Read this story of how the original Xbox startup sound was created
20 years ago next month, Microsoft's Xbox console debuted - and there's a story behind how it got its unique...
hardware
PreSonus launches updated R-Series V2 active AMT monitors
PreSonus has announced that it is now shipping its second-generation R65 V2 and R80 V2 active AMT studio monitors. The...
Apple gets the Pro back in MacBook Pro with more power – and ports and keys
Maybe the most noticeable feeling in Apple’s latest product unveiling – that sense that a Mac notebook launch brings real...
Nektar introduces Impact LX Mini portable MIDI controller
Nektar has announced a new USB MIDI controller keyboard with everything needed to play, perform or produce on the move....
Isla Instruments releases time-stretch OS update for the S2400 sampler
Isla Instruments has announced another major OS update to the S2400 sampler. Following the previous update, the new version adds...
What’s new on Roland SP-404MKII sampler, spec for spec; 404 timeline and hands-on roundup
The buzz online makes it clear - plenty of people still want the immediacy of the Roland SP-404 sampler. An...
Roland introduces SP-404MKII Creative Sampler and Effector
Roland has announced the latest generation model in the legendary SP compact sampler series: SP-404MKII Creative Sampler and Effector. Since...
Waiting for new Macs? You might mark your calendar for Apple Event, October 18
"Unleashed" is the theme emblazoned on invites to Apple's next big event. So new Macs - presumably with high-performance Apple...
Blackbox 2.0 is here for 1010music’s excellent sampler – the stable build
Tap tempo? Advanced granular controls? Deep delay? 4-band parametric EQ? All the deep features crammed into the beautifully compact Blackbox...
Hazelrigg Industries launches VNE vacuum tube compressor
D.W. Fearn | Hazelrigg Industries have announced the release of the all-new VNE Compressor, a handcrafted, single channel compressor designed...
