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Scaler 2 is a “music theory workstation” plugin that could help you to write better songs
Plugin Boutique adds multiple new composing features
Waves’ free StudioRack chainer adds macros so you can create your own “custom plugins”
Combine multiple Waves effects in a single DAW insert slot
Act fast and you can get iZotope’s $129 Ozone 9 Elements for free!
Splice offers mastering software for nothing for a limited time
The best VST compressor plugins 2020: top-quality mixing tools for your DAW
The software you need if you want to impress when you compress
Backbone is Steinberg’s new “one-of-a-kind” drum resynthesizer plugin
Turn your rhythmic loops and one-shots into something else
Pioneer DJ’s new rekordbox update makes it easy avoid vocal clashes in your mixes
Version 6.0.1 also adds support for Beatsource LINK
This $1 app means you no longer need to restart your Mac when you install a new Logic AU plugin
A simple, affordable solution to an irksome problem
Melodyne 5 promises to give you “musically perfect” vocals and can make any audio fit the chords in your song
The pitching and timing playground takes another leap forward
Latest music software tuition
3 ways to use the element of surprise in your bass parts
Let’s look at a trio of simple structural devices you can deploy in your arrangements when working with bass
How to create a kick drum using a VST plugin soft synth
Xfer Records' Serum can do percussive sounds as well...
What are 'feel' and 'groove', and how do they affect your music?
Learn how to give your productions a more human touch
How understanding music theory can help you to make better EDM
The ‘rules’ that govern music in the broadest sense apply to all genres, and learning them can only ever be a good thing
Why the kick, snare and clap are the core elements of a beat
Forget the ghost notes and ambient textures - your ‘core’ drum hits make or break a beat. Let’s make them shine…
7 instant workflow boosters to refresh your lockdown music-making
Whip your studio life into shape
10 audio editing tricks you need to try
We present ten of the most invaluable – and overlooked – tips for manipulating audio
12 affordable music tech products that will keep you inspired at home
If lockdown is stifling your creativity, here are some tools that will get those ideas flowing freely
20 Reaper power tips: get on the fast track to learning this affordable DAW
Cockos’s long-standing DAW boasts plenty of unique features - master them right here
Latest music software reviews
Ableton FlexGroove review
- £29
- €39
- $49
A new Max For Live tool from Martin von Frantzius promises to bring unconventional rhythms to Live
Krotos Audio Concept review
- £99
- €119
- $129
For their debut plugin synth, Krotos promises acrobatic modulation and fast, efficient workflow. Nice, err, Concept! But how does it work in practice?
Akai MPC Live II review
- £1040
There are so many instruments to help you ditch the DAW, but can they boast ditching the studio as well? This latest MPC gets portable
Steinberg Cubasis Add-ons review
- $4.99+
Cubasis for the iOS just gained a v3 update. Here is a look atthe many optional extras to be had…
Roland Zenology review
- $29.99+ per year
The Jupiter X’s Zen-Core engine comes to your DAW. Is this generous collection of sounds a Roland Cloud-buster?
CableGuys CrushShaper review
- €39
- $44
CableGuys add a bitcrush effect to their ShaperBox collection. So what has this crusher got to offer that others don’t?
EastWest / Quantum Leap Hollywood Backup Singers review
- $299
Need backing vocals and need them fast? Then this backing vocal focused pack from EastWest / Quantum Leap could be for you
Novation Launchpad Pro Mk3 review
- £299
- €334.15
- $349.99
Confusingly named but impressively spec’d, let's take the next generation Launchpad Pro for a spin
Universal Audio LUNA review
- £0
- €0
- $0
Universal Audio enters the ‘digital recording environment’ fray with LUNA. They don’t want us to call it a DAW but we might just have to anyway…
PSP Audioware PSP oldTimer MB review
- $199
The acclaimed Polish developers triple-up their beloved compressor into a multiband format