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UAD Software V9.0 Review

Universal Audio's UAD 9.0 software brings to the table (or studio) a lot to love. Here to explain what and why is UAD veteran user, Matt Vanacoro.

Explore The Free TAL Vocoder And Get Cool Sounding Robot Vocal Effects

Everyone loves vocoding, but how great would it be if you could do it for free? Well you can, with this quick and easy guide to vocoding in your DAW!

Most Expressive Modular MIDI Controller, Joué, Now On Kickstarter

Probably the most innovative and creative new MIDI controller since the JazzMutant Lemur, the Joué, brings swappable, smart, modular pads to a performance-oriented MIDI controller. Now on Kickstarter!

FL Studio Mobile 3 Now Available On 3 Major Mobile Platforms

Image Line have done the brave thing: ceased development for their popular FL Studio Mobile 2 app and moved to a new architecture with FL Studio Mobile 3. Here's why you should be excited.

The Secrets Of Master Buss Compression With House Producer ATFC

Ever wondered how to get that warm, intense finish for your House tracks? With this hands-on demo from ATFC you'll find out exactly how it's done!

106.JS Is A Roland Juno 106 Synth Emulation You Can Play In Your Browser

Synths you can play in your web browser are becoming more common place. This emulation of the classic Roland Juno 106 synthesizer is very enjoyable and easy to navigate and play.

Synth Stories: Quarry Composer Kris Dirksen on Buchla Music Easel

Kris Dirksen, known for scoring music or trailers for Mad Max: Fury Road & Breaking Bad, talks about how the Buchla Music Easel synth came to be at the heart of his score for Cinemax's Quarry series.

Paul Godfrey from Morcheeba Explores Arturia DrumBrute Analog Drum Machine

As well as showing us round his cool studio in this video, Paul Godfrey gives us a tour of one of his favorite new analog music machines. It's the Arturia DrumBrute of course.

Watch A Complete Overview Of Bastl's Battery Powered Mini-Modular Synthesizer, Kastle

This detailed demo video for the Bastl Instruments Kastle explores the basics of this mini-modular synth, its sonic capabilities with emphasis on the modulation and sound sections.

Review: Modor NF-1 Digital Hardware Synthesizer

An unashamedly digital hardware synthesizer, the Modor NF-1, captured our attention with its beautiful, minimal, sleek design and left us curious whether its sounds would live up to its aesthetics.

Modal CRAFTsynth: 1st Hands-On Impressions & Video review

Don't be fooled by the size and affordable price of Modal's new CRAFTsynth. There's so much more to this digital monophonic synth kit than meets the eye. We dropped in to Modal HQ to get hands on.

Mash And Mangle Your Drum Tracks With Glitchmachines Hysterisis FREE Plugin

Drum tracks can often benefit from being processed, sometimes in extreme ways! This short video explains how the free plugin Hysteresis can be used to get great-sounding results.

These 2 Reaktor Synth Blocks, Talkbox and Kicker Are FREE

If you're partial to a bit of fat Acid-Talk and singing Kicks then the latest Reaktor Blocks from Flintpope are going to be right up your street. Plus you can donate or get them for free.

This DIY Touch Synthesizer, Tiny TS, Fits In Your Wallet

There's small and there's small. The Tiny TS touch synthesizer is, as its name suggest, simply tiny! In context this DIY synth with a one-octave keyboard is the size of a credit card!

Music Theory : Expanding Your Chord Vocabulary Beyond Major and Minor

If you're stuck in a cycle of major and minor when composing this music theory tutorial to help you break out and explore four types of lesser used chords that can transform your songwriting skills.