Sony sells ACID, Sound Forge and Vegas to MAGIX
08 Jun 2016 in Studio
MAGIX snaps up the Sony Creative Software range of video and audio software. Is it the end or a new beginning?
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Posts by Robin Vincent
DOOM: Making the music of hell
07 Jun 2016 in Studio
Discover the music behind the reissue of DOOM: the best 1st person shooter of all time.
Sugar Bytes’ Factory: A sound safari of synthesizer weirdness
07 Jun 2016 in Synths
This is a Factory of synthesis thrown together in an elegant and involving way with a ton of modulating possibilities - sadly no lions on this safari.
Cakewalk have a bite of Apple with Sonar OSX Alpha
03 Jun 2016 in
Sonar OSX has been rumoured forever but now it gets an official announcement and an invitation to Apple users to download it for free.
Focusrite launch Scarlett 2.0 USB audio interfaces
02 Jun 2016 in Studio
The next generation of Scarlett red boxes from Focusrite bring improvements both under the hood and on the body.
Set yourself alight with AudioGaming Le Sound AudioFire synthesizer
01 Jun 2016 in Synths
An effect plug-in that can generate the sound of a single flame, a fireside, bonfire or raging inferno: if you want to turn up the heat check out AudioFire.
SmithsonMartin set release date for Kontrol Master DAW arcade controller
01 Jun 2016 in Studio
Get button bashing with this beat-em-up style one knob Kontrol Master DAW controller from SmithsonMartin.
Inear Display gets brutal with Cruelle distortion plugin
01 Jun 2016 in Studio
When you've had enough of warmth or vintage tone add some Cruelle digitally distorted violence to your mix.
Achtung! SyS Audio release Ton-Geraet 1 (SyS TG1) Waveform Morphing Sequence Synthesizer
31 May 2016 in Synths
The SyS TG1 is the twisted lovechild of the C64 SID chip and Yamaha DX100 synthesiser and is capable of some very strange wavemorphing bleeps and noises.
Dato DUO, a synthesizer for two to play
27 May 2016 in Synths
Launching on Kickstarter Dato DUO hope to bring people together for some face-to-face synthesizer action - get it for your kids, keep it for yourself!
Mune – expressive electronic instrument coming to Kickstarter
26 May 2016 in Synths
Being an expressive and engaging electronic performer can be a struggle. The Mune puts you front and centre to unleash your inner exhibitionist.
D16 announce PunchBox Bass Drum Synthesizer
25 May 2016 in Synths
Some heavy sound designers have contributed to D16's PunchBox Bass Drum Synthesizer – but does it have enough to kick you over?
Arturia step the V Collection up to version 5
24 May 2016 in Synths
Who wouldn't like 17 classic vintage instruments in their studio? With the V Collection you virtually can.
The Moog Minimoog Model D returns
24 May 2016 in Synths
Moog hand build a limited number of Minimoog Model D analog synthesizers at Moogfest - but will there be any more?
PreSonus release Presence XT Editor
You can now create your own instruments with the Presence XT Editor, but only as an added extra from the shop.
Propellerhead announce Reason 9
This new version of Reason brings some MIDI plug-ins, pitch correction and a few other bits and pieces - is it enough to justify a full version upgrade?
iZotope thinks out of the vox with new VocalSynth plugin
20 May 2016 in Studio
Get your funky computerised vocals on overdrive with four engines of synthetic vocal processing effects in iZotope's new VocalSynth.
IK Multimedia dial up the warmth with new Saturator X effect plug-in
19 May 2016 in Studio
Wrap your mix in the double duvet of T-Racks' Saturator X processor until it's dripping with vintage cosiness.
Is Moog about to reissue the Minimoog Model D?
19 May 2016 in Synths
Rumours of a reissue of the classic Minimoog Model D - we wait with baited breath.
Steinberg’s Dorico: Scoring a hit?
19 May 2016 in Studio
Three years in development and now nearing completion, Dorico is Steinberg's new take on notation, scoring and printing software.
ScreenForge Yeco: Touch Controller for Ableton Live
17 May 2016 in Studio
Get your fingers into Ableton Live with this desktop multi-touch controller for Windows and OSX.
Software Synthesizer – Top 5 List 2016
17 May 2016 in Synths
With so many good software synthesizer sound sources around, which plug-in instruments are floating your boat at the moment?
Will Lethal Audio’s new synth kill you?
13 May 2016 in Synths
A bit fat dance music rompler with synth pretensions that could have all the sounds you'll ever need.
SynthFest UK – let’s play with some knobs
13 May 2016 in Synths
Get yourself to Sheffield for some serious knob twiddling.