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"There's not a shred of evidence on the internet that this band has ever existed": This apparently AI-generated artist is racking up hundreds of thousands of Spotify streams
By Matt Mullen published
The Velvet Sundown has no online footprint, a suspiciously artificial artist image and a ChatGPT-generated biography - but somehow has almost 350,000 monthly listeners

“We were even encouraged to dig out some particularly gnarly old stuff that hadn’t seen the light of day in years”: Freqport FreqInOut FO1 review
By Andy Price published
We take a look at Freeport’s latest in/out box which promises to morph your hardware into plugin form without breaking a sweat

Excite Audio and KSHMR team up for South Asian-inspired software instrument based on authentic recordings
By Matt Mullen published
"This came out a desire to create the ultimate Indian sample library, using the most talented musicians that I've met over the years"

Digitakt II’s new firmware adds a major user-requested feature that sets it apart from the original
By Si Truss published
OS 1.5 adds the long-awaited Slice machine, offering a new way to work with samples

Best guitar VSTs 2025: Get the best simulated guitar tones for your next production
By Matt McCracken published
My pick of the best guitar VST instruments will get great guitar tones for your productions, even if you’ve never played guitar before

Start your Independence Day weekend with a bang, as the Musician's Friend 4th of July sale lands early - score up to $850 off Music Man, $200 off Elektron and more
By Daryl Robertson published
Bag up to 60% off at Musician's Friend this Independence Day, saving you hundreds on Fender, Schecter, Roland, Universal Audio and more

Universal Audio makes A-Type Multiband Dynamic Enhancer available as a native plugin
By Matt Mullen last updated
Released in May exclusively for Apollo and UAD hardware, A-Type is now available to native users and Spark subscribers

8 things you can do with Ableton Live's updated Auto Filter device
By Martin Delaney published
Given a major overhaul in Live 12.2, Auto Filter features a variety of creative filter types, new modulation options and real-time visualization

New data reveals The Beatles song that most guitarists, pianists and drummers want to learn to play
By Ben Rogerson published
Muse Group has crunched the numbers

Roland finds inner peace with Mood Pan, an electronic percussion instrument designed to help you "discover the restorative power of music"
By Matt Mullen published
Equipped with a selection of meditative sounds that includes handpan, gamelan, sitar and singing bowl, it's a Bluetooth speaker and MIDI controller too
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