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Korg tease something new for November 1st
26 Oct 2016 in
An image appears with the date stamped as the 1st November and then disappears - what could this new Korg tease mean?
FL Studio Mobile 3: Music making for every platform
FL Studio Mobile 3 is released on Android. The iOS, Windows App, Windows Phone and desktop plug-in version will be along shortly. That's mobile music making on pretty much everything.
Sibelius First 8: “Lite” composing software from Avid
25 Oct 2016 in Studio
New version of Avid's Sibelius First gives most composers everything they need to write scores of up to 16 staves.
Dreadbox snorts new White Line affordable Eurorack modules
23 Oct 2016 in Synths
Get affordably high with Dreadbox new White Line modules to feed your Euro(c)rack addiction - no snorting required
Joué modular pressure sensitive MIDI controller
21 Oct 2016 in Studio
Joué is a customisable MIDI controller with modules for pads, knobs, XY controls, fretboards and weird knobbly nipples for the ultimate in modular tactile control
Ninja Stars: Audio/CV stereo hub from Plankton Electronics
21 Oct 2016 in Synths
Terribly useful little Ninja Stars shaped splitters for audio or control voltage to send signals all over your modular synth.
Tines from Klevgränd – the simplest electric piano yet
20 Oct 2016 in Synths
Not another electric piano? Oh yes but Tines is simpler, groovier and much cheaper that any of those massive Rhodes emulations.
Apogee gets JAM all over Windows
Apogee actually release an interface for Windows but the JAM 96k's use of ASIO4ALL is going to seriously hamper its performance
Avid comment on Pro Tools 12.6 licensing screw-up
19 Oct 2016 in Studio
Many users have found themselves unable to run Pro Tools 12.6 because licenses haven't appeared in iLok accounts. Avid finally tell us what's going on.
MODO BASS: Physically modelled electric bass from IK Multimedia
8 years in the making, IK Multimedia have modelled every aspect of 12 iconic electric basses including how they are played. Will it make your bass-lines sounds any better?
Deluge: portable sequencer, sampler, synthesizer gets bigger
Synthstrom Audible double the number of pads and invite everyone to the launch party of their Deluge portable sampler, synthesizer, sequencer box
Sandman Pro – a dreamy delay from Unfiltered Audio
18 Oct 2016 in Studio
Unfiltered Audio have upgraded their delay plug-in with an arsenal of modulation, delay modes and that pink/black interface - enter the Sandman Pro
Google leak! IK Multimedia MODOBASS?
A google search has revealed the name of IK's secret new product - MODOBASS
Add some vowel sounds with The Orb formant filter plug-in
17 Oct 2016 in Studio
The Orb gets mouthy with its easy to use three band formant filter, but is it all mouth and no trousers?
DSM03 Feedback Eurorack Module from Dave Smith Instruments
17 Oct 2016 in Synths
The DSM03 Feedback Module is a new release from Dave Smith Instruments, offering sound shaping components as seen in the Pro 2 and Prophet 12 synthesizers.
Frank Zappa’s Utility Muffin Research Kitchen is up for auction
14 Oct 2016 in Other
Lady Gaga, who has acquired Zappa's estate, is selling the contents of the house including his legendary home studio. Go grab a piece of history.
Steinberg Dorico notation software ships next week
13 Oct 2016 in Studio
Steinberg's new flagship notation software is almost ready to go. With attractive crossgrade pricing Dorico is looking to take the score writing market.
Dialog Audio MP3244: Modulation made easy?
The Modulation Processor 3244 gives you modulation control over your hardware synths, your analogue gear and your software instruments all from within your DAW
Roland System-8 now shipping very slowly
12 Oct 2016 in Synths
Roland say they are available now but where can you buy them? No one has the System-8 in stock outside America - that's rubbish!
Ableton Live 9.7 available now!
12 Oct 2016 in Studio
Ableton Live 9.7 is now available featuring lots of updates for Push which is exciting if you have the hardware and rubbish if you don't
Famidrums – the Nintendo NES drum sounds brought back to 8 bit life
12 Oct 2016 in Synths
Is it a new percussive feminine hygiene product or a bunch of 8 bit drum kits from the Nintendo NES? It's the Famidrums.
Verbos Electronics announce Bark Filter Processor for Eurorack
12 Oct 2016 in Synths
12 bands of Bark scale filtering in a wide and comprehensive Eurorack module - the Bark Filter Processor is coming soon - can we have some video?
eowave jam their Domino bass synthesizer into a Eurorack
12 Oct 2016 in Synths
eowave shrink the Domino down to Eurorack size, take out the LFO, throw in some patch points and a whacking great cutoff knob.