Roland have just announced AIRA Compact, an all-new series of ultra-portable instruments with free-flowing features for creative exploration and with that authentic Roland sound. Fun, affordable, and easy to learn, the T-8 Beat Machine, J-6 Chord Synthesizer, and E-4 Voice Tweaker bring serious musical power
Ableton has released an update to Learning Synths, a free website that teaches the fundamentals of synthesis in an interactive way. This latest version includes some features that will allow users to continue working on their music in Live, make recordings of their tracks, and
Sample packs can be a great resource for kick-starting ideas, crafting your new tune or finding that specific sound missing in your music and productions. Native Instruments sample packs called Expansions are nicely packaged sounds, samples, loops and instrument presets catering to a range of
Ableton have released Microtuner, a free Max for Live MIDI effect which accommodates the use and creation of microtonal scales. Check out our First Look video below to see how it works. Microtonal scales are a great way to create interesting or unusual melodies, but
Recording guitar is possibly the second most common use for an audio interface, behind recording vocals. So, following our recent vocal recording guide, here’s how to get started recording guitar with a Universal Audio Volt interface. There are many different ways to approach recording guitar,
HEYMUN is a music composer, producer and video maker. Between projects, she creates weekly music videos on her Youtube Channel and loves the music community with all her heart + soul. Fascinated by all things behind the scenes in music-making she dived into Ableton Live
Arturia have announced ‘Efx FRAGMENTS’, a new creative addition to their line of effect plugins based on granular processing. In Arturia’s own words “This plugin is designed to allow users to divide and redesign any sound using a plethora of granular techniques, presented in
When starting your journey into producing and recording music choosing an audio interface is pretty much the first choice you’ll need to make. Audio interfaces convert audio signals from a microphone, guitar, synthesizer (or any sound source) into the digital realm and send it to
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
