When it comes to product launches, this was probably not what Akai had in mind for their latest MPC instalment – The MPC Sample. A rogue eBay listing from a US retailer appeared and then…
Tag: music production
Wrestling the kick and bass in your mix so they sit right together can be really frustrating. You can reach for a traditional compressor or try manual automation, but they lack the features and capabilities…
Poly Flanger from Minimal Audio just dropped. They promise a musically intelligent flanger plugin, designed for more creative flanger effects than the traditional approach. With this plugin, you should be able to create harmonic, scale-aware…
With thousands of instrumentals available online, selecting the perfect beat can feel like a daunting task. It’s easy to get overwhelmed or rush into a decision based purely on first impressions. Before you commit to…
This latest addition to the Behringer analogue keyboard line up is the brand new JN-80 – a full-size polyphonic synthesizer that’s goal is to bring the classic Juno-inspired sound to your studio, the moderner performance…
LALAL.AI just release their first VST plugin, which brings their brand of AI-powers stem separation directly into you DAW. LALAL.AI has previously only been available as a browser based tool – but now you can…
With the future of Native Instruments seemingly in the balance, we thought it would be the perfect moment to celebrate the enormous influence this company has had on modern music production. As the saying goes,…
The FabFilter compressor is basically and industry standard tool in most producers arsenal these days – so when it gets updated, its somethind we should pay attention to. This isn’t just a visual update, there…
Every January, the global music industry descends on Anaheim, California, for the NAMM 2026 (the National Association of Music Merchants Show) winter show. It’s the world’s largest showcase of music technology, where manufacturers and developers…
We take modern music production for granted these days. Everything happens in the box: unlimited tracks, instant editing, endless plug-ins. But if you rewind to the previous century, things looked very different. This post is…
