2nd generation of inValve Effects from Audified
14 Mar 2016 in Studio
Can we have enough tube-modeled compressors and warming plug-ins in our lives?
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Posts by Robin Vincent
Stay up late with a free Nightlife virtual synth from Acoustica
Have a night on the tiles for free with this EDM-focused synth
Korg launch the Volca FM
10 Mar 2016 in Synths
Will it fill the FM hole in your life? You'll have to wait until May to find out.
You’ll soon have to pay for SoundCloud
09 Mar 2016 in Studio
Sources say that SoundCloud could be subscription-only by July...
Sample Logic turn the orchestra inside out in the name of cinema with Morphestra 2
Morph into a crowded sample library world where music and sound design collide with yet another Kontakt library of cinematic sounds - is this the mother-morpher of them all?
Sir George Martin dies aged 90
09 Mar 2016 in Studio
Reflections on when I worked with Sir George Martin (or spent a couple of hours trying to get a computer to work)
Samples From Mars get spacey with the MicroMoog
Relive the old MicroMoog who's crackling badness is now considered to be vintage character.
Cableguys mess up your stereo field with PanShaper
07 Mar 2016 in
Multiband pan wrangling for modulating your stereo field
The Dave Smith Instruments OB-6 is ready to ship
04 Mar 2016 in Synths
The love child of Tom and Dave is ready for you to take home
Eowave release the Ribbon 2 controller and mini synth
Channel Keith Emerson and start stroking some wobbly sounds...
The Marble Machine from Wintergatan has to be seen to be believed
An extraordinary musical machine: This is how you build a piece of music.
Bluetooth any MIDI keyboard with The MIDI Thing
This little box could help you connect your MIDI keyboard to your computer via Bluetooth - if it gets funded
Wide Blue Sound release Eclipse and bring the darkness
A synth that stands darkly in the shadow of the orbiting moon... or something.
Tracktion launches T7 music production software
01 Mar 2016 in Studio
A major update to the original DAW alternative, but does it bring enough to the table?
ROLI Seaboard RISE 49 now shipping
You can now get your hands on one of these more "affordable" RISE 49 controllers
Scratchocaster Mk2 turns DJs into rock gods
What do you get if you cross a guitar with a turntable?
PreSonus get all excited about version 3.2 of Studio One
26 Feb 2016 in Studio
The masters of understatement, PreSonus, believe they've raised the bar "again" with the 3.2 release of their very fashionable Studio One DAW
Kymatica will mix all your iOS audio with AUM
Move over, Audiobus. There's a new iPad music-making hub in town.
Start fingering your DAW with MicliOne hybrid touch and keyboard shortcut controller
25 Feb 2016 in Studio
This multi-touch screen and mechanical keyboard combination DAW controller is looking for Kickstarter funding.
Cakewalk Sonar and LANDR master sweet music together
24 Feb 2016 in Studio
Get a robot to master your tracks right from within your DAW...
TrainYourEars EQ Edition 2.0: ear training for sound engineers
23 Feb 2016 in Studio
You don't have to randomly turn knobs searching for the right sound, you can actually learn how to do it properly.
Could you help Kickstart the KordBot chord generator?
Need some chords in a hurry that you have no idea how to play? Maybe the KordBot can help - if it can raise the necessary funds on Kickstarter, that is...
Create your own Kontakt Library with The Sampling Handbook
22 Feb 2016 in Studio
Painstakingly creating your own sample instruments doesn't sound like fun to me but maybe a half-decent book might make it a bit less painful.
Nervana headphones for aural sex?
22 Feb 2016 in
Nervana will pleasure you in sync to your favourite tunes - erm... where do I sign up?