PreSonus has released five fan-favorite, retro-inspired effects with the Analog Effects Collection. The collection includes Analog Delay, Analog Chorus, Red Light Distortion, Rotor, and… Read More Read the full story
United Plugins updated DIFIX to v2.1
United Plugins recently updated all of their plugins adding the intelligent sleep on silence function. That includes DIFIX which has just received another update (to version 2.1) that fixes… Read More Read the full story
The Story of UK Bass in Seven Books
Bleep Techno, Jungle, Drum & Bass, UK Garage, Dubstep and Grime – some of the finest innovations in dance music over the last three decades have been in UK Bass music. We take a look at some of the best books on the subject. The term ‘UK Bass’ music covers a wide range of genres,…
NAMM 2021: Pioneer Unveil DJ DJM-S7 Mixer
Pioneer DJ have announced the DJM-S7 two-channel battle mixer, the successor to the DJM-S9. Leaked photos revealed there was a new Pioneer DJ two-channel mixer on the way. That mixer turned out to be the DJM-S7, the follow-up to the discontinued DJM-S9 and relative to the more full-featured DJM-S11. A two-channel battle mixer, the DJM-S7…
NAMM 2021: Korg Announce New Synths, Drum Machine, More
Korg has revealed a truckload of new hardware for NAMM 2021, from classic synth revivals to a modern drum machine. NAMM 2021 may be happening entirely online but that hasn’t stopped manufacturers from making major product announcements. Case in point is Korg. The Japanese company has already unveiled a plethora of new releases and the…
Native Instruments Has A New Owner: What Does It Mean For Traktor?
A private equity firm has acquired a majority shareholding in Native Instruments, the makers of Traktor DJ software, from existing owner EMH Partners and from the company’s original founders. It’s a move that new owner Francisco Partners says gives Native Instruments “significant resources to further consolidate the fragmented music creation software industry and create a…
KRK announces Next Generation Powered Subwoofers
KRK has announced a new generation of powered subwoofers. Available in Spring 2021, the new series of KRK Studio Subwoofers will be available in 8-, 10-, and 12-inch variations: S8.4,… Read More Read the full story
Free Saturation VST Plugins
This article features the best free saturation VST plugins for Windows and macOS. For more free software, visit our free VST plugins page. The age of digital audio workstations allowed millions of aspiring artists to record and produce music at home. But these digital recording studios lack some of the mojo and character of vintage…