Could this Neumann w495 emulation be the most useful free EQ plugin you download this year?
Pulsar is giving away a software version of the 3-band equalizer that became a mastering legend and is still in use today
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SampleRadar: 435 free UK urban samples
Grime, drill and UK rap are more popular than ever. Get their sound with these free samples
Groove Synthesis’ 3rd Wave synth module does away with the keyboard and is ready for your desktop
A more compact version of the PPG-inspired instrument is just around the corner
9 tips for buying second-hand music gear without getting scammed
Buying pre-owned gear and instruments is a great cash-saver but it can be fraught with risks. Here’s how to secure those studio bargains securely
Pro Tools Sketch: industry-standard DAW gets Ableton Live-style clip launching and a free iPad app, but will it convince you to switch?
Avid makes its pitch to loop-based music makers
DAW not doing it for you? Cantor is a free “music playground” for looping, sampling and sound design
A self-contained app that can be used for improvising, jamming and performing
“I thought, ‘have I done something heinous?’”: James Blake reminds Brian Eno that he once accused him of using ‘the arsehole chord’ and demands to know what it actually is
“There’s a way of resolving things in songs which always disappoints me,” Eno begins to explain…
“When it came in as a demo, I assumed the rest of the song was going to be built out”: Kylie Minogue didn't realise Padam Padam was finished when she first heard it
The star also describes learning to use Logic Pro as a “game-changer”
Genelec’s 9320A Reference Controller enables you to switch between three sets of studio monitors and your headphones
An easier way to test your mixes on multiple setups?
the t.bone SC 420 USB Desktop-Set review
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Can this budget large capsule condenser deliver useable results?
UK synth company Modal Electronics declared insolvent and goes into administration
The manufacturer of the Cobalt, Argon and 00 ranges is said to be “restructuring”
It looks like Yamaha is about to launch the Montage M synth, and there’s speculation that it’ll come with a new AN1x-style virtual analogue engine
Is a ‘90s classic about to return in workstation clothing?
Swift/Antonoff, Bowie/Visconti and the 'fifth Beatle': 5 of the greatest artist/producer partnerships in musical history
Alongside every great artist there's a great producer. We celebrate those who helped pop's most iconic voices find their sound
1997 interview reveals that Aphex Twin owned a tank, wanted to buy a submarine and used the vault of the former bank he owned as a reverb: "It would be great for parties"
And there's more about lucid dreams, the music software he used at the time and (maybe) getting a job if no-one bought his records
IK Multimedia’s Miroslav Philharmonik 2 CE giveaway means that everyone can have a $150 orchestral plugin for free
10GB library includes 733 instruments, effects, a convolution reverb and mastering processors
Soundbetter’s Butterfly Effect plugin is a vibey ambient reverb that can create instant meditative music from your melodic playing
That’s the (chaos) theory, anyway
Thump One is a free synth plugin that blends a glitchy wavetable engine with a Roland supersaw-style oscillator
Toybox has something new for you to play with
Can Waves’ new AI Online Mastering service give your music a pro-level polish?
You can try it for free, then pay for track exports
Exonic UK AI Master review
- £79
While the world asks if it’s time to limit AI's exposure to humanity, we ask if it’s time to expose AI to limiters? It’s time to automate (meet) your Master
