Lenovo Thinkpad Edge E530 SSD and RAM Upgrade Tutorial
Earlier this year I did an article on choosing a laptop for Traktor and outlined some home hardware upgrades that can be done to get the most out of your laptop (and pocketbook). The last 6 months have been good to us – we have a new generation of Intel processors (and internal graphics) and […]
Choosing a DJ Laptop (with Traktor S2)
Author: Patrick Young – Speaker Feature Studios NOTE: Some of the hardware (and prices) in this article is starting to become dated. Although the processes are still accurate, please read my more recent article to help decide on which SSD and RAM to purchase. I pulled the trigger on a Traktor S2 setup and after […]
LEARN: Three Free (useful) Plugins
There are countless free insert effects out there (well, KVR says there are 1090 as of this writing). Most are made by individuals or a small team of audio enthusiasts and quality can range from don’t bother to must haves. Here are three that I use and a quick description of why they are special/useful. […]
LEARN: Keeping Preset Effects Under Control
If you’re a producer/artist who doesn’t always build their synthesizers from the ground up (myself included), you’ve probably knowingly or unknowingly run into this problem before. Whether you tweak existing presets or use them straight up – they’re bound to start pretty wet to make them stand out when played solo (or demoed). This wouldn’t […]