I’ve seen a good amount of consternation over iOS & macOS updates. Both High Sierra and iOS ’11 are particularly daunting, in light of their new file system, functionality, and changes to our workflow. In any case, music production requires a more granular look at some of these […]
The Behringer Line2USB Cable is handy. It’s got 2 Unbalanced 1/4″ Cables, which carry 2 Channel (or L/R Mono) Audio via a Male USB 2.0 adapter. You can choose from either 44.1 or 48 kHz. My immediate curiosity was to try out the Line2USB with the Apple Lightning […]
The “Share Internet Connection” built into High Sierra enables your Lightning-to-USB devices running iOS 10.3 or later to share the Internet Connection of the Mac. In my tests I’ve been able to match my desktop download/upload speeds ~ in my case this is a 70mb download and 5mb […]
Back in the good ole’ days there was no fancy wireless connections. Nowadays, all the connections are mostly wireless, and not so fancy (at times) for the high-availability sync protocols producers require. Fortunately, Apple’s CCK 3, or Lightning to USB 3 Camera Adapter to be official, now solves […]
This morning I woke up and had the random thought to try out the PlayStation Wireless Stereo Headset with the iPad, and see what would happen. I’ve had this headset around for a few years. I don’t get much chance to use the PS3 these days, and even […]
Spoiler alert – I think iOS 11 will be very significant, and positive for iOS music producers. This article aims to agglomerate some of the released aspects to help us music producers prepare for its release, such that workflows and lives and forum whinging can be minimized. I’m […]
Metagrid is probably the most overlooked music utility app on iOS. I think this is mostly due to lack of exposure, and perhaps being branded beyond the confines of a music utility, in fact its a utility for any Mac OS workflow. The concept of Metagrid is simple. […]
When I learned that Isotonik’s Sigabort would be releasing a VST/Au version of an Editor for the Novation Circuit, I knew it would be a great addition to the arsenal of utilities and upgrades the Circuit has seen since its original release. It’s been enjoyable, and Novation keeps […]
Whether a seasoned MIDI veteran or a new Music Producer – chances are you’ll have occasion to familiarize yourself with how Audio and MIDI work on Mac OS. So without further adieu, here are 11 tantalizing questions. Perhaps challenging, perhaps you’ll learn a new tidbit – or just […]
As I’ve been in the process of converting my studio over to an all ethernet Audio, MIDI & Video setup I picked up 2 of these Aukey USB Hubs. Along with the nominal benefits of USB 3.0 these hubs also improve on the current dongle insanity necessary to […]
