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Get Bob Clearmountain’s reverb spaces in your DAW with Apogee’s $49 plugin
It includes presets inspired by his work with Springsteen and the Stones
This website will generate free DX7 synth presets with a single click
Use them in the original hardware or a plugin emulation
Audiokit’s free Retro Piano iOS app is here to brighten up your summer
Lo-fi keyboard instrument available for a limited time
Sample Challenge: RAC creates a delicate lo-fi piano house track
Grammy-winning Portland artist André Allen Anjos steps up to our challenge
IK Multimedia is offering you an Oberheim OB-X soft synth for free
Syntronik OXa can be had for nothing for a limited time
Could this OP-1-inspired ‘smartphone synth’ be the electronic instrument of the future?
Gris Design shows off the OP-S concept design
Latest tuition
How to use MIDI controllers to add pathos to a string part
Use your controller to enhance your strings
How to make your bass dominate your mix
Employ this D&B production trick to increase bass perception
How to use rubato to give a MIDI part more feel
Learn how to push and pull a part out of time for more emotional impact
How to get started in producing your own music
Top tips from Produce Like A Pro's Warren Huart in new Thomann podcast
How to design a multi-layered drum & bass snare sound in Serum
Create a punchy snare from scratch in Xfer Records' soft synth
3 ways to use the element of surprise in your bass parts
Let’s look at a trio of simple structural devices you can deploy in your arrangements when working with bass
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Latest reviews
Ableton FlexGroove review
- £29
- €39
- $49
A new Max For Live tool from Martin von Frantzius promises to bring unconventional rhythms to Live
Teenage Engineering POM-16 review
- £199
- $239
The smallest entry to Teenage Engineering’s modular range is a compact four-track sequencer
Teenage Engineering POM-170 review
- £399
- $479
This stylish monosynth looks the part but look closer and there are significant issues
Polyend Tracker review
- £449
- €485
- $599
Polyend’s new sampler takes its cues from old school software trackers but this is more than just a tribute act…
Krotos Audio Concept review
- £99
- €119
- $129
For their debut plugin synth, Krotos promises acrobatic modulation and fast, efficient workflow. Nice, err, Concept! But how does it work in practice?
Audient Evo 4 review
- £99
- €119
- $129
Audient have a history of big mixing desks, and now have one of the most compact interfaces available. Is it EVO so good?
Akai MPC Live II review
- £1040
There are so many instruments to help you ditch the DAW, but can they boast ditching the studio as well? This latest MPC gets portable
Erica Synths Sample Drum review
- £295
- €302
- $350
This award-winning module will bring sample-slicing to your Eurorack rig