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News | Feb 06, 2014 by Rounik Sethi

Rattly and Raw are kinda cassette-crazy! They've just released their latest Kontakt instrument that is based on Cassette Tape samples: The CasSYNTHerette. Read and hear more below.

Review | Feb 05, 2014 by G.W. Childs IV

The latest collaboration between famous Trance artist, BT, and iZotope has caused quite a stir since its release. BreakTweaker was also featured in our NAMM 2014 Top 10 products and with good reason.

News | Feb 05, 2014 by Rounik Sethi

Focusrite have announced RedNet D16 AES, a 16-channel AES3 I/O for Dante audio networks.Designed to have maximum network reliability, RedNet D16 features SRC on each input, DARS, S/PDIF and it's red.

Tutorial | Feb 05, 2014 by Rich Tozzoli

Switching from playing your trusted guitar to a bass guitar can be rewarding, but also can take time to adjust. With these 7 tips, Rich Tozzoli will have you producing bass guitar like a pro!

News | Feb 05, 2014 by Rounik Sethi

Evert now and then a vocal microphone comes along that makes us pay attention. Sontronics new Aria valve mic, beta-tested by PJ Harvey and engineers at Abbey Road Studios, looks full of promise.

News | Feb 04, 2014 by Rounik Sethi

Good things come in 3's. And Novation know that too which is why they've not only released an impressive short film and a FREE 800MB sample pack, but also a contest where you could WIN synths!

Review | Feb 04, 2014 by Joe Albano

A high-quality matched-pair of stereo microphones for just $199 US? Really? What's the catch? How do the M-Audio Pulsar IIs perform against mics four times their price? Joe Albano finds out.

Review | Feb 04, 2014 by Noah Pred

In this new series by Ableton Certified Trainer, Noah Pred, we'll explore some of the best devices available for Ableton Live 9's Max for Live. Starting off we look at ML-185 Step Sequencer by 3st.

News | Feb 04, 2014 by Rounik Sethi

Latest news from the good people at TONE2 is the release of their latest soundset for Nemesis. Weighing in with 200 presets, the new Classic FM soundset could take you back to the 80s in style.

Review | Feb 03, 2014 by Toby Pitman

There’s not many products that make Toby Pitman swear out loud in sheer amazement when he first uses them, but Jam Origin’s MIDI Guitar software is definitely one of them!

News | Feb 03, 2014 by Rounik Sethi

Have you been looking greedily at the Traktor Kontrol Z2? Need a reason to splash your cash on it? Native Instruments have given you just that with this time-limited 'Heavy Valentine' sales special.

Tutorial | Feb 03, 2014 by Joe Albano

When it comes to MIDI recording and editing, Logic Pro has been a producer's favorite for many years. In this tutorial, Joe Albano explores the finer points of editing MIDI in real-time in Logic.

Review | Feb 03, 2014 by G.W. Childs IV

If you need to transform your voice into something unearthly... alien or down right monstrous, then Dehumanizer is a vocal processor you'll probably be drawn to. G. W. Childs takes it for a spin.

Tutorial | Feb 02, 2014 by G.W. Childs IV

When Native Instruments gave us The Finger (ahem!) in Komplete it didn't get the same kudos as its sibling plug-ins. But, this MIDI controlled fx plug-in is very powerful as G. W. Childs finds out.

News | Feb 02, 2014 by Rounik Sethi

The original Apogee JAM was a huge hit amongst the guitar wielding iOS music community. If anyone was going to improve a winning formula, it had to be Apogee... and here's what they've made: JAM 96k.