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News | Aug 10, 2015 by Rounik Sethi

Nunmark, one of the leading DJ manufacturers, has debuted a new DJ turntable at DJ Expo. Retailing at just £199 GBP / aprox. $299 USD the TT250USB has a classic heavy-duty feel with modern convenience

News | Aug 10, 2015 by Rounik Sethi

Pioneer DJ have been a busy bunch! Their latest Serto Controller is the DDJ-SB2 which, bundled with Serato DJ Intro and selling for around €259 is positioned as an entry-level 2-channel DJ controller.

Tutorial | Aug 09, 2015 by Joe Albano

Correctly setting up studio monitors is crucial to ensure your audio productions aren't awash with problems. In this enlightening read, Joe Albano discusses 7 things which can be avoided.

News | Aug 09, 2015 by Rounik Sethi

Detunized describe their new Farifiso Live pack and library as "a purely analog stringer" combining "a full polyphonic orchestral section and a monophonic synth section." Listen yourself and decide...

News | Aug 09, 2015 by Rounik Sethi

Do you wish for an easier way to find different progression styles for any key you’re playing/composing in? Wish no more. The free AutoChords (browser & iOS) is here to help.

News | Aug 09, 2015 by Rounik Sethi

Spektro Audio have released 3 new pieces of software for the modern producer: the new Beats pack, the new 2.1 update for CV Toolkit, and the CV Toolkit 2 – Complete Bundle. Here's what they tell us.

Tutorial | Aug 08, 2015 by Hollin Jones

Not every track needs an ultra-clean feel. Sometimes you want things to sound older and warmer despite having been generated in a computer. Luckily Reason provides ways to add character to your tracks

News | Aug 08, 2015 by Rounik Sethi

Native Instruments have launched real-world sessions in four cities around the world bringing together NI users, product experts to explore music making with Traktor, Komplete & Maschine.

Review | Aug 07, 2015 by Hollin Jones

Although marketed as a jazz film scoring instrument, ProjectSam's Swing goes further and will appeal to singer songwriters and solo producers as Hollin Jones discovers.

Tutorial | Aug 07, 2015 by G.W. Childs IV

Whether you perform live or produce in a studio, it's likely that you've covered a song or track before. That's a good thing! In this article G.W. Childs offers 10 tips to make your covers better.

News | Aug 07, 2015 by Rounik Sethi

New software for UAD-2 DSP Accelerators and Apollo interfaces offers the only exclusively licensed and endorsed plug-in version of AKG’s legendary spring reverb. Bring on that indie sound.

News | Aug 07, 2015 by Rounik Sethi

Good news for those wanting excellent software emulations of a Hammond B3 and a grand piano in your DAW. Air Music Tech’s Mini Grand and DB33 have been remastered and are now in VST/AU formats.

News | Aug 06, 2015 by Rounik Sethi

To celebrate our new website design, new name, and the Ask.Audio Academy, we've partnered with the biggest & most popular music industry companies to give you the chance to win $33,000 of music gear.

News | Aug 06, 2015 by Rounik Sethi

This minimalistic microcontroller-based synth is designed to emulate the classic chiptune sound of the Nintendo Entertainment System's audio processing unit. For just $65 you can grab an Arcano soon.

Tutorial | Aug 06, 2015 by Joe Albano

From Keytars, to MIDI guitars, wind controlled to V-Drums, there's a world of unusual MIDI controllers out there, that go beyond your usual buttons and keys. Joe Albano explores notable alternatives.