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Substance is a new software approach to every kind of bass
There are those desserts that are subtle. And then there are the ones that are layered chocolate and peanut butter and cream that you drench in still more chocolate sauce, but in a way that holds...
View ArticleWatch Myriam Bleau’s beautiful work with glass and discs
The beautiful thing about performance life in the post-digital age is that it opens up what musical practice itself can be. It means an AV artist might draw as much on the tradition of painting or...
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Don’t miss Demian Licht’s wonderfully terrifying new release
Demian Licht’s music is frenetic and frightening, but precise, cinematic sonic thriller with an insistent pulse. And the Mexico City-based artist has done it again, following up in less than a year the...
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Sloo is the maddest, most swarming soft synth you’ve ever heard
When was the last time you just got lost in a synthesizer? Like, when you forgot everything else you were doing and just turned knobs and forgot what hour it was? Well, if it’s been a while, you might...
View ArticleWatch artist Blawan go hands-on with the monster Arturia MatrixBrute
The term “beast” may be overused in describing synthesizers, but the massive, heavy, feature-packed Arturia MatrixBrute certainly deserves the term. Now, we get to hear and watch as Blawan takes us on...
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Get hands on with the hot new Elektron Digitakt
What do you need your boxes to do? For a lot of people, that’s making grooves, producing nice-sounding drums, manipulating samples, and playing sequencing – and then mucking about with them and...
View ArticleCan the MPC X win over some die-hard German MPC hardware users?
The MPC 2000. The 2000XL. The 500. These old Akai boxes inspired countless live sets – and many devoted fans still make them the centerpiece of their rigs. But Akai abandoned the standalone hardware...
View ArticleHere’s German artist Stimming on Elektron’s Digitakt, and why it’s cool
Who would want something smaller, simpler, and more affordable than an Octatrack? Well, uh… lots of people. So while Elektron’s elder flagship Octatrack gets up in years, the Digitakt is satisfying...
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Skinnerbox get their hands on Roland’s SE-02, which isn’t a Minimoog
Our friends Skinnerbox get their hands on Roland’s SE-02 – the Boutique series collaboration with Studio Electronics. Just don’t call it a Minimoog clone. So, while we wait for Roland’s SH-010, here’s...
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Why the iMono/Poly from KORG is the synth remake we were waiting for
The latest app from KORG brings the 1981 vintage synth to iOS – and there’s reason this particular remake is interesting in 2017. The KORG original is really three synths in one. Playing one voice at a...
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Getting creative with a different kind of compressor: Zip [Plugin premiere]
By analyzing different sonic qualities of a sound and then modulating the results, Zip has a new take on the familiar compressor/expander.. What do you do when all the basic categories of signal...
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Ableton Live 10 in depth: hands-on impressions, what’s new
Live 10 adds a tasty new synth and delay effect, an updated look, and many more small details. We’ve had it now a few weeks; here’s a look at what’s new. What’s the story behind 10? It’s tough for...
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A guide to VCV Rack, a software Eurorack modular you can use for free
In a few short weeks since it was released, VCV Rack has transformed how you might start with modular – by making it run in software, for free or cheap. VCV Rack now lets you run an entire simulated...
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Long-term hands-on: Razer Blade 14” as creative laptop
Not just for gamers any more: Razer’s high-spec Blade laptop holds promise for music making, too. I’ve taken one for an extended test to see how it holds up. Do you know what you want in a production...
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Ableton Live 10 arrives: how you’ll use it, what it means for Max for Live
After weeks of watching Ableton’s trainers and testers have the fun, Live 10 is now the current version. Here’s what that means for you. Live 10 is now the official release version of Ableton Live. If...
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Arturia AudioFuse Review: the tiny square that packs nearly everything
There are some exceptional audio interfaces out there. But Arturia stands out by cramming an unusual amount of connectivity in an ultra-mobile package. Look, when it comes to audio interfaces,...
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This plug-in is a secret weapon for sound design and drums
It’s full of gun sounds. But because of a combination of a unique sample architecture and engine and a whole lot of unique assets, the Weaponiser plug-in becomes a weapon of a different kind. It helps...
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Your smartphone needs a pocket mixer: Roland Go:Mixer Pro review
The Roland Go:Mixer Pro packs a complete mixer into a handheld device, and it interfaces with your iPhone, Android phone – or anything else. We got one of the first units to test. Compact enough to...
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Hands-on: Complex-1 puts West Coast-inspired modular in Reason
Propellerhead has unveiled a modular instrument add-on for Reason, Complex-1. It puts a patchable, West Coast-inspired synth inside the already patchable Reason environment – and it sounds fabulous....
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Review: volca modular takes on creative synthesis in a small package
Can KORG take modular patching and Buchla-inspired synthesis, and squeeze it into an inexpensive instrument that’s still accessible to synth newcomers and experts alike? We go deep with the new $199...
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