human beings. We're a changeable lot. On a daily/weekly basis we'll feel and respond to stimuli in the world around us differently. And your Apple Watch Face can reflect these mood changes too.
IK Multimedia tell us their ultra-precise standalone tuner for Apple Watch is now available and features 1/100th of a cent accuracy - the most precise, feature-packed instrument tuner available.
Iain Anderson has been wearing (and testing) the Apple Watch since it was released. Here's his in-depth review of Apple's brand new watch and he considers whether it's needed or not.
It's only been on Matt Vanacoro's wrist a matter of two days, but he's already discovered a potentially promising Apple Watch app ecosystem for musicians. Here's his top 5 Apple Watch Apps out now.
Apple's new Force Touch trackpad features force sensors so you can click anywhere and receive haptic feedback wherever your finger is on the surface. So how could this be useful for music making?
The PonoPlayer and Sony NW-ZX2 walkman are gearing up for a showdown for the hearts, minds and ears of those wanting to listen to high-resolution music. We look at the proposed specs for both.