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The Empire Strikes Back!
With all the DAW zealots out here in the tech universe proclaiming their DAW of choice as the best, there is simply no denying that in the professional world of film and TV composers, engineers, and post production houses, ProTools has always been the industry standard
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TEControl USB MIDI Breath Controller
The first real journey into the world of synthesizers came when I bought a Yamaha DX7 in the early ‘80’s. To say it caused a sensation is an understatement. Among its revolutionary features was the BC1 breath controller that came with it
Who Rules, Man or Machine?
If you are a young composer who wants to make a career scoring films and television shows, the simple reality is that with the budgets that are prevalent today, you will have to use sample libraries and computers a lot
Moving Forward, and NAMM Thoughts by Jay Asher
It used to be so much easier conceptually to be a film composer
Looking Back, and Trending?
This is a technology column and therefore at the year’s end it should be a celebration of all came our way this last year, right?
Video Slave- A New and Affordable Alternative to Virtual VTR for Mac Users
With all the major DAWS for the Mac (Logic Pro, Cubase, Digital Performer, etc.) it is possible to host a QuickTime Movie inside the DAW and sync to it and it works just fine.
Is Traditional Notation for Film Composing Dying?
When I first arrived in Los Angeles in the early 70’s, most scores were still composed for real players and prepared for sessions the way they always had been
Thinking Small(er)
It has literally been one year now since I began my public ruminations in this magazine about my process of upgrading my composer’s rig
Your DAW: getting engaged, married, or divorced?
Most of us spend a lot of time composing in a DAW so which we choose to use is a big deal