Blackstar Amplification, known for their innovative design and feature set, has just released its new ‘Dept.10’ pedal range! Dept. 10 offers three valve-driven ECC83 (commonly known as 12AX7) pedals that provide the natural and dynamic tone you’d expect from a high-powered valve amplifier, combined with
Software developer Baby Audio has released TAIP, an AI-powered tape emulation plugin. Tape recordings have a musical quality that digital mixes often lack. TAIP brings this quality into the DAW. The plugin will add some authentic analog heat – without the need to route any
We’ve all been there when starting a new track, looking for the right sounds to use can take forever and by the time you’ve found something you like, the vibe is gone, and your creative energy has been reduced to zero. You know what you
Reason Studios (formally Propellerhead) have released version 12 of their long running music production software Reason. The update brings a revamped Combinator device with a customizable interface, new high-resolution graphics, and the previously unveiled Mimic Creative Sampler. The update was first announced earlier this year and some features such as the Mimic Sampler have
One of the things that I love about Ableton’s Push controller, it doesn’t matter how long it’s been around people continue to find creative ways of using it to make music. Now keep in mind that Push 2 was released back in 2017 for Ableton
Ableton Live. Everyone’s favourite music making software (well, it’s mine at least). If it’s not yours yet, then this new version release might tip you over the edge. Live 11 has finally been released to the public after months of Beta testing and oh-my-days have they packed
If you thought Universal Audio were unusually quiet at this year’s NAMM Show you weren’t alone. Despite the show itself being relegated to an entirely virtual online affair, the string of amusing yet revelatorily sparse 1-minute videos UA released throughout the week were a rather
Ableton have announced Live version 11, an enormous update to everyone’s favourite music production platform. Scheduled for a release early 2021, Live 11 will arrive almost exactly 3 years following the release of their 2018 Live 10. This update packs a comprehensive list of substantial
Innovative guitar amp company Blackstar have set a new benchmark in compact, acoustic guitar amplification with the new Acoustic: Core 30. Thanks to its advanced sonics, easy-to-use layout and stacks of professional features. The Acoustic: Core’s design is based on Blackstar’s world-renowned ID: Core digital
One of the worlds leading manufacturer of professional audio recording hardware and software, Universal Audio has just released LUNA v1.1, a major update containing more than 100 features and fixes. For all owners of Thunderbolt-enabled Apollo interfaces*, LUNA v1.1 is Free, which represents the aggregate
