A sampler, granular engine, sequencer, effects and lots of fun in a small, pocket-sized box: that's Roland's promise for the latest addition to the AIRA Compact family. Can it claim a choice place among your creative tools?
Paul McCartney and the Gallagher brothers all play it. But while the existence of the famous tape keyboard has had a profound effect on the history of English rock, it is in the United States that the instrument has its roots.
Three years separate the releases of Ableton Live 11 and 12, during which time the developer released a number of new features and enhancements to the DAW, which has become the most popular among electronic music creators (but not only).
It's been almost two years since the release of the last Komplete and the somewhat disappointing Kontakt 7. Needless to say, the new version of Native Instruments' bundle is eagerly awaited, especially as it comes with the eighth iteration of the famous sampler.
To express the full extent of their genius, the Beatles spent hundreds of hours in the studio experimenting. Since then, some have devoted entire books to their production secrets. For our part, we offer a ten-song breakdown of the Fab Four.
After Keylab Essential, it's time for Keylab Mk3, a major update to one of the market's benchmarks for controller keyboards.
Almost eleven years since the release of Logic Pro X, and after several major updates, Apple's flagship DAW is finally ready for version 11. A turning point?
Just a year and a half after the release of the MPC Key 61, Akai is releasing a smaller version of its MPC groovebox concept with a keyboard, the MPC Key 37. Is it a simple variation or a refinement of the concept? Read on to find out.
Unveiled in October 2023, Universal Audio's Brigade has joined the UAFX series alongside the LA-2A and Flow. It's a chorus and vibrato pedal whose algorithm reproduces the sounds and playing feel of the highly acclaimed Boss CE-1. Let's see if the pedal delivers.
Baby Audio, the up-and-coming Californian software developer, collaborated with Youtuber and artist Andrew Huang last year to design a multieffect plug-in dedicated to transitions. Was it a great idea?
