The Margaret Guthman New Instrument Competition was recently held at the Georgia Tech School of Music. 14 finalists were invited to present their creations and perform live. The judging panel…
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They might only last a second, but the impact of a stab can be infinitely profound. Slotting a few into your track can be great for creating catchy hooks and…
Fingerlab’s SK-51 app is a tribute to the Casio SK-1 and SK-5 sampling keyboards from the 80s. Notoriously cheap and gritty, they’ve nevertheless made their mark, being used by artists…
KORG has just launched Gadget 2, the latest version of their mobile and desktop DAW. The music production hub features 40 instruments, with Windows users being invited to the party…
Mellotron apps are becoming increasingly fashionable. But are any as comprehensive as the Mellotronics Streetlytron Pro? Developed in collaboration with Streetly Electronics – the inventors of the mellotron – it…
Verv is a new plugin that harnesses retro sounds that are very much part of the lofi zeitgeist. The synth plugin is inspired by classic string machines and sunbaked tape…
Beyond the microphone and audio interface, the path toward an efficient project studio becomes less clear. Waiting beyond these two pieces of relatively straightforward hardware is the software world –…
Ableton has announced the first update for its Live 10 software. Version 10.1 comes with a range of exciting new features, including new devices and systems that look to improve…
What’s not to like? The epic Synth One app from AudioKit has been making waves on the iPad for a while. Now it’s available to download for free as an…
Waves has again teamed up with legendary mix engineer Chris Lord-Alge to deliver the CLA MixHub plugin. It aims to change your mix workflow by allow you to access eight…
