<![CDATA[ Latest from MusicRadar in Software-apps ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/software-apps Tue, 05 May 2026 14:17:43 +0000 en <![CDATA[ Ableton Live 12.4 is out now, with Link Audio and updated Erosion, Delay and Chorus-Ensemble devices ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/ableton-live-12-4-is-out-now-with-link-audio-and-updated-erosion-delay-and-chorus-ensemble-devices mYNFWrffaQGBya4XCZ4qJA Tue, 05 May 2026 14:17:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ “You don’t get the sale price - you’re going to pay the full $150”: Thinking of making your next music tech purchase on a rent-to-own plan? Read this first ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/plugins/you-dont-get-the-sale-price-youre-going-to-pay-the-full-usd150-thinking-of-making-your-next-music-tech-purchase-on-a-rent-to-own-plan-read-this-first TBWJkptsxWohczTwYh5NDY Mon, 04 May 2026 09:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “From subtle warmth to aggressive drive, it adapts to any musical context”: Neural DSP unveils the Darkglass Ultimate plugin – a fully featured digital platform for studio-quality bass tone ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/bass-guitars/neural-dsp-dark-glass-ultimate-plugin DAxLPZzWyntN4U66dRzNCW Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:46:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ iZotope upgrades RX with a film-focused stem separation module and improved machine learning ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/izotope-upgrades-rx-with-a-film-focused-stem-separation-module-and-improved-machine-learning vPLzA9g2dY9EkPi787BD4D Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ "It's remarkable that this powerful synth can be picked up for free": We pit 5 of the best soft synths against each other ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/soft-synth-showdown-repub oWBoAXowNzh6usbfmUGVfS Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:55:53 +0000 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 12:52:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ "You probably have everything you need for a track within just one synth. Often, it's not even the most expensive": How to master virtually any software synth ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/synths/how-to-master-any-software-synth-repub ZdzvGVBkhy7h835Aw4YCBh Tue, 28 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ "After the Grammys, I was stood in McDonald's waiting in line and a guy came up to me and said, ‘You bought me my house’": Jimmy Jam on sampling, AI, and his new EastWest drum machine plugin ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/after-the-grammys-i-was-stood-in-mcdonalds-waiting-in-line-and-a-guy-came-up-to-me-and-said-you-bought-me-my-house-jimmy-jam-on-sampling-ai-and-his-new-eastwest-drum-machine-plugin khDZiLWEQrLKcrg9pbJcRV Tue, 28 Apr 2026 08:32:16 +0000 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 09:31:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ "It's possible to end up with exactly the sound you were looking for without once thinking about frequencies, filters and all the rest of it": 5 innovative synth plugins daring to do things differently ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/5-innovative-synths-synth-week MxE6PDb5pWuZSARb63JnJm Mon, 27 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000 <![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[ No rig? No problem – this website lets guitarists design amps and effects tones by text prompt ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/fukkaudio-web-app-guitar-rig-modeller q6RoicB5t2TdoAbVdKVKVj Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:05:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ Tame Impala's synth company releases Pistil companion app for Orchid ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/tame-impalas-synth-company-releases-pistil-companion-app-for-orchid nLPynmMdqdha4CCXuTBH7W Mon, 20 Apr 2026 09:18:54 +0000 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 09:38:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ You might want to open a window before using The Crow Hill Company's filthy new synth, but Radiohead and Aphex Twin fans should give it a sniff ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/you-might-want-to-open-a-window-before-using-crow-hills-filthy-new-synth-but-radiohead-and-aphex-twin-fans-should-give-it-a-sniff hJkXo5ok8BfZchR78RaUs7 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:07:21 +0000 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:09:11 +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[ This free plugin captures the shrill and squeaky sound of the most irritating musical instrument known to man... just in time for April Fool’s Day ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/this-free-plugin-captures-the-shrill-and-squeaky-sound-of-the-most-irritating-musical-instrument-known-to-man-just-in-time-for-april-fools-day RxmVuDNgRyMu7szQo4hvzL Wed, 01 Apr 2026 15:24:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Just like when you get a new distortion pedal it makes you want to play guitar, I wanted that same feeling for DB-30”: XLN Audio wants to put the fun back in drum processing with DB-30 Drum Butter ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/just-like-when-you-get-a-new-distortion-pedal-it-makes-you-want-to-play-guitar-i-wanted-that-same-feeling-for-db-30-xln-audio-wants-to-put-the-fun-back-in-drum-processing-with-db-30-drum-butter fcubuYAibBDYJDqScBQYse Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:30:46 +0000 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 13:56:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Each effect has been recreated using detailed component-level modeling, faithfully capturing the behaviour of the original analogue circuitry”: Electro-Harmonix launches six of its most-famous pedals as plugins ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/electro-harmonix-classic-effects-guitar-plugins-mixwave DgU8eAUanW76wXRUvzSsaQ Wed, 01 Apr 2026 10:44:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ I'm telling every producer I know to skip the Amazon Big Spring Sale and secure this amazing Universal Audio deal that gets you 10 legendary plugins for just $99 ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/plugins/universal-audio-winter-mix-tape-deal PNiDjWXVn2C3xBnxfc7h9R Thu, 26 Mar 2026 13:36:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ A much-loved reverb plugin that we called "one of the most creative we've come across" is free for a limited time ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/a-much-loved-reverb-plugin-that-we-called-one-of-the-most-creative-weve-come-across-is-free-for-a-limited-time vQQZcz7heZ7XApPo6nA8pF Tue, 24 Mar 2026 13:16:28 +0000 Tue, 24 Mar 2026 17:44:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ I just stumbled on a treasure trove of free glitch plugins ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/i-just-stumbled-on-a-treasure-trove-of-free-glitch-plugins Cw6dkXgBv23RPLg5XhbyP6 Thu, 19 Mar 2026 17:29:08 +0000 Fri, 20 Mar 2026 08:29:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Our determination to achieve a sustainable future is strengthened and energised by your support”: Native Instruments releases update on insolvency proceedings ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/our-determination-to-achieve-a-sustainable-future-is-strengthened-and-energised-by-your-support-native-instruments-releases-update-on-insolvency-proceedings RDAW2xDunpYUgy2LccGp7T Thu, 19 Mar 2026 08:37:28 +0000 Thu, 19 Mar 2026 12:44:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ iZotope's Tonal Balance Control 3 captures audio directly from Spotify, YouTube and your DAW timeline for fast and intuitive referencing ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/izotopes-tonal-balance-control-3-captures-audio-directly-from-spotify-youtube-and-your-daw-timeline-for-fast-and-intuitive-referencing m6odnJnwMCJ25tpUFfCdZg Wed, 18 Mar 2026 15:07:31 +0000 Thu, 19 Mar 2026 09:41:51 +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[ “These tools should not replace the artist, but support a workflow where human intent, taste and creativity remain at the core”: Roland unveils generative AI tool, Melody Flip ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/these-tools-should-not-replace-the-artist-but-support-a-workflow-where-human-intent-taste-and-creativity-remain-at-the-core-roland-unveils-generative-ai-tool-melody-flip LNgJyZBo2wmSLaqeFxP24P Wed, 18 Mar 2026 09:42:38 +0000 Wed, 18 Mar 2026 09:56:46 +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[ Baby Audio's “most advanced synthesizer to date” is a granular plugin with audio-rate modulation capable of creating “entirely new textures” ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/baby-audios-most-advanced-synthesizer-to-date-is-a-granular-plugin-with-audio-rate-modulation-capable-of-creating-entirely-new-textures f9YdgYcpNf73ewBEZCBjG5 Wed, 11 Mar 2026 10:40:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The moment you feel the signal is getting too aggressive, it's time to back off”: The difference between distortion and saturation and how to effectively get a gnarly sound ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/tutorials/music-production-tutorials/the-moment-you-feel-the-signal-is-getting-too-aggressive-its-time-to-back-off-the-difference-between-distortion-and-saturation-and-how-to-effectively-get-a-gnarly-sound YhJN3MHBKuxqoe9wBcoGh6 Mon, 02 Mar 2026 16:51:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ Arturia's FX Collection 6 adds an ambient plugin specialising in "novel, emotive textures" and a souped-up H910 Harmonizer ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/arturias-fx-collection-6-adds-an-ambient-plugin-specialising-in-novel-emotive-textures-and-a-souped-up-h910-harmonizer ioCurH5SCuYsvZDgUGjCMY Thu, 19 Feb 2026 16:56:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I’ll be having fun with this for a long time to come”: UJAM's Voxcraft delivers creative vocal manipulation without the menu-diving ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/ill-be-having-fun-with-this-for-a-long-time-to-come-ujams-voxcraft-delivers-creative-vocal-manipulation-without-the-menu-diving rQGyK6Lhw9ft2eTNx4zd85 Thu, 19 Feb 2026 11:28:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ableton Live co-creator Robert Henke updates a classic Live effect with free M4L device Filter Delays ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/ableton-live-co-creator-robert-henke-updates-a-classic-live-effect-with-free-m4l-device-filter-delays YNFB8eVoTjDnnXoGsuDz3 Mon, 16 Feb 2026 15:35:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Cherry Audio’s SH-MAX takes on a trio of classic Roland monosynths called upon by everyone from Kraftwerk to Tame Impala ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/cherry-audios-sh-max-takes-on-a-trio-of-classic-roland-monosynths-called-upon-by-everyone-from-kraftwerk-to-tame-impala CVKK8WqXoycP7kvw2jkRYC Wed, 11 Feb 2026 13:11:43 +0000 Wed, 11 Feb 2026 13:20:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The legendary sound and feel, now reimagined for your DAW or desktop”: Amp modelling titan Fractal Audio unveils its first guitar plugin suite ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/fractal-audio-systems-icons-fullerton-collection-guitar-plugins qAU83j4itBSm3GkktQvKv6 Tue, 10 Feb 2026 18:19:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ LALAL.AI brings its AI-powered stem separation into your DAW with its first plugin ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/lalal-ai-brings-its-ai-powered-stem-separation-into-your-daw-with-its-first-plugin ZhmiSeycZ4TUDhtR75wARZ Wed, 04 Feb 2026 11:18:01 +0000 Wed, 04 Feb 2026 11:19:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ This free, super-glitchy multi-effects plugin is designed for happy accidents ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/this-free-super-glitchy-multi-effects-plugin-is-designed-for-happy-accidents 3AhdPAqoLuFFyeoRQeouwF Tue, 03 Feb 2026 15:58:45 +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[ Native Instruments is in preliminary insolvency ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/native-instruments-has-been-placed-in-preliminary-insolvency XfSLu9hg2uZct7yc55gFN6 Tue, 27 Jan 2026 15:34:35 +0000 Tue, 27 Jan 2026 15:39:22 +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[ The best new music tech gear of NAMM 2026: Epic polys, acoustic synths, budget samplers, a Behringer Juno and much more ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/the-best-new-music-tech-gear-of-namm-2026-epic-polys-acoustic-synths-budget-samplers-a-behringer-juno-and-much-more JCWMAKugzvmgkizZ5be9J5 Sun, 25 Jan 2026 11:05:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A seamless start-to-finish creative workflow”: LANDR announces new “ethical” AI music-making assistants for songwriting and production, but will using them leave you feeling empty inside? ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/software-apps/a-seamless-start-to-finish-creative-workflow-landr-announces-new-ethical-ai-music-making-assistants-for-songwriting-and-production-but-will-using-them-leave-you-feeling-empty-inside DVnKEK9A7iiANhS4pLJLSc Thu, 22 Jan 2026 15:55:44 +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[ I can go for that: Roland releases an official plugin version of the CR-78 drum machine ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/i-can-go-for-that-roland-releases-an-official-plugin-version-of-the-cr-78-drum-machine xmkbBHEnoufDJvaBPRL8AS Wed, 21 Jan 2026 12:22:02 +0000 Wed, 21 Jan 2026 13:42:14 +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[ “A one-stop shop for almost everything a guitarist might need”: Universal Audio Paradise Guitar Studio review ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/plugins/universal-audio-paradise-guitar-studio-review 9phDsstCdTabUay4y6w7nh Mon, 12 Jan 2026 17:24:30 +0000 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:12:39 +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[ Music technology gear of the year 2025: Our favourite new synths, drum machines, plugins and more ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/music-technology-gear-of-the-year-2025-our-favourite-new-synths-drum-machines-plugins-and-more bGYRUjxyNsW4W97E82FbVS Mon, 29 Dec 2025 12:16:21 +0000 Mon, 29 Dec 2025 12:19:18 +0000