Sound synthesis, sound design and audio processing - Part 8
LearningWe have started to study the way in which you can create a sound with the aid of a hardware or virtual synthesizer. But, how does sound ─ which is up to now a combination of voltages or binary data p…
Quad, Rob Papen’s new Rack Extension
Hot newsRob Papen released a video that introduces his upcoming Quad virtual synthesizer for the Reason DAW.
How to Replace Bad Notes or Chords via Copy and Paste
LearningIn part 1 of this article we discussed using cut, copy and paste editing techniques to fix rhythmic mistakes. This time around, we'll use those same edit tools to replace notes that are the wrong pit…
Bias desktop is out
Hot newsPositive Grid finally release the final version of its Bias Desktop guitar amp simulator for Mac and PC.
The MiniBrute SE on sale until the end of the year
Hot newsSpecial priceArturia lowers the price of its MiniBrute Special Edition analog synthesizer until December 31st.
Bogner signs guitar pickups
Hot newsBogner partnered with Californian Arcane Pickups to design a range of guitar pickups for vintage tone lovers.
The Living Colour guitarist on film scoring, DAWs, amp simulators and more
LearningWhen you hear the name Vernon Reid, your first thought is probably of his work with Living Colour, featuring his speedy and inventive guitar playing. But Reid is also an accomplished composer, scorin…
Pre-order the new Keeley Bassist
Hot newsRobert Keeley is now accepting pre-orders for its new Bassist bass compression pedal.
The Arturia KeyLab 88 soon available
Hot newsThe 88-key version of the KeyLab MIDI controller that Arturia had introduced at Musikmesse 2014 is expected in the coming weeks.
Improve your sound when using time-based effects in your guitar setup
LearningReverb, delay and all other so-called time-based effects can sometimes "dirty up" your basic guitar sound to the point that you are forced to reduce their level in order to preserve a minimum of audi…
New colored Arturia MicroBrute SE synths
Hot newsArturia launched a special edition of its MicroBrute analog synth with a choice of three bright colors.
Raw is Rob Papen’s new synth
Hot newsRob Papen introduced at Dancefair his new Raw virtual synth dedicated to sound distortion, which should be available soon.
Friday’s Freeware: Digits
Hot newsFreewareThe Retronyms is working on the iPad version of a phase distortion synth that has been unnoticed on your favorite website. Time to catch up!
How to Fix Rhythmic Mistakes in a Recorded Track
LearningToday’s DAW software — not to mention a slew of third party plug-ins — offers you powerful processing options for manipulating the time and pitch of your audio. But did you know that you can fix a lo…
PRS launches the Angelus Tree of Life limited run
Hot newsThe Tree of Life guitar manufactured this year by PRS’ luthiers is based on an Angelus acoustic model.