NAMM 2021: Leaks, Rumours And Advance Announcements

While this year’s NAMM will be online-only, we can still expect plenty of releases over the coming week. Here’s what we’re looking forward to. It’s time again for the NAMM Show. Formally known as the National Association of Music Merchants, the winter conference is held every year in January in Anaheim, California. Well, almost every…

Korg opsix

Korg’s latest synth promises ‘altered’ FM synthesis. But is it more than just an overblown Volca FM? When the prototype of the opsix appeared at NAMM 2020 it sparked a landslide of online speculation. Was this new FM instrument just a Yamaha DX7 clone with added sliders? It certainly looked like that, right down to…

Changing The Internal Battery In Vintage Gear

One of the most common issues with vintage gear is a dead internal battery. We show you what to look for and how to change it. Vintage gear breaks down. It’s a fact of life. For fans of classic hardware, it’s just what you have to put up with for access to the fantastic sound….

Do DAWs Really Have Their Own Sound? Part 2

In part two of our series, we continue to examine whether there are discernible differences in the sound of three popular DAWs, Ableton Live, FL Studio 20, and Logic Pro X. The debate rages on. Do DAWs indeed have their own, unique sound? Would the same song sound different depending on the DAW used? In…

McDSP announces Royal Mu and Royal Q APB Plug-ins

McDSP has announced two new APB plug-ins – Royal Mu and Royal Q. Royal Mu is a dual-channel compressor and limiter. Features include analog biasing and saturation, mid/side… Read More Read the full story