Musical instruments and pro audio news

The MPK Mini IV modernizes Akai's popular series of mini MIDI controllers. With its enhanced keyboard, real pitch and mod wheels, enriched arpeggiator and complete software bundle, it’s a compact, ve…

Less than a year after Pigments 6, Arturia is back with a new version of its multifaceted software synth. With fewer new features than introduced in previous updates, will Pigments 7 bring new colors…

The Wave is positioned as a faithful imitation of the PPG Wave 2.2 and 2.3 from the early 80s, at a very attractive price. While it copies their color codes and overall presentation, has it managed t…

It's the archetype of virtual synths. More than 25 years after the first version and more than 16 years after the debut of version 5, Absynth finally returns with version 6. All the while, the compet…

Roland drum machines have benefitted generations of musicians and producers. After years dominated by all-digital models, the TR-1000 marks a return to analog and has sent the small world of electron…

Following the 61- and 88-key versions, Arturia now offers a 37-key version of its AstroLab performance keyboard. More compact, but just as smart, this new model promises to retain the strengths and p…

Not a year goes by without a new version of Cubase, and it's only logical that v15 of Steinberg's flagship software should arrive. A beacon to light our night?

After the Montage M series was released at the end of 2023 through selected distributors, here comes a very affordable variation of Yamaha's big synth/workstation. Has the new MODX M retained most of…

DNAfx products from German manufacturer Harley Benton include multi-effects and amp modelers. Up until now, the manufacturer has released pedalboards and headphone amps in this line (the DNAfx GiT, G…

The guitar played by Marty McFly in the 1985 film has been reissued by Epiphone and Gibson's Custom Shop.

The HEDD brand is currently hitting the studio monitor market hard. With a bold design and high-precision technology in both speaker acoustics and DSP, the manufacturer is launching a new, highly pro…

The Mooer brand seems determined to make its mark in the arena of digital multieffects capable of cloning the gear of guitarists and bassists. In this review, we’ll find out what the GS1000 has to of…

With the iD48, Audient expands its range of audio interfaces. Offering a 19-inch rack format, enhanced connectivity and the promise of excellent sound quality, the iD48 will appeal to studios and mus…

French brand Expressive E has added three MPE-compatible preset libraries to its catalog for Synapse Audio's Dune 3 virtual synth. Let's see how these three sound worlds can inspire us.

Making music with your computer when you don't have a penny is possible. And to prove our point here you have 150+ free software tools many of which don't have anything to envy their paid counterpart…

Making music with your computer when you don't have a penny is possible. And to prove our point here you have 150+ free software tools many of which don't have anything to envy their paid counterpart…

Greg Calbi has had quite a run as a mastering engineer—43 years, to be precise—and he's still going strong. He’s mastered over 8,000 albums during that time, many of them classics.

Succeeding as a freelance mixing engineer in New York City is no easy feat, but Ryan West has done it, impressively. Working predominantly on the hip-hop and R&B scenes, his credit list includes such…

Overloud has released version 3.2.0 of their TH3 guitar amp simulation software and plugin, which is a free upgrade for all TH3 registered owners.

UVI announces Spectre, an expansion pack for Falcon including 140 presets inspired by the high-energy and detailed styling of modern electronic music.