Behringer has officially released Vintage, its free VST synth plugin (yes, really this time)
The company says it’s worth $99, but you can have it for nothing
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Billie Eilish reveals that the title of her new album comes from a Logic Pro synth name that doesn’t exist
Do you know which synth or preset she could have been thinking of?
Kartell: "The piece of gear that I use the most? The Behringer Poly D"
New album Everything Is Here expands Kartell's already diverse sound in new directions, taking cues from ‘70s soft rock and alt hip-hop. We hear more about how the project was made
AudioStrip receives share of £1 million in UK government funding to “elevate music source separation”
Company plans to develop advanced machine learning algorithms that can automatically detect musical instruments
Fors launches its first plugin with the Tela synth: "Tela orchestrates a vast array of resonant peaks, intertwined to form a critical mass of sound"
Tela makes use of modal synthesis, a technique used in physical modelling, to create "otherworldly timbres and textures"
Kölsch: "I have this obsession with instruments that don’t sound very good"
Danish house and techno artist Kölsch’s latest album, I Talk To Water, incorporates recordings by his late musician father and explores the emotional weight of grief. We found out more about its conception…
Dawesome's MYTH looks like one of the most innovative soft synths released in 2024 so far
Designed to encourage adventurous sonic exploration, MYTH uses machine learning to resynthesize samples into complex oscillators and transform their timbre
Mixing tips and production advice from engineers for Adele, New Order and Queens of the Stone Age
Join us as we gather some of the best studio minds to come up with some incredible insider tips on all aspects of music production
Is Spotify about to launch a set of built-in remixing tools?
It seems that the streaming platform could be set to capitalise on the demand for multiple versions of viral hits
Latest music software tuition
Usable music theory: How to create a chord progression from any melody
12 easy steps to harmonising in your DAW
How to combine reverb with other effects
Create unique sounds and textures by fusing reverb with other effects
How to create filters, reverses, risers and pads using reverb
Create your own reverb effects with our step-by-step tutorial
How to simulate and warp a real room in software
Recreate room acoustics reverb with our step-by-step tutorial
14 tips to help you do more with reverb: "Applying different reverbs to different frequency bands can open up all sorts of intriguing possibilities"
Take our advice, and become a reverb master in no time
How to use reverb to create unique spatial effects
While we can manipulate those regular sounding ’verbs with ease, it’s time to explore how to make all manner of reverb-based effects…
How to quickly create new percussive textures for a drum pattern in Ableton
Make with the funky drumming in this speedy Live 12 tutorial
How to use FM and oscillator sync to bring synth bass to life
Spice up your bass sounds with this classic technique
How to make a rave-ready techno track in Ableton Live
Prepare to get fists in the air as we learn the tools, tricks and tempos for nailing the basics of rave-ready techno
Latest music software reviews
“A powerful mix tool that does a lot to justify its ‘pro’ price point”: Oeksound Bloom review
- £169
- €199
- $209
Following the widely-loved Soothe, we ask if Oeksound’s latest might become another must-have
"Beyond studio and recording use, it’s a blast to plug into and play, which surely is a triumph in itself": Neural DSP Archetype Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Suite review
- £119
- €119
- $99
One of the most famous studio amps of all time, now in digital form
“A unique world of realism, which in piano terms makes this a Holy Grail”: Synthogy Ivory 3 German D review
- €299
- $279
One of the most highly regarded piano libraries around gets an update. Does it strike a chord?
“A well-designed, hugely convenient plugin”: Denise Audio Bass XXL review
- £29
- €34
- $37
Denise’s latest ‘single use’ plugin looks to add harmonic presence to bass sounds. We go XXL
“The perfect single device for routing, mixing, performing and producing”: Allen & Heath CQ-18T review
- £899
- €1049
- $949
Can one device solve all your studio and performance routing needs? The CQ-18T is giving it a go
“Accurate and very usable results in all stylistic scenarios”: Mastering the Mix RESO review
- £49
- €59
- $62
If pesky frequency spikes are troubling your instrument channels and mixes, maybe it’s time to find some RESOlution
“These SDX packs are best in class”: Toontrack Stockholm & Stories SDX Expansions review
- £155 per pack
- €179 per pack
- $162 per pack
In its quest to create the most flexible drum suite on the planet, Toontrack hit the road. We are hot on its tail
“An immense sonic force, all under one roof”: UVI Falcon 3 review
- €349
- $349
This workstation was already chock full of every synthesis and effect type imaginable, so what can v3 possibly add?
“A worthy Windows-based machine for the power-hungry power user on the go”: ASUS Zenbook Pro 16X OLED review
- £2999
- €2999
- $3090
Looking for a high-end Windows-based laptop to handle all your music and video needs? We go PC
“Nicely immediate and fun when pushed to its extremes”: Minimal Audio Swarm Reverb review
- $49
We discover Minimal Audio’s new reverb is at its best when pushed to the weirder ends of its capabilities
