How to use Sample Alchemy, Logic Pro's wildly creative new hybrid sampler-synthesizer pluginA mashup of Quick Sampler and Alchemy, Logic's new stock plugin uses granular, additive and spectral synthesis to manipulate source audio
Sonicware's new synth captures the gloriously retro sound of the Sega GenesisMega Synthesis faithfully recreates the YM2612 chip that gave so many beloved '80s and '90s video games their lo-fi sound
Floating Knobs serves up an appetizing new instrument with the Cuisine performance sequencerThe recently launched brand says Cuisine is "ready to spice up your system with intricate rhythmic arrangements, organic patterns and polyrhythms"
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"It’s just going to get better over the next few years until everyone’s going to be wearing them": How VR and AR could change music productionByMartin Delaney published 22 June 24We’re intrigued by the latest glut of augmented and virtual reality headset releases from the likes of Apple and Meta. Our question: how good are they from a music-making POV?
Imogen Heap on AI, making her own voice model, and a new era of musical collaborationByClovis McEvoy published 21 June 24After a 10-year hiatus, electropop’s chief innovator is back, and ready to take on artificial intelligence
We sit down with Bitwig for a roundtable discussion to mark ten years of their remarkable DAWByAndy Price published 21 June 24The Bitwig team join us to reflect on a decade of developing the music production software that's redefining the DAW
"We can’t deny that going back to it after a few years away has been a joyful experience": Reason Studios Reason 13 reviewByAndy Jones published 20 June 24$499 or 19.99/monthNearly a quarter of a century after v1, Reason reaches the not so unlucky v13, but is this once influential DAW still relevant?
Behringer is bringing back a legendary ‘90s analogue filter/envelope followerByBen Rogerson published 20 June 24The company claims that it’s “collaborating closely with the original designer to ensure its authenticity and quality”
Quick Tips: Fire up your inspiration with Live 12’s Generative ToolsBySimon Stokes published 20 June 24Ableton Live 12 offers some powerful new ways to generate both rhythmic and melodic ideas
Robert Margouleff recalls the first time Stevie Wonder got his hands on the TONTO synthByBen Rogerson published 19 June 24Margouleff also says that he had to talk Wonder out of giving Superstition to Jeff Beck
“Super quiet, accurate and won’t colour your mix”: Kali Audio LP-8 Second Wave reviewBySimon Fellows published 19 June 24£222 each€259 each$235 eachDoes the LP-8’s powerful new wave cancel all that came before?
7 reasons every creative needs an audio interfaceByJames Grimshaw published 19 June 24From recording band demos, to streaming and session work, if you want to capture quality audio, an interface is absolutely essential
How to synthesize drums using noiseBySi Truss published 19 June 24Create your own snares and hi-hats using white noise with Arturia's Pigments synth
6 processing techniques for ambient noiseBySi Truss published 19 June 24Some carefully applied processing can transform ambient noise into a versatile tool in your productions
"Turn knobs until it sounds good”: Snarky Puppy’s Justin Stanton's Synth 101ByBen Rogerson published 18 June 24Want to learn the basics from a pro? Now’s your chance
The 'workflow-focused' Reason 13 is here with new synth and ‘space delay’ devicesByBen Rogerson published 18 June 24The new version of the DAW and plugin is now available
Sabrina Carpenter heaps praise on Jack Antonoff and has a 3-word response to his criticsByBen Rogerson published 18 June 24“He heard some of the stuff that I was working on for this album, and we just started to make magic”
“Unique and inspirational”: SOMA Labs Metaconformer reviewBySi Truss published 18 June 24£175€189$169SOMA’s latest is more than just a basic MIDI thru box
How to use noise in your music-makingBySi Truss published 17 June 24From white noise to incidental ambience – ‘noise’ plays an important role in sound design, and could be the secret weapon for bringing your tracks to life
"It’s all about that filter that Bob Moog patented all those years ago": Mike Parker on DispatchesByRoy Spencer published 17 June 24Mike Parker talks us through his 2001 minimal masterpiece track by track
“So many people hate this thing”: Musician explains why he thinks the DX7 gets a bad rapByBen Rogerson published 17 June 24It’s all because of that FM electric piano, reckons Pierre Piscitelli
“A superb option for podcasters, streamers and musicians”: Lewitt Ray reviewByChris Corfield published 17 June 24£299€338$309Beat the proximity effect with Lewitt’s exciting new range detection technology. We go live
“The Nanobox range gets a sampler and a powerful one at that”: 1010music Nanobox Tangerine reviewBySimon Arblaster published 15 June 24£388€444$399This latest Nanobox could be pushing for the title of world’s smallest sampler. We ask if it needs to be that small…
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