I was recently chatting with Mojaxx over at DJcity about the new Numark NS4FX DJ controller – a reasonably well-featured, mid-price ($499) controller for Serato DJ software. His view of it was a bit less rosy than mine, mainly because he pointed out that to upgrade the supplied, cut-down version of Serato to a decent…
Cherry Audio Releases Minimode Synthesizer
Cherry Audio has released Minimode, their homage to Dr. Robert A. Moog and the 1971 Minimoog Model D. Here’s what they say: Minimode is an absolutely authentic emulation of… Read More Read the full story
MOK updates Miniraze to v1.1.5 – New Patch Browser
Media Overkill (MOK) has released version 1.1.5 of the Miniraze synthesizer. A new patch brower, with category and author information is the primary feature of this release. … Read More Read the full story
SampleScience releases Free Marimba Renaissance instrument
SampleScience has announced the release of Marimba Renaissance, a restored marimba sample set turned into a VST/VST3/AU virtual instrument for Windows and macOS. Marimba Renaissance… Read More Read the full story
Mawf Is A FREE Synthesizer From The Creators Of TikTok
ByteDance, the company behind TikTok, has announced a FREE machine-learning synthesizer plugin called Mawf. The software is currently in public beta and only available on macOS. The same company that brought you TikTok is taking its first steps into music production with the announcement of a new, one-of-a-kind plugin designed to emulate real instruments. It’s…
The Main Takeaways From IMS 2022 Part 1
Over three days IMS fills the days with a plethora of industry talks. We break down some of the most useful takeaways that are likely to play a part in your future electronic music career. Tech-house Overtakes Techno The annual IMS business report published data showing that tech-house has overtaken techno as the most popular…
Trackbout updates Ripchord to v2.7.0 with MPC Chord Progression import
Trackbout has updated Ripchord to v2.7.0. What’s New: You can now import MPC Chord Progression files directly into Ripchord. MPC Chord Progressions can be found online,… Read More Read the full story
Monster Synth Is A FREE Sample-Based Instrument By Agus Hardiman
Agus Hardiman releases Monster Synth, a freeware cross-platform VST plugin jam-packed with synthesizer sounds. Monster Synth is a sample-based virtual instrument with a 760 MB sound library. The current version contains 100 presets. The instrument was created by Agus Hardiman (aka MonsterDAW), the developer who brought us the popular Monster Drums plugin. He also made…