Having only just announced Komplete 13, Native Instruments have jumped back in the ring with a knockout; a new standalone (no computer required) version of Maschine, dubbed Maschine+. This marks a milestone for Native Instruments, their first ever standalone product in the company’s 24-year history. Could
Arturia is back with a new controller keyboard, adding the Keystep 37 to their line-up of ‘step’ hardware controllers. The Keystep 37 adds a further 5 keys making it a 37 note mini-key controller (3 octaves) which includes velocity, aftertouch and LED’s above each key for fast visual feedback. At the centre of the control panel, there are 4 new
The mighty Korg Volca Sample is getting the update treatment with Korg announcing a ‘new generation Volca Sample’ that adds more sample memory, updated sample library, more workflow features and a micro USB port for more improved connectivity. This compact beat making box has always been one of my favourite Volcas as it’s super fun to use and has plenty of knobs for manipulating sounds, however
When Korg released the minilogue xd early last year, it may have taken a moment to realise just how powerful it was and would become. The ability to load customised third-party oscillators, filters and effects are forward-thinking, to say the least, and really opened the
To celebrate their 20th-anniversary French synth lords at Arturia have announced that they’ve bundled pretty much everything from their software back catalogue, whacked it on a 250GB hard drive and are releasing it as the Sound Explorers Collection. This is a limited-edition instore only release that
Akai has released MPC Beats, a new beat making software studio designed around the famous MPC hardware workflow for free download. It comes with a 2GB sample library of loops, one-shots and built-in virtual instruments to get you started, plus you can install MPC Beats
As part of their Play Series Collection, Native Instruments have dropped a new Kontakt instrument geared towards Trap/Drill, Hip-Hop and R&B producers in mind. Cloud Supply comes equipped with 125 sounds and 150 presets of keys, plucks, pads and melodies created by producer and sound
Ableton’s Push 2 MIDI controller hit stores back in 2015, now, 5 years on Push 2 is still Ableton’s flagship controller which seems like a long time when you consider the frequency of manufacturers releasing new products. But as the expression goes ‘if it ain’t
If you’ve ever found yourself struggling with ideas for chords and melodies, maybe Scaler can help. Scaler is a creative music theory plugin that can level-up your compositions and provide inspiration for new musical ideas. Released earlier this month, Scaler 2 includes some powerful new
AN EASY ALTERNATIVE TO LIVE STREAMING I admire the DJ community’s resourcefulness to keep the party going during a global health crisis, as DJs move from the club to streaming to social media. The sudden streaming phenomenon has seen the internet inundated with questions surrounding