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Review | Nov 27, 2017 by Hollin Jones

Nektar has always been at the forefront of DAW mapping for MIDI controllers. So how would Hollin Jones get on with the Impact LX+?

Tutorial | Nov 27, 2017 by Hollin Jones

Reason 10 comes with the mighty Europa Shapeshifting Synthesizer. While it has some awesome presets, making your own can be even better. Here's how to create a really fat lead. 

News | Nov 27, 2017 by Rounik Sethi

If you're looking for musical inspiration, Ueberschall's Elastik is a good way to generate new musical material. Elastik 3 adds to the features with a new polyphonic ReTune algorithm and more.

Tutorial | Nov 26, 2017 by Hollin Jones

Latency can ruin a recording performance, but it doesn't have to! Follow these 5 tips to find out how to minimize or even eliminate latency altogether.

News | Nov 26, 2017 by Rounik Sethi

The first SubBoomBass from Rob Papen gave us access to a plethora of deep, earth shaking basses for a variety of genres that easily slotted into most mixes. SubBoomBass 2 takes us even deeper.

Tutorial | Nov 25, 2017 by Sara Simms

Roland's Boutique TB-03 synth is great for making acid bass sequences that evoke classic EDM tracks. Here's how to get started and make your first sequence.

News | Nov 25, 2017 by Rounik Sethi

In this interesting interview and video demo the Maschine software audio development team reveal how real-time time stretching for audio will work in Maschine 2.7.

News | Nov 25, 2017 by Hollin Jones

Watch Polyend demonstrate how to chain patterns using their newest hardware MIDI step sequencer - Seq - in this free recorded MasterClass.

Review | Nov 24, 2017 by Rounik Sethi

If you thought phasing was a basic effect, the Glou Glou Rendezvous Boutique Phaser & Filter is just the thing to change your mind. Rounik Sethi took a trip with it...

News | Nov 24, 2017 by Hollin Jones

This new VCA offers some unusual control features such as dual CV control over signal attenuation and gain. Here are the details.

Tutorial | Nov 23, 2017 by Hollin Jones

Amplifiers come in all shapes and sizes and fulfil different roles depending on how they are used. Joe Albano breaks down how different amp types work in a studio environment.

News | Nov 23, 2017 by Rounik Sethi

Cakewalk Sonar is no more. It's been discontinued. This DAW bites the dust. Gibson Brands have just announced Cakewalk will no longer be developing software with immediate effect!

News | Nov 23, 2017 by Hollin Jones

Live 10 may be a couple of months off but we've had advanced access to it. In this excerpt from the free MasterClass, DJ Kiva shows you around some of the cool new features.

News | Nov 22, 2017 by Rounik Sethi

The Acidbox III from Erica Synths brings the essential functionality from the stereo Polivoks VCF in a compact and affordable hardware effects unit.

Review | Nov 22, 2017 by Sara Simms

2 channels, 4 decks and even a built-in sequencer. Could Roland's DJ-202 be the ultimate portable controller for DJs and performers? Sara Simms finds out.