by Richard MacLemale | May 14, 2024 | Blog Posts, Uncategorized
Prepare for the onslaught of discussion and opinions around Apple’s Logic Pro 11. Let’s cut right to it – the most important change is that Kyle is gone. No more drummer “persona” icons. No, Kyle has now been reduced to a genre name. ...
by Richard MacLemale | May 11, 2024 | Blog Posts, Uncategorized
I was unkind to my laptop. I’ve had a 2018 15 inch MacBook Pro for about 4 years, and I slung it around in a laptop bag like it was a sack of laundry. As a result, I damaged the screen. In it’s day, it was a powerhouse – a 6 core i7 with 16 GB RAM...
by Richard MacLemale | Mar 17, 2024 | Blog Posts
No. Yes. Maybe. I have a 2009 White MacBook. I jacked up the RAM to 8 GB, and I installed a 250 GB SSD. I’ve got older versions of Logic Pro, Reason, and MainStage on it, and they mostly run fine. I can connect my Tascam US 16 x 8 to it and record 16...
by Richard MacLemale | Jan 4, 2024 | Blog Posts, Uncategorized
There is a myth which musicians perpetuate that goes something like this: To be creative, you must limit your options. This myth is extremely close to the truth which is this: to be creative, you must choose your options. The difference between limiting your options...
by Richard MacLemale | Dec 24, 2023 | Blog Posts
I’m going to shoot a video for the YouTube channel on this. I downloaded the demo of the Quadra when it first came out, and I spent time with it. From a pragmatic point of view, why would I want this thing? I’ve got the Arturia V9 Collection, which...
by Richard MacLemale | Dec 6, 2023 | Blog Posts
I prefer synth plugins to analog gear because I have a budget and limited space in my house. But at some point in time, do you ever wonder if we’re basically being conned? Moog just came out with a cool bass synth plugin called Mariana at an intro price of...
