So there are a few Magic Leap 1's on the market at the moment at some good prices (expect to pay around £500 for one that is in good condition - quite a comedown from the original £2,000 asking price!). I picked up one of these and after charging it up it took me through... Continue Reading →
REVERB = Gear + Free plugins +++
So we all know Reverb as the smartest place to buy and sell music related gear, but perhaps we didn't realise that they also host a bunch of great free plugins? Here I look at their synth collection and wire up automate the mapping of each plugin's key sonic parameters to the FLKey keyboard from... Continue Reading →
Mower Maintenance
... Just putting this here so I don't lose it, feel free to grab a copy 🙂 mower-maintenance-1Download
Best Free Instrument Plugins from Computer Music (Part 2)
Featured plugins: UH-E BazilleDmitry Sches ThornCable Guys CurveSeaweed Audio Fathom Just to recap, Computer Music covers the setup and use of these plugins in the magazine (with some great free downloads and videos available as well) - this post then covers hardware-based control of these plugins which I hope is of use to some :-)... Continue Reading →
Which is the Best Laptop for Fl Studio?
The answer is probably the one you already have ;-). But if you are thinking of an upgrade perhaps you are on the lookout, as I was recently and wondered if there is any Laptop that stands out when used with FL Studio? Having used many PCs and Laptops, alongside Control Surfaces and other supporting... Continue Reading →
Thomas and Friends Big Loader Electronic Interactive Toy Train
Back in the day (the '80s or possibly 90's) my wife and I were in America and saw one of these babies in operation in a small toy shop window. Obviously, we had to have one (ahem, in case we ever had kids). It is now a part of our annual Christmas decorations so thought... Continue Reading →
Dealing with a Surface Duo chipped / cracked USB-C Port
My own Surface Duo is probably the worst case of this issue as the previous owner dropped it! This was good and bad, good in so much as I bought it for a great price (see my previous post), not so good as I have to deal with the issue - and I don't want... Continue Reading →
My Phone History – as far back as I can recall
So as a typical geek I like to have new gadgets but always attempt to recycle my old (phones) so that I am not paying any extra. I thought it might be interesting to see how successful I have been over the last few years (well, interesting to me anyway) Current Phone - Microsoft Surface... Continue Reading →
FL Studio – MacBook Air M1 (2021) vs Macbook Air (2019)
So I love FL Studio but I am curious about the 3D sound options that come with the latest version of Logic Pro X so I thought I would try a change in the workflow - still composing in FL Studio but then exporting stems to Logic for Mastering. Background After my previous test with... Continue Reading →
Is now the time to replace my aging PC Music setup with an Apple M1 Mac Mini?
So my current setup for music has served me well for almost 5 years: HP Omen Desktop PC (released in February 2017), i5-7400, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD (more details here for those interested) However, I have noticed recently that it has been struggling on some of my larger projects and I am starting to think... Continue Reading →