Make a Statement with Softube’s simple new EDM plugin lead synth By Ben Rogerson Beginner-friendly instrument is powered by samples from “rare and expensive” hardware synths
Algoriddim’s Neural Mix Pro music player lets you separate vocal, drum and instrument tracks so that you can sample them in your DAW By Ben Rogerson Did getting vocal acappellas just become ridiculously easy?
Behringer’s first ARP 2500 Eurorack modules are here, and they’re seriously cheap By Ben Rogerson Why aren’t they all being released at the same time, though?
Nine Inch Nails’ Alessandro Cortini is selling his ultra-rare Buchla 406 synth: “If you know what this is and you’re interested, DM me!” By Ben Rogerson If you need to ask how much it is, you probably can’t afford it
Reason Studios’ Friktion is an expressive string synth that “simply sounds real” By Ben Rogerson It uses physical modelling to generate its sounds
Disclosure to launch new album with massive Minecraft world featuring 3 nightclubs and 8-bit musical Easter eggs By Ben Rogerson You can even go inside Guy Lawrence’s kitchen
Arturia releases MicroFreak Vocoder Edition, and there’s a pleasant surprise for owners of the original synth, too By Ben Rogerson It turns out that this freaky little synth has been hiding a secret...
Akai’s EWI Solo is the electronic wind instrument that you can play with anywhere By Ben Rogerson A built-in speaker and more than 200 sounds make it a potentially versatile option
There’s more to Audified’s one-knob VocalMint Compressor plugin than meets the eye By Ben Rogerson Virtual signal chain could freshen-up your vocal tracks
Mixbucket is a simple and free way for producers and collaborators to share feedback on their music By Ben Rogerson An easy way to write and read time-stamped comments
Behringer’s RD-6 drum machine arrives in an eye-popping range of colour options By Ben Rogerson You could have this Roland TR-606 clone in silver, but where would be the fun in that?
Free IK AmpliTube SVX plugin: download “legendary bass tones” for nothing By Ben Rogerson Classic low-end amp, cab and effect bundle usually retails for $100
Native Instruments’ Co-Founder and President step down to make way for “a new generation of leadership” By Ben Rogerson Daniel Haver and Mate Galic are both relinquishing their roles
Could Aloha be the low-latency app that finally makes virtual band rehearsals a reality? By Ben Rogerson Elk’s new platform could make it possible for you to play together online and in time
Behringer claims that its new PPG Wave synth clone sounds “truly amazing” By Ben Rogerson And that’s just the prototype...
A more affordable Universal Audio Apollo audio interface is here, but it’s not as new as you might think By Ben Rogerson We’re sure we’ve seen the Apollo Solo somewhere before...
Roland’s TR-8S gets a free FM synthesis engine, making it “the most complete drum machine ever” By Ben Rogerson Explore new sounds on the flagship groovebox
Erica Synths turns up the pressure with the Das Kleine Fusion Eurorack modular synth By Ben Rogerson A smaller and “more economical” version of the Fusion System II
“Forget presets”: Sonible’s smart:reverb plugin promises to listen to your sound and create a custom space for it By Ben Rogerson AI-powered processor assesses the input signal’s spectral and temporal characteristics
The Netflix ‘ta-dum’ sound features a reversed electric guitar sample that was created using ‘90s effect processors By Ben Rogerson How an old guitar recording helped to create one of the most recognisable audio logos of our time
Here's what Roland has planned for its 40th anniversary 808 day celebrations By Ben Rogerson A new mini documentary, an interview with the creator and the chance to try the official TR-808 plugin for free
Could this be the simplest and easiest AI mastering plugin yet? By Ben Rogerson Exonic UK’s AI Master features just two buttons
ToneGym is an online ear-training platform that could help you to master music theory and write better songs By Ben Rogerson You can start taking daily musical workouts for free
discoDSP’s free OB-Xd VST synth plugin has been updated, and it now looks more like a classic Oberheim than ever By Ben Rogerson Better performance for the rather fabulous freebie
Apple launches “the most powerful 27-inch iMac ever,” but is now the right time for music makers to buy? By Ben Rogerson New top-spec Intel-powered desktop iMac can run “65% more plugins in Logic Pro” than its predecessor
