AOM’s Nu Compressor plugin gives you a different program for every week of the year
Each of the 52 has different behaviours and sound characteristics
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This free plugin version of the Kawai K1 keyboard now runs on PC, Mac and Linux
Find out why 1988’s ‘poor man’s D-50’ was such a success
Kylie Minogue on teaching herself Logic Pro in lockdown: “If 11-year-olds can do this in their bedroom, I can figure this out"
Pop legend was forced to up her DAW game
Buy iZotope’s Breaktweaker drum machine plugin for less than €10 (and get Trash 2 and Carbon thrown in for free)
That’s quite the deal
IK Multimedia’s MixBox channel strip plugin promises “all the FX you need in one rack”
It includes 70 processors from T-RackS, AmpliTube and SampleTank
Chris Lord-Alge: “What shows off a good engineering situation is something that has air, is punchy, and the low end and top end breathes“
The Grammy Award-winning mix engineer on his STL Tones preset pack, signal chain, mic'ing guitars and more
It’s the Computer Music Synth Special! Free SynthMaster plugin synth and EDM sample pack
CM287 is on sale now!
Sequence Groovebox could be the best Android music-making app you’ve never heard of
Build beats using a responsive pad-based sampler and two-oscillator synth
Transmutator is a less boring kind of crossfader plugin that’s designed for producers as well as DJs
Blend between tracks in 16 different ways
Latest music software tuition
10 ways to write better melodies and harmonies in your DAW
Music theory and technical tricks that'll improve your toplines and chord progressions
10 ways to up your DAW recording and editing game
Get more out of your digital audio workstation and you'll get better results
10 simple sound design tricks to try in your DAW
Some quick and clever tips for creating and using your own sounds
What is Euclidean sequencing and how do you use it?
Get clued-up on Euclidean beatmaking techniques
How to get your tunes released: the secrets of music distribution
Get your music out into the world successfully
9 drum mixing tips to make your rhythm tracks sparkle
Mix your drums like a pro with these 9 tips
How to program MIDI drums that sound like they were played by a real drummer
You might not be a drummer, but that needn’t prevent you from programming your own totally convincing ‘live’ drum tracks...
Master simple multitrack recording, with Abbey Road's free Topline app
Top tips for sketching vocal ideas and more
Latest music software reviews
Klevgränd Spinn review
- $50
Does this Leslie-inspired modulation effect sound as cool as it looks?
Toontrack EZbass review
- £129
- €155
- $149
EZbass packs two multisampled electric bass guitars with a generous heap of onboard effects
D16 Syntorus 2 review
- €59
Chorus has proven to be a tricky effect to create in plugin form. Let’s see if D16's upgraded classic hits the spot
Hit’n’Mix Infinity review
- £299
- €346
- $406.50
Let’s see if this long-running audio dissection editor can open up new musical possibilities buried in the mix
Positive Grid BIAS FX 2 Mobile review
- £0+
- €0+
- $0+
Next-generation iOS mobile guitar processing from Positive Grid
Rob Papen Quad review
- £79.94
- €99
- $99
We’re always up for a synth that does things slightly differently. Let’s see what innovations Rob Papen has to offer in Quad
CEntrance Mixerface R4B review
- £599
- $649
This R4 mobile interface ticks boxes for producers, videographers and broadcasters alike
PreSonus Studio One 5 Professional review
- £344.40
- $399.95
Could this be the DAW's biggest update yet?
Mastering The Mix Mixroom review
- £49
Intelligent plugins make mixing a quicker and more reliable process. Let’s see how this latest EQ can help with your mixing and mastering
oeksound soothe2 review
- €199
After the runaway success of v1, the second iteration of this excellent plugin takes the dynamic EQ concept to new heights
