Plugin Boutique is running a Holiday Gifts offer, where you can get any one of three plugins for FREE with any paid purchase at their store. The offer lasts till 3rd January 2022. The free VST plugins available are DJ Swivel Spread, Pulsar Smasher, and denise My Crush. There are some rules for the offer…

In this Beat Dissected learn how to programme drums using Abelton 11’s MIDI probability feature. We’ve taken inspiration from legends such as Autechre, Aphex Twin or Squarepusher. Stalwarts of the Warp Records label, artists like Autechre, Aphex Twin and Squarepusher often use generative or procedural programming techniques to create endlessly evolving drum patterns that float…

Motivated by the allegedly impossible, producer and DJ Alberta Balsam who recently released her debut EP Higher Dreams, introduces herself. Who are you? Alberta Balsam. I am an electronic music producer, live act, and DJ.  Where are you from? I am from Rotterdam, the Netherlands.  What do you sound like? I make electro and breaky…

Orchestral Tools has announced Metropolis Ark 5, the closing chapter in their series of epic scoring packages for the modern composer. Here’s what they say: Ark 5 adds a plethora… Read More Read the full story

Abletunes has released Foundation | Keys, a free Ableton Live instruments pack dedicated to piano and keys. Foundation | Keys features 25 multi-sampled instrument racks designed… Read More Read the full story

MusicDevelopments has updated Melodya, the motive editor and melody generator plug-in, to v1.3. The update includes Apple M1 support and a new melodic variation. Besides one-click… Read More Read the full story

The SynthFactory has announced the release of version 1.1 of HoriZEN, their hybrid ROMpler/Synth platform. Included in this update are: FM on all 7 voices. Synth Voice… Read More Read the full story