Output has hit another one out of the park with Thermal, an intuitive and inspiring multiband distortion plugin. Distortion is arguably one of the most important elements in the computer musician’s arsenal. It can add precious warmth to sterile sounds as well as get aggressive when necessary. Thermal, from LA-based developers Output, ticks all the…

KVR is pleased to present the latest thread in the KVR Experts Forum. KVR Expert Peter Nyboer has actively worked in interactive music and video products for over 2 decades…. Read More Read the full story

Rast Sound has released Slavic Vocals in Kontakt and WAV formats featuring two female performers, solo and duet performances, playable instruments, patterns and phrase composer tools. … Read More Read the full story

Pioneer DJ’s latest DJ multi player features an MPU processor, a nine-inch touchscreen, and a number of overall improvements. Pioneer DJ has announced the CDJ-3000, its flagship DJ multi player and successor to the CDJ-2000 line. At the core of the unit is a new MPU processor, which can handle 96kHz/32-bit floating in all playable…

Maschine+ is the first embedded product from Native Instruments, bringing the company’s instruments, effects, and sounds into an entirely hardware-based workflow. Since Maschine was launched in 2011, many fans and users of the product have wondered whether Native Instruments would follow companies like Akai Professional into hardware-oriented standalone territory. From Maschine Mk1 to Mk3, NI…

Roland’s surprise firmware update has added FM synthesis to its already powerful drum machine. Let’s see how to make the most of it. Nobody expected it. Roland surprised everyone by releasing a free firmware update to the TR-8S that adds a few new effects and features as well as FM synthesis. It’s the latter that…