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Review | Apr 05, 2018 by Matt Vanacoro

How do you augment a piano? According to UVI, by almost destroying it to get some truly unique sounds and effects. Matt Vanacoro took it for a spin.

Tutorial | Apr 05, 2018 by Joe Albano

MIDI is extremely flexible, but using it to its fullest potential means being aware of some of the less obvious pitfalls you can encounter when editing. Joe Albano shares his expert tips.

Review | Apr 05, 2018 by Rounik Sethi

If you desire an 8-track, 32-step hardware sequencer for your DAW, plugins, hardware synths, and even eurorack modular system, the Polyend SEQ may be on you radar. Loopop reviews it in this video.

News | Apr 05, 2018 by Rounik Sethi

If you want wispy atmospheric sounds that hang in the air like the end of a sound with a volume pedal then you'll be interested in what Umlaut Audio's Clouds sound pack can offer.

Tutorial | Apr 05, 2018 by Hollin Jones

Arturia's recreation of this classic multi-instrument makes capturing its sound a reality for almost anyone. Here, Nigel Broad explains why it is so revered among musicians and producers.

Review | Apr 04, 2018 by Hollin Jones

The Result6 monitors from high-end manufacturer PMC aim to bring the company's advanced design technologies to a broader section of the market. Hollin Jones cranked them up to see how they fared...

News | Apr 04, 2018 by Rounik Sethi

When BandLab announced they were saving Sonar from extinction there were questions and concerns. Having answered those in the Cakewalk forums a new version of this DAW is available now for FREE!

News | Apr 04, 2018 by Rounik Sethi

Do you remember that minor tempo sync bug affecting some Roland TR-8S drum machines when five faders were moved at once? Well, Roland just fixed this via the new 1.03 firmware update!

News | Apr 03, 2018 by Rounik Sethi

If you'd like authentic sounds of the classic Roland TR-909 Rhythm Composer combined with the convenience of an audio plugin inside your DAW, you're in luck. Roland just released the official plugin.

Editorial | Apr 03, 2018 by Hollin Jones

All the signs point to Apple transitioning its Mac computers away from Intel and onto its own processors. And the implications for musicians could be huge.

Tutorial | Apr 03, 2018 by Hollin Jones

There are dedicated plug-ins you can buy to clean up audio files, but Cubase has some great tools already built in. Here are some techniques for using them to their fullest.

News | Apr 03, 2018 by Rounik Sethi

You can now get the Reason 10 experience at a truly affordable price. For just $99 you can download Propellerhead Reason 10 Intro with 10 instruments, 11 effects and pro features and workflows.

News | Apr 03, 2018 by Rounik Sethi

Here's what happens when you put a Roland TR-8S, Elektron Digitakt, and Nick de Friez in a room together. Spoiler alert: It sounds really, really good!

News | Apr 03, 2018 by Hollin Jones

This comprehensive live course will give you all the skills you need to become an RX6 expert, with real world audio repair assignments, quizzes and a $50 iZotope gift coupon on completion.

News | Apr 03, 2018 by Rounik Sethi

KIJIMI from Black Corporation is going to be a recreation of one of the rarest 8-voice analog polysynths of all time, RSF Polykobol II. Only 30 of the original French synths were made...