If you were recording before DAWs the chances are you had to be handy with a razor blade. But why? Joe Albano explains how some techniques have changed and others remain the same.
Live looping has gone from being something of a novelty to a mainstream performance technique. Here are 5 of the best hardware loopers you can take on stage or to the studio.
Black Friday is the time to give thanks for some super discounts on software and hardware that'll fill your music studio with happy sounds. Here's our roundup of all the best Black Friday 2018 deals.
RX7 is capable of some amazing tricks, and isolating, separating and remixing audio sources is one of its most impressive. Joe Albano shows you how it's done.
Just weeks after State of The Loop, DataLooper is the second dedicated hardware looper for Ableton Live users to hit the world. Check out the demo of this looper in action to see what it can do!
It seems like just last year Cubase 9 arrived... and it was! The good folks at Steinberg have unleashed version 10 of one of the most popular DAWs into the world. Here's what's new.
Apple's 2018 iPad Pro lineup is the biggest thing to happen to the iPad, well... ever. As fast as MacBook Pros, with USB C, Face ID and bigger screens, could they be the perfect musician's companion?
Imagine a plugin that helps you write songs, create melodies and without ever a musical note being played out of place. That's what MelodicFlow can do for you.
Each collection includes a diverse array of one-shots and loops that reflects the artist’s signature sound. Check out these new packs from Robot Koch and Catnapp.
In their pre-Black Friday sale, Propellerhead are offering the fully-featured Reason 10 DAW for a $100 discount and throwing in the $69 Drum Sequencer for free!
Goodhertz tells us Megaverb is 'the most powerful 80s reverb emulation the world has ever heard' and sounds like a gated snare, an infinite bloom, and a synth dissolving in a noisy digital cloud.
The latest generation of Arturia's multi-talented MIDI controllers integrates with pretty much any MIDI software or hardware you can think of. Hollin Jones got plugged in.
Drums, basses and other sounds can really shine and stand out when you apply the correct amount and type of compression. Joe Albano shows you how this works in practice.
The all-in-one kit includes ROLI’s Lightpad Block and generous software bundle for $299. it's designed to get you up and running making beats and tracks in no time.
If you're looking for a new dedicated computer to run your Waves plugins / audio software in studio or live performance situations, Waves Audio have the perfect Windows 10 machine, the Waves Axis One.
This high-end large-diaphragm cardioid condenser inspired by the Ela M 251 has a serious pedigree, but how does it sound? Joe Albano put it to the test and was suitably impressed.
