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The Teenage Engineering OP-1 Field finally gets undo
"Sometimes it’s nice to get a do-over. That’s why we are undoing what we did – we’re adding undo"
Auxy unveils Svensson, a minimalist keyboard built for instant music-making
The debut hardware instrument from the makers of Auxy Studio, Svensson 49's sounds were designed by YouTuber and musician Cuckoo
Expressive E launches Osmose CE, a MIDI controller version of its MPE-equipped synth
Osmose CE ships with a free companion plugin that gives users access to a library of expressive sounds from third-party developers pre-mapped to the Osmose keybed
Mike Dean shows off his "crazy rare" wavetable synth that everyone wanted in the '80s
The super-producer and analogue aficionado praises the "messed up" sound of the PPG Wave 2.3, one of the few digital synths in his extensive collection
Focusrite's ISA C8X brings the ISA preamp to an audio interface for the first time
Equipped with two ISA mic preamps based on Rupert Neve's original designs, ISA C8X fuses classic sound with a modernized workflow
Behringer's Jupiter-inspired JT-2 is available for preorder
The Eurorack-compatible JT-2 promises "warm pads, punchy leads and huge analogue tone"
The budget sampler Casio teased at NAMM is now available for preorder
Looking like a colourful hybrid of a Game Boy, a calculator and a Roland SP-404, the SXC-1 draws inspiration from the classic SK-1 sampler keyboard
“There have been times in my career where I’ve wondered: at the end of the day, am I going to own only 15% of my catalogue?”: DJ Shadow on why he stopped sampling and left the MPC behind
The pioneering producer explains why he switched up his sample-heavy workflow in favour of soft synths and Ableton Live
Kraftwerk copyright battle rages on as CJEU delivers landmark ruling in sampling case
The Court of Justice of the EU's decision could have wide-ranging implications for artists that sample other artists' work
"It’s been a very long time in the making": U-he releases Zebra 3 after more than a decade of development
The Hans Zimmer-approved powerhouse soft synth is back
Tame Impala's synth company releases Pistil companion app for Orchid
Telepathic Instruments Pistil is also available as a VST3/AU plugin for those that don't own Orchid, putting its Tame Impala-designed sounds in your DAW
Boards of Canada are back with their first new music in 13 years
The legendary Scottish duo return with a new song shared on their official YouTube channel
You might want to open a window before using The Crow Hill Company's filthy new synth
Give it ten minutes before you open the DAW
Splice launches generative AI tools that fairly compensate sample creators
Variations creates five unique spins on a chosen sound, letting you specify a key and tempo and dial in a chosen level of complexity
Diplo urges musicians critical of AI to “adapt or just give up and become an Uber driver"
“There’s no fighting AI. You have to just work your best to be the best at it right now. You’re wasting your time"
Universal Audio is giving away eight of its most popular plugins for free in the UAD Explore FREE bundle
You also get LUNA, the company's free DAW equipped with AI tools
Moog celebrates the legacy of its founder with special limited-edition reissue of the Minimoog Model D - but only 500 will be made
Each Bob Moog Tribute Edition Minimoog Model D will be hand-assembled in Moog’s North Carolina production facility
We’re getting excited about this mysterious new keyboard from Auxy and Cuckoo
The creator of one of our favourite music-making apps is about to release its debut hardware instrument
"It's the DAW you love, redesigned around the only thing that matters – your tracks": Reason 14 launches in public beta
Reason 14 marks the first major update to the software since Reason Studios was acquired by AI music company LANDR in January
"This is the beginning of a more ambitious journey": Elektron acquired by investment company Bonnier Capital
A statement from Elektron says that the "team, brand and product development focus" of the company will remain intact
DrumBot is an AI-powered chatbot drum machine that “listens, learns and talks back” – but who is it for?
This browser-based drum pattern generator claims to possess the "musical awareness of a live session drummer". We're not so sure
"There's something about it that you just don't get with soft synths": Jasper Tygner on why he loves his Moog Grandmother
We visited the rising producer and multi-instrumentalist in his South London studio to find out more about the making of debut album Blue
“All I hear is ‘Auto-Tune sucks’ and 'drum machines have no soul'”: Flying Lotus on the backlash against AI music
FlyLo weighs in on Suno and talks us through the making of BIG MAMA, a chaotic speedrun of an EP that zooms through chiptune, breakcore and jazz fusion without looping a single bar
