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Randomize Your Beats With Arturia DrumBrute For Infinite Variation

Add variable randomness to some or all of the parts of a drum pattern to create beats that are fun, interesting and unique. In this short video, Multiplier explains how.

Korg Announces Colorful, Limited-Edition nanoSERIES MIDI Controllers

We can hardly believe the ultra-portable and slim nano controllers from Korg were first released in 2008. Ten years on and Korg have announced two new color models for the Nano Key, Kontrol and Pad.

Korg Announces EK-50 Entry Level Full-Sized Keyboard

With over 700 sounds the new Korg EK-50 is a sub $400 synth keyboard designed for beginners that might also appeal to the touring musician too.

Roland Celebrates 909 Day With Legendary Jeff Mills And The TR-909

Here's 3 videos to celebrate #909Day. First is an interview with Jeff Mills. Next up we discover the origin of the 909 cymbal sound. Finally we explore iconic records the TR-909 appears on.

909 Day: Behringer Reveals RD-909 Drum Machine Prototype

Hot on the heels of their RD-808 prototype jam last month, Behringer are back showing off the next big drum machine they're working on... a clone of the iconic TR-909.

Review: Propellerhead Reason Compact for iOS

Propellerheads' latest foray into the world of iOS brings the power of the Europa synth to your pocket. But what else can you expect from Reason Compact? Hollin Jones explains all.

System80 880 TR-808 Drum Machine Clone For Eurorack Now Available To Pre-Order

Imagine an 808-inspired drum machine that fits in your Eurorack synthesizer. That's the System80 880, and it's now available to pre-order... but it's not cheap.

Tempo Mapping With Digital Performer in 5 Easy Steps

Need to add tracks to something that wasn't recorded to a click? With Digital Performer's tempo mapping tools, it's no problem. Matt Vanacoro shows you how.

Native Instruments Massive X Sneak Preview

If there is such a thing as a legendary virtual synth plugin, then Massive, first released in 2007, is it. Now with Massive X Native Instruments hope to inspire the next generation of music makers.

5 Ways To Make Your Dub Tracks Really Kick

Make your bass shake and your drums cut through - here are 5 ways to ensure your dub tracks can do the business.

ONE.2 MIDI Clock Tap Tempo Pedal from Ploytec Syncs Your Electronic Instruments

The new MIDI Clock Tap Tempo Pedal from Ploytec, One.2, will hav you syncing your electronic instruments instead of drummers in no time.

Universal Audio Announces Apollo X Thunderbolt 3 Rackmount Audio Interfaces

The good folks at UA tell us Apollo X is the biggest leap forward for the award-winning Apollo line '" featuring world-beating A/D and D/A conversion, HEXA Core UAD plug-in processing for 50% more DSP.

Choke Perform Money on World's Largest MIDI Sequencer, GRIDI

Check out the live video of Choke playing the track "Money" on this monster MIDI sequencer. Here's what you can do with GRIDI.

Native Instruments Announces Komplete 12, Kontakt 6, Massive X, Maschine Mikro, Komplete Kontrol A

Fall 2018 sees the arrival of a new generation of pro-grade audio hardware and software solutions from Native Instruments, including Komplete 12, Kontakt 6, Maschine Mikro and Massive X!

Review: Lewitt LCT 441 FLEX

This microphone from Lewitt Audio has 8 switchable polar patterns for almost any recording task you can think of. But does it sound as good as it looks?