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New Rob Papen Vecto Synth Video

The Synth master himself, Rob Papen, is about to release a new synth called Vecto for Reason users. Here's a video showing an impressive handful of its 600 presets in action.

Review: Heavyocity Gravity

The new big cinematic instrument from Heavyocity adds a staggering array of inspiring sounds to your setup. Matt Vanacoro finds out if this instrument, with its unique motion engine, will pull you in.

Make Beautiful Pads in Ableton Live Using Analog

If you own Ableton Live don't rummage around 3rd-party plug-ins for beautiful sounding pads. Instead, look inside... Inside Ableton, that is! Using Analog, GW Childs shows how big your pads can be.

Watch Percussa AudioCubes Controlling & Patching Cables in u-he ACE

So we've got pad, key, knob, button & fader-based MIDI controllers. But, have you ever thought of using 3D cubes to control your soft synths? Percussa's AudioCubes can do more than you might expect.

Mackie Redesigned ProFX Series Effects Mixers Now Shipping

Mackie tell us their new ProFXv2 mixers are sonically-enhanced and includes all-new Vitaâ„¢ preamps and the ReadyFXâ„¢ effects engine. What does this mean for you? Read on to find out more.

Watch Novation Launchpad Pro On Show in UK at BMC 2015

We're getting more and more excited by the imminent arrival of the Launchpad Pro by Novation. We first got hands-on with it at NAMM 2015 in January, and so almost 6 months later it's about to drop'¦

Basslet: Wristband that Brings 3D Audio to the Wearer Wins Award at Midem

How often have you really "felt" a song? The idea a piece of music 'touches' us or 'moves' us is fairly accepted. Yet, we primarily consume music through our ears. Until now that is!

Review: VERSUS DJ Controller by Magda, NYMA & Faderfox

Ever find a piece of gear is almost what you need but lacks a few small but significant details? Magda, NYMA & Faderfox's VERSUS is a handcrafted high-quality DJ controller you should explore.

10 Logic Pro X Key Commands That Will Rock Your Workflow

You might be a Logic Pro X expert, or you might be a novice. It doesn't matter. These key commands from Jay Asher (there's actually more than 10) can improve your workflow. So check them out now.

Apogee Duet, Quartet and Ensemble Now Include Waves Plugin Bundles

Big news from California! If you're about to choose a new pro audio interface, then Apogee just made their Duet, Quartet & Ensemble options even more appealing by including Waves plugin bundles.

Useful Overview of Reloop RP-8000 & RMX-80 with Serato at BMC 2015

Despite there not being new gear announcements, BMC 2015 provided more time for us to chat with companies like Reloop and find out features of their more recent DJ turntables and mixers.

Samplefino Releases Analogue Drums Bundle

Samplefino have released their new Analogue Drum Samples - a collection of Drumcomputer MFB-522 drum machine samples - and Analogue Kick Drum for those wanting analog beats.

How to Make Your Own MIDI Hardware Sampler With a Raspberry Pi

Imagine being able to build your own hardware sampler using a Raspberry Pi for about €90 only'¦ it's very possible and SamplerBox can show you how.

Watch Korg Volca Sample Demo at BMC 2015

Luke Edwards, Product Specialist at Korg UK, was on-hand to show us how easy it is to use the new Volca Sample for tweaking and performing sounds at the Brighton Music Conference 2015.

Watch Roland JD-XA Digital & Analog Synth In Action at BMC 2015

Dan Taman showed us the almost available new JD-XA synthesizer. It's coming out end of July 2015 and Dan was more than happy to showcase its capabilities.