Last week’s post announced that Avid had provided a limited window to reinstate expired Pro Tools perpetual licenses. Until December 31st, perpetual users on older versions of can buy back in to the software and receive current versions of the audio editing app. That’s not much time to decide, of course. What if you are […]
Continue Reading A quick note for Avid Pro Tools users: until December 31st, users with expired perpetual licenses can upgrade to the current version of the audio editing software. Why is this important? Well, to understand why this Pro Tools upgrade is compelling, we’ll need to know a bit of history.
Continue Reading Last week a compelling new field recorder was announced: Tascam’s Portacapture X8. It’s an 8-channel, 32-bit float handheld recorder with a touchscreen interface. It’s not released until later this year. However, this post will break down what the new portable recorder will have to offer and how it fits into the current handheld field recorder […]
Continue Reading They’ve been creeping into email inboxes. They’ve slid into your Facebook timeline. You’ve seen them trickle into your Twitter feed. Yes, that’s right. Black Friday promotions have returned. They’re ubiquitous. You’ll be flooded with a torrent of them from now until the new year. You may be tempted to share a discount for your own […]
Continue Reading You did it. You’ve published your first set of sound effect libraries. You’ve bundled your clips together and have them hosted in a popular Web store. You may have even created your own digital storefront. How can you guarantee your sound bundles will succeed? What can you do to ensure people will purchase your sounds? […]
Continue Reading You’ve been working in pro audio for years. Perhaps you’re a sound editor that has occasionally collected sound clips for projects. Maybe you’re a production mixer that’s gathered field recordings in the off-season. You may be a musician that has started capturing nature sound beyond the studio. Why not share the audio you’ve recorded? It’s […]
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