Newest Articles

/ 10786 Articles

Using Novation Launchpad Pro To Control Grooveboxes & MIDI Instruments

By hooking up your Launchpad Pro to a groovebox or other MIDI device you can get hands-on control in ways you may not have expected. Thavius Beck shows you how in this short video.

Cakewalk Sonar Back From The Dead? BandLab Acquire The DAW From Gibson!

Cakewalk is dead. Long live Cakewalk... thanks to BandLab acquiring the major music company discontinued by Gibson and responsible for the popular PC DAW, Sonar.

Synths-1 Is A Free Oberheim, DSI, Yamaha DX7, Roland Super JV & Moog Collection For Kontakt

Award-winning composer and producer, Dani karanyi just sampled six of his classic synthesizers and wants you to have them... for FREE!

Review: UVI Meteor

Dramatic rises, swells, hits and falls can all be found inside UVI's latest multi-instrument, Meteor. Matt Vanacoro road tests it and likes what he finds...

Sound Design Tricks: Using Finger Mics

A technique pioneered for field recording can give unique and fascinating results when transplanted to a studio setting. This short video from Diego Stocco shows you the secrets of sound design.

New Plugin Lets iRig Keys I/O Control Logic Pro And GarageBand

The new free plugin from IK lets you control transport, instruments and effects in Logic Pro X and GarageBand from the iRig Keys I/O's hardware.

60s Synths? Moog Is Bringing Back Modular, $35,000 Synthesizer IIIP

80s synths are the thing right now. Sometimes 90s synths even get a shout out. But 60s synths? Moog Music are giving life back to one of the original modular synths from 1969, Synthesizer IIIp.

This Ableton Live Buss Compression Trick Gives Your Drums Instant Punch

Buss compression is a vital technique used to pull your mix together for a radio-ready sound. Here, Olav Basoski shows you how to tighten up your beats in Ableton Live 10.

Synth Stories: Shall Ocin

In this episode of Synth Stories, Argentinian DJ and producer Shall Ocin aka Nicolas Abalos breaks down how he created a signature lead sound for his latest release using the Moog Sub Phatty.

Krotos Releases Weaponiser, Dynamic Sound Library And Designer

If you need customisable weapon sound FX for movies, TV or game audio, this specialised instrument could be just the tool you have been looking for.

Soundtheory Releases GULLFOSS - Intelligent, Automatic EQ Plugin

Sound Theory tells us their new plugin, GULLFOSS, is an intelligent Equalizer that responds in real-time and identifies and resolves problems in the frequency balance of your tracks. Sounds useful!

Review: Roland SH-01A

Roland's recreation of its classic SH-101 is the latest addition to the Boutique family and puts amazing sound and control at your fingertips. Check out Rishabh Rajan's in-depth video review here.

Designing Video Game Interface Sounds with Synths in Ableton Live

Ableton Live has all the tools you need to create your own video game interface sounds. It's fun and can even earn you some money! G.W Childs is here to show you how it's done.

AudioSwift Turns Your Trackpad Into A DAW Control Surface

This app transforms your boring multi-touch macOS trackpad into a fully featured MIDI controller and control surface for your DAW. It's seriously powerful, intuitive to use and precise.

Native Instruments Launches Expansions Sound Packs for Maschine, Battery, Massive & More

Native Instruments tells us their new series, Expansions, contains everything musicians need to make a track in a range of modern genres with Maschine, Battery, Massive and more instruments.