inSIDious is a virtual synth recreation of the legendary SID sound chip made popular in the Commodore 64 home computer.
It’s wonderful to own or play a genuine classic, but their availability, size and cost mean that most people will have to find an alternative. Hollin Jones explains your options.
Model:Cycles from Elektron is an FM-based instrument with excellent sound scultping and sequencing strings to its bow(s). This short video shows how to quickly add variation and interest to tracks.
Heritage Audio HA-81A features a mix of two classic consoles, combining an all-discrete, Class-A 73-style mic preamp with an acclaimed 81-style equalizer for an instantly classic sound.
New plug-in recreates the iconic sound and character of a classic tape delay unit producers love. (IK won't say, but it's the Roland RE-201 Space Echo).
For existing UA Console and Universal Audio plug-in users, Luna provides a step up. Matt Vanacoro shows how this powerful music recording software can streamline your studio workflow.
PreSonus Audio Electronics' Studio One 5 DAW is now available. Find out what's new in this version.
As its name suggests Foreno-Rack VU Meter is a hardware rack mount size high-spec VU meter system made in Japan.
Knowing the pitfalls to avoid, and understanding them, can be a great way to explore and implement good practice for mixing in Ableton Live as Noah Pred demonstrates.
The inventors of the original TheoryBoard MIDI controller have created an updated version which reached its Kickstarter goal within 3 hours! Check out the TheoryBoard Thy333!
SampleScience Vaporwaves 3 is the follow up to, you guessed it, Vaporwaves 2. If you're looking to add retro, old-school sounds to your tracks on a budget, this is worth your attention.
Anyone can master EDM! Thats a bold statement, but it's true... as long as you "master" the right techniques. Join EDM music producer and audio engineer Olav Basoski in this course to learn them all!
If you're in the market for portable, studio-quality monitors and need excellent mixing and mastering software to get your tracks into a more pristine state, IK Multimedia have your back.
Understanding how to create an incredible remote, collaborative, virtual musical performance is as relevant now as it was in the midst of the Covid pandemic. Matt Vanacoro shows us how.
XILS-Lab 201 is inspired by the sensational 70s vintage VSM 201 Vocoder, an ultra-rare (and ultra-pricey) sound effect device, used by Kraftwerk, Herbie Hancock and Daft Punk amongst others.