<![CDATA[ Latest from MusicRadar in Daws ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/software-apps/daws Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:26:53 +0000 en <![CDATA[ I’m telling every producer I know to upgrade to Ableton Live Lite 12 today thanks to a 25% discount on all versions of this 4.5 star rated DAW ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/daws/ableton-live-12-flash-sale Sa3hVkVZKE2pYLC9YqFuHb Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:26:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ "It's the DAW you love, redesigned around the only thing that matters – your tracks": Reason 14 launches in public beta ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/its-the-daw-you-love-redesigned-around-the-only-thing-that-matters-your-tracks-reason-14-launches-in-public-beta J6BpaKdPHbgXBaTcszD4B5 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:52:20 +0000 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:31:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Who would have thought we'd be having full Ableton running on an iPhone chip? That's kind of crazy”: The first reviews of the MacBook Neo are in, and it looks like good news for budget-conscious music producers ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/laptops-computers/who-would-have-thought-wed-be-having-full-ableton-running-on-an-iphone-chip-thats-kind-of-crazy-the-first-reviews-of-the-macbook-neo-are-in-and-it-looks-like-good-news-for-budget-conscious-music-producers y55ZouXLmDKMe6asz9WrbW Wed, 18 Mar 2026 13:08:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ "A massive expansion of its abilities as a modulation and automation powerhouse": Bitwig Studio 6 review ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/daws/bitwig-studio-6-review b6L6tniBpuBKPxDyKfUQHG Thu, 12 Mar 2026 16:35:35 +0000 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:12:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ Get a FREE Bitwig 6 8-Track license exclusively with MusicRadar (Giveaway over) ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/daws/get-a-free-bitwig-6-8-track-license-exclusively-with-musicradar orRuRbX9EddHqNjYDaQYS3 Thu, 12 Mar 2026 15:05:32 +0000 Wed, 25 Mar 2026 14:03:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ Bitwig Studio 6 is here with improved automation, Clip Aliases and tons of workflow enhancements ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/bitwig-studio-6-is-here-with-improved-automation-clip-aliases-and-tons-of-workflow-enhancements QKjZevzetFxf7mEKU3ggF Wed, 11 Mar 2026 14:35:56 +0000 Wed, 11 Mar 2026 14:39:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ableton Live 12.4 introduces Link Audio and updates Erosion, Delay and Chorus-Ensemble devices ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/ableton-live-12-4-introduces-link-audio-and-updates-erosion-delay-and-chorus-ensemble-devices zN7LNHjsVZPjRQn9rCiuG Tue, 10 Feb 2026 14:45:05 +0000 Tue, 10 Feb 2026 14:48:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ “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 ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/daws/experienced-producers-might-feel-uneasy-about-the-focus-being-put-so-heavily-on-ai-and-the-session-players-but-its-still-an-instant-recommendation-apple-logic-pro-for-mac-12-and-logic-pro-for-ipad-3-review TBzDg8LxgGqKVT8iegEz2N Wed, 28 Jan 2026 14:00:00 +0000 Mon, 02 Feb 2026 09:56:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ How Harry Styles brought the sounds of minimal techno to the world of pop with new single, Aperture: 5 essential production elements explained ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/how-harry-styles-brought-the-sounds-of-minimal-techno-to-the-world-of-pop-we-break-down-the-5-essential-production-elements-behind-his-new-single-aperture gEddxXRuje7qWhhYCXZaw8 Tue, 27 Jan 2026 12:50:27 +0000 Tue, 27 Jan 2026 13:33:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ Don’t DAW us, get to the (virtual analogue) chorus: You can now buy Reason’s iconic Rack of virtual outboard as a standalone plugin ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/dont-daw-us-get-to-the-virtual-analogue-chorus-you-can-now-buy-reasons-iconic-rack-of-outboard-as-a-standalone-plugin GnKCyEBRwBRGaejKiUqnJT Wed, 21 Jan 2026 16:09:45 +0000 Wed, 21 Jan 2026 16:09:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Artists don’t want this type of technology to replace their creativity. They love the notion of it helping them when they need it”: Apple explains its approach to implementing AI in Logic Pro, and why MIDI is still the bedrock of its Session Players ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/artists-dont-want-this-type-of-technology-to-replace-their-creativity-they-love-the-notion-of-it-helping-them-when-they-need-it-apple-explains-its-approach-to-implementing-ai-in-logic-pro-and-why-midi-is-still-the-bedrock-of-its-session-players TqacrkbDxv7f2gPdJ8eJgC Thu, 15 Jan 2026 16:41:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ PreSonus Studio One Pro is dead, long live Fender Studio Pro: Fender launches “music production ecosystem” with rebranded DAW, interfaces and new controller ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/presonus-studio-one-pro-is-dead-long-live-fender-studio-pro-fender-launches-music-production-ecosystem-with-rebranded-daw-interfaces-and-new-controller BYBG4snnWZhLFmUdj4eVDD Wed, 14 Jan 2026 13:43:01 +0000 Wed, 14 Jan 2026 13:43:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ Apple expands Logic Pro’s AI features with a Synth Player and a “personal music theory expert” that can generate chord progressions from any audio or MIDI recording that you play it ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/apple-expands-logic-pros-ai-features-with-a-synth-player-and-a-personal-music-theory-expert-that-can-generate-chord-progressions-from-any-audio-or-midi-recording-that-you-play-it MTGAdkhCY68HCKqsQE4z2Y Tue, 13 Jan 2026 15:31:04 +0000 Tue, 13 Jan 2026 15:33:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ “This isn’t about changing Reason, it’s about giving it room to grow”: Reason Studios acquired by AI music production specialist LANDR ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/this-isnt-about-changing-reason-its-about-giving-it-room-to-grow-reason-studios-acquired-by-ai-music-production-specialists-landr KiEDxLjwvyAWRw9kE7LH2R Tue, 06 Jan 2026 15:54:07 +0000 Tue, 06 Jan 2026 15:54:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The whole process left me feeling flat and empty”: With AI now threatening to make the DAW obsolete, is it finally time to stand up to the tech taking the very soul out of music-making? ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/the-whole-process-left-me-feeling-flat-and-empty-with-ai-now-threatening-to-make-the-daw-obsolete-is-it-finally-time-to-stand-up-to-the-tech-taking-the-very-soul-out-of-music-making 6UPCdLrm4jxoVuHSTZkvQC Mon, 05 Jan 2026 13:12:56 +0000 Tue, 06 Jan 2026 14:43:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ “There’s just one catch. The kid with the PC in the bedroom can’t play his instrument”: Back in 1999, Prince offered his opinion on the new generation of DAW-based musicians and producers ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/theres-just-one-catch-the-kid-with-the-pc-in-the-bedroom-cant-play-his-instrument-back-in-1999-prince-offered-his-opinion-on-the-new-generation-of-daw-based-musicians-and-producers-bestof25 2PzcQyAdwC4hXRCji2dpJd Thu, 01 Jan 2026 10:43:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ "FL Studio is coming to your browser": Image-Line announces FL Studio Web in bid to "lower the barrier to entry" for new users ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/daws/fl-studio-is-coming-to-your-browser-image-line-announces-fl-studio-web-in-bid-to-lower-the-barrier-to-entry-for-new-users hxM7mzXJiPa8iRQDVzDTTT Tue, 16 Dec 2025 10:38:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ Stuck for ideas in Ableton Live? This free Max for Live device could snap you out of writer's block ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/stuck-for-ideas-in-ableton-live-this-free-max-for-live-device-could-snap-you-out-of-writers-block veTLtJAwfWjEE7WKawae5i Thu, 11 Dec 2025 13:43:06 +0000 Thu, 11 Dec 2025 14:36:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ Is this the future of the DAW? Melosurf is a voice-controlled AI assistant that lets you talk to Ableton Live ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/is-this-the-future-of-the-daw-melosurf-is-a-voice-controlled-ai-assistant-that-lets-you-talk-to-ableton-live EuWfozQjPoXZuoSMFDNKHH Tue, 18 Nov 2025 15:37:01 +0000 Tue, 18 Nov 2025 15:40:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ Stuck for ideas? Here's how to create fresh basslines and melodies with Ableton Live 12’s MIDI tools ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/tutorials/music-production-tutorials/stuck-for-ideas-heres-how-to-create-fresh-basslines-and-melodies-with-ableton-live-12s-midi-tools vdQeY6mP2DniwLZeu6DVfK Tue, 04 Nov 2025 11:50:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ Creating chords for electronic music: 3 ways to generate more interesting progressions in Ableton Live 12 ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/daws/creating-chords-for-electronic-music-3-ways-to-generate-more-interesting-progressions-in-ableton-live-12 kMdcREYwTu6QJ6bwUYaHq3 Tue, 14 Oct 2025 13:39:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ One year on, I’ve finally clicked with Ableton Move – all because I’ve stopped trying to make music with it ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/one-year-on-ive-finally-clicked-with-ableton-move-all-because-ive-stopped-trying-to-make-music-with-it dyr49XH7BmvNHdRgMgyRhS Sat, 27 Sep 2025 14:04:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It’s shaped itself into the most supportive and comfortable environment for all creative musicians”: With version 6, Bitwig Studio becomes an automation powerhouse ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/daws/its-shaped-itself-into-the-most-supportive-and-comfortable-environment-for-all-creative-musicians-with-version-6-bitwig-studio-becomes-an-automation-powerhouse XmV62T4CNHpqXqRRgAcFcF Mon, 22 Sep 2025 08:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I’ve never fully gelled with Logic and Pro Tools – they kind of feel like Microsoft Excel to me”: Jacques Greene and Nosaj Thing on the making of their new collaborative project, Verses GT ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/ive-never-fully-gelled-with-logic-and-pro-tools-they-kind-of-feel-like-microsoft-excel-to-me-jacques-greene-and-nosaj-thing-on-the-making-of-their-new-collaborative-project-verses-gt NCb7usjSQWBnf4RipjMHWF Sat, 13 Sep 2025 14:00:00 +0000 Wed, 17 Sep 2025 15:12:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ever wanted to knock up an ambient pad on the bus? Good news – you can now access the full version of Ableton’s Drift synth in Note and Move ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/you-can-now-access-the-full-version-of-abletons-drift-synth-in-note-and-move W9PDzy4HbEm4axbSs7HvQ Wed, 03 Sep 2025 14:36:44 +0000 Wed, 03 Sep 2025 14:42:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ Stem separation! Splice integration! Ableton is playing catch-up with Live 12.3… but its best new features are the ones hidden beyond the headlines ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/stem-separation-splice-integration-ableton-is-playing-catch-up-with-live-12-3-but-its-best-new-features-are-the-ones-hidden-beyond-the-headlines aXRFDFFnmv9qLMe69Lm4bZ Tue, 02 Sep 2025 09:24:27 +0000 Tue, 02 Sep 2025 13:04:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ 5 creative ways to use distortion in Ableton Live: From punchier drums to dub techno delays ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/5-creative-ways-to-use-distortion-in-ableton-live-from-punchier-drums-to-dub-techno-delays 2vQCzJjrRTucgJEeQghrgX Mon, 01 Sep 2025 15:28:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ 6 ways to bring your tracks to life with Ableton Live’s revamped Auto Filter ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/tutorials/music-production-tutorials/6-ways-to-bring-your-tracks-to-life-with-ableton-lives-revamped-auto-filter ovNjGiWn4KursAWsod3EtZ Fri, 01 Aug 2025 14:24:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Not just a DAW, a behind-the-scenes music recording partner": Universal Audio's Luna updated with AI-powered tools, including voice control and instrument detection ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/universal-audios-free-daw-luna-updated-with-ai-powered-tools-including-voice-control-and-instrument-detection NqdxUnuxAZRwfQRPjzj5Jc Wed, 16 Jul 2025 18:22:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ FL Studio 2025 introduces AI assistant that offers music production advice ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/fl-studio-2025-introduces-chatgpt-style-ai-assistant-that-offers-music-production-advice-and-helps-you-use-the-daw cNuZPQfYuxnxyahVtRvzE5 Thu, 10 Jul 2025 11:50:00 +0000 Mon, 11 Aug 2025 14:55:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ 14 of the best plugins and DAWs you can use on Linux ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/daws/plugin-week-linux-redux UqCJTupcP5PD8GYEDMbq35 Fri, 04 Jul 2025 19:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Don't construct a chord that uses eight notes - it’s unplayable on a guitar!”: How to humanise your virtual acoustic instruments in your DAW projects ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/daws/dont-construct-a-chord-that-uses-eight-notes-its-unplayable-on-a-guitar-how-to-humanise-your-virtual-acoustic-instruments-in-your-daw-projects fFgDoGHQrsLp24iwXGZyrc Wed, 02 Jul 2025 11:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Learning how to mix is almost as important as hitting on your original musical idea”: New to the mixing process? Start here ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/tutorials/music-production-tutorials/pluginweek-mixing-start-here SoRTcx8JqZ7scUsUSaytxC Wed, 02 Jul 2025 08:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ How to record virtual and live instruments more smoothly by taking stock of your DAW's sample buffer ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/daws/how-to-record-virtual-and-live-instruments-more-smoothly-by-taking-stock-of-your-daws-sample-buffer KqGevY4kfonEs9hfrwVonV Mon, 30 Jun 2025 15:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 8 things you can do with Ableton Live's updated Auto Filter device ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/tutorials/music-production-tutorials/8-things-you-can-do-with-ableton-lives-updated-auto-filter-device UTUCbB7jrdD2dBU27mtsCZ Wed, 25 Jun 2025 15:40:23 +0000 Wed, 25 Jun 2025 17:15:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Splice is now built directly into Pro Tools": Avid launches Pro Tools 2025.6 with Splice integration, AI speech-to-text engine and more ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/splice-is-now-built-directly-into-pro-tools-avid-launches-pro-tools-2025-6-with-splice-integration-ai-speech-to-text-engine-and-more TFMWAsjNhR8bHWB6KvWcCU Wed, 18 Jun 2025 11:56:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ "I’ve been a Live user for around 20 years, and it’s probably the effect I turn to most regularly": Ableton Live 12.2 gives this "incredibly versatile" device a much-needed refresh - and rectifies Push 3’s most notable missing feature ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/daws/ive-been-a-live-user-for-around-20-years-and-its-probably-the-effect-i-turn-to-most-regularly-ableton-live-12-2-gives-this-incredibly-versatile-device-a-much-needed-refresh-and-rectifies-push-3s-most-notable-missing-feature v8myc2buAMgjMTQmavARq Fri, 06 Jun 2025 09:45:44 +0000 Fri, 06 Jun 2025 09:48:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ Apple introduces new versions of Logic Pro for Mac and iPad: Stem Splitter gets better, and Flashback Capture means that you’ll be able to recall your MIDI and audio performances even if you didn’t record them ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/daws/apple-introduces-new-versions-of-logic-pro-for-mac-and-ipad-stem-splitter-gets-better-and-flashback-capture-means-that-youll-be-able-to-recall-your-midi-and-audio-performances-even-if-you-didnt-record-them eY67U2pyspom8RxbTXZVYA Wed, 28 May 2025 15:30:09 +0000 Wed, 28 May 2025 17:51:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It’s unfamiliar, intimidating, and seemingly impenetrable for producers raised on DAWs like Ableton Live - but it can unlock a whole new world of creativity”: I tried a music tracker and it rewired my brain (in a good way) ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/its-unfamiliar-intimidating-and-seemingly-impenetrable-for-producers-raised-on-daws-like-ableton-live-but-it-can-unlock-a-whole-new-world-of-creativity-i-tried-a-music-tracker-and-it-rewired-my-brain-in-a-good-way xv2CcronjgozXoyJJJ2ub9 Wed, 28 May 2025 12:56:56 +0000 Fri, 19 Dec 2025 12:05:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I’ve always said to the team, anyone should be able to just hit a single button on their phone and be able to start recording”: Fender Studio is the company’s long-awaited entry-level recording app, and it’s free for everyone to download ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/software-apps/ive-always-said-to-the-team-anyone-should-be-able-to-just-hit-a-single-button-on-their-phone-and-be-able-to-start-recording-fender-studio-is-the-companys-long-awaited-entry-level-recording-app-and-its-free-for-everyone-to-download ftCXBqUL3rfPGiNRtRbtdk Tue, 20 May 2025 13:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ If you're an Ableton Live user, SoundFlow could save you hours of time by replacing complex workflows with the touch of a button ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/if-youre-an-ableton-live-user-soundflow-could-save-you-hours-of-time-by-replacing-complex-workflows-with-the-touch-of-a-button mMoGBETQUKAWTcB2PcB82M Mon, 19 May 2025 14:00:35 +0000 Mon, 19 May 2025 14:03:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ableton drops 1.5 update for Move, adding sample slicing, improved MIDI I/O and a new Auto-Filter device ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/daws/ableton-drops-move-1-5 aviMbb5STPz346Ukkxv7GV Wed, 07 May 2025 11:05:52 +0000 Thu, 08 May 2025 08:15:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Make sure your DAW's workflow doesn't impede your creativity - make it your customised, happy place to make music”: New to making tracks? Start here ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/tutorials/music-production-tutorials/creating-music-is-all-about-an-easy-workflow-thatll-turn-ideas-into-tracks-fast-new-to-making-tracks-start-here WpaMbe7K48Mn3SoPwhLN5M Mon, 28 Apr 2025 10:00:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ "An upgrade that’s all about creativity": PreSonus Studio One Pro 7 review ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/daws/an-upgrade-thats-all-about-creativity-presonus-studio-one-pro-7-review YDvEoMtcpT2gLQY3MhfrDk Fri, 14 Feb 2025 18:00:38 +0000 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:11:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ You can now sample via USB-C using your Ableton Move ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/you-can-now-sample-via-usb-c-using-your-ableton-move Hg3gZZTybnj4afkPnEy78M Fri, 14 Feb 2025 15:42:09 +0000 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 10:38:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ "There's a new free DAW in town": openDAW promises to open the door to music production for beginners, students and beatmakers on a budget ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/theres-a-new-free-daw-in-town-opendaw-promises-to-open-the-door-to-music-production-for-beginners-students-and-budget-beatmakers nkBgpujwH3DEVGCVtwW3ZL Mon, 10 Feb 2025 14:46:27 +0000 Mon, 10 Feb 2025 15:10:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ “In a world where AI is starting to impact in so many areas of tech, it is notable and perhaps refreshing that this gets no mention in this release”: Steinberg Cubase Pro 14 review ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/daws/steinberg-cubase-pro-14-review onr9gcGGwvpGzzBmpTTDVC Fri, 10 Jan 2025 15:00:00 +0000 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:11:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ “As production becomes more cloud-oriented, many are questioning whether desktop DAWs are beginning to show their limitations”: How online DAWs are ushering in a new era for music making ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/daws/how-online-daws-are-ushering-in-a-new-era-for-music-making jZQ2768DT92sBUoBNdWac7 Thu, 09 Jan 2025 19:35:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ DW Soundworks library gets even bigger with the new DW Collector’s Pure Cherry Shell Expansion Pack ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/drums/drum-gear/dw-soundworks-library-gets-even-bigger-with-the-new-dw-collectors-pure-cherry-shell-expansion-pack DjuFGjPNaKWiUTJbQzitR7 Wed, 18 Dec 2024 13:30:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ Bitwig Studio is one of the most creative DAWs money can buy, here's why you should grab it while it's going cheap this Cyber Monday ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/daws/bitwig-studio-is-one-of-the-most-creative-daws-money-can-buy-heres-why-you-should-grab-it-while-its-going-cheap-this-cyber-monday eKJsAXroyhwhgVXTQDwiei Mon, 02 Dec 2024 15:49:55 +0000 Mon, 02 Dec 2024 15:51:16 +0000