Long Reads
Native Instruments was only the tip of the iceberg. Private equity is pervasive in the music production industry, tied up with hardware, software and music distribution companies. How is this affecting the music you make?
My Studio
Berlin techno producer Lars Huismann shows us around the attic room where his filter-driven dub techno takes shape, from a crackling Mackie desk to a cassette deck that glues it all together.
The Best...
As the sun sets on another CRSSD Festival, enjoy the best photos from a weekend of house and techno.
News
Manifest Audio expand beyond Ableton with their new suite of Sonification-driven plug-ins for AU, CLAP, and VST3 DAWs.
Beat Dissected
Inspired by the swung grooves that have travelled from home studios and pirate radio to global festivals, let’s see…
Long Reads
Vibe-coded plugins are everywhere but does that mean that they’re actually taking over the market? We look at the trend and speak with two developers working with AI as part of their process.
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Long Reads
Ben Turner on why promoters have no excuse left, and why nurturing new talent is a long-term investment.
Interviews
Active Systems plays live with no laptop in sight: a Cirklon sequencer at the centre, four Intellijel Atlantix modules on…
News
Beatport has launched Indie Tech, a standalone genre category with its own Top 100 chart, separating it from Indie Dance.
News
Antares has released AutoTune Advanced, a new flagship real-time pitch correction plugin built around a vibrato-preserving engine called…
Gear/Software
VocAlign 7 is the latest version of the popular and long-running vocal alignment software. It’s as good as you expect, but does version seven bring enough new features to the table to make it worth the upgrade?
Long Reads
Keleigh Batchelor on why balanced lineups start years before the poster, and why “fewer women DJs” doesn’t hold up…
Q&A
Mike Taylor’s vocals and creative ideas have shaped some of dance music’s biggest records. With “LOVE.”, he puts…
News
CRSSD Festival’s afterparty series returns to San Diego from 25 to 27 September with sets across multiple venues.…
Long Reads
Steven Braines on why balanced lineups start years before the poster, and why “fewer women DJs” doesn’t hold up…
Synth Secrets
Build a sound inpired by the pumping harmonic drone from LCD Soundsystem’s Someone Great with u-he’s Diva…
News
GOGDOG’s new browser tool lets groups build tracks together in real time, with no downloads, accounts or saving required…
News
The Grenoble-based developer’s latest release recreates the architecture of a landmark early-1980s polyphonic analogue synthesiser, adding modern…
Long Reads
NOT BAD FOR A GIRL founder Martha Bolton on why balanced lineups start years before the poster, and why “fewer…
Gear/Software
A hands-on sampler and sequencer built with Richie Hawtin, the Bullfrog Drums wears “educational” lightly and delivers serious performance…
News
The new four-channel standalone system introduces pressure-sensitive MPCe pads, onboard Stems rendering and built-in DMX output, aimed…
News
Dreamtonics completes its trilogy with Instrument X, a neural acoustic modelling platform for orchestral instruments…
The Best...
Step into another world with the weirdest drum machines on the market in 2026. We’re talking an all-passive rhythm box, one that blurs the line between analog and sampling, one for kids, and more craziness.
Gear/Software
Officially launched in beta at SXSW back in March, Yamaha’s first real play in software caught us off guard…
News
CRSSD Festival has confirmed its complete lineup for its Fall 2026 edition, returning to Waterfront Park in San Diego on…
News
New plugin combines resonator‑based acoustic emulation with subtractive synthesis, launching at an introductory price of $99.…
Gear/Software
Arturia’s Pre SUB was designed for 808s and Reeses, making it now easier than ever to dial in massive bass. It’s surprisingly affordable too.
The Best...
CRSSD Festival returns to San Diego’s Waterfront Park at the end of September, bringing another sprawling lineup across its…
News
The new soft synth adapts A. G. Cook’s layered supersaw production techniques for a dedicated plug-in. Super*Saw…
News
Image-Line’s latest FL Studio update rebuilds FLEX, adds encrypted project backup through FL Cloud and expands Gopher, its…
Tutorials
Grabbing vocal samples from the internet or vinyl? Here’s how to clean up voice rips with LALAL.AI and its new algorithm, Lynx, and use them in tracks.
Q&A
Off the back of new single “Show Me”, Kashovski takes on our Q&A, covering everything from Zidane to…
News
zplane has released PEEL STEMS 2, a major update to its powerful real-time stem separation plugin.…
News
Menura Audio has launched two MDFX units on Kickstarter, bringing tempo-synced delay and reverb to DJ mixers, studio setups…
Gear/Software
It’s not often an instrument tells you what it is so blatantly. And perhaps there’s a reason for…
Synth Secrets
With so many kick drum samples available, it’s easy to overlook the benefits of programming your own. It only…
News
AlphaTheta’s new CDJ-1500X brings CDJ-3000X-style touchscreen workflow, built-in Wi-Fi, streaming access and CoBeat audience…
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