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14 of the best plugins and DAWs you can use on Linux
By Stuart Adams published
We continue our adventure into the world of Linux-based music-making with a round-up of the best Linux-friendly software tools

How to humanise your virtual acoustic instruments in your DAW projects
By Roland Schmidt published
Duff notes, timing errors and quirky performance choices are often the elements that underline the humanity of acoustic performances.

“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
Don't let a brilliant song be swallowed up in a bad mix by following our guide to the central principles of the process

How to record virtual and live instruments more smoothly by taking stock of your sample buffer
By Roland Schmidt published
Latency on your plugins and audio recordings can derail a developing musical idea - but if you get a handle on managing your sample buffer you’ll have a much smoother ride

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

"Splice is now built directly into Pro Tools": Avid launches Pro Tools 2025.6 with Splice integration, AI speech-to-text engine and more
By Matt Mullen published
Avid teams up with leading sample platform in what the company calls a "game-changing integration bringing millions of sounds into the heart of Pro Tools"

Ableton Live 12.2 gives this "incredibly versatile" device a much-needed refresh
By Si Truss published
Live 12.2 will be released on June 11, bringing updates to Meld, Roar, new Max devices and more

Logic Pro updated for Mac and iPad: Stem Splitter gets better, and say hello to Flashback Capture
By Ben Rogerson last updated
Plus, Logic Pro for iPad now has Learn MIDI for easy assignment of hardware controllers

I tried a music tracker and it rewired my brain (in a good way)
By Adam Douglas published
Beloved by artists from Aphex Twin to Deadmau5, trackers swap the trusty piano roll for a text-based, vertically-scrolling interface that looks like something out of The Matrix. Let's find out how deep the tracker rabbit hole goes
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