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These Impressive Blinksonic Reaktor Instruments Updated & Discounted

A raft of new features including open structure for user customisation come in these free updates. Here's everything you need to know.

Arturia Adds Michelangelo Fresco To Limited Edition DrumBrute And MicroBrute

The new, limited edition analog drum machine and mono synth from Arturia just got a creative makeover, merging Michelangelo's most famous fresco to the DrumBrute Creation & MicroBrute Creation.

Propellerhead Releases Umpf Club Drums Rack Extension for Reason

Propellerhead tells us their new beat creation device, Umpf Club Drums rack extension, offers everything musicians need to make pumping, club-ready drum tracks in Reason.

zenAud.io Introduces ALK2 Solo, Live Looping DAW For €39

ALK2 is a sequencer that lets you pre-plan where you will record and where the sequencer will play back your recording. Great for live performers, and now the Solo edition is just €39!

Output Releases ARCADE, Game-Changing Loop Synthesizer

The most difficult aspect of using audio loops in your music productions is to make them sound like you, while being extremely creative with them. Output Arcade looks to solve this issue in style.

AizerX Trailer SFX Designer Toolkit Offers One-Click Custom Sound Effects

These two new sample-based instruments from Keepforest aim to cover all the bases for creative sound design for music, games, film and TV.

Waves Releases V10 Plugins

The next generation of Waves plugins is here. Waves V10 is for existing users and will help future proof your sessions, continue to receive plugin updates and get new plugins in premium bundles.

This FrankenSynth Is Actually A Heavily Modded Korg Monotron

The Korg Monotron is a super popular, super affordable, super small analog ribbon synth. If it had its own 2-octave keyboard, MIDI and a larger footprint would it be more playable?

Arturia Announces Spark 2.4 Drum Software Update

On the fourth anniversary of Spark 2, Arturia have released an update to keep this sequencer, drum machine, sampler and synth/recording studio at the top of its game.

Allen & Heath Announces Xone:96 Analog DJ Mixer

The wait is finally over. Allen & Heath (DJ) has responded to customer demand by following up a genuine club classic with its new flagship analogue DJ Mixer - Xone:96.

What Apple's Free Trial iOS App Store Change Means For Musicians And Developers

Apple has finally made it possible for iOS app developers to offer free, time limited trials. But this could affect users and developers differently. Here's why.

Sneak Peek: Waldorf Music Kyra, FPGA Hardware Synth

It's rare to come across synthesizer sneak peeks with over 6 months until said synth is officially unveiled. But here we are with Waldorf Music & Exodus Digital's Kyra due to launch at NAMM 2019.

Waves Announces FLEX Rent-To-Own Plugins

Choose 13 of the plugs you need and spread the cost, and you'll end up owning them after 2 years. Waves is offering a new way to build your own bespoke plug-in arsenal.

ElectroSpit Mobile Talkbox - A Futuristic Instrument

The ElectroSpit Mobile Talkbox can read your voice and send it directly to an instrument or app without the hassle. Could this be the future of voice synthesis?

Will This Touch Screen Trackpad Change The Way We Produce Music?

The mouse was followed by the trackpad and along came the touch screen. What if your next laptop had a touch screen in place for a trackpad like the Asus ZenBook Pro? How would that help musicians?