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What Makes Pioneer DJ Mixers Sound Good?
Pioneer DJ mixers, like the DJM-2000NXS, are well respected amongst DJs and FOH engineers. Why? They sound great. But what makes them sound so good? Sara Simms investigates...
After Korg Volca Kick, What's Next? A Volca Toaster?
Some people have been wowed by the new volca kick, others left unimpressed by its supposedly narrow sonic focus. We think it's great, but we'd also love a volca toaster, so what do we know ;)
Blue Microphones Announces USB Studio Series Featuring Snowball, Yeti and Yeti Pro Mics
Available exclusively in the MI and Pro sales channels, Blue’s USB Studio Series systems include one of Blue’s award-winning USB microphones—Snowball, Yeti or Yeti Pro—along with recording software.
Review: SampleTank 2 for iOS
IK Multimedia's SampleTank 2 for iOS has become an expressive, high-quality instrument suitable for studio and live performance. Matt Vanacoro was blown away by it. Find out why.
Adding Attitude To Drums Using 1176 Classic Compressor
Sometimes, it pays to be bold when producing drums. One way is by using the classic 1176 LN Compressor/Peak Limiter, which can take an average sound and turn it into edgy, aggressive monster.
Spectrasonics Reveal Keyscape Collector Keyboards Instrument
It's not everyday Spectrasonics release a new instrument. When they do, it's a big deal. Keyscape - Collector Keyboards brings 36 of the rarest and most valuable keyboards to life.
Native Instruments KOMPLETE 11 Now Available
If you've been waiting for the latest version of Komlpete 11 to hit the stores (and your studio) then good news is it's now available with 7 new instruments. Here's what NI have to say about it.
Review: Roland AIRA Bitrazer, Demora, Scooper & Torcido Eurorack Synth Modules
The AIRA Bitrazer, Demora, Scooper & Torcido from Roland are 21HP eurorack synth modules and USB audio interfaces. And using the software editor they become very flexible indeed. We test them out.
Mixing Snare Drums By Blending Multiple Microphones
Before you reach for your EQ and compression plugins to shape the sound of your snare drum consider adjusting the character by using multiple microphones and mixing those. It's a powerful way.
ROLI Acquires FXpansion, Creating Connected Music EcoSystem
Before you become concerned, ROLI has promised to continue development of FXpansion products as they look to integrate hardware and software to create musical instruments of the future.
The Korg ARP Odyssey Desktop Module Is Real, Here's All The Details
A few days ago a photo appeared on Korg's official Instagram showing what looked to be a keyboard-less module version of the legendary analog ARP Odyssey synthesizer. And today Korg confirm it's real.
Korg Volca Kick Analog Synth With MS-20 Circuits, Touch FX & Pattern Chaining
Korg tell us the new analog volca Kick synth delivers powerful percussive and chromatic kick, bass, and sub bass sounds. Plus it uses the filter from the MS-20 and has new performance features.
Korg microKORG-S Features New Design, New Sounds, More Memory & Speakers
The new microKORG-S is a revamp of the original synthesizer an includes built-in-speakers, more memory, new sounds, a new design with features like the vocoder, microphone and arpeggiator you'd expect
Review: Zynaptiq ADAPTIVERB
Do we need more reverb plugins? Wait. Zynaptiq ADAPTIVERB is something special. If the tag line, "harmonic tracking resynthesis" confuses you, don't worry. Think of it as a new frontier for reverbs!
Advanced MIDI Editing Using Cubase’s MIDI Modifiers
Cubase some some very advanced was to manipulate MIDI. One of these lie in their MIDI modifiers. In this tutorial Gary Hiebner takes a closer look at MIDI Modifiers and how to make them work for you.
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