Review | Sep 13, 2016 by Noah Pred

Bengal from Max for Cats is a flexible, polyphonic semi-modular FM synthesizer that's going to get you purring with its delicious pads and growling with its roaring basses. Noah Pred tames the beast.

Review | Aug 31, 2016 by Noah Pred

Do we need more reverb plugins? Wait. Zynaptiq ADAPTIVERB is something special. If the tag line, "harmonic tracking resynthesis" confuses you, don't worry. Think of it as a new frontier for reverbs!

Review | Aug 28, 2016 by Noah Pred

Glass & Steel for Kontakt, has been described by Spitfire Audio as "tuned percussion from another world". Noah Pred finds out how useful its found sounds are for sound designers and producers.

Tutorial | Aug 24, 2016 by Noah Pred

Making music is more accessible than ever due to the low cost of gear. But it's not without its pitfalls. The difficulty is in learning how to use the equipment and be creative and focused with it.

Tutorial | Aug 22, 2016 by Noah Pred

Ableton Live's 9.7 is bringing more lovely features to their recently redesigned sampler, Simpler. Noah Pred, Ableton Certified Trainer, explores some of the power features of this elegant sampler.

Review | Jul 31, 2016 by Noah Pred

BlinkSonic has two innovative Reaktor ensembles, Aetonz and Ruidoz 2, bundled together as Duoz, for use with Native Instruments' Reaktor 5 and 6. But, how inspiring are they?

Review | Jul 14, 2016 by Noah Pred

Spectrum is a hybrid waveform Kontakt instrument from Wave Alchemy based on 14 iconic vintage analog synths. Noah Pred gets under the hood in this detailed review.

Review | Jun 25, 2016 by Noah Pred

Sinevibes latest synth plug-in, Altenator, is rather unique. Every control of this monophonic synth plug-in is sequencer controlled. Noah Pred puts this synth through its paces step by step.

Review | Jun 09, 2016 by Noah Pred

Better known for modular style instruments and an OSC controller, Madrona Labs are now entering the audio effect world with Virta. This plug-in takes the concept of vocoding and turns it on its head!

News | Jun 05, 2016 by Noah Pred

From a sequencer triggered by M&Ms to controlling music with our minds to another sequencer controlled by and projecting light, Music Tech Fest was packed with forward thinking tools for music makers.

Tutorial | May 11, 2016 by Noah Pred

The recent Ableton Live 9.6 and 9.6.1 updates added some lesser known features to Ableton's flagship instrument/controller, Push 2. In this tutorial Noah Pred lifts the lid on the new features.

Tutorial | Apr 12, 2016 by Noah Pred

Ableton Live's Session view is an excellent playground for generating ideas. The Arrangement area is a great place to arrange, edit, and finish your tracks. Here's how to turn your ideas into tracks.

Review | Apr 07, 2016 by Noah Pred

Noah Pred presents four Max for Live synths that are sure to kick-start your new track and get those creative juices flowing.

Review | Apr 05, 2016 by Noah Pred

So, you're looking for a reverb plug-in that is easy to use but provides unprecedented quality? ... And presets from the likes of Richard Devine and Flood? Enter the Blackhole from Eventide.

Review | Mar 23, 2016 by Noah Pred

So you want analog drum sounds with the convenience of your favorite DAW? How about 400 excellent sounding analog drum samples with 10 Ableton Drum Racks? Read our review now!