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Why the iPad is an amazing – and awful – tool for making music

23 Apr 2017 · The iPad is the future of music making happening right now. It's a beautiful machine with limitless musical possibilities! Great. Now, let me tell you why it sucks...

GarageBand and other apps now completely free for MacOS and iOS

19 Apr 2017 · Apple has made GarageBand, iMovie and other apps free to download. And this time they really mean free, as you no longer have to buy a MacOS or iOS device to get them or the latest version.

Can Apple’s new, cheap iPad tempt musicians into an upgrade?

22 Mar 2017 · Could Apples new iPad have the grunt and the price to finally tempt me to upgrade from my old iPad and make music apps run properly?

Apple Logic Pro X and MacBook Pro Touch Bar

Is Logic Pro X 10.3 proof that creatives are still on Apple’s radar?

10 Feb 2017 · With the Logic Pro X 10.3 update making use of the new MacBook Pro Touch Bar last month, perhaps we should count our blessings in the creative industry....

Is Apple planning iPad Pro 2 for Christmas?

14 Nov 2016 · Wasn't it about this time last year we saw the new iPad Pro? Are Apple planning a surprise release in time for Christmas?

The New 2016 MacBook Pro: Smash hit or off-key?

28 Oct 2016 · Apple can't quite bring themselves to put touch on their Macbook Pro screens and so invent a less helpful way of using what is obviously working well on the iPad, Surface and hybrid computers.

Apple’s MacBook Pro Touch Bar: A new audio production tool?

28 Oct 2016 · Apple's new MacBook Pro has been announced, featuring a new Touch Bar. We take a look at the interactive possibilities for DAW's.

Has the iPhone 7 just killed music making on iOS?

08 Sep 2016 · The removal of the headphone socket from the iPhone 7 and the drive to a wireless future could spell disaster for the mobile musician.

Is Apple trying to own all music?

02 Jul 2016 · In a post iTunes world is Apple Music manoeuvring to be the only source of streamed music and what does that mean for consumer choice?

Apple wins patent on technology to stop fans filming gigs

01 Jul 2016 · Get that bloody iPhone out of the way of the stage or I'm going to blast it with infrared.

Apple MacBook Pro 2016 Rumour - OLED Display Touch Bar

Rumours build as Apple’s MacBook Pro is long overdue an update

20 Jun 2016 · OLED display touch bar, Touch ID, Skylake processor, thinner and lighter frame: these are just some of the rumours anticipated for this year's MacBook Pro.

Avid Pro Tools Dock hits the streets

02 Jun 2016 · There's been a mixed reaction to the new Pro Tools Dock since it's announcement, so now we'll see what users really think as it starts to find its way into studios.

Recording on your iPad? New Lightning to USB3 Camera Adapter available

23 Mar 2016 · It's not for everyone, but DAW's exist for the iPad range and they're getting better and better. But how do you connect your audio interface and charge your iPad at the same time?