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MOTU Shipping Redesigned 828ES Audio Interface

MOTU's redesigned 828es audio interface now offers ESS converters, control room features and a lot more for just $995. Here's everything you need to know.

Music Theory: 4 Concepts to Consider When Creating A Chord Chart

In the latest in his series on music theory essentials, Matt Vanacoro gives you some pointers on how best to put together a chord chart for you and those you are working with.

ROLI Announces Version 2 of Lightpad Block & NOISE 3.0

The next generation of ROLI's Block, portable and expressive music creation devices has been launched today. The ROLI Lightpad Block M is more sensitive and precise for a greater depth of expression.

Editing Audio Waveforms in Adobe Audition CC

If you perform a lot of audio edits a dedicated audio editor can provide an improved workflow over your DAW. In this video Hollin Jones takes you through the audio editing basics in Adobe Audition CC.

Akai Updates MPC Live & MPC X: Ableton Link, Improved Audio Editing & Warping

New firmware for Music Production Centers adds Ableton Link support, Bluetooth MIDI compatibility, major enhancements to real-time pitch-shifting and time-stretching algorithm for MPC X & MPC Live.

Review: Blue Mics Raspberry Studio

Blue's compact mic and software bundle is designed for podcasters and journalists as well as anyone making music. With Mac, PC, iOS and Android compatibility, could it be the only solution you need?

Expanding Your Mobile UA Apollo Recording Rig Using Optical Preamps

If you've never taken advantage of optical preamps to expand your UA Apollo mobile recording rig, you could be missing out! Rich Tozzoli shows you how it works and how it can help you.

Understanding Waveform Graphs In Less Than One Minute

So you want to understand all about sound, waveforms and hearing and how that can be translated for your productions? You've come to the right place.

Zvuk9, Expressive MIDI Controller With Giant Pads Now On IndieGoGo

The ultra expressive MIDI controller, Zvuk9, is now available via IndieGoGo. It's a flexible, interesting controller for software and hardware synths. We'd recommend you check out the videos below.

Review: Big Fish Audio Sequence

Big Fish Audio's latest Kontakt-based instrument delivers multiple classic drum machines, effects and a powerful sequencer. Plus it's affordable, as Hollin Jones discovered.

How To Create Impact Reverbs For Punchy SFX In Dance Music

Impact reverbs are a favourite trick of dance producers, but do you know how to create them for yourself? In this short video, Multiplier breaks down the technique.

Watch Push Turn Move's Kim Bjørn Free Class On Interface Design in Electronic Music Instruments

Everyone now has the chance to learn more about interfaces for electronic instruments, synths, drum machines, thanks to Push Turn Move author Kim Bjørn's free upcoming masterclass.

The ESI MoCo Is A Handy $89 Studio Monitor Volume Controller

German pro audio hardware maker, ESI, tells us their new device provides perfect playback volume control of studio monitors and is aptly named MoCo.

Review: Beatmaker 3

Portable DAWs have got really powerful over the years, and Beatmaker was one of the first on the scene. Now at version 3, G.W Childs finds out if this really could replace his desktop system.

Incorporating An External Synth Or Sampler Into Logic Pro X

Sometimes there's a sound or effect you can only get from hardware. It's easier than you might think to incorporate outboard gear into Logic, but there are a few rules to follow. Joe Albano explains.