Latest articles by "OSC" Steve
7 classic Logic Pro synths you might have forgotten - but are still worth using today
Before you open your wallet for a new synth plugin, consider revisiting Logic's E series, 7 soft synths you may already own
8 things I love about Logic Pro (and 2 that I really don't): "There are very few things I can't do with Logic's stock plugins"
In the second of a new series exploring why music-makers choose their DAWs, "OSC" Steve talks us through the reasons behind his love of Logic
How to use Sample Alchemy, Logic Pro's wildly creative new hybrid sampler-synthesizer plugin
A mashup of Quick Sampler and Alchemy, Logic's new stock plugin uses granular, additive and spectral synthesis to manipulate source audio
How to use Beat Breaker, Logic Pro's glitchy, beat-smashing new plugin that rearranges audio in real time
This new stock plugin is the best thing about Logic 10.8. Let's break some beats!
10 more things you didn't know Logic Pro could do
We spotlight another bunch of lesser-known features in Apple's increasingly powerful DAW
Fantastic (stock) plugins and how to use them: Logic Pro Delay Designer
Get to know one of the most creatively versatile effects plugins included with Apple's flagship DAW
10 things you didn't know Logic Pro could do
Apple's flagship DAW is more powerful than you think. Here's 10 useful features you might not have discovered yet
Fantastic (stock) plugins and how to use them: Logic Pro Space Designer
Get to grips with impulse responses and convolution reverb in our guide to one of Logic's most versatile reverb plugins
Logic Pro's monster synth: The ultimate guide to Alchemy (Part 2)
This beastly synth is one of the most powerful tools Logic has to offer. We finish up our guided tour
Logic Pro's monster synth: The ultimate guide to Alchemy (Part 1)
Logic's most formidable stock plugin combines additive, granular and spectral synthesis with a host of powerful features and effects. Join us on a guided tour
Fantastic (stock) plugins and how to use them: Logic Pro Compressor
This hugely powerful tool, included with one of the world's most popular DAWs as standard, packs several vintage-modelled, great-sounding compressors into one plugin
5 of the best free guitar amp simulator plugins
Discover the best free guitar VSTs with our pick of no-cost amp and cab sims for guitarists and producers
Our guide to the internet's biggest collection of free effects plugins, the MFreeFXBundle
This bumper pack of free effects processors from MeldaProductions is so good, it probably shouldn't be free (but don't tell them that)
Fantastic (free) synths and how to use them: TAL-Vocoder
Next up in our guide to making music with the internet's most capable freeware, we decode the mysteries of the vocoder
Fantastic (free) synths and how to use them: Xenos
Hold on to your oscillators as we journey into the realms of stochastic synthesis, randomized tuning and Iannis Xenakis
This huge free sample library is packed with over 1200 sample packs recorded by a "global collective of sound nerds"
Our guide to one of the web's biggest free high-quality sample libraries and the free sampler plugin you can use to play them
Fantastic (free) plugins and how to use them: Spitfire Audio LABS & BBC Symphony Orchestra Discover
Our guide to two of the most powerful free sampler instruments available to the budget-conscious producer
Fantastic (free) synths and how to use them: Magical 8bit
Discover the magic of 8-bit sounds, chiptune and video game soundtracks with this free synth plugin
Fantastic (free) synths and how to use them: Dexed
We take on Digital Surburban's stellar recreation of the iconic Yamaha DX7
Fantastic (free) synths and how to use them: DiscoDSP OB-Xd
We open the hood on a powerful (and free!) Oberheim emulation and dive into the world of analogue modelling
Fantastic (free) synths and how to use them: TAL-NoiseMaker
We deconstruct this powerful freeware synthesizer and show you how to build a patch from the ground up
Here are our 5 favourite effects in huge free plugin bundle Kilohearts Essentials
There are some real gems among the 32 included plugins
