Welcome to a hub of gear innovation, creative challenges, and sonic storytelling. This curated feed brings together expert insights from leading brands and artists, offering a direct line to the latest tools, techniques, and inspirations shaping modern music production and performance.
The recent selection showcases a blend of practical utility and creative celebration. For producers, ALM TV presents a detailed guide on the "STEREO SUM" module, a new summing mixer designed to streamline complex stereo mixdowns by combining four input pairs into cohesive mixes. Meanwhile, Bogren Digital highlights raw guitar talent with the results of "THE ÜBER METAL RIFF CONTEST," where finalists composed original riffs over drums from The Haunted, judged by members of The Halo Effect.
Complementing these technical and competitive insights is a narrative on brand heritage. Blackstar Amplification shares an interview reel with co-founder Ian Robinson, who recounts the early ideas, challenges, and founding vision that propelled the amplifier company forward. Together, these posts provide valuable perspectives: from mastering signal flow and celebrating player skill to understanding the origins of iconic tone-shaping equipment.
- Stereo Sum – Stereo Mixdown
Video by ALM TV via YouTube 🧑🏫 How to mix down a track with the ‘STEREO SUM’ – Our NEW simple utility summing mixer designed to combine four stereo input pairs to two independent mixes or all as a single mix. . ☝️One by one, 4 stereo pairs are combined using the STEREO… - THE ÜBER METAL RIFF CONTEST WINNERS! 🏆🤘
Video by Bogren Digital via YouTube The challenge was intense: contestants had to write their own riffs over the actual drum tracks from The Haunted’s (@TheHauntedOfficial ) “In Fire Reborn.” Watch as our special guests from @thehaloeffectse go through the entries and crown the top five guitarists who crushed the challenge! Well done… - Blackstar Amps: How the Company Started | Ian Robinson Interview Reel
Video by Blackstar Amplification via YouTube Blackstar co-founder Ian Robinson shares the real story behind how Blackstar Amplification began – the early ideas, the challenges, and the vision that still drives the brand today. If you love tone, innovation, and the journey behind great gear… this is one you don’t want to miss.… - It’s Bitwig’s Birthday 🎂
Video by Bitwig via YouTube We’re celebrating 12 years of Bitwig with a sound package! Vocoder World is free for users with an active Upgrade Plan. Thanks for joining us on this adventure 🧡 Sponsored: Take your music production to the next level with Bitwig Studio 5. This major update to the acclaimed… - Maarten Vos with KeyStep 37
Video by Arturia via YouTube Maarten Vos is a Dutch cellist, composer and producer based in Berlin. Classically trained, he merges cello, acoustic instruments and modular synthesizers into immersive electro-acoustic, ambient, electronic and experimental work. Based at Berlin’s Funkhaus, he has developed a singular practice that bridges the expressive sensitivity of classical training… - Simon Franglen shows how he moves MIDI from Pro Tools into Sibelius
Video by Avid via YouTube Simon Franglen shows how he moves MIDI from Pro Tools into Sibelius while composing “Avatar: Fire and Ash” — FULL VIDEO ▶️ youtu.be/lZv00vwpxzk #protools #sibelius #avatarfireandash #composer #scoring #nammshow #avidsecretstudio #avid Sponsored: Avid Pro Tools Artist (1-Year Subscription) Step into the industry-standard recording environment with a DAW specifically… - DJ Mashup tutorial (Part 6/6) | Megamashup 90s Eurodance
Video by DJ.Studio via YouTube Want to learn how to create your own mashups? In this mashup series, DJ Ragoza walks you through the process of building mashups step by step inside DJ.Studio. In this Part 6/6 of this mashup tutorial you can listen to the megamashup that he created in part 5/6… - Behind the Scenes | Trainspotting with Steve Mac Part 3
Video by Antelope Audio via YouYube Go behind the scenes with legendary British producer Steve Mac in Part 3 of this exclusive studio feature. Steve walks us through the production mindset, the technical decisions, and the infrastructure required to deliver music at the highest international level. We also take a detailed look at…