A guide to mixing music - Part 36
LearningIn this week's chapter, we'll tackle a specific use of compression you have surely heard about before, not least in our series of articles dedicated to mastering. I'm talking about parallel compressi…
TC Electronic introduces PolyTune Clip
Hot newsStill polyphonic, still white, but even smaller, the new TC Electronic PolyTune tuner for guitar and bass will glow on your instrument headstock.
New batch of JunoCTRL available
Hot newsMIDI Club announces that a new batch of JunoCTRL MIDI controllers for the Roland synths is now available for purchase, with a small change.
The Drumdrops Slingerland kit tomorrow for BFD
Hot newsOwners of the FXpansion BFD virtual drums will have the opportunity to get tomorrow at Drumdrops’ the Slingerland kit, and maybe even for free.
How to find inspiration when you're stuck in a rut
LearningIt’s the enemy of creativity, and it lurks in your subconscious, ready to spring at you when you least expect it. I’m talking about writer's block, the dreaded affliction of composers, songwriters, a…
New TEControl USB MIDI Pedal Controller
Hot newsTEControl adds to its MIDI controller devices a new model that allows for connecting an expression or sustain pedal to your computer.
New Allen & Heath dLive consoles
Hot newsAllen & Heath will introduce at InfoComm this week their new series of live digital consoles, called dLive and featuring three models.
Classic Gear Spotlight: The Les Paul - Part 2
LearningThe telephone rings. Pegg's back suddenly stiffens, she adjusts her glasses before picking up the phone. She can tell by the timbre of the voice that asks for Ted McCarty that it's bad news for her b…
Friday’s Freeware: Digital Synsations
Hot newsFreewareThis is more than a promo that UVI is offering this weekend, but a really nice gift, for you can download Digital Synsations for free.
Line 6 unveils the new Helix multi-effect
Hot newsLine 6 introduces the next generation of multi-effect processors for guitar, the Helix series, with a pedalboard and a rack+foot controller units.
A review of the Blue Microphones Hummingbird
Written testA mic with a swiveling capsule is not a new concept, but it isn’t something you typically find in a mic as affordable as the Blue Hummingbird. The swiveling feature is no gimmick — it makes a big dif…
A MIDI controller for acoustic guitars
Hot newsThe idea comes from Berlin musician Robin Sukroso and will soon give you the ability to get electronic sounds and effects on your acoustic guitar.
Sound synthesis, sound design and audio processing - Part 26
LearningThis time around, I invite you to discover two unusual forms of sound synthesis: Formant and linear arithmetic synthesis.
Rob Papen launches Vecto RE for Reason
Hot newsVecto, Rob Papen’s new virtual synthesizer in Rack Extension format for Reason, is now available at the Propellerhead webstore.
Moog discontinues the Minimoog Voyager RME
Hot newsMoog has announced that they are discontinuing the Rack Mount Edition of their Minimoog Voyager analog synthesizer.