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Linking synths, acoustic orchestral instruments and nature in exciting new ways, this is a great new resource for pads and creative textures
GForce Software M-Tron MkII review
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If vintage kudos and retro styling appeal to you, the latest update from GForce Software may provide some contemporary inspiration too
Audiomodern Playbeat 3 review
- £50
A virtual drummer like no other, Playbeat 3 not only suggests rhythmic strategies, but opens an online ecosystem of creative sample sharing
Superbooth 2022: the best new synths, grooveboxes, modules and unexpected oddities
We crown our gear highlights from Berlin
Superbooth 2022: Check out the OP-1 field synth and TX-6 mixer in action - here’s what a $3,200 spend with Teenage Engineering gets you
And here was us thinking that mini music-making devices are supposed to be cheap…
Superbooth 2022: Dreadbox has a dirty little DIY groove synth called Dysmetria
This desktop/Eurorack device is yours for €200
Superbooth 2022: Bitwig Studio 4.3 arrives with new convolution and delay effects
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Loopmasters Loopcloud Drum and Play review
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Two of Loopcloud’s bespoke tools now stand alone as adept beat-builders and synthetic colour generators respectively
