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beatbuddy

Singular Sound’s BeatBuddy 2 is here, your drummer just got an upgrade

By Advertorial published

Sponsored by Singular Sound

Capture every nuance of real drums, with more control than ever

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Recording Piano

How to record a real piano perfectly

By Roland Schmidt published

Nothing adds organic character to a track like live piano, but recording one isn’t easy. We lift the piano lid and talk about pianistic logistics!

Keyboards & Pianos
Behringer

"The rebirth of phase distortion": Behringer releases its Casio CZ-1 clone, the CZ-1 Mini

By Matt Mullen published

A diminutive take on Casio's '80s classic, CZ-1 Mini squeezes the CZ series' phase distortion engine into a $89 mini-synth

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akai mpk

Akai unveils MPK Mini IV with pitch and mod wheels, new keybed and full-size MIDI output

By Matt Mullen published

The next generation of Akai's portable and affordable MIDI controller is here

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Creating chord progressions in Ableton Live

Creating chords for electronic music: 3 ways to generate more interesting progressions in Ableton Live 12

By Si Truss published

Let’s explore how Live’s MIDI effects can help us write better progressions

Digital Audio Workstation

How To: Make the most of Spotify Wrapped

By Will Simpson published

It’s the perfect time to engage with fans

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A laptop displaying a software synthesizer

Black Friday plugin deals 2025: Get the lowdown ahead of the biggest sale of the year

By Matt McCracken last updated

Here are the plugins you should get ready to grab ahead of the Black Friday sales

Software & Apps
Beck Sea Change

How Beck and Nigel Godrich created one of the best-sounding albums of the 21st century

By Andy Price published

Beck’s surprising 2002 pivot was defined by its immaculately-recorded acoustics, and is often cited as a choice reference test by audio enthusiasts

Artists
iZotope FXEQ

“Allows you to do away with stacks of insert or return effects and potential high processor loads”: iZotope FXEQ review

By Andy Jones published

It’s a multi-effects plugin that’s as easy to use as a standard EQ, and costs less than 50 bucks…

Fx Software
missy

The story of Missy Elliott's Get Ur Freak On, the bhangra-sampling hit that almost didn’t happen

By Matt Mullen published

A lean, mean, speaker-rattling ode to freakdom, Missy Elliott's Get Ur Freak On is one of this century's most progressive pop songs. We explain its enduring influence

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