Welcome to a hub dedicated to the craft and innovation of modern music creation. This space curates insights from across the industry, featuring stories of gear innovation, creative challenges, and cutting-edge production tools. The latest updates highlight a community passionate about tone, technique, and technology.
A recent video from Bogren Digital showcases the intensity of creative competition in "THE ÜBER METAL RIFF CONTEST WINNERS!" Judges from The Halo Effect reviewed entries composed over drum tracks from The Haunted's "In Fire Reborn," crowning five standout guitarists. Meanwhile, Blackstar Amplification offers a look into brand heritage with an interview reel featuring co-founder Ian Robinson. The video details the early ideas, challenges, and vision that sparked the amplifier company's journey.
In the realm of digital audio workstations, Bitwig Studio marks its 12th anniversary. A celebratory video announces a free sound package, Vocoder World, for active users and highlights the features of Bitwig Studio 5. This update is noted for advancing music production capabilities within the acclaimed software platform.
Together, these posts paint a picture of a dynamic landscape where legendary tones inspire new riffs, foundational gear stories are shared, and digital tools continuously evolve to empower artists.
- 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… - BLEASS Peaks – MIDI Filter Action (Quick Tour)
Video by BLEASS via YouTube In MIDI mode, incoming notes control the filter frequency, turning Peaks into a polyphonic filter with up to 8 voices. This lets you play filter movement directly from chords or melodies. Use it to shape drum loops and synths in real time, create evolving filter patterns, rhythmic motion,…