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Tutorial | Dec 13, 2017 by Hollin Jones

Resampling inside Live - and other DAWs - is a great way to quickly print down effects, edits and other changes to sounds, giving you a wide range of sound design options. Here's how it works.

Tutorial | Dec 13, 2017 by Hollin Jones

If you're lucky enough to be planning your own recording studio or maybe building one for someone else, here's what you need to know about acoustics.

News | Dec 13, 2017 by Rounik Sethi

The SYNC24USB is a USB-MIDI to Roland Sync 24 interface. In short it allows you to sync a TB-303, TR-606, TR-808, TR-909 drum machine or any other SYNC24 Equipment to your DAW.

Review | Dec 12, 2017 by Timo Preece

Elektron's Octatrack MKII brings hardware upgrades to one of the world's most serious sequencers. Timo Preece explores what's new, plus some unexpected goodies in the new software.

Tutorial | Dec 12, 2017 by Joe Albano

When someone thinks they have a handle on a process but they actually don't, bad things can happen. Joe Albano advises you how to avoid some of the most common production pitfalls.

News | Dec 12, 2017 by Rounik Sethi

There was only one way Eventide could have made Anthology X any better... Give it an extra numeral and make sure it contains everything, absolutely every plugin for fantastic value.

Review | Dec 11, 2017 by Hollin Jones

Steinberg's much-loved mastering and wave editing suite gets a facelift as well as some powerful new tools. Hollin Jones puts WaveLab 9.5 to the test.

Interview | Dec 11, 2017 by Rounik Sethi

With major Hollywood movie scores to his name, Kevin Blumenfeld has recently turned to the Moog Mother 32 for his latest TV show. Here he explains how it fits into his sonic world.

News | Dec 11, 2017 by Rounik Sethi

This state-of-the-art Max4Live synth, UltraKick, is designed around two oscillators and a noise generator to give you complete control for creating great sounding drum and percussive sounds.

News | Dec 10, 2017 by Rounik Sethi

The new real-time audio time stretching capabilities in Maschine 2.7 are simply going to change everyone's Maschine workflow for the better. This video demonstrates the power of the new audio module.

Review | Dec 10, 2017 by Hollin Jones

This portable hardware synth has a computer brain, 15 voice polyphony and MIDI in and out. Hollin Jones found there's more to EXP1 than meets the eye.

Tutorial | Dec 10, 2017 by G.W. Childs IV

Playing by ear can be tricky to master but it's a great skill to have. Here are 5 tips to help you on your way to being a more instinctive player.

News | Dec 10, 2017 by Rounik Sethi

One of the most unique and enjoyable synth and music software controllers, Touché, is now compatible with Windows 10. PC-wielding synthesists and producers rejoice!

Review | Dec 09, 2017 by Matthew Loel T. Hepworth

A DAW with a twist, MixBus 4 recreates the sonic personality of the Harrison hardware consoles. But how accurate is the sound? Matthew Loel T. Hepworth takes 'The Bus' around the block.

Tutorial | Dec 09, 2017 by Hollin Jones

Working with multichannel drums doesn't have to mean headaches when editing. Here, learn how to align, cut and quantize drum tracks without losing sync.