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Why KORG Gadget on the Mac is a big deal
Remember when some pundits thought we were all going to dump our laptops and switch to tablets and iPads? So – not so much. But mobile platforms are having a big impact on music software – and KORG...
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Updates make Logic more pretty, powerful; GarageBand more like Logic
Apple continues to modernize and streamlined its flagship Logic DAW. And for anyone fearing it would turn the app into GarageBand, what you’re getting is quite the opposite – Logic features added to...
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The $499 Softube Console 1 now looks like a great buy for producers
Softube’s Console 1 was an intriguing offering when it came out, but I suspect some people balked at the price – and simply didn’t know what it was or what it was for. Now, at five hundred bucks, the...
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This weekend’s BeatMaker 3 could change your mind about the iPad
BeatMaker 3 is set for release this weekend for the iPad. And it could win over more than just mobile die-hards. Here’s why: A lot of what makes a DAW a DAW derives from what makes a PC a PC. The...
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FL Studio 12.5: watch it in a minute, quietly gets more awesome
The software formerly known as Fruity Loops just hit 12.5 – which means, as usual, a grab bag of new stuff as a free upgrade for current owners. You can watch all that newness in just one minute: But...
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Maschine will finally get time stretching, melodic shifting for loops
You can already sample and slice with Native Instruments’ groove production instrument. But soon, you’ll change loops’ pitch and time in real-time, too. Maschine has been guided by focusing on certain...
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Maschine with audio arrives; here’s how to get the most of it
Maschine’s Audio module has arrived, with looping and time stretching. And that makes the perfect time to look at some new ways of playing Maschine. Meet the Audio device Maschine has had a year full...
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Roland TR-8S hands-on: a more playable, powerful drum machine
Roland today unveils the TR-8S, an updated take on the AIRA TR-8 drum machine. We’ve been testing it – and it looks like exactly the sequel we all wanted. Basically, if you threw out the limitations of...
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Mix Ableton and Maschine, Komplete Kontrol, in new updates
There’s a big push among software makers to deliver integrated solutions – and that’s great. But if you’re a big user of both, say, MASCHINE MK3 and Ableton Live, here’s some good news. NI made...
View ArticleReason 10.2: “Yes, finally” to some stuff users want
Reason 10.2 is out now as a free update to Reason 10. It’s a “workflow” update – but those additions will likely be welcomed by current users. I’ll spare you the GIFs, but the enhancements are detailed...
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Free Cakewalk DAW for Windows gets big updates, more stretchy audio
Welcome to an alternate universe. You knew the world where acquisitions killed products. In this one, products get better, faster – and go from costing hundreds of dollars to being totally free. Let’s...
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Bitwig Studio 2.5 beta arrives with features inspired by the community
We’re coasting to the end of 2018, but Bitwig has managed to squeeze in Studio 2.5, with feature the company says were inspired by or directly requested by users. The most interesting of these adds...
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FL Studio 20.1 arrives, studio-er, loop-ier, better
The just-before-the-holiday-break software updates just keep coming. Next: the evergreen, lifetime-free-updates latest release of the DAW the developer calls FL Studio, and everyone else calls “Fruity...
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Ableton Live 10.1: more sound shaping, work faster, free update
There’s something about point releases – not the ones with any radical changes, but just the ones that give you a bunch of little stuff you want. That’s Live 10.1; here’s a tour. Live 10.1 was...
View ArticleUse Ableton Live faster with the free Live Enhancement Suite
Day in, day out, a lot of producers spend a lot of time editing in Ableton Live. Here’s a free tool that automates some common tasks so you can work more quickly – easing some FL Studio envy in the...
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Maschine will finally get time stretching, melodic shifting for loops
You can already sample and slice with Native Instruments’ groove production instrument. But soon, you’ll change loops’ pitch and time in real-time, too. Maschine has been guided by focusing on certain...
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Maschine with audio arrives; here’s how to get the most of it
Maschine’s Audio module has arrived, with looping and time stretching. And that makes the perfect time to look at some new ways of playing Maschine. Meet the Audio device Maschine has had a year full...
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Roland TR-8S hands-on: a more playable, powerful drum machine
Roland today unveils the TR-8S, an updated take on the AIRA TR-8 drum machine. We’ve been testing it – and it looks like exactly the sequel we all wanted. Basically, if you threw out the limitations of...
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Mix Ableton and Maschine, Komplete Kontrol, in new updates
There’s a big push among software makers to deliver integrated solutions – and that’s great. But if you’re a big user of both, say, MASCHINE MK3 and Ableton Live, here’s some good news. NI made...
View ArticleReason 10.2: “Yes, finally” to some stuff users want
Reason 10.2 is out now as a free update to Reason 10. It’s a “workflow” update – but those additions will likely be welcomed by current users. I’ll spare you the GIFs, but the enhancements are detailed...
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