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Rob Papen Kicks Out Punch-BD Bass Drum Instrument

If you want your kicks to be deep, powerful, and earth-shattering, then Rob Papen's bass drum virtual instrument, Punch-BD, is for you. Check out the video and full details below.

Music Production Tips: Create Unique Sounds Using the Free Paulstretch Plug-In in Indie Electro-Pop

Ever wanted to stretch a sound or song beyond the point you can identify the original source? The the free Paulstretch plug-in and app will be right up your sonic street. Rishabh Rajan shows how.

Eventide UltraReverb Plug-In Now Available (60% Off)

Eventide's new UltraReverb native dongless reverb plug-in debuts for special intro price through October 17th. It's worth checking out now.

Review: Roland System-1 Plug-Out Synth

The new Roland AIRA series initially received a mixed response from critics. But having played with the System 1 Plug-Out Synth for quite a while, Rennie Foster delivers his in-depth verdict.

Sample Logic Announces Cinematic Keys

Following on from their recently released Arpology, Sample Logic have unleashed a huge and "groundbreaking" Kontakt instrument in Cinematic Keys. Lots of video examples included.

Audio Repair for Video Sound, Part 2: Advanced Techniques

To get really great voiceover for video you sometimes have to go beyond the basics'¦ Join Hollin Jones in the 2nd of this 2-part series on repairing audio for video.

Review: IK Multimedia Precision Compressor/Limiter for T-RackS

If you're one of those producers who loves collecting compressors, then you're going to love this review/walk-through from Mike Watkinson on IK Multimedia's Precision Compressor/Limiter.

Review: Sundog Scale Studio

Suffering from writer's block, or bored of the same chord progressions you've used forever? Sundog Scale Studio could be what you've never dared dream about. Lynda Arnold gives it a reality check.

Review: Sugar Bytes Egoist

A sample slicer, TB-303 emulation, drum module, and effects sequencer... all in one plug-in! Egoist packs a lot of functionality and does it in true Sugar Bytes style as Darren Burgos discovers.

PreSonus Ships Progression 3

There's lots of interesting new features in PreSonus Progression 3. This composing software for guitar, bass and drums includes a new chord library, notation features and effects from Studio One.

Blue Cat Audio and Sound Radix Release "PatchWork + 32 Lives" Bundle

What could be better than getting Blue Cat Audio's PatchWork or Sound Radix's 32 Lives plug-ins? How about getting them both together as a nice bundle! Here's how it works.

Review: Tone2Audio RayBlaster: Formanting the Future'¨

We've heard it all before, right? Innovative synth... Truly unique... something different... but RayBlaster from Tone2 Audio Software looks set to actually live up to the marketing hype!!

Review: Pianoteq 5

Could this be the most impressive and realistic sounding piano instrument ever... that doesn't require you to buy a new hard drive to fit it all on? Matt Vanacoro puts PianoTeq 5 under the microscope.

Using Third-Party Plug-ins for Live Performance with Ableton Push

It may not be common knowledge, but did you know that Ableton Push can give you deep control over your third-party plug-ins? Tadhg Leonard shows how.

Audio Damage Releases Basic, a Mono Synth for the People

Sometimes multiple controls, parameters, filters, modes, envelopes, (read: tons of features) can get in the way, so Audio Damage's $40 Basic synth aims to make synthesis simple again.