Tip - Freeceiver vs Connector
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The new Freeceiver software, announced at NAMM last month, is now available! In a nutshell, it provides the network reception features of the Connector plug-in. But what are exactly the … Read More |
Tip - Fader Hub: How to Setup a Low-Latency Remote Collaboration Session
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Fader Hub (Product Page) is our network mixing and streaming console software. As such it allows you (among other things) to play music remotely with a low latency. You can … Read More |
Tip - Fader Hub Overview Video, by LetiMix
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The video below was recorded by our good friend from LetiMix (YouTube channel), showing how he is using the software for his own needs. It is an excellent overview of … Read More |
Tip - Improvising Over a Drone Built with an Infinite Delay
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It is always a good idea to have an harmonic context when you want to work on your improvisation skills on the guitar, or simply to get inspired and find … Read More |
Tip - Record Great Acoustic Guitar Sounds from a Piezo Pickup
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If you have a recent acoustic guitar, chances are it is loaded with a pickup. It is then called electro-acoustic guitars because you can plug them in an amplifier or … Read More |
Tip - Acoustic Guitar And Bass Guitar Tones With Axiom?
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Did you know that you can get insanely great acoustic and bass guitar tones out of Axiom? Check this out! In this video Christine uses Strandberg electric guitars and basses. … Read More |
Tip - MacOS Sonoma – No Multicore Magic!
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[New Update: Realtime Audio Multicore Issues for Apple Silicon: End of the Story?] After a first round of tests when MacOS Sonoma was released, we were very excited by the … Read More |
Tip - Getting Started With Axiom V2
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New to Axiom V2? Feeling a bit overwhelmed by the myriad possibilities it offers for your guitar and bass? Fear not, as we are here to break down the complexity … Read More |
Tip - Has MacOS Sonoma Fixed Multicore Performance for Apple Silicon?
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In the world of audio software, keeping up with hardware advancements is crucial. Back in 2021, we made strides in our mission to enhance audio processing performance, and released updates … Read More |
Tip - How to Record Great Sounding Guitar Videos with Axiom
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So, you’ve just picked up a brand-new camera, excited to start sharing your incredible guitar and bass talents on YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook. You’ve got the skills, the melodies, … Read More |
Tip - From Amp Sim to Tone Wizard: Axiom V2’s Levels Of Details
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Unlock the Power of Axiom V2: Your Tone, Your Way! Axiom V2 isn’t just a multi-effects processor – it’s a versatile beast with layers of sonic potential. Dive in at … Read More |
Tip - How to Build a Guitar Tone from Scratch Using Axiom
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In this chronicle recorded with Pierre Journel from The Guitar Channel (theguitarchannel.biz) we walk you through each steps to build a guitar tone from scratch in Axiom (product page), our … Read More |
Tip - Famous Guitar Gear Recreated with Axiom, a Series by Julien Bitoun
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We asked the French musician Julien Bitoun (YouTube channel) to recreate famous guitar gear using only Axiom (product page). In this series of videos you will (re)discover how far you … Read More |
Tip - How To Navigate Presets in Axiom
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In this chronicle recorded with Pierre Journel from The Guitar Channel (theguitarchannel.biz) we show you the different methods to navigate presets in Axiom (product page), our amp & effects simulation … Read More |
Tip - Piezo Pickup DI Sounding Like A Real Acoustic Guitar!
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Tired of the “plastic” tone that you get out of piezo pickups, even with acoustic guitars? Even buried in the mix, it is most of the time almost unusable and … Read More |
Tip - Famous Guitar Tones Recreated with Axiom, a Series by Julien Bitoun
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We asked the French musician Julien Bitoun (YouTube channel) to recreate famous guitar tones using only Axiom (product page). In this series of videos you will (re)discover how far you … Read More |
Tip - Computer On Stage: How To Run a MacBook in Clamshell Mode
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It is sometimes handy to hide your Mac on stage (in a rack or under a pedalboard), to keep it safe, or simply avoid that someone closes it while you … Read More |
Tip - Echo and Multi Tap Delay Plugins Included in Axiom, Patchwork and MB-7 Mixer
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When it come to delays, Blue Cat Audio has built quite of a reputation with Late Replies (product page), which is probably one of the most complete delays ever made … Read More |
Tip - Bring Back The 90s: The Chorus Effect!
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Axiom (product page), Patchwork (product page), Late Replies (product page) and MB-7 Mixer (product page) all have in common this excellent Chorus effect! From classic modulation or vibrato effects up … Read More |
Tip - The Truth About Latency In Digital Audio
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If you have ever worked with digital audio, it is very likely that you have heard the word latency a couple of times. But there is so much mystery around … Read More |
Tip - Mac vs PC: Which Laptop On Stage?
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A Laptop On Stage? Whether you are a guitarist, keyboardist, DJ, drummer, singer, sound engineer, you may want to use a laptop on stage to enhance your performance: craft your … Read More |
Tip - Tanguy Kerleroux’s Dreamy Ambient Guitar Tone for Axiom
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Tanguy Kerleroux (tanguykerleroux.com) is a French musician, very active on social media. He records instrumental covers of hits and has millions of views on TikTok and Instagram. He used Axiom … Read More |
Tip - Forest/DarkPsy Atmos: Feedback Loops In Logic
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It is really amazing for us at Blue Cat Audio to see where musicians can take our software to create some incredible music and effects. In the video below YouTuber … Read More |
Tip - MIDI Pedalboard Shootout: Choose the Right Controller
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There are many MIDI pedalboards available on the market. At the lab, we don’t have all of them but… close! In the video below, we are showcasing several models that … Read More |
Tip - Want to Read the Top Posts from the Blog? Check this out!
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It’s always interesting to know what are the articles most read on a blog. At Blue Cat Audio, we keep an eye on this kind of statistics and we think … Read More |
Tip - Plug’n Script – Native C++ Tutorial by Beats Basteln
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Plug’n Script (product page) is an audio and MIDI scripting plug-in and application that can be programmed to build custom effects or virtual instruments, without quitting your favorite DAW software. This video … Read More |
Tip - Solving Audio Dropouts / DPC Latency Issues With NVIDIA Drivers On Windows
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I have been struggling lately with constant audio dropouts on our main Windows PC (a monster machine running Windows 11 with a 12th gen Intel core i9 CPU and an … Read More |
Tip - AI Generated Music with InstaComposer, Patchwork and Ableton Live
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As we were browsing on YouTube we stumbled upon this great video on eggnogagogo YouTube channel. In this video the musician is using the plugin InstaComposer from Waproduction (waproduction.com). This … Read More |
Tip - Choose the Right Headphones to Play Your Instrument
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In this video recorded in collaboration with Pierre from The Guitar Channel (theguitarchannel.biz), we are going through the different kind of headphones available. In fact it is sometimes difficult to … Read More |
Tip - How To Jam/Rehearse With Remote Musicians Online?
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[2024 Update]: Check out the Fader Hub software that now makes connected jamming even easier! Playing Music Together Online? In Real Time?!? Playing we other people was the initial reason … Read More |
Tip - Jay Leonard Jay Creating Crazy Rhythms with Late Replies Delay/Reverb Plugin
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Jay Leonard Jay records awesome video demos. That’s why we are very happy to present this awesome demo he did of Late Replies (product page). This plugin is our full … Read More |
Tip - Building Guitar Rigs From Scratch with Jay Leonard Jay
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At Blue Cat Audio, we asked the amazing Jay Leonard Jay (YouTube channel) to play with Axiom (product page) our amp and effect simulation solution and create some sounds. It … Read More |
Tip - Compact Bass Guitar Rig Using Xtone Pro and Axiom
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As seen in a previous tutorial, it is possible to get awesome bass guitar tones using Axiom (product page). In this video we show you a stage rig built around … Read More |
Tip - How to Get Cool Bass Guitar Tones with Axiom
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Axiom (product page), our powerful and open multi effects processor and amp simulation software for guitar works also very well for bass. In fact, there are many presets built for … Read More |
Tip - How to Remote Control an Overdrive Pedal via MIDI
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In this video recorded in collaboration with The Guitar Channel (theguitarchannel.biz), we show you how to control via MIDI the Kernom Ridge overdrive pedal. This pedal (made in France) has … Read More |
Tip - Control Multiple Plugins Easily with the Patchwork Macros Function
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In this video you will see how you can control many parameters from different plugins with Patchwork (product page). No more fishing for ever within several windows to adjust several … Read More |
Tip - How To Use Plug-ins with Your Electronic Drum Kit
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In this video we show how the Patchwork application (product page) can be used to play live with plug-ins and your electronic drum kit system. Basically, the idea is that … Read More |
Tip - Offloading Plugin Processing onto a Remote Computer
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It is pretty cool when you harness the power of two plugins to solve a problem. In the video below you will see how to run a plugin in one … Read More |
Tip - German Musician Digs Connector: Dankeschön Daniel!
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Connector (bluecataudio.com/Products/Product_Connector/) is our plugin to connect pieces of software with audio and/or MIDI information on the same computer or between computers on the same network. Check-out the Instagram below … Read More |
Tip - Setup a MIDI Pedalboard to Drive Your Guitar Software on a Computer
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MIDI is often a scary subject for guitar players. It does not have to be this way! In this video recorded with The Guitar Channel (theguitarchannel.biz) we are showing you … Read More |
Tip - Connecting DAWs Together With Connector!
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Here is a step by step tutorial to share audio and MIDI between Pro Tools and Logic. Think of Connector as a software walkie-talkie between the two DAWs you want … Read More |
Tip - How to Setup an Audio Interface to Play Guitar on MacOS
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In this new video recorded in collaboration with The Guitar Channel (theguitarchannel.biz) about CAM (Computer Aided Music), we are showing you how to setup an audio interface on your Mac … Read More |
Tip - How to Setup an Audio Interface to Play Guitar on Windows
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As part of a collaboration with The Guitar Channel (theguitarchannel.biz) we have started to record some videos to show how to make the most of your computer to play your … Read More |
Tip - How to Create a Warm Jazz Guitar Tone With Axiom
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Toady’s tip is a step-by-step tutorial on how to create a warm Jazz tone in Blue Cat’s Axiom. Step 1: Open Axiom with it s default settings, and use the … Read More |
Tip - Blue Cat’s Connector Tips
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There have been a couple of videos about our new plug-in, Blue Cat’s Connector this week, with a many tips and ideas to help you use the plug-in, check them … Read More |
Tip - Offloading Plug-Ins Processing Onto Another Computer
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Sometimes you wish you could offload CPU usage to another computer by processing CPU-heavy plug-ins outside of your DAW, don’t you? Or you may simply want to use plug-ins that … Read More |
Tip - The Ultimate Guide To Modern Metal Guitar Tones with Axiom / Destructor
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What makes modern metal guitar tones so specific? How to find your way and dial such tones with Blue Cat’s Axiom or Destructor? Here are a couple of tips as … Read More |
Tip - Free Plug-Ins for Commercial Use?
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We are often asked this question: “May I use your free plug-ins for my commercial audio project?”. So we thought it was worth clarifying: the answer is YES, do use … Read More |
Tip - Built-in Plug-in Of The Day: Compressor
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What do Blue Cat’s Axiom, Patchwork, Late Replies & MB7 mixer all have in common ? This nifty Compressor plugin, that can be used on instrument/vocal tracks as well as … Read More |
Tip - What Makes Axiom Stand Out From Guitar & Bass Effects Processors
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At first sight, Blue Cat’s Axiom may look like your average effects processor for guitar & Bass, with its amp simulation at the core, its built-in effect pedals placed before … Read More |