IK Multimedia release a free SampleTank with built in shop
21 Apr 2016 in Synths
Free sounds from IK along with a shop bursting with tempting expansions - if you can get it to work.
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Moog releases an editor plugin for the Sub 37
20 Apr 2016 in Synths
Do you ever get tired of twisting all those knobs and hanker for the good old days of mouse driven synthesis?
Nektar stun us with Impact GX49 and GX61 Controller Keyboards
Do MIDI Controller Keyboards have to do everything these days or can they be simple and unfussy like these ones from Nektar?
D16 tell us the Frontier is versatile and self-adaptive
19 Apr 2016 in Studio
It feels good to be acknowledged as a valued customer. Should more companies should follow D16's lead and reward us with a freebie plugin?
Novation Components opens up its Circuit
Creating outside the box, in another box is now expanding outside the confines of the original box with a new suite of tools
One knob to rule them all
18 Apr 2016 in Studio
Don't let the professionals tell you that mixing is hard - all you need to do is dial in some Charisma from my signature edition MixFixer plug-in.
Waves eliminate feedback with the X-FDBK plug-in
14 Apr 2016 in Studio
Put yourself out of a job with Waves automatic feedback eliminator and turn everything up to 11.
HOFA gives us a new balancing act with the 4U+ DynamicTiltEQ
13 Apr 2016 in Studio
Lean it to the left or lean it to the right for some instant tonal gratification, and it's free (mostly).
Molecular Bytes announce AtomicTransient for tooling polyphonic transients
13 Apr 2016 in Studio
Teasing a tool for transient reshaping and envelope overwriting - we need more information!
Audiothing release Speaker to overdrive your audio
12 Apr 2016 in Studio
Need to sound like you're coming out of that Fisher Price radio you had as a kid then this is what you need.
Musikmesse 2016: Audionamix extracts vocals with ADX Trax Pro 3
09 Apr 2016 in Studio
No, it's not for Karaoke, it's for the serious business of processing vocals after the track has already been mixed and delivered.
Musikmesse 2016: The future of piano is mechatronic – the MPiano
09 Apr 2016 in Synths
If Sid Mead designed musical instruments then this is the piano we'd have.
Musikmesse 2016: MOTU get Thunderbolt working on Windows
09 Apr 2016 in Studio
Good new for Windows users as MOTU's range of Thunderbolt audio interfaces gets a brand new driver.
Musikmesse 2016: RME launch a bumper bundle of 4 new products
07 Apr 2016 in Studio
There's MADI, UFX, Thunderbolt, USB 3.0, converters and control - to celebrate their 20th anniversary RME announce 4 impressive new boxes.
Musikmesse 2016: Mystery Islands Music unveils new editors for Nord and microKorg synths
07 Apr 2016 in Synths
Getting under the skin of your hardware in software can be a beautiful thing.
Musikmesse 2016: IK Multimedia release Miroslav Philharmonik 2 CE – an orchestra on a budget
07 Apr 2016 in Synths
A compact collection of the new Miroslav Philharmonk 2 emotionally charged orchestral library.
Musikmesse 2016: Acme drop in the Audio Opticom XLA-3 military grade compressor as a plug-in
07 Apr 2016 in Studio
A harmonically rich optical compressor from Acme recreated in plug-in form.
Musikmesse 2016: Universal Audio announces UAD-2 Satellite DSP box with USB for Windows
07 Apr 2016 in Studio
A DSP box of plug-ins for Windows users over USB3.0 that gives better performance than Firewire? Yes please!
XILS-Lab STiX is a history lesson in drum machines
06 Apr 2016 in Synths
Every drum machine you can think of is packed away in here somewhere.
Musikmesse 2016: Brainworx bx_panEQ places EQ in the stereo field
06 Apr 2016 in
Imagine being able to apply different EQ to different parts of the stereo field: mind = blown
Musikmesse 2016: Zynaptiq announce reflectionless ADAPTIVERB and space effect WORMHOLE plug-ins
06 Apr 2016 in Studio
Ray tracing reverbs and eccentric spectral warping being previewed at Musikmesse.
Musikmesse 2016: Dave Smith and PioneerDJ cooking up something colourful in the TORAIZ SP-16
A performing DJ's groovebox with Dave Smith analogue filters, Pioneer Pro DJ Link and more flashing lights than you can shake a stick at.
Musikmesse 2016: Nord release the Drum 3 percussion synth and Drum 3P with pads
05 Apr 2016 in Synths
A decent update to the Drum 2 rather than something revolutionary and the Drum 3P makes for a more complete product.
Audiothing releases Hats – Hi-Hat and cymbal synth
04 Apr 2016 in
Forget your banging kicks, your sizzling snares and perpetual cowbell, this is all about the hats.