Prepare for lift-off people, the wait is finally over with Universal Audio officially announcing LUNA, their new free recording system for Mac-based Apollo interfaces and it looks to take UA users into a whole new dimension of recording possibilities. With only a tiny teaser video
Today Arturia has announced an 88-note version of their KeyLab Essential range which sits alongside their 49 and 61 Key models, with the 88-key featuring an all-new semi-weighted waterfall keybed. It’s also got 8 performance pads, 9 pots and sliders, Pitch-bend and modulation wheels plus
Avid’s reputation in the professional audio world is well known and their new S1 slimline control surface will appeal to a wider range of audio workflows and budgets. Together with their free Avid Control app for iPad or Android tablets, the S1 borrows features from
Being less bound by traditional song structure and very friendly to on-the-fly improvisation, Techno is a genre of music that lends itself extremely well to hardware music gadgets. Even the weirdest bleeps, bloops and textures can find a home in Techno, in fact, they’re encouraged.
A few weeks back we brought news of a newly released AKG Lyra. In this video we get hands-on with this Ultra-HD Multi-Mode Condenser USB Microphone, giving you all the juicy details on this slick, feature-packed, easy to operate mic. It certainly impressed us and
We voiced our joy and surprise when Tascam first launched the excellent Model 24 multi-track live recording console back in October 2018. We were just as happy when Tascam announced a smaller sibling, the Model 16 in September this year. With all of the fun
Immersive audio reproduction in the live arena is now very much a reality for big gigs. Mainstream artists like Bon Iver, alt-J, and Angus & Julia Stone are now all delivering large capacity gigs in one of the two dominant PA formats for immersive audio
Apple’s macOS 10.15 Catalina update is due to arrive in October, and despite being packed full exciting interface and functionality enhancements, the underlying framework alterations can adversely affect compatibility with (and thus negate your ability to use) the music production software and hardware that you
In the not too distant past, Propellerhead shook up the computer based music production world with the news that Reason 9.5 would be adding VST plugin support, a move somewhat antithetical to their initial design philosophy as a one stop, self-contained environment emphasising flexibility and
Side-chain compression is a technique that’s featured on hundreds of tracks throughout the last 2 decades. It’s an approach that is known for producing that ‘pumping’ sound in many forms of electronic music, most commonly heard on bass lines. It’s a very useful tool for