4 Undeniable Benefits of Using a Digital Audio Workstation
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July 30, 2019May 1, 2019

4 Undeniable Benefits of Using a Digital Audio Workstation

Thanks to the advancement in technology over the years, traditional methods of recording and editing music is long gone. Nowadays, all you need to record your own tracks is a kickass DAW, and you’re well on your way. But what are the benefits you can expect when you invest in a high-end Digital Audio Workstation?

In this post, we uncover some of the key benefits fo using your own DAW, let’s get started!

Digital Signal Processing

This will allow you to edit just about any part of your sound file, without changing the quality of the sound recorded. It does not matter whether you are enhancing the quality of a specific piece of your recording or the recording in its entirety.

Non-restricted Editing

You are free to record and edit in any sequence you wish. If you want to edit a part of your sound file, in the beginning, middle or end, you’ll be able to easily do just that. Using a high-end Digital Audio Workstation gives more editing freedom.

Capacity to Handle Long Files

Back in the good old days, we were limited with regards to the length of recordings we were able to produce. Nowadays, however, DAWs allows us to record and edit just about any length of audio. The length of your recordings only depends on the hard disk of your Digital Audio Workstation.

Freedom to Manipulate Files

With your high-end DAW you will be able to shuffle segments of your recording around and manipulate them to perfection. You are able to edit and manipulate as much as you want. You have the freedom to do so without compromising or changing the quality of your recording.

What’s more, you’ll also be able to do everything you need on one machine. From importing to processing and exporting sound files, the world is your oyster! You also won’t be limited in terms of format, as most DAWs support multiple audio formats.

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Best Features of The Steinberg Cubase 10

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In our opinion, the best digital audio workstation in the market today is the new Steinberg Cubase 10. We’ve talked all about this in our previous article, Top 2 Best Newly Released DAWs. Why do we think this is the best DAW today? Keep reading.

3 Versions of Cubase

<span data-mce-type="bookmark" style="display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;" class="mce_SELRES_start"></span> There are basically 3 versions of Cubase: Cubase Pro 10, Cubase Artist 10, and Cubase Elements 10. All Cubase versions have the same audio engine. But each version has different content and functionality.

Cubase Elements 10

Elements are the best place to start if you want to create your own production. This version is best for home recordists, songwriters, and creative musicians who want to create studio-quality audio recordings

Cubase Artist 10

Artist is for large-scale projects as it can accommodate more than Elements. This version is best for seasoned musicians, project studio owners, and bands.

Cubase Pro 10

Pro is the most complete solution for a DAW. With its features, it instantly corrects pitch, moves between harmonies, and has unlimited MIDI and audio tracks, this version is best for professional producers, mixing engineers, and composers.

Best Features on the Cubase 10

Note: Not all features are available on some versions of Cubase 10. We’ll specify which features are available on which versions.

VariAudio3 (Pro)

With this feature in Cubase 10, you can edit pitch and correct timing and intonation of individual notes in monophonic vocal recordings which allows control over the intonation and timing problems with a few clicks.

This means ultimate control of your audio to speed up workflow by allowing direct control of all parameters at each segment.

Channel Strip (Pro, Artist, and Elements)

The upgraded Channel Strip offers better metering and functionality. However, the basic version on Elements does not offer the full range of effects.

The advanced version of Channel Strip with its full range is only offered in the Artist and Pro versions of Cubase 10. But both the basic and advanced versions offer the feature wherein you can assign modules directly to the specific channel.

Groove Agent SE 5 (Pro, Artist, and Elements)

Groove Agent SE is the best drum production tool, and in our opinion is the most comprehensive drum production software ever produced.

With the new user interface, the Groove Agent SE 5 brings countless improvements to help you create the best beats to whatever genre of music you’re making.

Audio Warp Quantize (Pro, Artist)

With this feature, you’ll easily be able to warp-quantize audio tracks with the Quantize panel. Create hit points to produce warp markers, and just like MIDI parts, audio loops can be quantized and not ruin them with a mouse-click.

As the audio events are warped and not sliced, they follow any changes in the tempo right away, without it being cluttered.

If you have any questions about Cubase 10, or any DAW, in particular, visit our contact page and don’t hesitate to send us an email.

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May 28, 2019April 22, 2019

Review on the Best Headphones for Recording at Home

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Nowadays, we all know what headphones are. We use it for listening to music when commuting to and from work: on the bus, or on the subway. Some people use it for gaming, or for social media.

Popping some headphones on is a socially acceptable way of saying you don’t want to be disturbed or talked to. As such, headphones are a way to stay easily away from small talk.

But now that you’re recording music at home, will these headphones cut it? Would you need anything else? Recording studios have two different types of headphones for two very different purposes.

Open Back Headphones

These headphones are usually used for mixing. These don’t block outside-noise compared to closed-back headphones. As such, you’ll hear everything going on around you.

These headphones also generally sound better than closed-back headphones as complex tunes come through much better, and all the different sounds can be easily distinguished.

Closed-Back Headphones

These headphones are usually used for recording tracks. They may not have the best audio quality, as sounds don’t sound very natural, closed-back headphones though blocks a lot of outside noise.

Therefore, when you’re recording music, closed-back headphones allow you to listen to yourself as you record without danger that your microphone is picking up more noise as you can hear everything.

In this article, we’re only going to be talking about which headphones, in our opinion, is the best closed-back headphones.

Sennheiser HD280 Pro

Overall, this is the best closed-back headphones available on the market as they offer maximum sound isolation.

Some people may disagree and say the Sony MDR-7506 is the best closed-back headphones. Yes, the Sony MDR-7506 is a great set of headphones. But give us a chance and let us tell you why we think the Sennheiser HD290 Pro is just slightly better.

It’s the industry standard headphones for most recording studios around the world. They’re work-horse headphones that will last you a really long time despite multiple drops.

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April 27, 2019April 22, 2019

Best VST Software Plugin for 2019

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When you’re no longer a beginner in making music using your laptop, sometimes a digital audio workstation (DAW) just isn’t enough anymore.

Although the DAW handles mostly everything—from recording, editing, mixing music, there just comes a time where you’ll need more to create what you want.

That is why most musicians add a selection of plugins to make their setup even more impressive.

Virtual Studio Technology, or VST as it’s more commonly known, is a software interface that contains sounds and effects that integrates software audio synthesizer in digital audio workstations (DAW).

For an in-depth analysis on DAWs and VSTs, check out our Frequently Asked Questions page.

Among the vast selection of available VST software plugins on the market today, which one do we think is the Best VST Software plugin this year?

Spectrasonics Omnisphere 2

Although the Omnisphere was award-winning and overall a great product, Spectrasonics went all out and created the Omnisphere 2. With this new upgrade by the company, users can now import their own user audio materials into the Omnisphere simple by dragging the file into the interface.

Omnisphere is the only software synth that offers a Hardware Synth Integration feature. Over 65 hardware synthesizers now turn into extensive hands-on controllers and bring the familiar layout of your favorite Hardware Synth into Omnisphere.

Simply put, this makes Omnisphere feel like using your favorite hardware synth.

The Omnisphere 2 is available for purchase on their website. If you’re already an Omnisphere customer and would like to upgrade, you’re eligible for an upgrade to the Omnisphere 2 at a cheaper price.

The Omnisphere 1 doesn’t need to be currently installed on your computer before you upgrade.

Omnisphere 2 also offers an expanded library of 400 oscillator wavetables, far from the first Omnisphere with only 5. The sound from Omnisphere 1 will be updated to include the 60 GB sound library of Omnisphere 2.

Got any questions about Spectrasonics Omnisphere 2, or any VST in particular? Send us an email through our contact page. We love hearing from you!

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March 29, 2019April 22, 2019

Top 2 Newly Released DAWs Worth Checking Out

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Digital Audio Workstations (DAW) is the primary application software used to record, edit, and produce audio files using your computer. But the cost of purchasing a DAW can be quite pricey as DAWs aren’t cheap.

There are multiple free digital audio workstations that are available on the market today. The disadvantage is, however, going for the free option will limit your creativity. There just aren’t too many options when you’re using free software, and you’ll be wasting your time.

These free options are perfect only if you’re starting out. However, rather than wasting your time learning a free DAW and then decide you need something better, try a limited version of a paid DAW instead.

Many digital audio workstations offer free trials. Use them and test out each feature to know if it’s the perfect fit for you. When you’ve found the perfect one that best fits your style and your capabilities as an artist should you buy the full version?

Now that you have an idea on what to look for in a digital audio workstation, let’s talk about what we think is the best DAW on the market today.

Steinberg Cubase 10

Cubase 10 was released by Steinberg around November of 2018. It offers an endless number of new features and includes many new enhancements for musicians and top produces.

Compose, record, edit, sequence, and mix with the new Steinberg Cubase 10 with its new and modern new interface and improved audio quality. With Smart Controls as a feature, Cubase 10 gives you direct control of all parameters at each segment.

Download the Cubase free trial for 30 days here.

PreSonus Studio One 4

Studio One 4 was released around May of 2018. It’s branded as one of the easiest-to-use digital audio workstations in the market today.

It has an efficient single-screen interface with a new Harmonic Editing feature where you can try out different harmonies, transposition, and chord progression in a single screen.

Try PreSonus Studio One 4 Prime: the free version of Studio One. It offers the same features as Studio One’s Artist and Professional editions.

For more information about Digital Audio Workstations (DAW), check out our FAQ page or contact us directly by sending us an email in our Contact page.

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Top Reasons to Buy a Powerful Computer for Recording Music

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When recording music in this day and age, obviously you’ll need a computer. It’s your preference of course if you would like to use the old laptop that your mother isn’t using anymore.

Or maybe, your high-school laptop that doesn’t stay on without it being perpetually charged.

Don’t get me wrong, you can use these at first when you’re still a novice and recording is just a hobby. But eventually, you should invest in the best one you can afford, especially since digital audio workstations (DAW) can be very heavy on your computer’s processor.

You wouldn’t want your computer crashing and all your hard work gone.

When I say powerful computer, I mean POWERFUL computer. Today’s digital audio workstations with their multiple plug-ins, like for example a very heavy virtual studio technology (VST) software plug-in, require maximum processing power.

Besides the actual computer, pros in recording music still opt to buy more RAM, extra hard drives, and additional video cards. This goes to show how much of a POWERFUL computer you really need.

There are multiple computers available on the market today. Amidst all the choices, how do you know which one to buy? Whether you use a Mac or PC, a desktop or laptop, what specifications should you look out for when buying?

Processor

At the risk of sounding like a broken record, a powerful processor is really important for making music. If you’re on a budget, however, our advice is to get AT LEAST a 3.0Ghz processor with at least a dual core.

RAM

In a nutshell, the more RAM your computer has, the faster it will be. If you have insufficient RAM, then your CPU has to work twice as hard to transfer data, which can damage your computer’s performance.

You’ll need at the very least 8 GB of RAM. Of course, you can always buy more RAM as an upgrade.

Operating System

If you already have a preferred digital audio workstation, then you might want to think about whether you’ll need a MAC or a PC. It’s really up to the user’s preference which OS they’re more comfortable with. But if your DAW only supports MAC, then best get a MAC.

Got a question about Digital Audio Workstations (DAW) or Virtual Studio Technology (VST)? Check out our Frequently Asked Questions page, or click here to contact us.