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News | Jun 05, 2017 by Rounik Sethi

If you want a Reaktor instrument that'll give you 9216 loop variations with the ability to quickly create unusual, textured beats for next to nothing? Check out Flintpope's Drumlines Lofi Refill.

Review | Jun 04, 2017 by Gary Hiebner

Gary Hiebner took MOK Waverazor for a spin and found that as well as being a futuristic virtual synth, it had more than a hint of throwback about it too...

Tutorial | Jun 04, 2017 by Jade Wii

With so many synths out there it can be daunting knowing where to begin looking. But it needn't be! Here are some excellent tips on choosing your first synth from someone with quite the collection...

News | Jun 04, 2017 by Rounik Sethi

M-Audio tells us their two new high-performance studio reference monitors'"the BX5 D3 and BX8 D3'"employ advanced engineering and highest-quality drivers to deliver unsurpassed detail and accuracy.

Review | Jun 03, 2017 by Jay Asher

If they'd had virtual instrument libraries in ancient Persia they might have sounded like this. But what is a Kaval, anyway? Jay Asher found out with help from Best Service.

Tutorial | Jun 03, 2017 by Sara Simms

Three friends from a small town changed the face of electronic music across the world. But how did it happen? Here's Sara Simms to tell the story.

News | Jun 03, 2017 by Rounik Sethi

Building your own Fairlight CMI style synth is easier than you might have thought. Especially when equipped with an old iPad 2 that has enough juice to run the Vogel CMI app...

Review | Jun 02, 2017 by G.W. Childs IV

Sometimes you want to go beyond what your DAW's own reverb can offer. In the case of LiquidSonics' Seventh Heaven Professional Reverb, G.W Childs is glad he did.

Tutorial | Jun 02, 2017 by Matt Vanacoro

Getting the perfect monitor mix can be tricky but by using the awesome power available in the UA Apollo hardware and software, it needn't be a chore, as Matt Vanacoro explains.

News | Jun 02, 2017 by Rounik Sethi

The Akai Pro Timbre Wolf has a reputation. Some love it. Some hate it. So in a bid to improve this 4-voice analog poly synth Haydn Hamilton decided to remove its keyboard completely. Good idea?

Tutorial | Jun 02, 2017 by Hollin Jones

We've all heard about the loudness wars, but what does the term actually mean? Matt Hepworth uses WaveLab plus some commercial tracks to show you just how loud music has got - and what to do about it.

News | Jun 02, 2017 by Hollin Jones

Morton Subotnik is one of the most well-respected and accomplished pioneers of electronic music around, having worked with Don Buchla amongst others. Check out the trailer for this new documentary.

Review | Jun 01, 2017 by Hollin Jones

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's Reason 9.5 with full support for VST instruments and effects. Yes, you read that right. So what's going on? Hollin Jones finds out...

Tutorial | Jun 01, 2017 by Hollin Jones

PO-32 Tonic from Teenage Engineering puts a wealth of cool FX at your fingertips. Here's a hands-on example of how to program, tweak and record them in real time.

Tutorial | Jun 01, 2017 by Hollin Jones

Looping is at the heart of Live's workflow. Here's a short video that explains how to set up for MIDI input and warm up before performing some MIDI loops.