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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.
Audified MixChecker – wtf does it do?
12 May 2016 in Studio
Some little box of tricks is being teased by Audified - what do you think it does?
Output puts Movement into your melodies
11 May 2016 in Studio
Add a bit of textual motion with this nicely designed modulating multi-effects plugin.
Get moist and windy with Le Sound AudioWeather Free weather effects from AudioGaming
10 May 2016 in Studio
Create your own dynamic weather system and sit in the rain in your studio with this free plugin.
Screencast your DAW with Odeus Audio Wdm2Vst
09 May 2016 in Studio
Plug it into your master bus and it routes your DAW ouput to any Windows application.
Let Odesi composition software write you a hit song
09 May 2016 in Studio
Odesi, newly released on Windows, is here to help you write melodies, basslines, chord progressions and beats while driving the musical snobs crazy.
Audio issues with the Microsoft Surface Pro 4
06 May 2016 in Studio
Music production software doesn't seem to be running as well as it should on Microsoft's flagship hardware.
Moog release a new iOS app – the Model 15
04 May 2016 in Synths
Fancy a $10,000 modular synth stuffed into your iPad?
Freestyle – a VST Host from New Sonic Arts
03 May 2016 in Synths
Drag and drop a bunch of instruments together into your ultimate combi for live performance or just messing about.
Avid quietly adds Windows 10 support to Pro Tools 12.5
02 May 2016 in
Windows 10 has the fastest take-up of any Windows OS ever made and yet Avid don't seem to want anyone to know they now support it.
Harrison surprise Mixbus users with Mixbus 32C
29 Apr 2016 in Studio
Has Harrison's dream of fully emulating one of their beloved hardware consoles finally come to pass?
MusicLab’s virtual RealStrat rocks to version 4
Let's face it, keyboard players are always envious of their Strat-wielding band mates. Well, now you can do away with them...
Moog attempt to make a planet sized modular synth
28 Apr 2016 in Synths
Help create a world wide modular synth with The Global Synthesizer Project by Moog and Yuri Suzuki.
Klysoft release ITVL a completely jazzed generative step sequencer
A Step Sequencer that can improvise and generate randomness around your notes - now that's jazz.
Sonic Academy school us in the art of the KICK (version 2)
26 Apr 2016 in Synths
Why settle for a crappy preset kick drum when you can create your own crappy preset in this dedicated, bottom building plugin.