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Tutorial | Apr 13, 2018 by Hollin Jones

Bring downsampling, bitcrushing and a retro feel to your Reason tracks with this module from Synthetic Rig V3. Mo Volans explains how it's done.

News | Apr 13, 2018 by Rounik Sethi

Here's the second new product being showcased by Soundmachines at Superbooth 2018. The DS1Drumstation combines the DC1, SD1 and LS1 into a single panel product at, we hope, an attractive price.

News | Apr 13, 2018 by Rounik Sethi

Remember those super cool concept 808 inspired trainers/shoes by Margo Neeley? Well these don't look anything like those... but they look nice as Roland partner with Puma for this lifestyle product.

Tutorial | Apr 12, 2018 by Noah Pred

The new Echo effect in Ableton Live 10 has far more interesting abilities than first meet the eye. In this tutorial, dub aficionado Noah Pred shows you why he think's it's the best echo on the block.

News | Apr 12, 2018 by Rounik Sethi

Arturia's KeyLab Essential is designed to help you spend less time being distracted with a keyboard and mouse, and more time creating, performing, and playing music. Now it's available in black!

Interview | Apr 12, 2018 by Rounik Sethi

Todd Barton. Long-time Buchla expert, synthesizer master, and Ursula K. Le Guin collaborator recreates the music from Music and Poems For The Kesh using his trusty Buchla Music Easel synthesizer.

News | Apr 12, 2018 by Rounik Sethi

Nord Keyboards have announced the new Nord Piano 4 improving on its three previous incarnations with enhanced polyphony, better keybed sensor and virtual hammer technology. Here's what's new.

Review | Apr 11, 2018 by Jade Wii

The Mordax Data Multifunction Visualiser is a module that turns sound into different kinds of visual waves. But there's much more to it than that, as Jade Wii discovered.

Tutorial | Apr 11, 2018 by G.W. Childs IV

When keyboards and guitars slug it out in a mix, which one will win? As G.W Childs explains, it's not always simple. Here's how to decide when to push one or the other.

News | Apr 11, 2018 by Rounik Sethi

And yes, you read the headline right, that's 1,280 oscillators! Watch this new virtual analog hardware synthesizer from Exodus Digital in action in a high-quality demo video from SynthAnatomy.

Tutorial | Apr 11, 2018 by Hollin Jones

Get to the heart of quickly and efficiently designing tones and timbres on your hardware synth with the techniques explained by Marc Doty in this quick video.

News | Apr 10, 2018 by Rounik Sethi

Everything you ever wanted to know about modular synths and more can be found in this new book from the authors of PUSH TURN MOVE.

Review | Apr 10, 2018 by Matt Vanacoro

UAD's latest software update brings four excellent new effects to the system. Matt Vanacoro got the chance to road test them, and liked what he found.

News | Apr 10, 2018 by Rounik Sethi

The Moog DFAM is a very capable eurorack compatible, semi-modular drum synth with a lot going for it. But wouldn't it be great to play it paraphonically or increase / reduce the 8-step sequencer?

Tutorial | Apr 10, 2018 by Hollin Jones

Adding a few choice MIDI effects to tracks in Live can quickly liven things up, creating complex beats and patterns from simple user input. Noah Pred shows you how in this short video.