Review | Mar 08, 2019 by Noah Pred

These two plugs - a modulator and a tape delay - bring K-Devices' processing to the masses. Noah Pred road tested them and liked what he discovered...

Review | Mar 05, 2019 by Noah Pred

The first major incremental update to Live brings enhancements to Wavetable, modulation and automation tools and much more. Noah Pred reveals what you can look forward to...

Tutorial | Feb 04, 2019 by Noah Pred

Combining Instrument Rack Chain Selections with automation, modulation devices, follow actions and more in Live can open new realms of creative possibility.

Review | Jan 29, 2019 by Noah Pred

Pigments is Arturia's flagship new software synthesizer, and a true original in its sound and design. Noah Pred thinks it may just be the best instrument he's used in years...

Tutorial | Jan 08, 2019 by Noah Pred

Combining the tonal flexibility of wavetable synthesis with the ability to modulate nearly any parameter with ease, Wavetable is designed to expand your sound design horizons. Noah Pred explains how.

Review | Dec 24, 2018 by Noah Pred

2018 was a banner year for Max for Live development, with innovation manifesting in a variety of unusual Packs spanning many categories. It wasn’t easy to narrow down, but here’s our favourites.

Review | Dec 14, 2018 by Noah Pred

Rob Papen's Explorer 5 is a bundle of great sounding, unique synthesizers and effects now including Master Magic, RAW Kick and Go2. Noah Pred unwrapped it, and here's what he discovered.

Tutorial | Dec 05, 2018 by Noah Pred

The Envelope Follower In Ableton Live 10 is a powerful tool that can take your tracks to places you never expected - if you know how to use it. Here's Noah Pred to show you...

Review | Nov 05, 2018 by Noah Pred

Leave it to Sinevibes to bring something new and fascinating to the reverb arena. Noah Pred finds out what makes Luminance so special...

Tutorial | Oct 31, 2018 by Noah Pred

Live 10’s new Multi-Clip editing is a powerful tool for comparing MIDI clips in Arrange View, and building polyrhythmic and other advanced sequences. Noah Pred explains how it works.

Tutorial | Oct 03, 2018 by Noah Pred

Legato Mode and Follow Actions are core components of Live’s Session View that open up powerful new frontiers of creativity for stage and studio. Here's how they work.

Review | Sep 27, 2018 by Noah Pred

Huge sample libraries can make finding individual files tedious. Sononym is a totally new way to organise and search your library and as Noah Pred discovered, it really works.

Review | Aug 14, 2018 by Noah Pred

This new granular soft synth from Audio Damage fuses the company's slick, minimalist design with a vast scope for sound design possibilities. Noah Pred has his mind blown...

Tutorial | Jul 09, 2018 by Noah Pred

Live 10 users can grab this pack of creative extensions for free through their accounts. Noah Pred has a number of excellent reasons why you should do so...

Tutorial | Jun 28, 2018 by Noah Pred

Sometimes overlooked in the slew of bigger new features, devices like Shaper and Note Echo in Live 10 can bring whole new dimensions to your productions. Here's how.