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 Hi! Everyone, I would like to wish everyone a MERRY CHRISTMAS & A HAPPY NEW YEAR. I would also like to say a huge thank you to everyone who has read my blog posts😃😃😃😃 Stay tuned for more blog posts in the new year :) :) :) :) Until next time Law OFFICIAL WEBSITE LW MUSIC SERVICES (Mixing & Mastering) TWITTER FACEBOOK (Law) FACEBOOK (LW Music Services) FACEBOOK (The Solar Project) YOUTUBE 

 BLACKSTAR AMPLIFICATION have designed their first ever guitar called: CARRY-ON (in association with GORDON SMITH GUITARS UK)  This guitar is a travel size guitar (Around 20.7"). It does look a great little guitar. It features: Made from a single piece of Okoume wood Mini humbucker 19 finger fretboard  1:4 Ratio tuners I think I would like to try this guitar sometime. For more details click here Until next time Law OFFICIAL WEBSITE LW MUSIC SERVICES (Mixing & Mastering) TWITTER FACEBOOK (Law) FACEBOOK (LW Music Services) FACEBOOK (The Solar Project) YOUTUBE

 If you are a guitarist & a fan of guitarist SLASH then you might like this. LES GIBSON™ & SLASH have teamed up to present the SLASH collection. In the collection is the SLASH 'VICTORIA' GOLDTOP GUITAR. It features: GIBSON custom BurstBucker™Alnico 2 pickups Maple top Solid mahogany body C-Shape neck profile etc The price is around £2,599 Until next time Law OFFICIAL WEBSITE LW MUSIC SERVICES (Mixing & Mastering) TWITTER FACEBOOK (Law) FACEBOOK (LW Music Services) FACEBOOK (The Solar Project) YOUTUBE

 SCOPELABS have created a condenser microphone with a built in compressor. I have to say its a certainly a unique design. I have to say that it does look like a bent pipe. Sorry, lololol. However, saying that it has been praised for drum recording.  For more info: Click here   Until next time Law OFFICIAL WEBSITE LW MUSIC SERVICES (Mixing & Mastering) TWITTER FACEBOOK (Law) FACEBOOK (LW Music Services) FACEBOOK (The Solar Project) YOUTUBE 

 KYLIE MINOGUE has become the first woman to top the album charts across five consecutive decades. Her latest album: 'DISCO' reached NO.1 this week. This is KYLIE's 15th Studio album.  Her first album: 'KYLIE' reached NO.1 in the UK back in 1988. Then, in 1989 she topped the chart again with the album; 'ENJOY YOURSELF'. Followed by further chart topping albums. Congratulation KYLIE MINOGUE 😃😃 Until next time Law OFFICIAL WEBSITE LW MUSIC SERVICES (Mixing & Mastering) TWITTER FACEBOOK (Law) FACEBOOK (LW Music Services) FACEBOOK (The Solar Project) YOUTUBE 

As some of you may or may not know I'm a fan of Cubase. Well, STEINBERG Rea back with their latest version of Cubase: CUBASE 11. Here are some of the new features: SAMPLER TRACK (Version 2) 'SQUASHER' PLUGIN  (Multiband Effect) FREQUENCY 2 (updated version of their EQ plugin) 'MULTIBAND IMAGER' PLUGIN  SIMPLER STEMS (A lot easier & less time consuming) SPECTRALAYERS ONE (A smaller version) SUPERVISION (Multimeter Audio Analyzer) etc I like the idea of the 'Simpler Stems' feature. That could be useful tool. I think SpectraLayers One is a nice addition to Cubase. Will I upgrade? Yes, probably next year now Until next time Law OFFICIAL WEBSITE LW MUSIC SERVICES (Mixing & Mastering) TWITTER FACEBOOK (Law) FACEBOOK (LW Music Services) FACEBOOK (The Solar Project) YOUTUBE

 IK MULTIMEDIA are back with their latest version of their Guitar software: AMPLITUDE 5 Firstly lets look at what's NEW:  GUI (Adapts to any size display etc) MIXER CABINET SECTION (with VIR Technology) IMPORT your own IRs  CUSTOMIZABLE GEAR CHAIN NEW GEAR MODELS There are 4 versions to choose from: AMPLITUDE 5 CS- 39 amps, pedals, cabs, speakers, mics etc (Free) AMPLITUDE 5 SE- 77 Gear Models AMPLITUDE 5- 176 Gear Models AMPLITUDE 5 MAX- 416 Gear Models Until next time Law OFFICIAL WEBSITE LW MUSIC SERVICES (Mixing & Mastering) TWITTER FACEBOOK (Law) FACEBOOK (LW Music Services) FACEBOOK (The Solar Project) YOUTUBE  

Hi! Everyone, Here is the song 'Waiting (on hold)' OUT NOW (Available to purchase iTunes , Amazon  , Bandcamp   etc) Until next time Law OFFICIAL WEBSITE LW MUSIC SERVICES (Mixing & Mastering) TWITTER FACEBOOK (Law) FACEBOOK (LW Music Services) FACEBOOK (The Solar Project) YOUTUBE 

 NOVATION have collaborated with APHEX TWIN & brought out a limited edition version of the BASS STATION II. You still get the Bass Station features but with added AFX mode. With AFX you get: 128 new synth patches  7 noise overlay banks etc Until next time Law OFFICIAL WEBSITE LW MUSIC SERVICES ( Mixing & Mastering) TWITTER FACEBOOK (Law) FACEBOOK (LW Music Services) FACEBOOK (The Solar Project) YOUTUBE

 If you are a fan of the ROLAND 808 & 303, you can now make music with them via the online browser https://808303.studio   (It is free to use) Here is an example: (Go & have some fun 😀😀😀😀) Until next time Law OFFICIAL WEBSITE LW MUSIC SERVICES (Mixing & Mastering) TWITTER FACEBOOK (Law) FACEBOOK (LW Music Services) FACEBOOK (The Solar Project) YOUTUBE

 In last week's blog post I mentioned about a possible 'Mini Prophet 5'. Well, SEQUENTIAL have announced they are bringing the PROPHET 5 back.  This time with new features: USB & MIDI Memory is now 200 user & 200 factory  VELOCITY AFTERTOUCH There is also a 10 voice version called the PROPHET 10 The PROPHET 5 is a classic synth. I think synth lovers could be pleased Until next time Law OFFICIAL WEBSITE LW MUSIC SERVICES (Mixing & Mastering) TWITTER FACEBOOK (Law) FACEBOOK (LW Music Services) FACEBOOK (The Solar Project) YOUTUBE

 Japanese company PikoPiko Factory has posted photos of what looks like a PROPHET 5 MINI (version). It looks like it comes with:  37 Keys 4 Voice polysynth battery powered midi built in speakers The concept looks quite good. Could this be PIKIPIKO FACTORY'S first synth?  We'll have to wait & see Until next time Law OFFICIAL WEBSITE  LW MUSIC SERVICES (Mixing & Mastering) TWITTER FACEBOOK (Law) FACEBOOK (LW Music Services) FACEBOOK (The Solar Project) YOUTUBE  

These days there are quite a few portable recorders to purchase. ZOOM are back with a brand new portable recorder. The H8. Could this be the ultimate portable recorder?  The ZOOM H8 features include: 12 tracks recording simultaneously  Applications for Field recording, music & podcasting 4 mic inputs 2 XLR/ TRS combo connectors Free download license for Cubase LE & Wavelab cast  Touch Screen etc (Price is between £355-£419 at the time of writing this) If you are looking for a recorder that is suitable for field recording, music & podcasting then this is probably worth looking at. It does look impressive. Until next time Law OFFICIAL WEBSITE LW MUSIC SERVICES (Mixing & Mastering) TWITTER FACEBOOK (Law) FACEBOOK (LW Music Services) FACEBOOK (The Solar Project) YOUTUBE 

 In 2009 NATIVE INSTRUMENTS released their first ever MASCHINE. Over the years there has been a few updates to MASCHINE. Now in 2020, NATIVE INSTRUMENTS are back with their latest version of MASCHINE (known as MASCHINE PLUS+) MASCHINE PLUS+ is now Standalone (which means you don't need it connected to your computer).  Other features included: 2 Colour Screens 16 Pads 8 encoders 64 GB SD card (included) 32 GB internal flash storage (factory content & OS) WI-FI enabled  8GB sounds Around 8 instruments  Effects Expansions I think the fact that this is now standalone may appeal to more musicians etc. However, MASCHINE PLUS+ does not come cheap. The price is around £1099 (At the tine of writing this is available to pre-order) Until next time Law OFFICIAL WEBSITE LW MUSIC SERVICES (LW Music Services) TWITTER FACEBOOK (Law) FACEBOOK ( LW Music Services) FACEBOOK (The Solar Project) YOUTUBE 

After RADIOHEADS album 'OK COMPUTER', Thom Yorke wanted to take influence from ambient, electronic & jazz music etc. The album was made using modular synthesisers, brass, strings etc.  I remember when this album was released there were no singles or music videos, not many interviews or photoshoots with the band. RADIOHEAD were one of the first major acts to use the internet as a promotional tool. You could stream the album & watch short animated films etc.  It went to No 1 in the UK & USA. Jazz pianist 'RICK SIMPSON' has revisited RADIOHEAD'S 'KID A' album as a jazz album. It doesn't just feature piano. The album also features Double bass, Baritone & tenor saxophone & drums.  The album is available to purchase Oct 23rd 2020 Until next time Law OFFICIAL WEBSITE LW MUSIC SERVICES (Mixing & Mastering) TWITTER FACEBOOK (Law) FACEBOOK (LW Music Services) FACEBOOK (The Solar Project) YOUTUBE

In around 2016 NATIVE INSTRUMENTS released GUITAR RIG 5. I sometimes do use Guitar rig 5. To be honest it's not bad. The interface seems simple to use etc. NATIVE INSTRUMENTS have now announced GUITAR RIG 6.  The first thing I noticed when seeing this, is the interface. It seems to looker a lot more sharper & a lot better. You can now resize the interface easier. GUITAR RIG 6 (includes): 3 new Amps (Chicago, Fire Breather & Bass Invader) SOFTUBE RC 24 & RC48 (Reverb) SOFTUBE VC2A, VC76 & CC 160 (Compressors) CRUSH PACK (Dirt, Bite & Freak) MOD PACK (Choral, Flair & Phasis) Plus much more I pleased that NATIVE INSTRUMENTS have included SOFTUBE effects & the MOD PACK etc. I like the new interface as well. Will I upgrade to GUITAR RIG 6? I'll be honest it depends on price. If it's a good price then I may upgrade.  (GUITAR RIG 6 also comes with NATIVE INSTRUMENTS KOMPLETE 13) Until next time Law OFFICIAL WEBSITE LW MUSIC SERVICES (Mixing & Maste...

 ARTURIA  are adding a new addition to their MICROFREAK range: MICROFREAK VOCODER.  Features include: 16 Band Mode Vocoder Gooseneck Mic 224 Presets 256 Preset slots 14 Oscillator Modes LFO with Sync 25 Keys 64 Step Sequencer USB, MIDI IN & OUT etc As of writing this, the price is around €329  The demos do sound good I know there are a few mini keyboard vocoders on the market already eg: Korg Microkorg, Novation Mininova, Roland JDXI etc. We'll have to see how this compares to those Until next time Law OFFICIAL WEBSITE  LW MUSIC SERVICES (Mixing & Mastering) TWITTER FACEBOOK (Law) FACEBOOK (LW Music Services) FACEBOOK (The Solar Project) YOUTUBE

 Yes, BEHRINGER are teasing another synth. This time looks like a clone of the PPG WAVE. At the moment of writing this only a photo of a prototype is available (No audio demos or videos) The synth looks like it will be called: BEHRINGER BBG WAVE. The original synth was released around  30 years.  We'll have to wait & see for more details  Until next time Law OFFICIAL WEBSITE  LW MUSIC SERVICES (Mixing & Mastering) TWITTER FACEBOOK (Law) FACEBOOK (LW Music Services) FACEBOOK (The Solar Project) YOUTUBE

In 1980 ROLAND introduced the TR-808 Drum Machine to the world. When it was first released it wasn't a commercial success. Just as the 808 was to be discontinued the HIP-HOP & DANCE scene started to use the Drum Machine a lot more.  The dance band 808 STATE took their name from the drums machine.  These days an 'Original' TR-808 can cost up to a few thousand pounds. ROLAND also bought out an updated version of the 808 called TR-08.  There are also imitation/ clones that other manufacturers have made & also 808 sample libraries. I think this is a classic drum machine & will continue to be in the future. Until next time Law OFFICIAL WEBSITE LW MUSIC SERVICES (Mixing & Mastering) TWITTER FACEBOOK (Law) FACEBOOK (LW Music Services) FACEBOOK (The Solar Project) YOUTUBE

Technology is great when it works. There are times when it doesn't work as it should do. Music software & hardware are no different. There maybe times when your DAW keeps crashing, freezing etc. Midi controller not working properly etc. There is a website MUSOS  who can now offer support for your music technical problems.  This does seem like a good idea & could prove to be quite helpful in the future Until next time  Law OFFICIAL WEBSITE LW MUSIC SERVICES (Mixing & Mastering) TWITTER FACEBOOK (Law) FACEBOOK (LW Music Services) FACEBOOK (The Solar Project) YOUTUBE 

I remember as a child enjoying playing with lego. Technology has moved on a lot since I last played with lego, lol.  LEGO IDEAS has announced A LEGO GRAND PIANO which you can actually play. Yes, that's right you can play this piano.  The GRAND PIANO comes with:  33662 pieces  25 removable key keyboard Pedals Stool  22.5 cm Height, 30.5 cm Width, 33.5cm Depth (You will need 3 AAA batteries & the free piano powered up app to use. The app allows you to play the piano yourself or listen to the pre-recorded songs). The price is around £319.99 I kinda like this :) :) Until next time Law OFFICIAL WEBSITE LW MUSIC SERVICES (Mixing & Mastering) TWITTER FACEBOOK (Law) FACEBOOK (LW Music Services) FACEBOOK (The Solar Project) YOUTUBE 

Dance / Electronic artist THE SOLAR PROJECT are back with the song 'Rain (Falling)'.  It's available to purchase from Bandcamp  Here is the music video: Until next time Law OFFICIAL WEBSITE  LW MUSIC SERVICES (Mixing & Mastering) TWITTER FACEBOOK (The Solar Project)

Legendary producer Quincy Jones teamed up with online piano tuition service 'PLAYGROUND SESSIONS'  & publisher Hal Leonard to offer 1 30 free day piano course teaching, Beginners, Intermediate & Advanced players to learn the song 'You Raise Me Up'  7000 people took part  over 50 countries A video compilation was made from around the world. Its available to watch on 'PLAYGROUND SESSIONS' website Until next time Law OFFICIAL WEBSITE  LW MUSIC SERVICES (Mixing & Mastering) TWITTER FACEBOOK (Law) FACEBOOK (LW Music Services) FACEBOOK (The Solar Project) YOUTUBE 

Over 2 years ago PRESONUS announced an update to their DAW STUDIO ONE. It's now 2020 & PRESONUS are back with brand new update to STUDIO ONE. Whats new in this version?  RE-DESIGNED PLUGINS AUX CHANNELS EXTENDED MIXER SCENES SHOW PAGE- Live performance interface SCORE VIEW- Based on PRESONUS 'NOTION' software CLIP GAIN ENVELOPES etc I like the idea of the SHOW PAGE for live performance  So if you are looking for a DAW or a new DAW then then STUDIO ONE 5 looks good Until next time Law OFFICIAL WEBSITE LW MUSIC SERVICES (Mixing & Mastering) TWITTER FACEBOOK (Law) FACEBOOK (LW Music Services) FACEBOOK (The Solar Project) YOUTUBE  

What did you do during lockdown? I built a guitar out of a shelf. Well actually I didn't, a 33 year old amateur from Brussels did. He was inspired by Brian May (Queen) who built his guitar from wood from an old fireplace.  The video is on youtube of how he built it. The youtube channel is: tchiks, guitars & furniture.  If you are into guitar builds then this channel could be worth watching Until next time Law OFFICIAL WEBSITE  LW MUSIC SERVICES (Mixing & Mastering) TWITTER FACEBOOK (Law) FACEBOOK (LW Music Services) FACEBOOK (The Solar Project) YOUTUBE 

A few months ago I mentioned about a guitar that was valued at around £400,000 that was once owned by JOHN LENNON & GEORGE HARRISON  (THE BEATLES). However, recently a guitar that PRINCE once owned ('Blue Angel Cloud 2') sold at auction for over £500,000.  Is this the most expensive guitar ever sold? No. Even though DAVID GILMOUR'S 'Black Strat' sold for $3.8 million last year its still not the most expensive guitar. So what is the most expensive guitar ever sold? It's ' The Martin 1959 Martin D-18E'. This guitar was used by KURT COBAIN for NIRVANA'S MTV UNPLUGGED in 1993. This guitar sold for $6,010,000. WOW! That is expensive. A piece of rock history though  Until next time Law OFFICIAL WEBSITE LW MUSIC SERVI CES (Mixing & Mastering) TWITTER FACEBOOK (Law) FACEBOOK (LW Music Services) FACEBOOK (The Solar Project) YOUTUBE 

If you are thinking of creating New Age & Relaxation then this could be the VST for you.  Here are some of the features: 440 sounds Strings, Percussion, Pianos, Winds, Real Voices & Synth Voices etc Works with Best Service Engine  Around €199  Listening to some of the sounds the pads & voices sound really really nice.  Until next time Law  OFFICIAL WEBSITE LW MUSIC SERVICES (Mixing & Mastering) TWITTER FACEBOOK (Law) FACEBOOK (LW Music Services) FACEBOOK (The Solar Project) YOUTUBE

If you are looking for an MP3 player & looking for the high audio then here area few to consider: ASTELL & KERN A&FUTURA - 128GB + Micro SD expandable (Around £1399-£1999) ASTELL & KERN A&ULTIMA - 128 GB + Micro SD expandable (Around £1749) ASTELL & KERN A&ULTIMA SP2000 - 512GB + 1 TB Micro SD expandable (This is not the most portable) (Around £3399) FIIO M15 - (Around £1175) Until next time Law  OFFICIAL WEBSITE LW MUSIC SERVICES (Mixing & Mastering) TWITTER FACEBOOK (Law) FACEBOOK (LW Music Services) FACEBOOK (The Solar Project) YOUTUBE 

If you are a Logic Pro X user then this software might be for you. It's called: 'PLUGINSTALL'. What does it do? Well, if you purchase any new AU plugins for Logic Pro X then 'PLUGINSTALL' will allow you to install them without having to restart your Mac (that's the theory anyway). It is compatible with High Sierra onwards. How much is 'PLUGINSTALL'? $1 Until next time LAW OFFICIAL WEBSITE  LW MUSIC SERVICES (Mixing & Mastering) TWITTER FACEBOOK (Law) FACEBOOK (LW Music Services) FACEBOOK (The Solar Project) YOUTUBE

If you are looking to seriously splash the cash then these speakers might be for you.  Warning: These are NOT cheap speakers  I'll start with the cheapest first FINAL AUDIO OPUS  204 (Around $450,000)- 800kg a speaker CAT MBX POWERED SPEAKERS (Around $500,000)- These are not the cheapest California Audio Technology speakers (Some have known to cost up to $16m). The speakers are up to 12ft. WOW! They are tall. Weighing around 5 tonnes a piece not the most portable of speakers, lol.  Moving on to the even more expensive options: MOON AUDIO DARKSTAR OPULENCE (Around $2M)- 2 Speakers with 40 subwoofers in each. 40 feet wide makes them the largest home speaker in the world. 31,000 watt (yes can be very loud) HART AUDIO D & W AURAL PLEASURE (Around $5M)- This is if you want the speakers in 18-Karat Gold (only one of these I think will be made) Until next time Law OFFICIAL WEBSITE  LW MUSIC SERVICES (Mixing & Mastering) ...

Good ole BEHRINGER are back again teasing another new product:  JAM. Recently Behringer/ Music Tribe set a facebook group for Djing & production. This where DJs & producers etc can meet & talk to product designers.  A photo in the group has appeared of what could be the 'JAM'. The photo looks (to me) a bit like an Akai MPC. Basically like a Groovebox. It consists of: 16 pads Screen Start, stop, play buttons etc Sequencer etc It does look quite good. Is this a product we will see in the future? We'll have to wait & see  If you are interested in the Facebook group then you can find it here Until next time Law OFFICIAL WEBSITE LW MUSIC SERVICES (Mixing & Mastering) TWITTER FACEBOOK (Law) FACEBOOK (LW Music Services) FACEBOOK (The Solar Project) YOUTUBE

Well, the past few months I suppose have been kinda strange. In the UK we are still in kinda lockdown.  This song kinda reflects the situation we are in. Its's slightly different to the songs that I normally write. The song is out now: Amazon , Bandcamp, Google Play , iTunes , Spotify etc Until next time Law OFFICIAL WESBITE LW MUSIC SERVICES (Mixing & Mastering) TWITTER FACEBOOK (Law) FACEBOOK (LW Music Services) FACEBOOK (The Solar Project) YOUTUBE 

If you don't have some kind of controller music production can involve a lot of mouse clicking. I know theses days there are quite a few midi controllers available which can do various things. What makes the MP MIDI CONTROLLER different then? Well, this controller allows you to control your plugins, virtual instruments etc really without the need to map the controls to each individual plugin. It also comes with a 21.5" IPS screen. Around the edge of the controller are 32 endless rotary controllers. The software runs on Mac & pc in VST 3 and AU formats. Looking at it I kinda like this idea. I think this could be a very useful controller.At the time of writing this there is no price. If you are interested in finding out more then, Click here Until next time Law OFFICIAL WEBSITE LW MUSIC SERVICES (Mixing & Mastering) TWITTER FACEBOOK (Law) FACEBOOK (LW Music Services) FACEBOOK (The Solar Project) YOUTUBE 

If you use a MAC for music production & have a lot of plugins. Then you might want to consider the software: AUDIOGRIDDER.  AUDIOGRIDDER allows you to offload DSP processing power to another computer via a network. Its VST 3 & AU format (64 bit). Also you will need a Mac OS 10.14 or higher. At the moment the only tested DAWs are CUBASE 10 PRO, Logic Pro X & REAPER. The good news is is that AUDIOGRIDDER is free. You can find the link here Until next time Law OFFICIAL WEBSITE LW MUSIC SERVICES (Mixing & Mastering) TWITTER FACEBOOK (Law) FACEBOOK (LW Music Services) FACEBOOK (The Solar Project) YOUTUBE

KOVALUU are a Finnish Developer. They have created an app called  'BEATS & LOOPS'. I know what you maybe thinking, its another app with beats & loops. How is this different from other 'Beats & Loops' apps around? Well, this app uses your smartphones proximity sensor so you can hover your foot & imitate how you would stomp on a pedal (you can start- stop songs, trigger drum loop, live looping etc) This sounds good but personally I think you would have to be very careful doing this. You would'nt want to by accident stand on your phone. Included (apart from the 'Virtual Pedal') DRUM MACHINE- 50 Beats, Acoustic Drum Kit etc LOOPER- Record audio etc This app is available for around $4 Until next time Law OFFICIAL WEBSITE LW MUSIC SERVICES (Mixing & Mastering) TWITTER FACEBOOK (Law) FACEBOOK (LW Music Services) FACEBOOK (The Solar Project) YOUTUBE 

If you like to discover new music then this could be the app for you. Mixonset is an app that helps you discover new music. It's like your own personal DJ.  The app uses A.I to help you find new music on your current vibe. It integrates with SPOTIFY (premium users) & Itunes Library (not Apple Music) etc.  You get 75 seconds to listen to the best part of a new song so you can decide whether you like it or not etc The app is free to download. It is around $4.99 a month  (SPOTIFY premium users are the Apple Store will get this for free) This does look a good app for discovering new music.  Until next time Law OFFICIAL WEBSITE LW MUSIC SERVICES  (Mixing & Mastering) TWITTER FACEBOOK (Law) FACEBOOK (LW Music Services) FACEBOOK (The Solar Project) YOUTUBE 

I remember saying to myself at the start of the year that I've got enough music plugins, I don't need anymore. I will not buy anymore. Every year I seem to say the same thing 😂😂 Well, that lasted a few weeks. It was in March when a music software site had a sale. Looking at the prices I couldn't resist. I tried to justify why I needed them. My excuse is they will be useful plugins for mixing & mastering, lololol. What are the chances of me not buying any more plugins this year? No chance, 😂😂 If they are the right price (Don't forget if you would like your music mixed & Mastered by Law Wood (Me) please feel free to contact me via my website http://www.lawmusic-online.co.uk/lw-music-services   or via my facebook page   ) Until next time Law OFFICIAL WEBSITE LW MUSIC SERVICES (Mixing & Mastering) TWITTER FACEBOOK (Law) FACEBOOK (LW Music Services) FACEBOOK (The Solar Project) YOUTUBE 

As of writing this we are still social distancing. This means you may have more time on your hands. If you were thinking about recording music using Logic Pro X then now might be a good idea. Apple are currently offering a free 90 trial for Logic Pro X. To get a free trial you need to go to Apple Website, Logic Pro X page & click on 'Free Trial' (Please make sure your Mac has the minimum system requirements (which can be found in the 'Tech Specs' Section) Until next time Law OFFICIAL WEBSITE LW MUSIC SERVICES (Mixing & Mastering) TWITTER FACEBOOK (Law) FACEBOOK (LW Music Services) FACEBOOK (The Solar Project) YOUTUBE

This is a portable: Sampler, tracker sequencer & synthesiser. It has: Old school Midi sequencing Audio inputs FM Radio for sampling Jog Wheel 16 GB Micro SD card At the time of writing this the price is around £449.  If you are into old school sequencing, sampling etc this could be for you Until next time Law OFFICIAL WEBSITE LW MUSIC SERVICES (Mixing & Mastering) TWITTER FACEBOOK (Law) FACEBOOK (LW Music Services) FACEBOOK (The Solar Project) YOUTUBE 

It was a few years ago & I came across a live version of: 'Hamburger Lady'- THROBBING GRISTLE (on youtube). This was certainly something different. Probably one of the most creepiest songs I had ever heard.  I had heard of the band THROBBING GRISTLE before but never really heard any of their songs.  Nearly 20 years ago I knew some one who was a fan of THROBBING GRISTLE. At the time I liked industrial music & liked NINE INCH NAILS etc. I was told that industrial music was more than NINE INCH NAILS etc. It was in fact THROBBING GRISTLE that really were the first band to start Industrial Music. I think it was GENESIS P-ORRIDGE who came up with the term 'Industrial Music'.  Anyway, going back to the live video of 'Hamburger Lady' I had watched, I really admired the lead singer. I found more videos on youtube of THROBBING GRISTLE.  Again, I liked the lead singer because s/he was doing something different. Not really afraid what other people thought.  G...

Nowadays there are quite a few DAWs for music production (eg, Cubase, Pro Tools , Logic Pro X etc).  A company that I have mentioned a few times on this blog has announced its is creating its first ever DAW.  Who am I talking about?  Drum Roll...  BEHRINGER. Thats right good ole BEHRINGER have announced they will be creating their own 'Music Tribe' DAW. They have also stated that it would be free.  Now this could be interesting. Hmmmm!  Until next time Law OFFICIAL WEBSITE  LW MUSIC SERVICES (Mixing & Mastering) TWITTER FACEBOOK (Law)  FACEBOOK (LW Music Services) FACEBOOK (The Solar Project) YOUTUBE  

A guitar once owned by The Beatles, JOHN LENNON & GEORGE HARRISON has been valued around £400,000. The guitar I'm talking about is the '1960s BARTELL FRETLESS. The guitar was recently valued on the ANTIQUES ROADSHOW, UK. Its current owner is session musician Ray who was asked to play guitar by GEORGE HARRISON & ended up giving Ray the guitar. This guitar is a very rare fretless.  The owner still plays the guitar. I think this a great piece of memorabilia for nay music fan. Until next time Law OFFICIAL WEBSITE LW MUSIC SERVICES (Mixing & Mastering) TWITTER  FACEBOOK  (Law) FACEBOOK (LW Music Services) FACEBOOK (The Solar Project) YOUTUBE

When we listen to music sometimes we find ourselves tapping our fingers along, whatever surface. (Yes, I do this times, lol) Introducing 'MUSIC FINGERS'. MUSIC FINGERS is a wearable device shaped like a finger thimble. It allows you to play different instruments, sounds or loops on any surface using a trigger. The sounds, instruments or loops are available via an app. Its simple: Put on your music fingers Connect them via bluetooth to the app Select Instruments etc Play music whilst tapping along  You can create your own music etc. This could be a fun device. As of writing this the project is on kickstarter. Until next time Law OFFICIAL WEBSITE LW MUSIC SERVICES (Mixing & Mastering) TWITTER FACEBOOK (Law) FACEBOOK (LW Music Services) FACEBOOK (The Solar Project) YOUTUBE

It's time to chill-out. THE SOLAR PROJECT are back with their brand new song 'WHITE LIGHTS'.  This song is a continuation from their song ' BLUE LIGHTS '. It's an atmospheric electronic song. 'WHITE LIGHTS' is available to purchase from iTunes , Google Play , Amazon etc Until next time Law OFFICIAL WEBSITE  LW MUSIC SERVICES (Mixing & Mastering) TWITTER FACEBOOK (Law) FACEBOOK (LW Music Services) FACEBOOK (The Solar Project) YOUTUBE

Tinnitus is a sound as people describe as a buzzing,  ringing, clicking, hissing or roaring sound. Those that suffer from Tinnitus can hear it in one or both ears. RUPERT BROWN is a musician who suffers from Tinnitus. He created his own sound therapy. He created a sound library relaxing evocative sound & music. T- MINUS is an app that has a sound library with Tinnitus sounds & music to help sufferers. At the moment the app is only available on iOS & is free (an Android version is in the works). However you do need a Spotify premium  account (T-Minus should be offering a stand-alone subscription in the future). I think this a clever app & could well be worth trying if you do suffer from Tinnitus. Until next time Law OFFICIAL WEBSITE LW MUSIC SERVICES (Mixing & Mastering) TWITTER FACEBOOK (Law) FACEBOOK (LW Music Services) FACEBOOK (The Solar Project) YOUTUBE 

Around 2000 the Sony playstation 1 was launched. It was a very popular games console worldwide. Whats it got to do with music? Well, recently THIAGO FERRI  aka TETHINHAS created the PEDALSTATION . What is it? Well, FERRI built 4 effects pedals in a Playstation 1 chassis. The effects are: PROCAT RAT IBANEZ TUBE SCREAMER TS808 MAD PROFESSOR DEEP BLUE DELAY ELECTRO- HARMONIX LPB-1 Ive heard a demo & it sounds good.  Until next time Law OFFICIAL WEBSITE LW MUSIC SERVICES (Mixing & Mastering) TWITTER FACEBOOK (Law) FACEBOOK (LW Music Services) FACEBOOK (The Solar Project) YOUTUBE 

These days when we listen to music we normally see some form of display, either LED lights, flashing lights on a hi-fi, computer screen, phone etc. Some of these visuals can create electrical noise. As a mix & mastering engineer I do at some stage when mixing & mastering close my eyes so I can listen to the music (audio) better (I'm not focusing on the screen or any visuals). Researchers have tested,  if you listen to music with your eyes closed there is more brain activity. It seems when you're listening to music (audio) with visuals your brain doesn't have to work as hard. I found listening to music with no display enables me to hear the music (audio) more clearly (yes it might sound silly). If you think about out we listen to music with our ears not our eyes. Until next time Law OFFICIAL WEBSITE LW MUSIC SERVICES (Mixing & Mastering) TWITTER FACEBOOK (Law) FACEBOOK (LW Music Services) FACEBOOK (The Solar Project) YOUTUBE

Synthesizers use oscillators to create a tone. Sound Source synth uses strings. The synth features: Slide Bar Pitch Bending Pedal Delay Analog Filter As of writing this the synth is still in prototype.  The price will be approx $700-$1200.  This is certainly a different musical instrument Until next time Law OFFICIAL WEBSITE LW MUSIC SERVICES (Mixing & Mastering) TWITTER  FACEBOOK (Law) FACEBOOK (LW Music Services) FACEBOOK (The Solar Project) YOUTUBE 

Yes, it's that time of year again, NAMM 2020. So what did NAMM 2020 have in store for us this year. Here's a few music products that were mentioned: ROLAND GPX-F1 FACET GRAND PIANO - This piano has a futuristic design. Tis could be an inspiration for digital pianos in the future. However, ROLAND will not be releasing this piano commercially LIVEN 8 BIT WARPS MEMORY SYNTHESIZER- This is a portable synth that can be used for live & in the studio. It can create 8 bit retro game sounds. Can also be used for other genres of music as well. 27 Keys, Midi IN/OUT, Built in Speaker, 128 patch memory, 64 step sequencer etc KORG ARP 2600 FS- Yes, it's a recreation of the famous ARP 2600 synth, supervised by co-founder of ARP instruments David Friend. This will be a single run of Limited Edition synths. Price around €3999 KORG MS 20 FS- This is the latest version of the  'classic' synth MS20 Full Size. The MS 20 was brought back in 2013 as a mini version. UAD LUNA- Th...

BEHRINGER are back (again) with another re-creation of a classic synth.  It's a clone of the 1970s OCTAVE CAT synth. The OCTAVE CAT synth was kinda a competitor to the ARP ODYSSEY (which BEHRINGER also have a clone of). BEHRINGER THE CAT synth, will be a desktop (no keyboard). It will also come with usb, midi in/ out & CV inputs & outputs. At the time of writing this no price has been confirmed. Well, its now 2020 & I've got a feeling this won't be the last Synth BEHRINGER will release.  Until next time Law OFFICIAL WEBSITE  LW MUSIC SERVICES (Mixing & Mastering)  TWITTER FACEBOOK (Law)  FACEBOOK (LW Music Services) FACEBOOK (The Solar Project) YOUTUBE  

The past decade we have seen a few very successful artists. Here are some Artists that made a name for themselves in the 2010s: ROBYN- ‘Bodytalk’ album inspired some of  this decades artist eg LORDE, CHARLI XCX & CARLY RAE JEPSON. ROBYN’S best song of the decade was ‘Dancing on my own’  ADELE- I think ADELE is now a household name. In 2010 ADELE released ‘Rolling in the Deep’ (It took around 6 months to get to the Top 100 in the billboard charts. When the song did it stayed there for 7 weeks) Her album ‘21’ also topped the charts as did ‘25’. Both albums are Nos 1 & 2 for albums of the decade. ADELE won 6 Grammys in one night. ED SHEERAN- ‘Multiply’ & ‘Divide’ albums are both in the top 10 albums of the decade. Just behind ADELES ‘21’ & ‘25’. His most popular song was ‘Shape of You. His ‘Divided’ tour was performed to around 8 million people.  TAYLOR SWIFT- Over the past decade SWIFT released albums: ‘Red’, ‘1989’, ‘Speak Now’ & ‘Reputation’. Al...