Klanghelm reboots AKG’s BX spring reverb with its new Tens plugin, and there’s a free version, too
Put some ‘70s-style spring in your (dub)step
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Klanghelm reboots AKG’s BX spring reverb with its new Tens plugin, and there’s a free version, too
Put some ‘70s-style spring in your (dub)step
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The definitive guide to producing techno in 2023
Sara Simms digs deep into the workings of this essential genre and shows you how to craft club-ready future techno classics
Issue 329 of Computer Music is on sale now
Take an in-depth look at Ableton Live's hotly anticipated new update, in CM's January issue. Plus get the full version of Tone2’s incredible Icarus v1.6 synth absolutely free
How to make an AI cover song with any artist's voice
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Old Blood Noise Endeavors launches the BL-52 Phase Repeater, a pedal that “lives between phaser and reverb” – and lets you pick specs with BL Series Custom Color
The BL-52 Phase Repeater is another new sound straight from OBNE that comes straight out of left field, while the brand offers up four BL Series pedals for players to customise their look
Surprise, surprise: Taylor Swift is Apple Music’s Artist of the Year, but which artists, songs and albums did you listen to most in 2023?
Find out now with Apple Music Replay
The developer of SketchCassette has just released a free plugin called Lofi Oddity, an audio “degradation toy box”
Stick your apron on because things are about to get messy
Harley Benton’s mind is on the summer holidays already with the launch of the GS-Travel-E Bass – and you can choose all-mahogany or spruce-topped
Passport, shades, suncream, guide book, clean underwear… Oh, and an acoustic-electric bass guitar. C’mon, what else do you need for your holidays?
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Learn 4 key guitar chords from classic grunge songs
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AIAIAI Unit-4 Wireless+ review
- £700
- $800
AIAIAI says Unit-4 is the first true wireless monitor system designed for the recording studio and mobile mixing. And that claim might well be justified...
Walrus Audio Slöer Stereo Ambient Reverb pedal review
- £339
- €389
- $349.99
The third iteration of Walrus's ambient trilogy perfects the feature formula
AIR Music Technology Sprite review
- £80
- €90
- $80
AIR Music Technology claims to have taken the multi-effect concept and made it refreshingly simple. We crack open a can of innovation
Universal Audio UAFX Del-Verb Ambience Companion delay and reverb pedal review
- £325
- €379
- $349
Updated review: We rejoice as UA's latest firmware update addresses a previous usability issue
Spitfire Audio Jupiter review
- £99
- €115
- $129
Spitfire Audio taps into the collection of one of the most iconic producers of the last 50 years. We find out whether it’s a gas or a pass…
Solid State Logic SubGen review
- £64
- €80
- $80
Need to beef up your bottom end? This could be just the processor you need to make things phat. We get low, low low low…
UVI Opal review
- €99
- $99
If you thought optical compressors were predictable, UVI’s latest gem might get you thinking again…
Void and Vista Strands review
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Void and Vista’s first product to reach the market provides enormous scope for cinematic sounds and beyond. We pick up the Strands
