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Review | Oct 28, 2014 by Matt Vanacoro

Waves new synth, Codex, promises a new paradigm of sound generation, wavetable and subtractive synthesis elements, and a very clean sound. Does it deliver? Matt Vanacoro digs deep and finds out.

Tutorial | Oct 28, 2014 by Noah Pred

Multiband sidechaining in Ableton doesn't mean your dynamic full-spectrum pads need to lose their texture and mood. Noah Pred shows how to have your cake and eat it and keep the dance floor moving.

News | Oct 28, 2014 by Rounik Sethi

Rob Papen's QUAD was built from the ground up as a Rack Extension for Propellerhead Reason. This synth weaves Rob Papen's subtractive synth magic with some interesting oscillator features and more.

News | Oct 28, 2014 by Rounik Sethi

The good (and forward-thinking) folks at Novation have teamed up with Isotonik to provide a free solution for syncing devices in Ableton Live. Check it out now!

News | Oct 28, 2014 by Rounik Sethi

Wavesfactory's new Retro Keys I, is exactly what it suggests: a collection of 3 libraries of famous keyboards from the 70s. Check out the video to see each library in action.

Review | Oct 27, 2014 by Matt Vanacoro

The Kurzweil Forte features well-designed sounds, an easy to use interface and a useful LCD screen. But does this make it the king of electronic pianos? Matt Vanacoro finds out in this video review.

Tutorial | Oct 27, 2014 by Bill Burgess

Logic Pro's take folders are great for editing recorded parts of your songs But they can do so much more, especially when it comes to creatively mashing up beats and loops. Bill Burgess shows how.

Review | Oct 26, 2014 by Noah Pred

Whatever digital technology you use to DJ on, chances are you keep your tracks on a USB stick. If so, then Pioneer's Rekordbox (free) is essential. Noah Pred explains why.

Review | Oct 24, 2014 by Hollin Jones

Having made waves amongst guitarists with BIAS Amp for iOS, Positive Grid have released a stomping version for Mac and PC. Hollin Jones discovers that BIAS Desktop sets just the right tone!

Tutorial | Oct 24, 2014 by G.W. Childs IV

Reason is a sound designers paradise if you know it well. G. W. Childs shows how to conjure up a classic 808 style cowbell in Propellerhead's popular music production platform.

News | Oct 24, 2014 by Rounik Sethi

M-Audio tell us their new and Improved M-Track and M-Track Plus feature rugged all-metal chassis and studio'"quality audio performance. M-Track Eight also has an expanded software suite.

Review | Oct 23, 2014 by Hollin Jones

Since Twisted Tools' Ultraloop the idea of manually programming drum patterns feels so antiquated. Now they've teamed up with Native Instruments to create Polyplex, an amazing 8-part drum sampler.

Tutorial | Oct 23, 2014 by Joe Albano

In this 5-part series, veteran rocker and music technologist, Joe Albano, takes you through the stages for mixing rock music. Part one focuses on mixing rock drums and percussion.

News | Oct 23, 2014 by Rounik Sethi

The Reloop NEON is a powerful pad controller for Serato DJ that is designed to elevate your performance to a whole new level.

News | Oct 23, 2014 by Rounik Sethi

Taylor Swift's new album on iTunes briefly contained an unintentional bonus track consisting just of white noise. What's really interesting is how her fans lapped it up regardless sending it to #1.