CyDrums is a new drum machine with a unique flair
From Sonicware and the makers of the colorful LIVEN line of synths comes CyDrums, a compact, "neo-hyperactive" drum machine with a unique visual style.
Introducing Flite, a powerful and (mostly) free new creation tool from Wavea
Flite is a multi-sampler and synth workstation aimed at music producers from Sharooz Raoofi aka Principleasure's new company.
Waldorf takes the Microwave into the DAW
Waldorf steps up with their own deluxe "bit-by-bit" plugin emulation of the famed Microwave synth, the first unit created by German manufacturer.
Generating dreamy delta waves with ZAK Sound’s Skyridge plugin
Ed Martinez generates gorgeous, sculptured atmospheres with vocal samples with ZAK Sound's latest plugin.
Erica Synth’s Nightverb is a unique hardware reverb effects unit
Desperate to take over a corner of your workbench, Latvian hardware manufacturer Erica Synths has developed Nightverb, a powerful hardware reverb effects unit compressed down to a small, boxy 9x6 inch shape.
Syncussion Mania: For the Love of Synth Drums
A brief history of the once-unloved Syncussion, a drum synth designed for actual drummers that became a mainstay of modern electronic music production.
Roland releases limited edition KDJ Records-branded sampler packed with Moodymann samples
Roland has announced a limited edition release of their SP-404MKII sampler in collaboration with Kenny Dixon Jr. aka Moodymann and his label KDJ Records.
ROBOTRON is a modern MIDI controller with a vintage feel
Part of a new trend of musicians developing complex hardware, David Jacopin aka "Taho" is the artist behind Viper Synths' new MIDI controller with an analog feel
AI Comes for Music Mastering
Cheap AI mastering by music distributors is pricing out a modest but important side hustle in the music industry.
Carving icy soundscapes with Tundra
Ed Martinez on another niche plug-in from SoundGhost that manipulates richly textured and frozen sounds within your DAW.
Streaming mp3s and FLAC? Doppler takes all your music everywhere
Built with hardcore music collectors in mind, Doppler is a Mac and iPhone app that streams your entire music collection seamlessly.
EPKs for the Masses: Making an artist press kit for free with Onesheet.club
Going pro: Onesheet.club is a new site that creates dynamic artist EPKs and hosts them for free.
Breaking out of the box with Catalyst
Toneworks' combo sequencer, arpeggiator & harmonizer inspires creativity for music production.
Roland juices their Fantom line with the Fantom EX
The latest Fantom addition is the Fantom EX, a "supercharged" creative workstation with built-in Analog Circuit Behavior tech and a bevy of composition tools.
The Big Love for the Unloved Omnichord
Suzuki is bringing back their quirky harp-like Omnichord, an exact contemporary of the Roland TB-303 but often dismissed as a toy.
Sign of the Times: Music retailer Sam Ash is closing all stores
Music instrument and equipment chain Sam Ash is liquidating all merchandise and will close their final store by the end of July as brick-and-mortar stores continue to collapse.
DRUMLESS drags AI extraction into the DAW
The DRUMLESS plugin from AudioSourceRe takes audio separation for music producers out of the cloud and onto your desktop.
Make Music 2024: LUNA DAW is now free
Universal Audio has made a fully featured version of LUNA, their proprietary daw, free for all Mac users with very few strings attached.
Some guy built his own Linn LM-1 drum machine
Growing out of a love of the machine and the music made with it, Joe Britt's Luma-1 will be produced in very limited copies to mirror Roger Linn's original magic box.
Nanobox Puts a Sampler In Your Pocket
Nanobox's Tangerine compact sampler is the latest toy-like hardware from 1010Music.
