Before diving into the latest instalment of Native Instruments’ flagship Komplete collection, it’s worth remembering that only a few months ago the company entered preliminary insolvency proceedings. This was seen as surprising news for a…
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Here we go with more exciting stem separation news. This latest announcement comes from leading separators of the stem LALAL.AI as they unveil two major new features. The first is a dedicated VST plugin that…
ACE Studio describes their music suite as “the future of music production”, a pretty bold statement, I’m sure you’ll agree. But does this ambitious claim hold up? In this guide, we’ll take a closer look…
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,…
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…
In his latest video, Boom Bap producer and prolific YouTuber Navie D breaks down the different roles that samples play in sample-based music production. Using the analogy of a movie production, he identifies four key…
Did you know that tomorrow (Sat 11th of Oct) marks Universal Music Day? And before you start worrying, this has nothing to do with promoting the Universal Music Group. Instead, it’s designed to celebrate music…
Few products have gained the mythical status of Akai’s MPC (MIDI Production Centre) series of Drum machine style samplers. From the revolutionary Rodger Linn designed MPC 60 through to their latest highly portable stand alone…
With modern sampling technology, no instrument or sound is out of reach. Most of us have our trusted go-to virtual instruments, think orchestral libraries, pianos, synths, guitars, or basses, but sometimes the most memorable productions…
