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Zero-G get Vocal about Extreme Environments with EVE
Add some human feel to your ambiance with the beautifully eery rather than "Extreme" EVE.
Launch into a larger world with MIDI Sync option for Novation’s iOS Launchpad
MIDI Sync your Launchpad app to other apps or external hardware with this in-app purchase.
Engage with MiXD 2016, the first national symposium on Music Interaction Design
The Birmingham Conservatoire is hosting an event exploring the relationship between music and technology
Puremagnetik bring back the 80’s with Jax – sounds from the Roland JX-8P
11 Feb 2016 in Synths
Missing some synth brass or lush pads in your 80's pop revival band? Jax might be worth a stab.
GForce walk us down memory lane with Volume 3 of the Streetly Tapes for M-Tron
10 Feb 2016 in Synths
Volume 3 of The Streetly Tapes puts rarely heard Mellotron sounds into the hands of the computer musician.
Arturia MatrixBrute gets a UK street price of £1539 inc VAT
10 Feb 2016 in Synths
At almost half the price of the Moog Voyager, does the MatrixBrute have enough balls to become a classic?
Gothic Instruments’ DRONAR finds its place in Time and Space
Drown in the warm embrace of cinematic textures, sci-fi rumblings and atmospheric intensity
Delay yourself for free with iZotope DDLY Dynamic Delay
09 Feb 2016 in Studio
You want an interesting, versatile and weirdly dynamic delay and you want it for free? Here you go.
Focusrite complete the Clarett lineup with the 4Pre
08 Feb 2016 in Studio
Trailing behind the other Clarett interfaces, does the 4Pre hit the spot in terms of price and I/O?
Harness your inner Bach with Wavesfactory Demonic Virtuoso
It's a Harpsichord instrument for Kontakt apparently named in a competition, but does it sound any good?
Output pads out their REV expansions with Beautiful Pads
Reverse into some ambient soundscapes with Output's Beautiful Pads
Propellerheads rack up another synth: 4MER WaveShaper
Shape your waves in any way you choose with this massive 4 oscillator wave mangling rack extension.
Native Thunderbolt support comes to Windows 10
01 Feb 2016 in Studio
Will we see Thunderbolt audio interfaces becoming compatible with Windows?
Asparion introduce their D400 extendable DAW controller
29 Jan 2016 in Studio
A new DAW controller expandable to 64 motorised faders with pretty lights and a refreshingly small footprint.
SampleScience gives away a 3GB Orion Sound Module
The new Orion sound module features 3GB of public domain samples wrapped up in instruments, as a gift to you.
Teenage Engineering demo their forthcoming OP-Z
26 Jan 2016 in Synths
Synths, drums, sequencing, playfulness and now animated visuals all tied up in a small grey box.
Remidi reveal their T8 Wearable Musical Instrument
26 Jan 2016 in Synths
The futuristic glove makes a welcome return as a wearable MIDI controller
NAMM 2016: Keith McMillen Instruments reveal their own MPE controller
23 Jan 2016 in Synths
Keith McMillen use their smart fabric to get into the Multidimensional Polyphony Expression game with the K-Board Pro 4.
NAMM 2016: Spitfire Audio announce something called eDNA Phobos
22 Jan 2016 in Synths
BT helps Spitfire Audio tell us bugger all about their new eDNA Phobos sample library...
NAMM 2016: VIP 2.0 brings effects support to its VSTi library and controller software
22 Jan 2016 in Synths
Control your entire VST Instrument and effects library from the comfort of your keyboard.
NAMM 2016: iConnectivity release the iConnect Audio2+ multi-destination audio interface
21 Jan 2016 in Studio
2 x 6 audio interface that lets you connect to two computers at once, Mac, iPad or Windows and route audio and MIDI between the two. Ever wanted to use your iPad as an effects bus? This is what you need.
NAMM 2016: Tracktion Corporation announce T7 and a ‘hot rod’ interface
21 Jan 2016 in Studio
Tracktion Corporation announce a new version of Tracktion and a lovely looking audio interface with valves sticking right out the top.
NAMM 2016: Roland SYSTEM-500 – Modular in a box
21 Jan 2016 in Synths
The sound of the classic SYSTEM-700 and 100M returns in this set of 5 analogue modules, beautifully packaged and ready to go.