Vybz is a one-stop lo-fi effect plugin that offers multiple ways to colour your sound
An easy way to add some retro dirt
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IK Multimedia rides the Synthwave with new free soft synth offer for PC and Mac
Here’s how you can get this $50 retro-futuristic instrument for nothing
PCM2612 is a free VST/AU bitcrushing plugin for adding Sega Genesis-style ‘90s digital crunch
Forget analogue: Inphonik says that old-school digital decimation is the new vintage
Will your iOS music-making apps soon run as AUv3 plugins in your M1 Mac DAW?
Does Moog’s Model 15 port indicate the shape of things to come, or is it a one-off?
The Track: Rich NxT on the making of Natural feat. Shyam P
"A lot of the sounds I like to use are from that era, and that matches up perfectly with the vintage grooveboxes."
Mixed in Key’s Satellite Plugins 2.0 enables free online music-making collaboration in different DAWs
A simple solution for co-writing and producing?
Reason Studios’ Algoritm is a flexible FM synth that promises the iconic sounds of both the ‘80s and today
A smooth FM operator?
Softube and Empirical Labs offer new compressor and EQ plugins for your DAW, and a channel strip for Console 1
Mike-E Comp and Lil FrEQ lead the charge
Latest music software tuition
How to vary your beats with MIDI probability in Ableton Live 11
Because programmed grooves don't have to be predictable
What’s the difference between MPE and MIDI 2.0?
Two next-gen standards, so how do they compare?
10 tell-tale signs of an amateur mix (and how to make yours sound pro)
Best of 2020: You've tried everything but it just doesn't sound right. Help is at hand...
How to program a great 'real' or synth bassline in your DAW
The techniques you need to create a killer groove
How to make electronic drum sounds using alternative synthesis methods
Let’s look beyond subtractive synths and straightforward sampling to find tools that create weird, ear-catching and thoroughly modern drum sounds
How to create seamless loops in Logic Pro X
Learn how to get a perfect loop in Apple's DAW, every time
10 ways to add width and depth to your mixes in your DAW
Adding extra dimensions in your mixes can really give them a pro feel. Here’s how it's done...
10 ways for electronic music producers to create better arrangements
Turn your collection of ideas into a cohesive whole
Latest music software reviews
Celemony Melodyne 5.1 review
Can Celemony remain top of the note-based audio editing tree?
Accusonus ERA 5 Bundle Pro review
- $999
When you’re fixing up compromised audio you want a toolset that’s quick and reliable. This could well be the answer
Steinberg Cubase 11 review
- €539
- $552
Does v11 of Cubase's flagship DAW have enough new features to tempt us? Let’s see…
AAS Chromaphone 3 review
- $199
The ‘acoustic object synthesiser’ is back. What's new in this version of AAS’s physical modelling instrument?
IK Multimedia AmpliTube 5 review
One of the original modelling plugins gets a full-scale update
Native Instruments Komplete 13 Ultimate Collector’s Edition review
- £1349
- $1599
The biggest bundle in computer music history gets upgraded, but is 13 lucky for you?
Roland Zenology Pro review
- $9.99+
Roland Cloud’s central synth engine gets upgraded with pro-level features
PreSonus ioStation 24c review
- £258
- €299
- $299
Fancy an interface and controller for any DAW in one smart box for a bargain price?
iZotope RX 8 Advanced review
The audio repair stalwart adds and improves a few modules. Can it give a fresh sheen to our tracks?
Arturia 3 Modulation FX You’ll Actually Use review
- €199
This trio of plugins from Arturia offers classy modulation to transform the sonics of your track
