Monocasual Laboratories has released Giada 0.16.3 “Talisman” for Linux, Windows and macOS. This release features an important refactoring of the internal channel architecture…. Read More Read the full story

The popular software company FabFilter releases Saturn 2, the long-awaited update of the multiband Saturator and Distortion plugin effect. A new design and new features are waiting for us. Linear phase processing, new distortion models, and improved visual support in the modulation area deserve special mention here. Overall, certainly more than a worthwhile update. At…

Playbeat is a Creative Groove Randomizer plugin that generates beats and patterns for you. Unlike an ordinary step sequencer, Playbeat creates patterns using algorithmic and random procedures for generating notes by combining Steps, Pitch, Volume, and more. Load, or drag-n-drop your own sounds and Generate up to four patterns simultaneously to get Polyrhythms. Its unique…

Sharing your work with others is a beautiful thing, but creating one with somebody with similar tastes is even better. We have all been stuck in a production of a certain track. The itchy feeling when you simply can’t get pass one point, and no matter what you do next – it just does not…

Studio speaker monitors and well-acoustically-treated rooms in all honor, but the fact remains – it’s great to do professional mixing with just a pair of studio headphones. All that is needed is some patience and some experience. In fact, there are a lot of benefits to mixing in headphones. So let’s start with the positive…

Vintage synthesizers have not only shaped the musical landscape of the past decades – but they are also in great demand in modern productions. We won’t go into very technical details, so this is an easy read, a kind of short history of the most ingenious vintage synthesizers everyone should know. Minimoog (Model D) Synthesizer…

With her ‘Confiscate / Elucidate’ EP dropping on her Kuukou imprint last month, we asked Simina Grigoriu about her Top Tracks. What’s the first record you ever bought? Johnny Dangerous – ‘Problem # 13 (Beat That Bitch With A Bat)’, on Hourglass Records from 1992. I found this record in a shop in Toronto when…