With a history of deep and versatile machines like the Monomachine and Machinedrum, Swedish instrument maker Elektron has upheld a reputation of providing musicians with premium sonics at a premium price.
Most of the company’s offerings—like the well-loved Octatrack or the sturdy Analog Rytm—carry price tags starting at over $1k. Read more...
When Akai introduced the MPC Studio series a few years ago, I was put off by the idea of using an MPC away from my computer, only to integrate it back into my Ableton Live-based workflow later on.
Though the Studio series may not have been the right fit for Read more...
Tracktion unveils Waveform 9 music production software.
Tracktion Corporation is proud to announce the ninth generation of their award winning DAW, Waveform. Included in this major new release is a compelling range of new features, add-ons and additional content to improve workflow and inspire creativity.
Among the exciting range of Read more...
Whether you’re a musician, songwriter or producer, you have undoubtedly come across countless tutorials on becoming better at the very “thing“ that you do, whether it’s wailing on guitar, dreaming up multi-part harmonies, or avoiding that 60hz rumble in mixing the latest track for your clients.
But there’s comparatively Read more...
Waves releases Bass Slapper plugin.
Bass Slapper is the newest addition to Waves’ expanding line of virtual instruments. Over the years, there have been many attempts to sample the sound of slap bass and recreate it as a virtual instrument, but nothing has come close to the sound of recording Read more...
