Bandcamp Joins Epic Games – What Can We Expect?

Epic Games has bought Bandcamp – what should we expect? First of all, any acquisition comes with equal share excitement and trepidation; maybe it’s 60/40 in favor of trepidation. Whatever way you look at it, adding an unknown element to any situation encourages discussion and speculation. I’m sure most music-makers are familiar with Bandcamp, whether…

Urs Heckman is Giving Away His Access Virus A

Urs Heckmann, the legendary brains behind u-he is giving away his personal Access Virus A synthesizer! Techno heads will no doubt be familiar with the Virus. Techno and trance heads made this synth their very own upon its release towards the end of the 90s. It was one of the very first virtual analogue synthesizers…

Reviewing The Implexus Desktop Analogue Synthesizer

Majella Audio have been creating Eurorack modules for the last four years but had already decided to take the larger step of designing a self-contained synthesizer module in 2019. This resulted in a Kickstarter funding campaign in 2020, with its first deliveries being made in 2021. After this initial success, and luckily for us, Implexus is…

The Volume Trick For Better DJ Mixes That Nobody Is Talking About

Did you know that the volume you listen to music at can have a profound effect on how you perceive the different frequencies of that music, eg the bass, mid and treble? And that there’s actually a specific volume level that is the “right” level, where we hear all of the frequencies as they really…

Play With The Roland TB-303 & TR-808 In Your Browser, For Free

In celebration of the company’s 50th anniversary, Roland has collaborated with sound designer Yuri Suzuki to create Roland 50 Studio, a digital reworking of some of the company’s most famous and influential musical devices. And the best bit? You can play with it right now, in your browser, for free. You get to mess around…