Unconscious Racial Bias in the Electronic Music Scene

London’s Silverlining (aka Asad Rizvi) who is of mixed Indian and Pakistani origin, shares his experiences of the electronic music industry with other South Asian and Middle Eastern artists and looks at how they have overcome the implicit biases that often emerge. As a child of mixed Indo-Pakistani heritage, growing up amidst the social war…

Waves MaxxVolume Volume Leveler Is FREE Until August 31st!

Waves Audio is offering its dynamics processing plugin MaxxVolume for free until August 31st. We’re in mid-August already. Although most of us are still stuck at home, far away from oceans and beaches, we can at least hear some musical waves, courtesy of Waves Audio. Look what the sea brought in! MaxxVolume is a volume…

Output and Spitfire Audio Join Forces to Release ‘Overture’ Arcade Line

Overture is free for Output Arcade users and contains 30 kits, ranging from orchestral textures to modern film score elements. Output and Spitfire Audio have both been active in 2020. The former has grown steadily to make Arcade one of the one-stop-shops for sample-based producing, using a subscription business model similar to that of Splice. Spitfire…

Roland’s TR-8S Update Adds An FM Synthesis Engine And New Effects

Roland has released the version 2.0 firmware update for the TR-8S, bringing FM synthesis, new effects and a reload function to the company’s flagship drum machine. The Japanese company has released a new firmware update for its popular TR-8S drum machine, joining in a trend where firmware updates are becoming more and more comprehensive. With…