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Review | Apr 18, 2017 by Hollin Jones

With iOS now firmly established as a serious music-making platform, the apps you can get to program and produce have gone from strength to strength. Here are some of the best MIDI sequencers for iPad

Tutorial | Apr 18, 2017 by G.W. Childs IV

Getting yourself into shape for live shows is the key to giving great performances. Here are some top tips for doing it as effectively as possible.

News | Apr 18, 2017 by Rounik Sethi

If you're at Superbooth 2017 in Berlin in a few days, the Friday performance will blow your mind. Steve H unleashes his 3D Buchla Easel Sound Canvases Project, an unmissable immersive experience.

News | Apr 18, 2017 by Rounik Sethi

Elektron's Octatrack is a beast of a sampler. It goes deeper than your average sampler and sequencer and deserves its own MIDI controller. The Arduino-based Midi Illuminati is exactly that.

News | Apr 18, 2017 by Rounik Sethi

Deckard's Dream is the Yamaha CS-80 clone we've been waiting for. Announced just over a month ago, now we've got photos of the prototype and two videos with sound demos of this lovely synth in action.

Review | Apr 17, 2017 by Noah Pred

Reaktor provides an almost endless set of sound design possibilities. So when Tim Exile really goes to town, you know he's going to produce something very special...

Tutorial | Apr 17, 2017 by Matt Vanacoro

Understanding syncopation can be the key to making more interesting and more human-sounding beats. Matt Vanacoro explains why.

News | Apr 17, 2017 by Rounik Sethi

While you won't be able to join a Leaf Audio DIY workshop at Superbooth to build the Microphonic Soundbox, you will (probably) be able to check it out and gear yourself up to make one this summer.

News | Apr 17, 2017 by Rounik Sethi

Geert Bevin has posted a video and details on the new firmware for LinnStrument still in BETA. The Touch Animations are the big new feature, but certainly not the only useful addition!

News | Apr 16, 2017 by Rounik Sethi

The inventor, lead designer and creator of the famous Polymoog, Moog polyphonic synthesizer, has passed away at the age of 80. Dave Luce was also a former president of Moog Music Inc.

Review | Apr 16, 2017 by Matt Vanacoro

A pocket-sized preamp that can add up to 25dB of gain without raising the noise floor sounds too good to be true, right? Maybe not...

Tutorial | Apr 16, 2017 by Mike Levine

Pitch correction plug-ins can be used for more creative tasks thanks to their power and flexibility. Here, Mike Levine explains how to create vocal harmonies where none existed.

News | Apr 16, 2017 by Rounik Sethi

Sherman about about to release a new analog Filterbank 2 version at Superbooth. Filterbank 2 Compact is a powerful analog distortion and filter processor. Here's what we know about it so far.

News | Apr 16, 2017 by Rounik Sethi

This beautiful desktop Monologue synth is not an official model from Korg, unfortunately. But, it is a mod by Haydn Hamilton, and he could turn your keyboard synth into a beautiful desktop version.

Review | Apr 15, 2017 by G.W. Childs IV

BeatHawk for iOS has had a major update with cool new features like Ableton Link support. G.W Childs finds out what else is new...