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Simon’s Picks 2016: Cakewalk, PreSonus, Townsend and more…
28 Dec 2016 · A year of new pro audio toys has nearly passed and so has the first year of Gearnews. Here's my top 5 products that have stood out for me this year.
The 5 Best Microphones 2016: Shure, Lewitt, Chandler, Ocean Way, Townsend
22 Dec 2016 · This year has seen some significant advancements in microphone technology. Here's our run down of the Top 5 microphones, each with something to shout about.
Eventide: Sneak Peak of H9000 and ‘Fission’ plug-in
20 Dec 2016 · This 'sneak peak' video from Eventide confirms the H9000 we revealed to be in the pipeline, along with some other new toys, including a plug-in called 'Fission'...
HOFA SYSTEM modular mixing plug-in to launch in January
19 Dec 2016 · HOFA Plugins announce a new mix-and-match audio processing plug-in system for the new year, promising it will offer everything you need in one interface.
These microphones might be the ultimate mixing space measurement system
19 Dec 2016 · Audio Precision have launched a new range of measurement microphones, perhaps heralding an age of ultra-accurate acoustic space testing for high-end studio speakers and live sound speaker systems.
Free loudness meter plug-in by Youlean
18 Dec 2016 · Got your eyes on an industry-leading loudness meter plug-in that looks similar to this one? Perhaps Youlean's free plug can save you hundreds of pounds. Perhaps.
Is AKAI preparing a new ‘MPCX’ workstation?
18 Dec 2016 · Rumours are heating up that AKAI is working on a new MPC Professional unit, which might be called the 'MPCX' - we give our take on the latest leaked images.
Zoom F-Control remote mixer for F8 and F4 announced
15 Dec 2016 · Zoom continue to pioneer the field recorder market by introducing the F-Control mixer and remote for their F8 and F4 recorders, adding new features.
Top 5 MIDI Controller keyboards of 2016
15 Dec 2016 · Our fingers need a decent way of injecting music into our DAW. Here's my pick of this year's MIDI Controller Keyboards that stood out for me.
Audified deliver (yet another) new saturation tool, the U78 Saturator
14 Dec 2016 · That's right, it's not a spelling mistake: the U78 is one more saturation plug for your toolkits, and isn't Neumann-related in any way.
Extract samples and remix loops with Regroover Pro
12 Dec 2016 · Regroover Pro extracts drum parts and individual hits from impossible places and lets you remix your drum loops.
Is Spaceship Delay the best free delay plug-in ever?
11 Dec 2016 · Spaceship Delay crams a lot of functions and options into one free effect plug-in - and actually sounds good!
Tegeler Audio get feature-heavy with Schwerkraftmaschine 3-in-1 compressor
10 Dec 2016 · Schwerkraftmaschine or 'Gravity Machine', has now landed and is available to order - is this the most advanced compressor we've seen this year?
Sonible release FREI:RAUM, a hat-trick of new EQs
09 Dec 2016 · This 'clever' new suite of EQ plug-ins, Frei:raum, contains Smart EQ, Proximity EQ and Entropy EQ, to control "spectral balance, spaciousness and tonality".
Random Groove Generator Pro: Accidental beats
08 Dec 2016 · Decent step sequencers are sorely missing from most DAWs and Random Groove Generator Pro thinks it might have the answer for Ableton Live
Free Filterjam plug-in for creative multi-band filtering
08 Dec 2016 · AudioThing has released Filterjam, which splits and recombines your input and filters the heck out of it. And it's free.
Cubase 9 launched: Steinberg releases major updates for Pro, Artist and Elements
07 Dec 2016 · Version 9 of Cubase is here and has fulfilled many a feature request with cool stuff, but have they really innovated?
Will MOTU’s new 624 and 8A raise the bar for compact interfaces?
07 Dec 2016 · MOTU have announced the availability of the 624 and 8A audio interfaces. Equipped with Thunderbolt, USB3 and AVB, there's a lot packed into these half-rack units.
DAW Essentials Collection: new plug-ins from Tracktion
07 Dec 2016 · The workhorse plug-ins in Tracktions DAW Essentials Collection will keep you working with the same sound whatever DAW you use
TimeShaper: Twisting the fabric of time in your mix
06 Dec 2016 · The Cableguys bring some time altering drugs to your audio with TimeShaper: for glitching, time twisting and stuttering out-of-body experiences.
Rostec rev up new LMA8 “high performance” mic pre
06 Dec 2016 · Rostec's new 8-channel LMA8 mic pre-amp and converter combines "classical philosophy realized by modern technology". And there's rumours of other new bits of gear too...
Tweaking Windows 10 for music production
05 Dec 2016 · Are you suffering from clicks and pops in your audio? Then check out this guide to tweaking Windows 10 and start making music with confidence.