It's that time of year when we give thanks for some crazy discounts on software and hardware that'll fill our music studios with joyful sounds. Here's our roundup of all the best Black Friday deals.
Good news for lovers of synths, especially the Prophet 5. u-he have released the public Beta for their anticipated Repro-5 synth plugin and will bundle it with the acclaimed Repro-1 in January 2018.
In this extract from the full, free live MasterClass, Chris Calcutt shows you how to sync external gear to your Circuit and quickly build up chords.
Not everything that looks like it belongs in your studio should be in your studio. This Allen & Heath inspired mixer cake, for example, should be in the kitchen or in your plate.
If you don't want a Max for Live modular synthesizer and effect running in Ableton Live then look away now. Isotonik Studios have released Ecosystem that'll scratch your modular itch and then some.
Whatever DAW you use or style of music you work with, there's always something new to know about the art and science of mixing. Here are three videos to get you going.
In UAD 9.4, Universal Audio have worked with existing partners like Softube and Brainworx, and collaborated with Empirical Labs too. Here's news on all the new plugins as a result.
It's great to see our friends from Sweden, Teenage Engineering, pushing the artificial intelligence boundaries in collaboration with Raven and Baidu resulting in two new products, H and R.
Steinberg unveiled the new Cubase 9.5 and its full feature set today. From new vintage & tube compressors to Flux synth to Magneto 3 to automation curves. There's something here for everyone.
Looking for a pro cardioid condenser microphone 24bit / 96kHz with zero latency monitoring that you can use for iPad, iPhone, Mac or Windows 10 devices? Apogee Mic Plus is worth checking out.
Forget the flanger effect plugin that came included with your DAW, Sinevibes Eternal is a barber-pole flanger that uses uptown 9 flangers to create a never ending flanger effect.
This new MIDI controller has zoomed past its Kickstarter goal of $100,000 and at time of writing sits pretty on over $218,000! Find out why this controller is in high demand.
If you're curious about getting away from your computer screen when making music, then you'll probably be checking out the current crop of groove boxes. JAde Wii compares them in this short video.
So you want a plugin that's good for producing rich, evolving pads? But you'd rather not spend a dime (or perhaps you'll donate a little)? Flintpope's new Palette could be exactly what you need.
In case you missed this one, the new Soundtoys Little Plate reverb plugin, based on the legendary EMT 140 plate reverb, is available to download for FREE (normally $99) for a few more days only.