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Kush Audio Novatron: a varitone tube compressor with a variety of sounds
24 Sep 2017 · Novatron is an analog-modeled Varitone Tube Compressor. With the combined traits of several classic compressors, it features a vintage-inspired interface and an appropriately warm sound for a classic vibe...
Reason 10: At last some new instruments from Propellerhead!
22 Sep 2017 · Propellerhead announces the arrival of Reason 10. The new instrument drought of 10 years is finally over with 2 new synthesizers, 3 sampled instruments, and a piano. Is it enough to silence the critics?
Recorded some badly tuned drums? Waves’ new Torque plug-in can help
20 Sep 2017 · So you've recorded some drums and noticed after the band left the studio that the tuning was off. Delete the project? Waves says its new Torque plug-in can help.
The Neumann U87 re-imagined in Rhodium for 50 year anniversary
19 Sep 2017 · The Neumann U87 in Rhodium certainly is a sight to behold, even if it boils down to it being a shiny version of the same bit of gear from 50 years ago. It's certainly a cool way of honouring the famous mic...
Recording audio tracks into the air on an iPad with Augmented Reality
17 Sep 2017 · Recording audio tracks into the air with an iPad? Programmer and artist Zach Liebermann has come up with this absorbing little tool that lets you do just that. The dawn of a new age or a silly gimmick?
Focusrite Red 16Line and RedNet X2P audio interfaces are out on the Ethernet
16 Sep 2017 · Focusrite has two brand-new additions to its Red line of audio interfaces. With their feature sets and extensive connectivity, the Red 16Line and RedNet X2P are unmistakeably geared towards pro audio heads...
Golden Tattoos become an on-skin MIDI controller with Duoskin
15 Sep 2017 · You can now adorn yourself with gold leaf tattoos that carry MIDI and controller information directly from your touch into your DAW or MIDI instruments and sound sources. It's wearing music on your skin.
Bitwig Studio gets Ableton Link with 2.2 update
14 Sep 2017 · Bitwig Studio reaches version 2.2 and joins the Ableton Link party for instant networked tempo sync to other software and devices. There are also new modulators, time shifting and 3GBs of new content.
Apple iPhone 8 and iPhone X: full of potential for new music apps, but are they worth the upgrade?
13 Sep 2017 · Apple's new iPhones certainly look great in the hand, but do they offer any meaningful value to the discerning musician? Well, they do happen to pack some impressive and forward-looking technology, so...
Royer R-10: a quality ribbon microphone that’s also affordable?
12 Sep 2017 · Aimed at both studio and live conditions, the R-10 can handle sound pressure of up to 160 dB, yet its compact size allows for "flexible positioning", apparently. And at $500, it doesn't break the bank ...
HumBeatz browser app takes your hums, turns them into melodies and beats
10 Sep 2017 · Ever thought about how wickedly easy it would be if you could just hum some melody lines into the mic and have the computer play them with the sound of a particular instrument? Yeah, they made it happen!
The Roland TR-606 gets miniaturized on the iPhone and iPad
09 Sep 2017 · Roland's hardware has been faithfully translated onto the iPhone and iPad's screen and features a 16-step sequencer with song mode. Swing and tap tempo controls let you shuffle up the rhythms...
NI Komplete Kontrol S49 and S61 MK2: how tickling the ivories looks in 2017
08 Sep 2017 · The Komplete Kontrol S49 & S61 MK2 update what is still one of the world's fanciest MIDI controllers with technology and enhancements familiar from the Maschine range of production stations...
iZotope raises Spire, but how ‘no-hassle’ can wireless music recording be?
07 Sep 2017 · iZotope has announced the Spire Studio - a portable wireless system meant to let musicians "capture, edit, and collaborate" music on the spot - it also has a free iOS recording app...
Native Instruments Maschine MK3 announced: A whole new bag of tricks!
07 Sep 2017 · Today, Berlin-based Native Instruments took the wraps off of Maschine MK3, the third iteration of its software/hardware hybrid production system. This is the first major product upgrade since 2012's Maschine ...
NI Maschine MK3 and Komplete Kontrol S61 MK2 keyboard: could it be?
06 Sep 2017 · Casually strolling through the Native Instruments forum, we stumbled upon a thread showing what could be major upgrades to NI's Maschine system and Komplete Kontrol MIDI controller range...
Philips retools the portable recorder for musicians with the DVT7500
06 Sep 2017 · Billed as the musicians' portable recorder, the Philips DVT7500 has three (!) built-in mics and two XLR inputs, letting you record from the three microphones, the XLR and line-in inputs, or from both...
Kilohearts Phase Distortion: Get your frequency modulation on!
05 Sep 2017 · Instead of traditional waveform clipping and amplitude shaping, Phase Distortion modulates the phase of the input signal with its own amplitude. The effect gives the distortion a different flavor...
Slate Raven Core: finally, a complete system for touchscreen mixing
02 Sep 2017 · Slate Media Technology announced Raven Core, the latest addition to the company's line of touchscreen-based mixing consoles. The Raven Core comprises two touchscreens, a Slate Control Monitoring system...
Has Ableton Live 10 been spotted in a DJ Jazzy Jeff video?
31 Aug 2017 · DJ Jazzy Jeff can be seen using Ableton Live in an episode of Rhythm Roulette, but it looks different enough to prompt speculation over whether this is the long awaiting Ableton Live 10.
Rob Papen RP-VERB 2 is in the air tonight!
29 Aug 2017 · Rob Papen has made RP-VERB 2 available, and in addition to a range of enhancements, we're also pretty sure any Phil Collins fans out there have plenty of incentive to update...
Drummers and why we all love them soooo much…
27 Aug 2017 · Drummers - we love 'em really. Especially the über-intelligent things they say in the studio! Jared Dines' new parody video on Facebook contains many lines you'll have heard from your drummer, we promise...