Sound synthesis, sound design and audio processing - Part 27
LearningGraphic and stochastic synthesis are not very widely used and, yet, they are quite interesting. Let's see why...
Review of the Electro-Harmonix Pitch Fork
LearningThe Pitch Fork is a powerful and clean-sounding pitch shifter with some smartly designed features. It can produce shifts of plus or minus 3 octaves, which can make for some pretty cool and unusual so…
Togu Audio Line unveils the TAL-Sampler
Hot newsTogu Audio Line introduces a new virtual synth and sample player, along with the reverb section of the instrument in a separate plug-in.
Ableton updates Live to v9.2
Hot news2 months after opening the public beta phase, Ableton announces the release of Live v9.2 final version, along with a free drum Pack.
A guide to mixing music - Part 38
LearningThis week we'll look into a side effect of compression that's beneficial, as long as you use it wisely. It's the so-called "glue" effect that takes place when you use a compressor on a group of track…
Steinberg Nuendo 7 is out
Hot newsSteinberg announces that the 7th version of its Nuendo post-production DAW for Mac OS X and
Softube releases Heartbeat drum synth
Hot newsHeartbeat, the virtual drum synth that Softube had unveiled at Musikmesse, is now available for download.
Friday’s Freeware: I’m so excited
Hot newsFreewareThis week, we’ll help you cut certain audio parts through the mix thanks to an exciter plug-in offered by Fine Cut Bodies.
The Basslet, a bracelet to feel the music
Hot newsRescue Ideas is a young German company that has recently won the 2015 Midem Innovation Award for their Basslet connected bracelet.
The Loudness War - Part 7
LearningHere's the latest installment in our series of articles dedicated to the race for volume, and its consequences on music, sound and human ears.
A guide to selling your gear online — part 1
LearningIf you’re a home recordist or a performing musician, chances are you have gear you want to sell. Perhaps you’re thinking of upgrading to something better, or you have extra hardware or instruments th…
MOTU ships Digital Performer 9
Hot news3 years after the release of version 8, MOTU unveils today the 9th version of its Digital Performer DAW for Mac and Windows.
Brainworx models the Mesa Boogie Rectifiers
Hot newsLast new plug-ins introduced today by Brainworx, the Mesa Boogie Single and Dual Rectifier tube amps are available separately or bundled.
2 new Brainworx bx_opto compressors
Hot newsFreewareBrainworx unveils today several new creations, among which the bx_opto and bx_opto Pedal compressor plug-ins, the latter being free for one month.
Native Instruments opens a Stem-dedicated website
Hot newsNative Instruments took advantage of the Sónar festival in Barcelona to officially introduce its new Stem format with a dedicated website.