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News | Jul 16, 2015 by Rounik Sethi

Happy days for anyone with a copy of NI Kontakt. The kind folks over at Output have released a lite version of their latest, inspiring Kontakt Instrument, SIGNAL, for free.

News | Jul 15, 2015 by Rounik Sethi

Native Instruments have released two new Kontakt instruments in their new Symphony Series: Brass Solo and Brass Ensemble. Both can be purchased individually, or you can get them as a collection.

Review | Jul 15, 2015 by G.W. Childs IV

A Rob Papen plug-in synthesizer for Propellerhead's Reason as a Rack Extension? It's a no-brainer to review. The question is, how good is this powerful synth and how will it fit into productions?

Tutorial | Jul 15, 2015 by Andy Bowen

Interested in getting the perfect setup for your guitar? There's no need to stick to either a pure analog or pure digital rig when you can have the best of both worlds. Andy Bowen explains more.

News | Jul 15, 2015 by Rounik Sethi

Today, Sugar Bytes have released a new software synth, Obscurium. Capable of organic sounds, spherical pads, arpeggios and percussive elements, Obscurium is based on generative synth tech.

Review | Jul 14, 2015 by Hollin Jones

What do you get when you blend the best of the digital and analog synths together? In the case of the Roland JD-XA, a huge sound with powerful effects and so much more to enjoy.

Tutorial | Jul 14, 2015 by Matt Vanacoro

All modern music makers need to understand audio concepts like bit depth, sample rate and headroom so they can push your production setup to the max. Matt Vanacoro explores the basics and some.

News | Jul 14, 2015 by Rounik Sethi

There's times when tapping your thighs or slapping your knees just feels right. When you've got a groove and you just need to let it out, but you want it sounding good, then put on your DrumPants 2.0.

News | Jul 14, 2015 by Rounik Sethi

Novation call it, 'The professional grid instrument' and it hardly needs further introduction. This music controller takes the next step up from its ubiquitous predecessor.

News | Jul 14, 2015 by Rounik Sethi

Modwheel have a new release: THE BENDS, watery metallic percussion sample library for Kontakt. Check out the videos below to hear it in action.

News | Jul 14, 2015 by Rounik Sethi

ModeAudio recently informed us of their summer sale. And, of course, when theres quality sounds available for less then we're interested.

Review | Jul 13, 2015 by Joe Albano

Mastering articles are amongst our favorite here at AskAudio. So, we were a little skeptical when we first came across LANDR, an algorithm-based online mastering service. Joe Albano checks it out.

Tutorial | Jul 13, 2015 by G.W. Childs IV

Is it true that you can turn any sample or mistake into something beautiful or suitable in Ableton Live? G.W. Childs thinks so and wants to prove it to you in this tutorial.

News | Jul 13, 2015 by Rounik Sethi

Waves are offering Maserati VX1 Vocal Enhancer for just $29 today only (normally $125!) If you want to produce your vocals with little time and cost, this might be for you.

News | Jul 13, 2015 by Rounik Sethi

TEAC tells us their new belt-drive TN-200 Turntable provides a clean sound with built-in preamp, line outs and USB output making it convenient to connect to most any music system.