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Ableton Live 12.4 introduces Link Audio and updates Erosion, Delay and Chorus-Ensemble devices
Link Audio allows users to stream multi-channel audio between compatible devices over a local network in real time
Slate + Ash's Primaries / Woods uses woodwind instruments as the raw materials for expressive sound design
The next Kontakt instrument in the Primaries series is a "full-spectrum collection of uniquely expressive woodwind articulations" that "captures the physical friction of the woodwind family"
Behringer unleashes the BMX, its $459 clone of the Oberheim DMX
Just a few days after unveiling its Juno-60 clone, Behringer has dropped another affordable recreation of an '80s classic
Behringer's "supercharged" Roland Juno-60 clone is now available for pre-order
After teasing the JN-80 at NAMM, Behringer's affordable take on the vintage classic is finally here
"It ended up as the sound palette for a whole new generation": Inventor of FM synthesis John Chowning honoured with Technical Grammy Award
Chowning's discoveries inspired the Yamaha DX7 and went on to define a new era of popular music
LALAL.AI brings its AI-powered stem separation into your DAW with its first plugin
The Stem Separator plugin is exclusively available to LALAL.AI Pro tier subscribers
This free, super-glitchy multi-effects plugin is designed for happy accidents
Created by developer Jonas Eriksson, Tape Fiasco is one of the most powerful free plugins we've come across in months
"Once upon a time I was a kid making beats in his bedroom in Canada and now I'm here": Cirkut takes home Producer of the Year, Non-Classical at the 2026 Grammy Awards
The Canadian producer/songwriter also shared a win for Lady Gaga's Abracadabra
The best music tech gear of NAMM 2026: Epic polys, acoustic synths, budget samplers, a Behringer Juno and more
MusicRadar's Matt Mullen and Andy Price have been roving the show floor – here are their music technology highlights
NAMM 2026: rolling news from the world's biggest music-making gear show
All the hottest new guitars, synths, drums and other gear from Anaheim 2026
“It’s beyond analogue vs digital – it’s even beyond electronics”: Korg opens pre-orders for experimental Phase8 eight-voice "acoustic synthesizer"
NAMM 2026: The unconventional Phase8 brings together acoustic sound generation with electronic control via synth-style sequencing and modulation
Dubreq wants you to "sample the world" with the Stylophone Voice portable sampler
NAMM 2026: The Stylophone takes another evolutionary leap forward with Stylophone Voice, a pocket-sized sampler equipped with the same style of touch-sensitive, two-octave keyboard as its synthesizer cousins
“No AI, no loops, no MIDI”: Celemony’s Tonalic puts a world-class session player in your DAW that intelligently adapts to your arrangement
NAMM 2026: This hybrid of virtual instrument and session player combines the organic feel of live performance with the flexibility of DAW-based editing
Clavia unveils Nord Electro 7 with fully-fledged synth section, redesigned interface and much more
NAMM 2026: Nord's Electro 7 stage keyboard promises to be the most versatile model in the Electro line to date
Korg Kaoss Pad V reimagines a beloved effects powerhouse with dual-touch control, vocal processing and expanded connectivity
NAMM 2026: This long-overdue update makes the Kaoss Pad an even more powerful tool for creative sound design and live performance
“Our goal was simple: let’s design a mic that creators would reach for every day”: AKG unveils new C-Series condenser mics inspired by studio classics
NAMM 2026: The entry-level C104, C114 and C151 promise to balance professional performance with user-friendly design, flexibility and sustainability
PreSonus Studio One Pro is dead, long live Fender Studio Pro: Fender launches “music production ecosystem” with rebranded DAW, interfaces and new controller
Fender makes the leap from guitar-maker to fully-fledged music tech platform with Fender Studio Pro 8, Motion controllers and Quantum HD and AudioBox Go interfaces
Universal Audio is giving away the new native version of the 610 Tube Preamp and EQ Collection for free
NAMM 2026: The plugin promises to offer music-makers the same "musical tube warmth and character" heard on recordings by Ray Charles, Elvis Presley, and Neil Young
"Steve Lukather said: ‘I can’t stand it.’ He got 90% of the publishing rights, so he can’t have been that mad!": How Roger Sanchez turned an '80s Toto ballad into a 2001 dance anthem
Among the canon of ‘80s-sampling chart hits, few have pulled off a transformation quite like Roger Sanchez’s Another Chance
Roland unveils stylish KF-20 and KF-25 Kiyola "artisan" digital pianos inspired by the "Japanese concept of harmony"
The Kiyola line is a collaboration with Japanese wood furniture-makers Karimoku
“He feels it should be in the hands of people who will put it to good use”: John Paul Jones’ studio gear goes up for auction – including a rare £24,000 Moog Model 15
John Paul Jones’ studio gear goes up for auction – including a rare £24,000 Moog Model 15
Splice partners with UMG on the development of AI-powered tools and virtual instruments
Details are scarce, but the two companies say the tools will enable "UMG artists to bring their own sounds into Splice's AI workflows"
AmenBreak VST is a break-slicing, sample-mangling junglist powerhouse - and there’s a free version
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