Category: Recording

Reaper using Tempo to stretch a loop

Video on how to import audio loop into Reaper and use tempo to stretch and shrink drum loop. Loop used is available to download for free here www.free4allbackingtracks.com Straight 4/4 Closed Hi Hats 8ths 100bpm – Pattern 1 To download Reaper – Click Importing a loop into Reaper is a pretty simple thing to do. […]

Creating your own backing tracks – Creating drums Part 1: Audacity

When creating a backing track for your own composition getting the drums can be a difficult thing at times. Where do you start? There are a lot of software programs out there some stand alone and some vst. Standalone means a program in its own right. VST is a program that needs a host(another program) […]

Akai EIE 16 bit review

  I’ve had this device for a month now and I’m very happy with it. Reviews on the Akai EIE 16 bit version where pretty thin on the ground so buying it was a gamble. The sound quality seems very good and I’ve not noticed any latency either with midi or audio. When I record […]

Create a quick and dirty bassline in GarageBand iPad 2

How to create a quick and simple bass line using GarageBand on the iPad. The great thing about GarageBand is it’s simplicity. Especially for guitarists, beginner or expert. Creating a quick and easy backing track can be done in a matter of minutes. This turns the iPad into a great practicing tool and a very […]