Testing Ableton Move
Written testAbleton has just delivered a surprise: a groovebox in a portable format with a screen, an 8 x 4 pad grid, and lots of buttons and encoders. It reminds us as much of Push as of Novation Circuits. We t…
Testing Presonus Studio One Pro 7
Written testStudio One has been around for fourteen years, slowly but surely staking its place in the DAW market, thanks to its good ideas and innovations. However, with this seventh version, it seems that Preso…
Testing the Roland AIRA P-6
Written testA 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 am…
Ableton Live 12.1 review
Written testThree 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 ele…
Test of Komplete Collector's Edition 15 from Native Instruments
Written testIt'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, especial…
The polyphonic keyboard emblematic of the sixties
LearningPaul 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 th…
Testing the Arturia Keylab Mk3
Written testAfter Keylab Essential, it's time for Keylab Mk3, a major update to one of the market's benchmarks for controller keyboards.
Testing Apple Logic Pro 11
Written testAlmost 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?
Testing Akai Professional MPC Key 37
Written testJust 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 …
Baby Audio Transit
Written testBaby 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 ide…
Testing the Positive Grid Spark Mini amplifier
Written testRemember, we had the opportunity to test the surprising miniature amplifier called Spark Go from Positive Grid. Today, let's find out how its big brother, the Spark Mini, fares.
Arturia Astrolab review
Written testEver since the Brutes and Keysteps affair, Arturia has been known to shake up the market with innovative products offering excellent value for money. And this Astrolab, tackling the stage keyboard ma…
Interview with Haydn Bendall (Kate Bush, Massive Attack, Gary Moore, Roger Waters, Paul McCartney...
Interview / PodcastHis name may not ring a bell to you, but you already have heard something recorded, mixed or produced by him. With a career over 5 decades, Haydn Bendall managed to develop his numerous talents in ma…
Rent-to-own Ozone 9 and Neutron 3 together on Splice
NewsSplice has bundled iZotope’s latest software audio processors and offers them at a lower price through their rent-to-own program.
Arturia AudioFuse 8PRE audio interface review
Written testJust over two years ago, French manufacturer Arturia first stepped into the world of audio interfaces. More recently at NAMM 2019, the Grenoble-based company announced two new models, one of which th…
