On the run up to NAMM 2016, Russ, Mike, Julian and Dan catch up with talking points, tips, tricks and questions answered.

Groove 3 Titles We Like....  

• Groove3 are focusing IK Multimedia this week...
• Amplitube 4 Explained
• Miroslav Philharmonik 2 Explained

Competitions

• We have made the draw for the Brand Of The Year prize winners - for those of you who voted, watch out for an email from us, because you might have won of the many prizes on offer.
• Win A Set Of AKG K271 With Sonarworks Headphone Calibration Plug In Worth £150
• Over $1000 Worth Of Audified Software & Plug-ins To Win

Deals page

• We are sorry but there are no deals this month. Unfortunately it hasn’t been possible to bring you the planned deal.

Talking Points Kindly Sponsored By Universal Audio

Purchase and register any new UAD-2 OCTO PCIe Card or UAD-2 Satellite Thunderbolt OCTO Unit (Core, Custom, or Ultimate) from an authorised UA retailer between January 1st and March 31st, 2016, and get the API Vision Channel Strip, Studer A800 Tape Recorder, and Manley Variable Mu Compressor plug-ins free at product registration. No coupons or redemption codes are necessary. The plug-ins will be automatically added to your account once you register your new UAD-2 OCTO DSP Accelerator hardware.

• Everything You Need To Know About Celemony Melodyne 4
• Compression Vs Art - BBC Radio Documentary About Over-Compression
• Avid release some El Capitan drivers for their interfaces - Is the end of the 002 and Mbox2 interfaces?
  • Avid Eleven Rack Driver 1.2.8 Released - Now Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan Compatible
  • Avid Release El Capitan Drivers For C400, C600, Mbox 3 And Pro Tools Quartet
  • Avid’s End Of Support Dates  
• Audio Filters - Do You Cut Or Pass?

Community Feedback Kindly Sponsored by RSPE Audio Solutions

RSPE Audio Solutions still have stock of some of the Pro Tools upgrade activation cards at last year’s prices.

• Patrick Pearce has been inspired by James’ videos with Create Pro to upgrade his Dell Precision T550.
• Blake Bunzel asks if it is possible to transfer Pro Tools presets to Studio One.

Questions From The Community Sponsored By Create Pro

Don’t forget you can get Angelbird drives that Mike awarded Editors Choice from our friends at Create Pro.

• Jared Robinson asks if we know of any solutions to meters, faders etc being sticky or unresponsive.
• Dave Wraight has upgraded to Pro Tools HD Native and Pro Tools 12 but needs a replacement control surface for his Control 24, what do we suggest?

Team Find Of The Week Sponsored Eastwood Sound & Vision

Eastwood Sound and Vision have put together two very special bundles to celebrate NAMM 2016.  Built around Dynaudio Pro BM Compact MKIII monitors that are only available between 21st - 24th this month.

• Bundle with 2 x BM Compact MKIII, BM9S Subwoofer and FREE Volume Box - Saving of £143
• BM Compact MKIII saving £24
   
• Russ - El Capitan Driver for Eleven Rack
• Mike - The ambisonics primer on the A Sound Effects blog that I featured in this week’s Sunday Sound Effects Roundup.
• Julian - Rycote MKIII INV-7 HG Microphone Holder
• Dan - Melodyne and specifically the Tempo Edit feature in the studio version

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