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Review | Oct 01, 2014 by Hollin Jones

It looks like a regular, well-designed, MIDI keyboard, but Hollin Jones finds out there’s much more going on with Native Instruments’ Komplete Kontrol S-Series than meets the eye.

News | Oct 01, 2014 by Rounik Sethi

The big news from Arturia in France (as they tell us) is they have authentically scaled the sequential swan song (Prophet synth) into an innovative iOS soft synth. Lots of details below.

News | Oct 01, 2014 by Rounik Sethi

Mackie have released 3 new models in their Mix Series, which they tell us offers high-quality sound and rugged reliability in a small package.

Tutorial | Sep 30, 2014 by Hollin Jones

You’ll spend a lot of time editing audio parts in Cubase. Here are some useful timesavers and power tips from Hollin Jones to help you along the way!

News | Sep 30, 2014 by Rounik Sethi

Editors Keys launch the SL600 MK2 USB condenser microphone, the latest release in the companies successful StudioSeries SL microphone range and features new colours and high-end specs.

Review | Sep 30, 2014 by Hollin Jones

How do you make a great virtual studio with a loyal and professional user base like Reason better? Propellerhead have focused on workflow enhancements. Find out if Reason 8 hits the spot.

Review | Sep 29, 2014 by Sara Simms

Traveling on trains or planes can be hard for guitarists. The idea of bending a guitar to fit a luggage space may seem absurd. But Pic 6 does just that. But does it play well too?

Tutorial | Sep 29, 2014 by Jay Asher

Logic Pro X's Patches feature allows you to quickly bring up a collection of audio effects with settings with one-click. But do we need that many, and should we be more selective when mixing down?

News | Sep 29, 2014 by Rounik Sethi

G Lab Design Fidelity presents BLOCK which brings some seriously lovely visual design elements to the world of extremely high-quality audio. It's not cheap, or for everyone, but we love looking at it!

Review | Sep 28, 2014 by Matt Vanacoro

Tonelux Tilt EQ & Valley People Dyna-mite from Softube and Universal Audio have been in the testing labs here at AskAudio... and here's Matt Vanacoro's verdict of these plug-ins for the UAD platform.

News | Sep 28, 2014 by Rounik Sethi

Bring some bling to your Hip Hop tracks using ModeAudio's new Golden Temple presets pack for Massive. From rolling basses to driving leads and percussive plucks, there's something here for everyone.

News | Sep 27, 2014 by Rounik Sethi

Interested in intricate particle sound design or creating crazy glitch-out effects in your Electronic tracks? Gitchmachines new VST/AU plug-in, Cataract, is designed to satisfy your needs.

Tutorial | Sep 26, 2014 by Rich Tozzoli

Recording guitar (or any instrument) in your home studio is great. There’s less pressure than a conventional studio. But you may learn some nifty tricks in the later, as Rich Tozzoli explains.

News | Sep 26, 2014 by Rounik Sethi

Plugin Boutique have released VirtualCZ - a new plug-in inspired by an iconic series of digital synthesizers made in the 1980s. If you're looking for a synth based on the classics, this could be it.

Review | Sep 25, 2014 by Sara Simms

Whether you're applying compression to beef up, even out, or pump up your EDM tracks, these top six software-based compressors, recommended by Sara Simms, can help you get the job done.