Programming a ‘90s-Style Drum and Bass Lead With Roland’s XV-5080

Roland’s sample player modules were the secret weapons of the biggest drum and bass producers in the ‘90s. We use the XV-5080 plugin to craft a multi-layered synth lead. Jungle, drum and bass, and trip-hop producers in the ‘90s made extensive use of samplers, as we all know. However, they also relied on sample player…

Fakin’ The Funk Returns For Mac

Fakin’ The Funk is a useful little piece of software for Windows and Mac, that checks the true quality of audio files. It can spot where a WAV, for instance, is really anything but, because it has been “upsampled” from a lower quality format. This kind of info is useful to DJs who want to…

JUCE 7 Now Available – ARA & LV2 Support

The JUCE Team has announced the release of JUCE 7. In addition to improved graphics and accessibility, JUCE now supports the Audio Random Access SDK (ARA) and the LV2 plug-in format, enabling… Read More Read the full story

We’re Giving Away 2 Copies Of Arturia’s Brand New FX Collection 3

For our June competition, we have joined forces with Arturia to giveaway the latest expanded version of their production plugin suite: FX Collection 3. This month, we’re giving two lucky people the chance to win a free copy of Arturia’s brand new FX Collection 3. The full suite is worth €399 Euros. Read on to…