Zone Magazine Issue 011 - Paul Oakenfold
In our feature interviews in this issue we talk to cover man, and one of the pioneers of dance music, Paul Oakenfold. Paul is without a doubt one of dance music’s leading lights and his story is one that is littered with success after success. He has single-handedly achieved more in his career than most dance DJ or artists could dream of. Next up is international God that is Hardwell, talking about his imprint Revealed Recordings! We also talk to Sam Feldt, whilst still a young pup at 23, Holland born Sam burst onto the dance music scene in 2015 with ‘Show Me Love’, which proved to be his definitive claim to fame.
In our feature interviews in this issue we talk to cover man, and one of the pioneers of dance music, Paul Oakenfold.
Paul is without a doubt one of dance music’s leading lights and his story is one that is littered with success after success. He has single-handedly achieved more in his career than most dance DJ or artists could dream of.
Next up is international God that is Hardwell, talking about his imprint Revealed Recordings!
We also talk to Sam Feldt, whilst still a young pup at 23, Holland born Sam burst onto the dance music scene in 2015 with ‘Show Me Love’, which proved to be his definitive claim to fame.
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STUDIO TIPS 001 - DAW's<br />
Daneil<br />
When it comes to music production<br />
and audio recording, one of the main tools<br />
you will need, is a DAW (Digital Audio<br />
Workstation). There are over 50 DAW's to<br />
choose from, each one with different<br />
interfaces, plugins and workflows, but the<br />
core purpose remains the same with each<br />
of them. Which DAW is the best is a<br />
constant debate found on online forums<br />
and on social media , but it is near<br />
impossible to choose one as the best. The<br />
best DAW is simply the one that works best<br />
for you and suits your needs. That is why<br />
instead of trying to tell you which one is<br />
the best, I have listed some of the more<br />
popular DAW's below, including a bit of<br />
information on each so that you can decide<br />
what you think might be the most suitable<br />
for you.<br />
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Logic Pro X (Mac)<br />
Logic Pro is a Mac only DAW that is very<br />
affordable and has something to offer musicians<br />
of any genre or background. Though a lot of<br />
electronic music producers use Logic Pro as their<br />
DAW of choice, it is a very popular program to<br />
use within the film and tv scoring industry.<br />
Pros-<br />
Huge library of built in plugins<br />
Very clean interface<br />
Remote use on an iPad<br />
Daly<br />
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Cons-<br />
Mac Only<br />
Only supports 32-bit AU plugins<br />
Can be difficult to use on smaller screens and<br />
laptops<br />
Price - €199.99<br />
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Ableton Live 9 (Mac/PC)<br />
Ableton Live has been offering consumers a<br />
unique and different style of workflow for the past<br />
15 years. Ableton's mix of both live performance<br />
and music production capabilities, have made it a<br />
popular choice within the electronic music<br />
production scene. The clip based sequencer and<br />
audio warping capabilities of Ableton Live are just<br />
a few of the stand out features.<br />
Pros-<br />
Amazing for both DJ's and Producers<br />
Endless amounts of free online tutorials<br />
Slick GUI design<br />
Cons-<br />
Some native effects could be better<br />
The piano roll is a bit too basic<br />
Basic audio editing can be tedious<br />
Price - €79 to €549<br />
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Steinberg Cubase 8 (Mac/PC)<br />
Cubase is like the wise grandfather of the DAW<br />
world having been a staple in many studios<br />
around the world for the pas 25+ years. Though<br />
it is both PC and Mac compatible, it has<br />
traditionally been favoured more within the PC<br />
community. It is a great all around program<br />
which performs editing, recording, quantizing and<br />
music production to a very high standard.<br />
Pros-<br />
Great for music production as well as audio<br />
recording<br />
Straight forward for beginners<br />
Supports both 32 and 64bit VST2 and VST3<br />
plugins<br />
Cons-<br />
Requires a usb dongle key<br />
GUI is pretty dull<br />
Not as many video tutorials as other popular<br />
DAWs<br />
Price - €99.99 to €599<br />
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FL Studio 12 (PC)<br />
FL Studio has solidified itself in the DAW history<br />
books as one of the best production tools in both<br />
Hip Hop and Dance Music, mainly because of its<br />
easy to use step sequencer. Though audio<br />
recording did not become an option until later on,<br />
its popularity has grown even more ever since.<br />
For years it has been a favourite of beginner<br />
musicians working out of their bedrooms but<br />
don't let that fool you, FL Studio is a very<br />
powerful DAW.<br />
Pros-<br />
Straightforward and easy to use<br />
Possibly the best automation capabilities of all<br />
DAW's mentioned<br />
Huge library of loops, samples and native plugins<br />
Cons-<br />
PC only<br />
The price of the total bundle is costly<br />
Multitrack recording not possible with the Fruity<br />
edition<br />
Price - €89 to €680.27<br />
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