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Review: Editor's Keys Vocal Booth

Editor's Keys have been creating their own music hardware for a while now. They already make microphones, so a vocal isolation booth seems like a good companion. Hollin Jones puts it to the test.

LANDR Desktop App Brings Instant, Auto Mastering Direct to DAWs

Online mastering service, LANDR, has a desktop app which expands its workflow features for bulk uploading, integration with D.A.Ws, and cloud storage so you can get your music mastered even quicker.

The Best Black Friday 2015 Deals For Musicians and Producers

Black Friday is here which means mouthwatering deals and special prices designed to get us to part with our hard-earned cash. And this is especially true for musicians, producers and DJs.

27 Music Gear Essentials Under $100

If you want to gear up your music studio setup, or your skills, but are on a budget this list is here to help. From audio interfaces to DAWs, MIDI controllers to synths to mics: all under $100!

Vince Clarke Imaginator VCX-378 Eurorack Module Adds Unique Creative Elements

Vince Clarke's new Eurorack module is all about generating inspiring 1-bar patterns. It's an ingenious writing tool and can be fed MIDI note data from software or hardware. Check out the videos.

Review: T-47 Microphone Kit

Microphone Parts say they've analysed the best vintage microphones and found a way to provide circuits and capsules that deliver the same tone at a fraction of the price. We check out the T-47 here.

5 Mistakes To Avoid When Arranging Your Next Track

Stepping back and taking a break from your music project during the arrangement process can be priceless. Here's 5 other common mistakes to avoid when arranging your next song or piece of music.

Want to DJ With Stems On Your iPad? DJ Player Pro Makes That Possible

The new DJ Player Pro for iPad brings full Native Instruments STEMS support to Apple's popular touchscreen tablet. Includes support for 4 stems per deck for a whopping 16 tracks!

Support Crypto Cipher's Quest to Create Indian Virtual Instruments for the Modern Composer

Do you want to see more rare Indian instruments intelligently and carefully sampled as Kontakt instruments? Do you want to support the artists and programmers involved in their creation? Now you can.

Review: EastWest Composer Cloud

Large sample-based instrument libraries are usually reserved for those with deep pockets but EastWest are now offering different levels of access via a subscription fee. The Sound Tutor checks it out.

Turn Your Spare MIDI Controller Into a Virtual Hardware Instrument in Logic Pro X

Many of us have a secondary MIDI controller lying around. In this enlightening tutorial, Darren Burgos shows how to use it for one sound only, in true hardware instrument synth-style, in Logic Pro X.

Get a FREE plug-in from Waves this Black Friday

Want a free audio plug-in from Waves? Then sign-up to this awesome deal at Waves to get your freebie. It's simple and free!

UA Offering Apollo Rack + FREE Satellite End-of-Year Promotion

The generous folks at Universal Audio are getting festive already. They are offering anyone who purchases any Apollo rackmount interface...a FREE UAD-2 QUAD Satellite '" a $1,249 Value! Sweet!

Deckadance Launches v2.50 Professional DJ Mixing and Performance Solution

Stanton DJ tel us the new version of Deckadance (version 2.50) features streamlined architecture with high speed processing that will bring "a profound new level of creativity" to DJ's.

Review: Positive Grid Bias Pedal

Is Positive Grid's BIAS Pedal a must-buy for guitarists? Matt Vanacoro puts metal to the pedal to find out in this video review.