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...
by Richard MacLemale | Nov 7, 2023 | Blog Posts
Let’s get right to it – no one should complain about free updates. I immediately upgraded to Logic Pro 10.8 and I’m glad I did. That said, well, I might complain just a little bit. To me, there are four cool new things in 10.8, which are: Ability to...
by Richard MacLemale | Oct 26, 2023 | Blog Posts
Since the 80’s we’ve had MIDI 1.0, and it was great for the time… but it also has its issues, doesn’t it? To me, the two biggest issues were only having 128 different levels of velocity on a keyboard, and the fact that long MIDI cable runs...
