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Cherry Audio’s SH-MAX takes on a trio of classic Roland monosynths called upon by everyone from Kraftwerk to Tame Impala
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Amp modelling titan Fractal Audio unveils its first guitar plugin suite
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Ableton Live 12.4 introduces Link Audio and updates Erosion, Delay and Chorus-Ensemble devices
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LALAL.AI brings its AI-powered stem separation into your DAW with its first plugin
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This free, super-glitchy multi-effects plugin is designed for happy accidents
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“Experienced producers might feel uneasy about the focus being put so heavily on AI and the Session Players, but it’s still an instant recommendation”: Apple Logic Pro for Mac 12 and Logic Pro for iPad 3 review
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Native Instruments is in preliminary insolvency
By Si Truss Published 7 Comments
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Ableton Live 12.4 introduces Link Audio and updates Erosion, Delay and Chorus-Ensemble devices
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“Experienced producers might feel uneasy about the focus being put so heavily on AI and the Session Players, but it’s still an instant recommendation”: Apple Logic Pro for Mac 12 and Logic Pro for iPad 3 review
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How Harry Styles brought the sounds of minimal techno to the world of pop with new single, Aperture
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You can now buy Reason’s iconic Rack of virtual outboard as a standalone plugin for the first time
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Apple explains its use of AI in Logic Pro, and why MIDI is still the bedrock of its Session Players
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PreSonus Studio One Pro is dead, long live Fender Studio Pro: Fender launches “music production ecosystem” with rebranded DAW, interfaces and new controller
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Apple expands Logic Pro’s AI features with a Synth Player and a “personal music theory expert”
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“This isn’t about changing Reason, it’s about giving it room to grow”: Reason acquired by AI specialist LANDR
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Is it finally time to stand up to the tech taking the very soul out of music-making?
By Andy Jones Published 5 Comments
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Dj Software
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Just in time for the party season, Spotify is finally back in iOS and Android DJing apps
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With OneLibrary DJs can finally use their track libraries across different software applications
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NI launches entry-level Traktor Play DJ software and bundles it with controllers from AlphaTheta and Reloop
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After 5 years, Spotify streaming returns to DJ software... but there's a catch
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Spotify responds to Apple Music’s new AutoMix feature by turning your playlists into ready-made DJ sets
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Serato DJ 4.0 overhauls the DJ software's library with new search tools, easier analysis and an emoji rating system
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Sack The DJ: Apple launches its new feature that can mix tracks using AI
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L-Acoustics’ new DJ-aimed stem separation software can pull apart any stereo source
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New documentary sheds light on the life and passing of EDM superstar Avicii
By Daniel Griffiths Published
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“Ozone 12 feels like a rite of passage, with a considerable number of enhancements that will make this a worthy upgrade”: iZotope Ozone 12 Advanced review
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19 of the best plugins under $50 for last-minute impulse buying this Cyber Monday
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“Allows you to do away with stacks of insert or return effects and potential high processor loads”: iZotope FXEQ review
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“Any musician should be able to find a brilliant new colour to add to a developing mix”: EastWest Lo-Fi review
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“Channel the aura of busted pedal delays, dusty tapes, and otherworldly echoes” with Brainworx new bx_pulsar
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“Provides a quick solution for a wide range of vocal processing and beyond”: Neural DSP Mantra review
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Our go-to plugins for adding flavour to our sounds
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"Our aim with ShaperBox is to make it easy for any producer to get complex-sounding results, all in one plugin": Cableguys talk modulation-mad multi-effects plugins and more
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“Gracefully injects authentic grit and harmonic girth into our developing tracks”: Arturia Tape J-37 review
By Andy Price Published
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Cherry Audio’s SH-MAX takes on a trio of classic Roland monosynths called upon by everyone from Kraftwerk to Tame Impala
By Matt Mullen Published -

LALAL.AI brings its AI-powered stem separation into your DAW with its first plugin
By Matt Mullen Published -

This free, super-glitchy multi-effects plugin is designed for happy accidents
By Matt Mullen Published -

How Harry Styles brought the sounds of minimal techno to the world of pop with new single, Aperture
By Tim Cant Published -

You can now buy Reason’s iconic Rack of virtual outboard as a standalone plugin for the first time
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I can go for that: Roland releases an official plugin version of the CR-78 drum machine
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“A one-stop shop for almost everything a guitarist might need”: Universal Audio Paradise Guitar Studio review
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“Ozone 12 feels like a rite of passage, with a considerable number of enhancements that will make this a worthy upgrade”: iZotope Ozone 12 Advanced review
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AmenBreak VST is a break-slicing, sample-mangling junglist powerhouse - and there’s a free version
By Matt Mullen Published
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Utilities
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“A well-made and affordable headphone that is light, comfortable and a reliable choice for studio recording”: Tascam TH-11 review
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NAMM 2025: Scaler 3 promises to widen the feature set of one of our favourite songwriting tools
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“The experimental effects box and sample mangler you didn't know you wanted… but it's not quite finished”: Torso Electronics S-4 review
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Donner’s MEDO puts creativity in your hands
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“Its biggest asset is its ease-of-use”: iZotope Neutron 5 review
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“A combo of powerful, flexible, multi-layered spectral audio editing with cutting edge AI-based neural networks”: Steinberg SpectraLayers Pro 11 review
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Roland Lamb opens up on inventing new ways of expressing music with ROLI Airwave
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ROLI unveils the Airwave, an expressive new way of learning and creating using its MPE instruments
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AudioStrip receives share of £1 million in UK government funding to “elevate music source separation”
By Ben Rogerson Published
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