From the 909 to samplers to Ableton Live, here is the hardware and software that helped shape the sound of techno – in all its many variations. Next year marks an impressive milestone for techno as it approaches 40 years of shaping the music world. If we mark the start of techno with the release…
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Algoriddim has announced that it has won Best Windows App 2024 in Microsoft’s end-of-year awards. The company won the award in the AI category, celebrating its Djay Pro software’s Neural Mix stems technology and, perhaps more significantly, its Fluid Beatgrid feature. The latter is unique to Algoriddim’s platforms and effectively makes manual beatgridding a thing…
Applied Computer Music Technologies has updated their ACM range of plug-ins for Windows to include AAX native versions. The company says: Our ACM series of plug-ins for Windows and… Read More Read the full story
ToneLib has updated TL BassDrive to version 2.1, saying: In this update we have we have updated the GUI to the new format, focusing on the plugin’s usability. A new display mode… Read More Read the full story
MusicDevelopments has updated Syne to version 1.5. Syne is a modular additive synthesizer designed to be highly efficient, flexible, and capable of rendering 50-70 thousand partials… Read More Read the full story
Novation’s LaunchKey series has long been a favorite among budget-conscious musicians and producers seeking reliable MIDI keyboard controllers. The recent MK4 refresh introduces some well thought… Read More Read the full story
Cableguys have released MidiShaper v1.6, a significant update to their advanced MIDI control plugin, now with a redesigned modern interface, the same LFO drawing as their flagship ShaperBox… Read More Read the full story