The tempo manipulation features in modern DAWs would have seemed fantastical not so long ago. Joe Albano explains how they work, and why you should be using them.

With internal sampling, live input, two granular streams and the ability to work as a DSP platform, Qu-Bit's Nebulae V2 is a remarkable piece of gear. Scott Riesterer certainly thought so...

Part of the Modular Process Music family of hand crafted instruments, Tape Sampler is a clever and fun way to manipulate sound. See it in action here.

A fully hands-on way to craft and create electronic beats, the ADS7 from AVP Synths is truly an old school instrument. Rishabh Rajan put it through its paces in this video review.

Grab this free distortion / saturation plugin and use it to warm up anything from vocals to entire mixes. Here's the details.

UVI releases Key Suite Acoustic, an uncompromising exposé of 20 acoustic keyboard instruments from modern grands to classics of antiquity

Meet musical legends as well as some of the world's leading synth designers at this unique event in Bristol, UK on March 30th, 2019. Tickets are going fast...

QWERTY keyboard mode and wavetable shortcuts on both oscillators are just a couple of the big changes coming in version 3. Read on to find out what else is new...

Capturing a great take is the starting point for any well-produced track. Here, Joe Albano shares some of his studio secrets for getting the perfect guitar and bass sound at source.

Yamaha's new stage piano offers an excellent balance of build, playability and sounds. Matt Vanacoro took it on the road to find out where it really shines.

The newest verion of SIR Audio Tools' advanced reverb plugin has more than a few tricks up its sleeve when it comes to all things reverberating. Here's the lowdown.

Grab this free synth today and find out what its secret weapon is. A clue - it concerns feedback loop distortion...

Gear that needs serious wattage can be tricky to power when you're away from the mains supply. But Scott Riesterer found some high powered solutions. Here, he shares his impressions.

The Woodwind, Fragile String and Angular String Evolutions libraries are on sale for a limited time and available as a bundle for a discount. Here's what you need to know.

With Overbridge 2, Elektron takes a giant leap into perfecting a solid hybrid workflow. Dave Mech goes in-depth to show you everything it can do.

Early bird upgrade pricing is available for this powerful convolution reverb plug-in.

Packing a huge amount of connectivity into a 1U rack unit, Antelope Audio's Orion 32+, Gen 3 Interface And AD/DA Converter is great news for serious recording musicians and producers.

Beatformer comes to newer iPads with a brand new app from Accusonus. Shape, mash and mangle your beats on the move.

Combining the best of classic and new technology, this portable hybrid sampler and drum synth will even let you upload and manage your own sounds. Here's when, where and how to get it.

Cubase made its name as a MIDI sequencer for external hardware and that's still a popular way to use it. Matt Hepworth walks you through the building blocks of the setup.

Take control of your MIDI in Live with this specialised pack of MIDI filters, triggers and routers. It's available now for under £25.