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Universal Audio is giving the $199 PolyMAX synth plugin away for free - but not for long
By Matt Mullen Published
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I wish these Memorial Day software deals had been around when I mixed my new EP - save up to 90% off Waves, Native Instruments, and Positive Grid plugins
By Daryl Robertson Published
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Universal Audio's new plugin emulates a legendary '70s production trick heard on recordings from Queen, AC/DC and Fleetwood Mac
By Matt Mullen Published
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Fender Studio is the company’s long-awaited entry-level recording app, and it’s free for all
By Ben Rogerson Published
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“It will drag out your inner Brian Eno with frightening ease”: Soundtoys SpaceBlender review
By Andy Jones Published
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If you're an Ableton Live user, SoundFlow could save you hours of time by replacing complex workflows with the touch of a button
By Matt Mullen Published
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Roland puts 8 classic Boss effects pedals in a new plugin, and there are more to come... but they're only available with a Roland Cloud subscription
By Matt Mullen Published
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Digital Audio Workstation
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Fender Studio is the company’s long-awaited entry-level recording app, and it’s free for all
By Ben Rogerson Published
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If you're an Ableton Live user, SoundFlow could save you hours of time by replacing complex workflows with the touch of a button
By Matt Mullen Published
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Ableton drops 1.5 update for Move, adding sample slicing, improved MIDI I/O and a new Auto-Filter device
By Si Truss Published
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New to making tracks? Start here
By Andy Jones Published
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Ableton Live 12.2 overhauls the device I use on pretty much every track – and rectifies Push 3’s most notable missing feature
By Si Truss Published
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"An upgrade that’s all about creativity": PreSonus Studio One Pro 7 review
By James Russell Published
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You can now sample via USB-C using your Ableton Move
By Matt Mullen Published
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openDAW promises to open the door to music production for beginners, students and beatmakers on a budget
By Matt Mullen Published
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“Learning how to mix is almost as important as hitting on your original musical idea”: New to the mixing process? Start here
By Andy Jones Published
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Dj Software
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L-Acoustics’ new DJ-aimed stem separation software can pull apart any stereo source
By Andy Price Published
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New documentary sheds light on the life and passing of EDM superstar Avicii
By Daniel Griffiths Published
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Best DJ software 2025: Mixing applications to suit every genre, setup and budget
By Si Truss Last updated
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“An enhanced application that is nonetheless reassuringly familiar and reasonably priced”: Native Instruments Traktor Pro 4 review
By Si Truss Published
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"I’ve come to realise that the perfect mix doesn’t exist": Ben Böhmer on overcoming perfectionism in production
By Danny Turner Published
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“I didn’t know anything about drugs or any of that stuff. For me, acid was a chemical that stripped away paint”: A Guy Called Gerald on the birth of acid house
By Si Truss Published
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“I like to do a lot of micro-sampling”: salute on the inspiration behind their debut album TRUE MAGIC
By Si Truss Published
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“A substantial lessening of competition for DJ software”: AlphaTheta takeover of Serato is blocked
By Will Simpson Published
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Could Traktor Pro 4 put Native Instruments back at the top of the DJ software game?
By Matt Mullen Published
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Fx Software
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“It will drag out your inner Brian Eno with frightening ease”: Soundtoys SpaceBlender review
By Andy Jones Published
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Why reverb is one of the most reliable effects in a producer's arsenal
By Adam Douglas Published
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“It will get on with the job, with or without your involvement”: Waves Curves Equator review
By Andy Jones Published
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UA is giving away its 1176 plugin as a Valentine's gift – here's how to get it and use it!
By Andy Jones Published
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"It's like recording sounds across time": How Yumi Matsutoya used AI to turn back the clock when crafting her new album
By Andy Price Published
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How to work with reverb effectively
By Adam Douglas Published
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Fantastic (free) plugins and how to use them: Supermassive
By Jon Musgrave Published
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“All the music software you need… but for the price of a mid-level Apple Mac”: Native Instruments Komplete 15 review
By Andy Jones Published
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Baby Audio’s Warp is a free plugin that will let you manipulate time with “unprecedented clarity”
By Si Truss Published
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Plugins
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Universal Audio is giving the $199 PolyMAX synth plugin away for free - but not for long
By Matt Mullen Published
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Universal Audio's new plugin emulates a legendary '70s production trick heard on recordings from Queen, AC/DC and Fleetwood Mac
By Matt Mullen Published
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“It will drag out your inner Brian Eno with frightening ease”: Soundtoys SpaceBlender review
By Andy Jones Published
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Roland puts 8 classic Boss effects pedals in a new plugin, and there are more to come... but they're only available with a Roland Cloud subscription
By Matt Mullen Published
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Native Instruments releases polyphonic sequencer that can "transform one note into a stunning soundscape"
By Matt Mullen Published
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Serum 2, Pigments 6, Phase Plant, Vital and Massive X: The ultimate soft synth showdown
By Stuart Adams Published
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New to synthesis? This free synth plugin can help you learn how it works
By Matt Mullen Published
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Steven Wilson reveals the $20 plugin he used for all the guitars on his new space rock epic
By Jonathan Horsley Published
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“I’d urge anyone wanting to make music to avoid waiting around for others to give you permission”: Eli Keszler on staying true to yourself as an artist
By Jim Ottewill Published
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Utilities
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“A well-made and affordable headphone that is light, comfortable and a reliable choice for studio recording”: Tascam TH-11 review
By Jon Musgrave Published
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NAMM 2025: Scaler 3 promises to widen the feature set of one of our favourite songwriting tools
By Andy Price Published
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“The experimental effects box and sample mangler you didn't know you wanted… but it's not quite finished”: Torso Electronics S-4 review
By Andy Jones Published
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Donner’s MEDO puts creativity in your hands
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“Its biggest asset is its ease-of-use”: iZotope Neutron 5 review
By Si Truss Published
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“A combo of powerful, flexible, multi-layered spectral audio editing with cutting edge AI-based neural networks”: Steinberg SpectraLayers Pro 11 review
By Stuart Adams Published
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Roland Lamb opens up on inventing new ways of expressing music with ROLI Airwave
By Andy Price Published
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ROLI unveils the Airwave, an expressive new way of learning and creating using its MPE instruments
By Andy Price Published
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AudioStrip receives share of £1 million in UK government funding to “elevate music source separation”
By Ben Rogerson Published
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Roland puts 8 classic Boss effects pedals in a new plugin, and there are more to come... but they're only available with a Roland Cloud subscription
By Matt Mullen Published
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Native Instruments releases polyphonic sequencer that can "transform one note into a stunning soundscape"
By Matt Mullen Published
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Serum 2, Pigments 6, Phase Plant, Vital and Massive X: The ultimate soft synth showdown
By Stuart Adams Published
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