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Tutorial | Oct 11, 2017 by Noah Pred

Breaking sounds down into grains is a great way to create completely new textures. Here, Rounik Sethi explains how granular synthesis works in every version of Live.

Tutorial | Oct 11, 2017 by Hollin Jones

The Visual Mixer in iZotope's Neutron 2 provides a whole new way to control and mix a project. In this short video, Joe Albano explains how it works and why you should consider using it.

News | Oct 11, 2017 by Rounik Sethi

Waves have launched head first into the brave new world of 360° sound production and have begun shipping the B360 Ambisonics Encoder, Nx Ambisonics and Ambisonics Tools!

Review | Oct 10, 2017 by Matt Vanacoro

NI's brand new Komplete Kontrol 2 hardware and software bring a raft of updates and improvements to this powerful platform. Matt Vanacoro put it through its paces and liked what he found...

News | Oct 10, 2017 by Rounik Sethi

For those of you using 3rd-party audio unit plugins in GarageBand on macOS 10.13 High Sierra there's a big problem: your plugins won't load. But, here's a solution to unlock your effects and synths!

News | Oct 10, 2017 by Rounik Sethi

The Dreadbox Hades DIY synth kit brings the complete Hades monophonic analog synth experience, plus a few more tricks like eurorack compatibility to a maker audience at a super low 140 Euro price.

Review | Oct 09, 2017 by Hollin Jones

Bringing the functionality of its high-end Seaboard hardware to the BLOCKS family is a welcome move from ROLI, making it more accessible and affordable to users. Hollin Jones plugs in.

Tutorial | Oct 09, 2017 by Darren Burgos

Track Alternatives are a great way to nondestructively try out different arrangements and takes in Logic Pro X. Darren Burgos explains why you should be using them.

News | Oct 09, 2017 by Hollin Jones

Watch synth pop masters Stereospread perform live in an auditorium, then answer your questions in a free, live MasterClass Q&A.

Tutorial | Oct 09, 2017 by Hollin Jones

Whenever you record, your audio goes through an analog to digital conversion process. But what does that actually involve? Joe Albano explains in this bite-sized video from the Audiopedia series.

News | Oct 09, 2017 by Rounik Sethi

The Resonant Garden from Folktek is an acoustic-electronic hybrid instrument that generates sounds like an acoustic instrument that are then manipulated by the effects processors.

Tutorial | Oct 08, 2017 by Noah Pred

Rekordbox has made waves in the DJ world, but not everyone is on board quite yet. Noah Pred gives you 5 reasons why you really should be using the latest version 5.

Tutorial | Oct 08, 2017 by Hollin Jones

Cubase is capable of far more than simple time stretching. Here are seven advanced ways in which you can make become a tempo master and get complete control over your audio.

News | Oct 08, 2017 by Rounik Sethi

Fancy a 6-voice virtual analog synthesiser DIY project starting at just over $20 for the microcontroller? This Nucleo Synth project should appeal.

Tutorial | Oct 08, 2017 by Hollin Jones

Komplete Kontrol 2 is a quantum leap forward from the first generation of hardware and software. These three short videos show you exactly how the new system will revolutionise your workflow.