Music to your eyes: Pixel Art is a new app that creates MIDI sequences from your photos
Use the built-in synth or trigger your own instruments
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The Oberheim DMX drum machine is set to ride again as Behringer wheels out its BMX “homage”
An emulation of the ‘Blue Monday drum machine’ is on the way, but you can’t place a new order just yet
EZPZ is a free music-making iOS app that lets you doodle with sound
The app was designed by AV startup Chroma in partnership with techno titan Cari Lekebusch
Peter Gabriel on music and AI: “I think you do better if you work with a powerful new tool than just grumble or pretend it doesn’t exist”
Of the end of Genesis, he says: “I had been there at the beginning, so I should be there at the end”
KRK GoAux 3 and 4 review
- £349 upward
Need to take your monitors with you? We check out a new solution from KRK
Max Martin on his approach to songwriting and production: “I’m trying to make every part good… I think every second needs to be awesome”
“My intentions are pure: I want to just create something that we love in the room”
M83’s Anthony Gonzalez on the success of Midnight City: “EDM is probably one of the styles of music that I hate the most. All of a sudden, I have these bro EDM DJs playing my music, and I just can’t even care less”
French artist describes new album Fantasy as “the beginning of the next chapter of my career”
Slate + Ash Choreographs review
- £249
What happens if you apply step movement and choreography to software synthesis? Slate + Ash hopes to enlighten and surprise you
6 drum processing techniques to help you program state-of-the-art beats
Learn some of the most essential tools and techniques for getting a modern drum sound
Kiviak Instruments is drip-feeding us information on its WoFi sampling keyboard
When will we get the full reveal, though?
Jacob Collier on his relationship with Quincy Jones: “I said ‘I don’t want any help with mixing, I want to do it all myself’... he really respected that”
There’s no ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ way to make music, adds Collier: “It’s all just made up. You have to find your own way”
Donner B1 Analog Bass Sequencer review
- £185
Donner enters the analogue synth realm with a 303 clone that sounds the part – even if it doesn’t look it
Chompi is a super-cute sampler that was inspired by the Casio SK-1 and looks like a kid-friendly OP-1
“Magical, tape music instrument” also features effects and a looper
Sampleson’s Sandstorm plugin could be a cheat code for creating epic, evolving soundscapes
Zimmer-esque atmospherics in seconds?
Groovifi is a free app that promises a better way to create Spotify playlists by letting you decide the mood, BPM, key, rhythm and genre of your songs
If the algorithm isn’t cutting it, maybe it’s time for you to take control
Orchestral Tools Drones review
- €189 + VAT
If you thought drones were merely functional, you need a better sound library. OT’s new suite takes the drone to a higher level
Bizzarap sat at his desk staring at FL Studio when he performed Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53 with Shakira on Jimmy Fallon
He brought a Moog Subsequent 37, Korg Minilogue and Sequential Prophet-6 along with him, too
Catalyst is an idea-inspiring MIDI sequencing plugin designed to keep you away from your piano roll
Use it for basslines, melodies, chord progressions and arpeggios
SampleRadar: 147 Casio SK-1 samples
The beloved miniature sampling keyboard delivers a nostalgic pack of lo-fi sounds
