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Behind The Scenes at Waves: An Interview With Mick Olesh

Ever wondered what happens behind closed doors at Waves Audio, one of the most popular audio software plug-in companies on the planet? We interviewed Mick Olesh, VP of Sales & Marketing at Waves.

Radial 4-channel Audio Snake, The Catapult, Now Shipping

If you need to send analog and digital audio signals between rooms in a studio or across a stage for live performance then Radial Engineering's new Catapult could be what you're looking for.

Check Out This Electric Guitar Made From 40,000 Matchsticks

Imagine creating a fully functioning, full-size electric guitar out of match sticks. Probably around 40,000. That's what Dean Fraser has created and it's pretty incredible.

Here's How To Hack Teenage Engineering's Pocket Operator Synths

So, you'd love to customise the screen or some functions of the Pocket Operators? Fancy your hand at hacking, but don't know where to start? Problem solved by hackingthepo.

Review: Get Your Glitch On with Bit Voltage Max for Live Devices

With a collection of Max for Live devices ideal for the glitch sound designer and producer amongst us, we decided that Bit Voltage devices were worth reviewing. Here's what AfroDJMac discovered.

Creative Side Chaining Techniques in Logic Pro X

Adding motion to static sounding tracks in your song can transform them into something more interesting. Here's 3 tips on using Side Chain in creative ways to add movement, stutter & groove in Logic.

Watch Future Retro 512 Touch Keyboard Controlling Mono & Poly Analog Synths

I won't lie to you. This is a LONG video clocking in at over 45 minutes. But if you're interested in the excellent new 512 capacitive touch keyboard from Future Retro, then its worth a watch.

Heavyocity Announces GRID II for Reaktor

Heavyocity has partnered with Icebreaker Audio to release GRID II, an eight-voice synth sequencer, for Native Instruments' Reaktor. Excited? Read on for sound examples of this lovely instrument.

Blue Microphones Announces Bottle Mic Locker

Blue Microphones tell us that the world's most versatile tube mic system, Blue's flagship Bottle microphone features in the Bottle Mic Locker , along with four of Blue's interchangeable capsules.

FREE Sound Samples Recorded by Philharmonia Orchestra Players

If you want professionally recrorded sound samples suitable for any musical genre or sound design then you've come to the right place.

Is This The Future For Music Makers From Music Tech Fest 2016?

From a sequencer triggered by M&Ms to controlling music with our minds to another sequencer controlled by and projecting light, Music Tech Fest was packed with forward thinking tools for music makers.

Is Sugar Bytes New Poly Synth '˜Factory' Your Ticket To Wilderness Of Sound?

Factory from Sugar Bytes is an exciting new poly synth plug-in with some interesting features, filter models, an awesome Mod Matrix, 4 sequencers, multi-effects, morph crossfader and so much more.

Here's How To Improve Your Mixes Using Sends & Returns

In this enlightening short video tutorial on Sends & Returns, Joe Albano demystifies the confusion that surrounds the signal flow when mixing audio and music..

The Beginning Of The End For Composers? Google Magenta Just Wrote Its First Song

Oh AI, how we love thee and are afraid of thee in equal measure. Google's Brain Team are using machine learning in the form of Magenta to create original music and art. Should musicians be concerned?

Review: Waves BSS DPR-402

Based on its hardware namesake from the 1980s, Waves have resurrected the DPR-402 dynamics processor as software. Does the plug-in keep the punchy compression character and versatility? Find out here.