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Cover of Jamiroquai’s “Virtual Insanity” produced in a VR studio
01 Sep 2018 · If you're a musician and VR enthusiast you're going to love this video: a song produced completely in virtual reality. But is VR music production the next big thing?
Intel to start producing 9000-series Core i3 & i5 CPUs
07 Jul 2018 · Intel is readying 9000-series processors for an upcoming refresh of its Cofee Lake generation. According to a leaked microcode update document, there will be five new models, with both quad-and hexa-core ...
New Toshiba OCZ RC100 SSD drives slay with NVMe speeds, affordable prices
22 Jun 2018 · Thanks to NVMe, Toshiba's newest 64-layer 3D-TLC NAND memory chips, and a custom controller, these SSD drives race at up to 1600MB/s - more than you need even for high resolution audio recording.
Rumor: Apple to ditch Lightning ports, opt for USB-C in 2019 iPads and iPhones
18 Jun 2018 · Apple may bestow USB-C ports on 2019 iPhones and iPads, ditching the long-standing Lightning port. Such a move won't be at all surprising considering the recent USB-C only MacBooks and MacBook Pros.
Steinberg Dorico scoring suite reaches version 2, available in two versions
02 Jun 2018 · The new version of Steinberg's scoring software Dorico is now offered in two versions, Pro and Elements, the latter being priced for the amateur and entry-level market.
BBC archives release 16,016 sound effects online for personal use
24 Apr 2018 · An extraordinary historical archive of environmental sounds and sound effects. From every day sounds like "Department store atmosphere" to "Geiger counters" and "Austin Maestro dashboard audible warnings".
Move over Adidas and let Puma have a go at the TR-808 trainers
13 Apr 2018 · Remember those Adidas TR-808 trainers from last year that you couldn't buy. Well Roland have no teamed up with Puma to offer some trainers that might actually make it to the shops. Thank goodness!
Know your Apple gear? Can you write about it? We want to hear from you.
28 Feb 2018 · You're a musician or producer. You can write. And you live and breathe Apple hardware, including Macbook Pros, iMacs, iOS gear, the whole lot. We're hiring. So stop wasting time reading this and get in touch.
NAMM 2018 Rolling Report: All stories on one page!
11 Jan 2018 · NAMM 2018 is nearing fast, and the first announcements and rumours are starting to seep through. We'll be covering all the latest developments as they happen - watch this space.
Intel CPU security flaws: What “Meltdown” and “Spectre” may mean for your DAW
04 Jan 2018 · Panic ensues as security problems are reported on first Intel and now AMD and ARM processors. Patching "Meltdown" and "Spectre" at OS level could mean a performance hit of up to 30% - but is this true?
Analog Obsession kick off 2018 with OAQ ‘analogue-sounding’ fixed frequency EQ
02 Jan 2018 · Want to try out a different EQ approach than your standard DAW EQ? 2018 kicks off with Analog Obsession's OAQ, a fixed-frequency plug-in with component modelling and a GUI to match.
Audio Damage FilterStation 2 is here with 12 filters and modulations
28 Dec 2017 · Filterstation2, Audio Damage's newest release, is a collection of 12 filter topologies - among which are famous designs like the Korg MS20 filter. Is its good GUI concept going to be enough to tempt you?
Best free plug-ins for Xmas: Angle, Cloudrum & Combear
25 Dec 2017 · Santa has early Christmas gifts for audio maniacs: three high-quality free plug-ins released just before the celebration: a tilt eq, a steel drum sampling instrument and a parallel compressor. Ho, ho, ho!
Acustica Audio Crimson plug-in blends analog distortion and compression
20 Dec 2017 · Acustica Audio has released an ambitious new compression and distortion plug-in to its Aqua series, saying that Crimson can do both "precise" and "colourful". We take a first look.
Best free plug-ins this week: Organteq Alpha, 2 synths, and Phasis!
17 Dec 2017 · This week saw at least four high quality releases that you can have absolutely free! Just say the magic word at the... hey, there's not even a magic word. Just four excellent free plug-ins...
Phasis: a free holiday gift from Native Instruments!
15 Dec 2017 · To celebrate the holidays, Native Instruments released a brand new free effect called Phasis. As you may have guessed from the name, this is a phaser plug-in. It borrows its sounds from classic phaser units...
iMPC Pro 2 brings audio tracks and time stretching to the iPad groovebox
15 Dec 2017 · iMPC Pro 2 is officially here! Developed by Retronyms and AKAI, the new version turns the groovebox app into a fully functional song creation tool not unlike Apple's GarageBand...
AudioThing Type A: Enhancer plug-in based on 70s-era tape noise reduction
11 Dec 2017 · Type A emphasises high frequencies during the recording stage, and at playback time, the signal is attenuated along with the characteristic tape hiss. Worth a throw? We reckon it might.
Best free plug-ins this week: Isol8, Retrox, Ambient Reverb 4
09 Dec 2017 · Want to check out some free plug-ins released this week? We have a brand new monitoring tool, a cool little synth rompler, and an interesting reverb to show you. Let's have a look!
Trigger synths and effects with the new HY-RPE step sequencer
08 Dec 2017 · Aside from this being a great-looking plug-in, HY-RPE has 8 block chainer units in addition to the 8 grid sequencer tracks, and supports step velocity, probability, and trigger timing features...
Choose from 5 analogue circuits in Shattered Glass Audio’s Inferno plug-in
06 Dec 2017 · Inferno is a simulator of five distortion and saturation circuits meant for adding character, color, and warmth to audio. Each circuit is based on an actual hardware unit, its maker says.
Spotify buys SoundTrap: A new age in online music production and streaming?
19 Nov 2017 · Not content to own the streaming rights to all our music Spotify wants to own the tools that create the music. SoundTrap is a cool online DAW that runs on everything - I can see why they like it.