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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.

News | May 23, 2016 by Rounik Sethi

Earlier this month KV331's Synthmaster got a tasty new update. Now at version 2.8, here's 10 new features (and reasons) to love it and upgrade.

Tutorial | May 22, 2016 by Lynda Arnold

Creative blocks happen to all musicians at some point in time. So, how do you rediscover that buzz, the inspiration, the musical vibe? Lynda Arnold offers 5 mindful practices to gat back in the flow.

Interview | May 22, 2016 by Joshua Casper

Steve Duda, the man behind Xfer Records' Serum synth, Cthulhu and LFO tool, shares his take on the future of VSTs and VSTis. A fascinating read for all producers and computer musicians.

News | May 22, 2016 by Rounik Sethi

MoogFest 2016 is about to start its final day. Here's highlights, courtesy of the Moogfest YouTube channel, of day 1 and 2 with some inspiring words too.

News | May 22, 2016 by Rounik Sethi

The good folks at Biome Digital have created a FREE collection of EDM samples and Acid synth loops. All you need to do is signup on their website. Full details below.

News | May 21, 2016 by Rounik Sethi

After a successful Kickstarter, Data Garden are making 60 MIDI Sprouts available to buy on May 22nd at 12pm EST. Because Plants can make music too using your synths or iOS devices.

Review | May 21, 2016 by Hollin Jones

Your iPhone, iPad, or iPad Pro is the perfect tool for getting musical inspiration on the move, and Blocs Wave is an app that wants to help you do it. Is this the start of a new wave for music makers?

News | May 21, 2016 by Rounik Sethi

The Novation Bass Station II is a classic synthesizer well known for its warm and fat sounds. To make this synth even better Novation have released a new sound pack with an eclectic mix of patches.

Tutorial | May 20, 2016 by Rishabh Rajan

In this NI Reaktor tutorial mini-series, Rishabh Rajan shows how to build your own synthesizer from scratch. In part 4, we focus on the high pass filter section of the synth.

Interview | May 20, 2016 by Rounik Sethi

If you love hardware synths and music machines you'll want to listen to our Synth Stories audio podcast. In episode 002 Panic Girl talks about using the JoMoX XBase 09 on The Breeze EP.