
Here’s how you can download IK Multimedia’s J-60, a Roland Juno-60 synth emulation, for free
It retails for $50, but you can currently have it for nothing if you know where to look
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It retails for $50, but you can currently have it for nothing if you know where to look
"It's a little Bee Gees and a little Daft Punk... a little bit Alan Braxe and Fred Falke"
Look Mum No Computer takes his sonic explorations with Propellerhead’s classic software to another level
Company will also release the entry-level Cakewalk Next, with pricing still to be confirmed
Discover the best free guitar VSTs with our pick of no-cost amp and cab sims for guitarists and producers
In this month's roundup of the finest freeware the internet has to offer, we've got granular synths, experimental delays and a fantastic free vocoder plugin
New version of Amped Studio users artificial intelligence to aid the music creation process, and you can try it now for free
Now could be the time to reboot your effects rack
The master of MIDI controllers gets his teeth into a 25-year-old Roland-cloning classic
Get your fifths and ninths in order as we explore one of the most identifiable pad sounds around
Mixing might be mostly about using our ears, but there are other senses we can bring in too, specifically our eyes
Logic is one of the most versatile DAWs when it comes to composing music and sound for video content. Here's how to get started
Choosing and adding reverbs can seem daunting, but this simple technique should get you up and running in no time at all
We bolster our guide to 15 essential synth sounds with one of the most useful patches in any synthesist's arsenal: synth strings
We’ve all heard white noise sweeps with their cutoff frequencies steadily climbing. In this tutorial, we look at a more original take
A staple of dance music, these short, punchy bursts of sound can provide harmonic and percussive drive in one go
Create evolving sonic atmospheres using Logic's Alchemy soft synth
A classic analogue bass patch makes a great jumping-off point for pretty much any monosynth
The British developer aims to put a new spin on a classic effect. We skip to the chorus
If you go down to the woods today, you’ll be surprised to find a sound-designer not so much hugging trees as hitting and twisting them!
By using 27 models – ranging from physical bodies to maths formulae – Supermodal could well be the filter you didn’t know you need
Bloom is all about extracting harmonics and chaotic waveforms based on noise… but fortunately, it’s a lot better than that sounds
Globally acclaimed music producer KSHMR collaborates with W.A. Production to deliver his first reverb plugin with many distinctive features
Promising to infuse the crackle of yesteryear into your tracks, Retronaut goes beyond its lo-fi headline to deliver thrilling sound-shaping abilities
FL Studio 21 is not celebrating a birthday, as the previous version did, but is introducing some significant additions to this most popular of DAWs
Does the iPad now have the 'pro' multitouch DAW that it deserves?
Steinberg’s do-everything sample-based instrument now does a lot more, is easier on the eye and, importantly, is a lot easier to grapple with
The Ninja Tune-branded sound-mangler comes to the plugin realm. Can it live up to its hardware counterpart?