Get the classic rave hoover synth sound in your Minilogue XD with the Staub oscillator
Another third-party add-on courtesy of Korg’s ‘logue SDK
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We can see right through Pioneer DJ’s fashion-focused new DJ controllers
Results of a collaboration with Virgil Abloh are unveiled
Get instant sidechain pumping with Devious Machines’ Duck plugin
Affordable processor is a “creative volume LFO”
Producer Will Putney says that his new signature plugin bundle gives you hardware-quality guitar amp tones in your DAW
STL Tones releases the latest product in its Tonality series
Armin van Buuren’s remix of Van Halen’s Jump has now been officially released
The David Lee Roth-approved rework lives
Synths DX is a free ‘80s-style software instrument for Kontakt users
It samples synths from Dave Smith, Moog, Roland, Yamaha, Oberheim and more
Superbooth 2019: The best synths, modular gear and weird bits
Our award picks from this year’s event
Blast from the past: Ensoniq EPS
The Ensoniq Performance Sampler - or EPS - would open up whole new horizons for sampling
Make your music sound like a scratchy old record with the Vinylizer plugin
Fire up the DAW turntable and play some noises
Latest tuition
How to quickly extract vocals from a song using phase cancellation
Magically remove the instrumentation from a full mix, leaving just an acapella…
How to flip samples using Ableton Live's Simpler
Channel the spirit of old-school hip-hop with this classic groove production technique
How to tease a melody for maximum musical impact
Teasing in a melody line by using fragments of it before unleashing the full tune can prove to be hugely effective
How to create vinyl-style scratch effects in Ableton Live
Emulating realistic vinyl scratching in your DAW is surprisingly easy…
How to cut a virtual vinyl record in your DAW
Get in the groove with our guide to emulating vinyl sonics in your music production software
How to approach a stem mastering session
Our step-by-step guide reveals how this in-vogue process can produce a more nuanced end result
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Arturia MicroFreak review
- £279
- €299
- $349
This funky French digital-analogue hybrid aims to bring something new to the hardware synth table
IK Multimedia SampleTank 4 Max review
- €600
This venerable ROMpler is looking and sounding better than ever
