Rob Papen’s Blue II is out
Hot newsRob Papen has finally released the second version of his long-awaited Blue II virtual synth that had been introduced at NAMM in January.
[Musikmesse] The Nord Lead A1 without keyboard
Hot newsMusikmesseClavia removed the keyboard from its Nord Lead 1A introduced in January at NAMM and now shows the desktop/rackable A1R.
Korg Kross Review
Written testTwo years after Kronos, Korg keeps on developing its workstation range ─ this time with its most affordable model yet.
Advice For Placing Elements in the Stereo Soundscape
LearningPanning seems like a simple enough task. You turn the panning knobs to the positions you want your tracks to be situated in the stereo image and you’re done, right? Well there’s more to it…
Friday’s Freeware: Let the dog out!
Hot newsFreewareBark of Dog, this the freeware we chose to highlight this week, not for its name, but for its ability to enhance the low end of your tracks.
[Musikmesse] Waldorf introduces a String Synth
Hot newsMusikmesseWaldorf is completing its compact synth series with Streichfett, a string synth that will be introduced next week at Musikmesse 2014.
[Musikmesse] The Music Man amps are back
Hot newsMusikmesseIf you go to Musikmesse next week, you will see the reissue of the iconic Music Man amps, designed in collaboration with MarkBass.
iZotope BreakTweaker Review
Written testThe partnership between artist BT and iZotope has resulted in a new plug-in, the BreakTweaker. Is it just another drum machine or a more perfected tool than it seems?
Everything about Phase Problems - Part 3
LearningAfter having seen the theory and the cases where you could have phase issues, in this final installment we will see different ways to identify eventual problems. And we will also go through the vario…
[Musikmesse] Taurus introduces the Stomp Head 2
Hot newsMusikmesseStomp Head 1, 3 and 4, isn’t something missing on the list? Right, Stomp Head 2, and it will be introduced next week by Taurus at Musikmesse.
Arapolarmic monitors your mic polar pattern
Hot newsARA TechLabs, a new Catalonian company, will soon launch Arapolarmic, an app that can measure and monitor the microphone directivity.
[Musikmesse] New Eve Audio monitors
Hot newsEve Audio will introduce next week at Musikmesse two new active three-way studio monitors, respectively the SC310 and SC312.
[Musikmesse] Audient will introduce the ASP880
Hot newsMusikmesseAudient announced on its website that a new ASP Series model will be introduced next week in Frankfurt.
Yamaha F370 Review
Written testWe took this new, inexpensive dreadnaught from Yamaha for a test drive. Here's what we found.
Helpful Advice for Before, During, and After the Show
LearningAs a musician, you've probably experienced the near-euphoric feeling of playing a gig in which everything is going right: you’re playing well, the crowd is into it, and the sound is good. Conversely,…