So, I've been running around with an iPhone 13 Pro Max. I really didn't have any need to update, it's still been a solid phone for me. So every year i'd watch the new Apple phone events and not really see enough phone innovation to abandon a perfectly good-working phone to spend anther $1000 on a new coat of paint. But THIS YEAR the wear and tear on my phone's frame has gotten to the phone where it's effecting things. The spider-web cracks on the back have grown to cover the entire surface. The screen also started to show some…

The last time I tested out a music instrument library plugin, it was Output's Arcade and it became a major part of my production toolkit. Recently, I heard a song from a friend and fell in love the strings, which sounded like he had an orchestra play them. He hipped me to Musio's library of sounds, which he's been using since their beta test in 2022. There's free 30 day trial on their site so i'm giving it a go.

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I still have the first M1 chip version of the  iPad Pro. Its still a great tablet for work and enteratinment so i haven't really thought about upgrading over the years. That started to change when Apple released iPad versions of Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro. It would be pretty dope to cut video and create music on the go with Apple-native apps. The one i'm looking at would run me about $1,500 so i'm kinda in a holding pattern wondering at this point in time, if it's the right time to pull the trigger. Presenting the latest innovation from…

I have an abusive relationship with headphones.. meaning I usually wear them into the ground. I probably go through about half a dozen pairs each year. I'd like to just buy cheap pairs and treat them as disposable, but I can't deny I love nice sound quality. I've run the spectrum of brands, quality, and prices and I always seem to gravitate back toward Apple-branded headphones... even with the outrageous pricing! My last couple of pairs of headphones were both the Beats wireless 'tethered' in-ear and the Beats+ in-ear buds, which I bought both last year as my primary and backup…

My 2020 Mac Mini has been a powerhouse for design and video for the past few years. But now it's starting to show it's age, so I'm looking at a Mac Studio. Anyone out there use one? I'd bite the bullet and get a Macbook Pro but I need more RAM and that would be twice the price. Nearly all the reviews say that's its a great machine for what I do on a day-to-day basis. With 32GB (or maybe 64GB) of RAM, it would allow me to be more productive on my job; mainly with video and music production.…

I'm always looking for new software tech to add to my production workflow. I came across this Black Friday sale of the Landr Studio for $99 and I'm thinking about grabbing it for the year. It comes with plugins, samples, tutorials, and even distribution to all the major streaming services. Your DAW just got better When you’re ready to turn your inspiration into creation, LANDR offers a selection of curated samples and exclusive plugins, which easily integrate with your DAW to let you utilize, control and manipulate sounds to bring your musical vision to life. Kick it up a notch with…

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My iPhone upgrade cycle is usually every two years. But recently, there seems to not been as much innovation in the newer iterations of the iPhone line. This years' iPhone 15 Pro Max has some nifty camera upgrades and a new USB-3 port, but is it enough to drop $1200? I say no. My iPhone 13 Pro Max is still working great. So I'll wait for the next big innovation in the iPhone line before I drop that much money on an upgrade.