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News | May 27, 2016 by Rounik Sethi

The good people at Synthtopia shot this video at MoogFest’s Pop-Up factory with TJ Mills who shows how they build a Minimoog Model D synthesizer.

Review | May 26, 2016 by G.W. Childs IV

Are you looking for a polyphonic portable hardware FM synthesizer with a sequencer and arpeggiator that can load old DX-7 patches for under $225? We get hands on with the Korg volca FM in this review.

News | May 26, 2016 by Rounik Sethi

The latest Maschine expansion from Native Instruments is aimed at the mailroom tech house producer. Take a listen to what Molten Veil has in store for you.

Tutorial | May 26, 2016 by Hollin Jones

Choosing your DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) like Ableton Live, Logic, Cubase, or FL Studio, can be confusing. These 8 tips are designed to help you decide on the right audio software for your needs.

News | May 26, 2016 by Rounik Sethi

Jukedeck uses AI to compose new music in your internet browser in a variety of genres in 30 seconds or less for free... and it's scarily good.

News | May 26, 2016 by Rounik Sethi

Kirk Hunter Studios are celebrating 18 years of making high-end professional orchestral sample libraries. And they're kindly offering ALL their instruments (Kontakt & Logic Pro's EXS24) at 50% off.

News | May 26, 2016 by Rounik Sethi

Regular readers will know the score by now. Flintpope releases awesome pack for Ableton or NI users. It’s probably free. You download it and enjoy it.

News | May 25, 2016 by Rounik Sethi

SoundCloud users now have a fast, effortless and cost-free solution for optimizing their audio for streaming. That is, SoundCloud users can now use LANDR's online AI mastering service for free.

Review | May 25, 2016 by G.W. Childs IV

With a plethora of audio multi-effects plugins available these days, what makes Output's Movement (a rhythm processor) stand out from the crowd? G.W. Childs finds out in this in-depth review.

Tutorial | May 25, 2016 by Joshua Casper

Ableton Live is a treasure trove for musicians, sound designers and audio editors. It turns out you can create a de-noise module without 3rd party plug-ins if you know how. Joshua Casper shows how!

News | May 25, 2016 by Rounik Sethi

Imagine a dynamic music machine/controller that changes shape to show pads, sequencers, controls, etc that you can interact with. You're imagining Materiable. And this tech could be big for musicians.

News | May 25, 2016 by Rounik Sethi

This new video from D16 shows off some features of its upcoming drum synthesizer, PunchBox. It promises built-in FX modules and combines sampling and synthesis to help you mould the perfect kick.

Review | May 24, 2016 by G.W. Childs IV

The M-Audio M-Track Hub is a 3-port USB monitoring interface designed to make 24-bit audio quality accessible to every bedroom or home music studio worldwide. But just how well does it perform?

Tutorial | May 24, 2016 by Shane Berry

There's lots of confusion about loudness and metering it these days. Decibels are bewildering enough, and terms like LUKS, LUFS, LU, LRA and dBTP don't help much. Here is what we need to know.

Tutorial | May 23, 2016 by Gary Hiebner

VCA (voltage controlled amplifier) channel gain controls have made their way over from analog consoles into PreSonus' Studio One. Here's how to set them up and take advantage of their features.