The latest update to Native Instruments' Razor adds some big features, including the excellent new modules and Maschine 2.0 integration. G. W. Childs gives it a closer inspection in this review.
Ableton Push was one of our top 10 MIDI Controllers of 2013, and with good reason! And, it's more than another step-sequencing rhythm controller. Matt Vanacoro explores the melodic side of Push here.
Without giving too much away, Roland have announced the evolution of the original TR-808 rhythm machine will be called AIRA. Check out their teaser video to be suitably teased!
Understanding how best to use lanes in Reason's sequencer can open up a whole new world of creative possibilities, as Hollin Jones reveals'¦
Goldsoundmusic have announced the immediate availability of the Martin Werner Drumsessions ReFills for Propellerhead Reason. If you've got Reason and you want a refill... check this out!
Twisted Tools have always been on the cutting edge when it comes to creating music tech. Their latest Reaktor ensemble lets you remix up to 128 loops in real time to create something amazing.
30 historic products from the EASTWEST vault, re-engineered and re-programmed for the latest version of PLAY software - all thanks to them celebrating their 25th anniversary!
Want to mashup your iPad? Well, not literally... but, create mashups on your iPad? Cakewalk (famous for their flagship DAW, Sonar) have an app for that. Hollin Jones checks it out.
Moving on from the basic use of chord progressions, Sara Simms is here to help inspire you on ways to build chord progressions in Pop Music.
Making music on an iPad can be quite a solitary experience... no longer now that Futucraft's innovatively designed Cotracks has hit the app store. Check out their press release and demo video below.
Looking for a new Kontakt instrument? Impact Sounds have released Archtop: Hollowbody Electric Guitar featuring a Jim Hall model of said guitar performed by Josh Workman and comprising 9,000 samples.
Continuing her exploration of using sound for healing, Lynda Arnold delves into the rhythmic side of music: drumming. Combining science and experience this article is a fascinating read.
Have you ever struggled to set up effects like vocoding or side-chain compression or wanted to set up a headphone mix for a singer in Logic Pro X? Peter Schwartz explains how in his new video course.
Have you ever wished you could have one keyboard that worked on your iOS devices and your computer? IK Multimedia reckon they might have just the thing and Hollin Jones is on call to test it out.
In this tutorial, Toby Pitman shows how to create a cool and rather enormous guitar tone that can be achieved in Logic Pro X thanks to a few new additions to the Pedalboard plugin.