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Tutorial | Jul 20, 2018 by Hollin Jones

Reason's Grain synth is an incredible tool for sample manipulation that gives you total control over every aspect of your sound - and it's perfect for ambience and textures.

News | Jul 20, 2018 by Rounik Sethi

Novation just won't leave the Circuit alone. The latest free update, v1.7, brings some truly powerful features to the table with the focus on chaining patterns.

News | Jul 19, 2018 by Rounik Sethi

Arturia's hardware family just keeps growing with the latest addition, DrumBrute Impact - a powerful new drum sequencer and sound design tool. Here's what you need to know.

Tutorial | Jul 19, 2018 by Hollin Jones

Here's how to harness the power of the Note section and its tools to quickly and easily create variations on your beats, chords and melodies - with just a few clicks.

News | Jul 19, 2018 by Rounik Sethi

BunnyKicker, yes, 'Bunny' and 'Kicker' is a new drum synth plugin with plenty of sample layering potential and sound mangling potential.

Review | Jul 18, 2018 by Lynda Arnold

VocalSynth 2 is a major update to iZotope's powerful voice processor with the new BioVox Module using a scientific model of the human vocal tract. Lynda Arnold sings its praises...

News | Jul 18, 2018 by Hollin Jones

Unlock the secrets of Elektron's powerful Digitone FM synth with this expert course that covers all the bases.

News | Jul 18, 2018 by Hollin Jones

Creative sampler gets a major update with workflow and engine enhancements - and it's on special offer until the end of July.

Review | Jul 17, 2018 by Jade Wii

JAde Wii from Ask.Audio gets hands-on with the new Roland GO:Mixer Pro and puts it through its paces in a real world jamming test with synths and music machines.

Tutorial | Jul 17, 2018 by Matt Vanacoro

Just pointing a camera at a band won't cut it - to stream effectively to a wide audience you need to know a few tricks about conversion and compression. Here's Matt Vanacoro with the inside track.

News | Jul 17, 2018 by Hollin Jones

This new synth for Ableton Live uses machine learning to deconstruct sounds on a micro level and let you modify, rearrange and re-sequence them in any way you like. The possibilities could be endless.

Review | Jul 16, 2018 by Matt Vanacoro

Roland's TD17KVX V-Drum kit shares many features with its more expensive siblings, but at a much more accessible price. Matt Vanacoro asks if it makes any compromises.

News | Jul 16, 2018 by Hollin Jones

Master & Dynamic is running a time-limited discount on its high quality, portable MH30 headphones. Here's what you need to know to get money off.

News | Jul 16, 2018 by Rounik Sethi

Sporting 12 tracks this CV and MIDI hardware analog sequencer gives you three modes, lets you choose between three track types, 16 paterns per track with 32 memory slots in total.

Tutorial | Jul 16, 2018 by Hollin Jones

Native Instruments' Komplete comes with a bunch of excellent mix plugins including EQs, compressors and more. Olav Basoski demonstrates how to shape a fat house beat with Solid EQ.