Bitwig unveils Spectral Suite audio effects add-on bundle – here’s a video tour
Spectral Suite is Bitwig's first paid add-on for Bitwig Studio, focusing on sonic exploration in the frequency domain. It's a...
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Elektron’s Song Mode is already making ambient music to chill out to; OS updates at a glance
Elektron's Song Mode for Digitakt, Syntakt, and Digitone chains together patterns beyond the 64-step limit - and there's some beautiful...
Massive Roland TR-8S + TR-6S updates: new FM models, probability, editor refresh
Roland's TR-8S and the pint-sized repackage TR-6S just keep getting better. The latest update expands on the TR's unique FM...
Soundtoys VST3 beta (with M1+M2) arrives – here’s a round-up of sound design tips and tricks
Soundtoys VST3 public beta is here, for both macOS and Windows but crucially with Apple Silicon VST3 support on the...
Memory Knob is an elegant phrase recorder for anything in Ableton Live, by ayrtbh
Sequencer Electronics keeps giving us musical, inventive gadgets for Max for Live, from two of our favorite artists, Gooooose and...
Free Mod Squad v2 adds missing modulation, envelopes, and trackers to Ableton Live
It's incredible this package is free - a full set of fifteen carefully crafted, native-feeling add-ons for Ableton Live that...
Novation’s Launchpad 2.0 adds widgets that adapt to your DAW shortcuts, expands customization
More like this, please. Novation's Launchpad 2.0 updates (for Launchpad Mini and X) are a great example of how manufacturers...
Roland SP-404MKII 2.0: TR-REC step sequencing, more FX, pitch and chromatic features
Roland just dropped a huge update for their SP-404 MKII, with a bunch of new features for playing and processing...
Hands-on tour of the Oberheim OB-X8 architecture, feature by feature, with Francis Preve
The first new Oberheim instrument in 35 years is something special. So let's get an exclusive tour of what this...
Quick tips: changing oscillators while live jamming with Arturia MicroFreak
Arturia's pint-sized weirdo is full of tricks. One of the best ways to get maximum freak-age is to make use...
