I rarely spend time with drum machines since I usually synthesize my own drums and percussion, but for a good long while, I’ve been looking for a workflow-efficient drum plugin seriously focused on sound design that also functions as a drum machine. Sugar Bytes DrumComputer not only satisfies my need for such a plugin but…
Back To The Old School, Again (Pt 2)
Following on from part-one of our ‘Back To The Old School, Again’ article, we thought it would be interesting to ask our contributors Octo Octa, DJ Seinfeld, Radio Slave and Eris Drew for some practical production tips for those wanting to make rave or hardcore influenced music. Rave and hardcore tunes are often deceptively simple,…
Audio Damage releases RoughRider3
Audio Damage has announced the release of RoughRider3, saying: Since 2008, our RoughRider series of compressors has been a mainstay of electronic and hip-hop music. With over… Read More Read the full story
Zenhiser releases “Future Drum & Bass” Sample Pack
Zenhiser has announced the release of Future Drum & Bass, a new sample pack. Features: Drum Hits – 01 Kicks – 25. Drum Hits – 02 Hi Hats – 15. Drum Hits – 03 Snares… Read More Read the full story
Korg’s ARP 2600 FS Should Not Be Overlooked
While the ARP 2600 will be expensive and only available in limited numbers, it will put this legendary synth in the hands of today’s musicians… Read the full story
3 Reasons Why You Should Check Your DJ App’s History Playlist
One great feature that DJs gained with the move to digital DJing is the ability to see the history of the songs you’ve played. While just being able to go back and see all the songs you’ve played each time you’ve played a set is really useful information, the history playlist can help you in…
United Plugins releases Verbum Entropic Hall with Intro Offer
United Plugins has announced the release of Verbum Entropic Hall, a new reverb plug-in partly inspired by the early age digital reverbs, but thanks to the flexibility of the algorithm,… Read More Read the full story
MIDI 2.0 Adopted at Winter NAMM 2020
At the Annual Meeting of the MIDI Manufacturers Association during Winter NAMM 2020, MMA members in attendance unanimously completed the adoption of the core MIDI 2.0 specifications including… Read More Read the full story




