Metric Halo has released MBSI, a recreation of one of the most successful custom built consoles in the United States – it is a faithful model of the channel strip from the Criteria Studio C Custom… Read More Read the full story
Akai Professional Announces MPC 3 Standalone Software Public Beta
Akai Professional has launched the public beta for its highly anticipated MPC 3 standalone software, a significant update to its renowned music production technology. This beta release allows… Read More Read the full story
Barcode Industries releases AXIS Oblivion for Kontakt
Barcode Industries has released AXIS Oblivion, a Kontakt instrument for creating cinematic arps and sequences. Inside AXIS Oblivion is a library of 125 sampled instruments, from bell… Read More Read the full story
Stone Voices releases DReverb 2.0, a FREE algorithmic reverb plugin for macOS and Windows
From Stone Voices comes DReverb 2.0, a freshly updated free plugin for creating high-quality algorithmic reverbs. You might remember DReverb from last year, a very well-received reverb plugin from Stone Voices. The popular freeware plugin is back, now in version 2.0, with a few tweaks and a slight interface refresh. The man behind Stone Voices…
Authentic Soundware releases Sketchpad, a FREE MIDI recorder for Kontakt
Sketchpad is a free Kontakt instrument by Authentic Soundware aimed to ensure we never waste a great idea again by recording our performances in standalone mode (it requires Kontakt Full 6.7 upwards and a free Pulse downloader account). Unfortunately, inspiration isn’t something we can conjure on demand, and as creators, we have to strike while…
Westwood Instruments releases FREE Drifting Winds for Kontakt Player
Developer Westwood Instruments has released Drifting Winds, the second issue from their free Roots series. Roots is a series of free libraries for Kontakt intended to simplify the creative process. Too many options, whether instruments, effects, or controls, can often slow or even halt creative minds, and it’s a problem that Westwood Instruments is keen…
Minimal Audio releases Ripple Phaser with special introductory pricing available for a limited time
Ripple Phaser is the latest release from Minimal Audio, a developer that seems to go from strength to strength (albeit with one recent bump in the road). Ripple Phaser is available at the introductory price of $29 (usually $49) for a limited time or as part of the All Access subscribe-to-own plan. In typical Minimal…
Your 5 Proven Steps To DJing Like a Pro, Part 2: Music [Summer School Podcast]
So you want to be able to DJ like a pro, but it’s hard to know where to start, it’s hard to know what to practise, and it’s hard to know if you’re getting better. This proven five-step formula, first popularised in our book Rock The Dancefloor! (which has now reached its second edition and…