New Gretsch Falcon Crème de Marine limited edition
Hot newsGretsch introduces a new limited edition of its Falcon G6136T archtop hollow-body guitar with a soft blue finish.
Roland is preparing a new live console
Hot newsRoland will launch in 2015 a new mixing console for live that will be compatible with the Audinate Dante audio network.
The TC-Helicon VoiceLive on the iPad
Hot newsTC-Helicon has launched on the AppStore a new multitrack recorder, multi-effect and looper app for vocalists on the iPad.
A guide to mixing music - Part 6
LearningAs eloquent as it may be, the puzzle analogy for mixing conceals a major aspect of music ─ in the end, the puzzle represents only a static image, yet music is essentially dynamic. So it's only natura…
Kurzweil introduces the Artis 7
Hot newsKurzweil unveils the successor the Artis keyboard, the Artist 7 stage piano equipped with a Fatar keybed and shipping with a software editor.
How to change pitches in single-note melodies and inside chords
LearningCelemony Melodyne Editor 2 is a powerful plug-in and standalone editor that can do a great deal of impressive DSP, involving both pitch and time. In addition to corrective work, it can also be used c…
Auxy, a free and easy sequencer on iPad
Hot newsFreewareAuxy is a new app for iPad that allows for easy creation of beat, bass line and melody sequences.
Blackstar launches a 3W mini guitar amp
Hot newsBlackstar introduces a new generation of ultra-compact guitar amps that can also serve as speakers for computer, tablets and smartphones.
Sound synthesis, sound design and audio processing - Part 9
LearningIn the previous articles we saw what makes up a synthesizer's basic sound chain: Oscillators, followed by filters and an amplifier, plus envelopes to control them. We also saw that an oscillator can…
Friday’s Freeware: SGA1566
Hot newsFreewareUnder this weird reference is a vintage tube preamp simulation created by Shattered Glass Audio for Mac and Windows.
Colin Leonard takes the analog path to mastering success
LearningColin Leonard, owner and engineer of SING Mastering in Atlanta, has to be ready to handle any musical style that comes his way. “I could go from Gaelic Christmas music to hardcore hip-hop to pop to …
The NI Traktor Kontrol S8 is out
Hot newsAs promised, Native Instruments launches today the sale of its newest Traktor Kontrol S8 DJ control surface.
iZotope Ozone 6 is out
Hot newsiZotope is now accepting orders for its new Ozone 6 and Ozone 6 Advanced mastering processing suite for Mac and PC.
A guide to mixing music - Part 5
LearningSometimes the best way to make people really grasp an idea is to resort to a fitting metaphor. That's why, today, I'll show you a way to visualize a mix that ought to allow you to understand the whol…
$240 off the new Boz Digital Imperial Delay
Hot newsBoz Digital Labs finally found the name of its new plug-in and offers a huge discount for the introduction of the Imperial Delay.