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News | Dec 16, 2018 by Hollin Jones

Go beyond the basics in Image Line's powerful cross-platform DAW with this advanced course in workflow and production techniques.

Tutorial | Dec 15, 2018 by Hollin Jones

Confused about mastering? Here are 5 essential things you will need to make your finished tracks sound their best.

News | Dec 15, 2018 by Hollin Jones

These modular MIDI controllers are now crowdfunding with a release date of 2019 and early bird specials available. Here's what they can do - and why you should check them out.

Review | Dec 14, 2018 by Noah Pred

Rob Papen's Explorer 5 is a bundle of great sounding, unique synthesizers and effects now including Master Magic, RAW Kick and Go2. Noah Pred unwrapped it, and here's what he discovered.

Tutorial | Dec 14, 2018 by Hollin Jones

Will Pro Tools' own bundled plugs serve your mastering needs, or should you look further afield? Joe Albano is here to explain your options and which way you might want to go.

News | Dec 14, 2018 by Hollin Jones

Covering a variety of styles from melodic passages and ethnic phrases to unique double-strings, trills and sul ponticelli, this versatile string instrument is currently available at a discount.

News | Dec 14, 2018 by Rounik Sethi

Being Christmas means it's time for some choice freebies coming our way. Native Instruments have a nice kick plugin and bass plugin, TRK-01 PLAY, which are free until January 7th 2019.

Tutorial | Dec 13, 2018 by Joe Albano

We all know the importance of having a good mic selection, but what about all the mic accessories that can make or break a session? Joe Albano hails the unsung heroes of the studio cupboard.

News | Dec 13, 2018 by Hollin Jones

A major upgrade to the free online DAW and music making system brings huge performance gains, as well as new features and capabilities. Here's all the details.

News | Dec 13, 2018 by Hollin Jones

This massively redesigned and upgraded miniature hardware synth certainly packs a punch, and you can get your early bird special order in now. Here's the lowdown.

Review | Dec 12, 2018 by Hollin Jones

Native's new A Series of Komplete Kontrol keyboards have many of the features of the S series, but at a price that may surprise you. Hollin Jones took the smallest sibling, the A25, for a spin.

Tip | Dec 12, 2018 by Hollin Jones

Although digital recording is now commonplace, there's still a vocal minority of musicians sticking with analog. But which is better? Here are 3 ways digital is superior, and 2 it's not.

News | Dec 12, 2018 by Rounik Sethi

The big DAW release of FL Studio 20, now for PC and Mac, just got a shot in the arm with requested features from the past 5 years in FL Studio 20.1. Here's what's new.

News | Dec 12, 2018 by Hollin Jones

The new album from Jade Wii of DAWless Jammin' and Ask.Audio is a mixture of Lo-fi, Ambient, and Electronic music. You can check it out here.

News | Dec 11, 2018 by Rounik Sethi

They call it a polychrome software synthesizer. Arturia's latest soft synth, Pigments, is as multi-faceted sonically as its name suggests. It can sound like most synths out there but is unique too.