1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (140+ words) FM synth fans should find joy in the release of IMFM synth, a very reasonably-priced FM softsynth for Mac & Windows. A modest $19 intro price belies this instrument's scope & complexity; it contains 8 Operators, wavetable import, three filters & a wealth of other…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (569+ words) The Golden Era of classic hardware samplers lasted from approximately 1984 to 1992. AKAI were a huge part of this era and are remembered fondly to this day. Many musicians cut their teeth on classic samplers like the S612 or S1000 and a number…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (196+ words) "Scorch 1 had one dial in the middle that controlled everything. That was the whole idea, take the wall of knobs other plugins hand you and strip it down to one," said developer, Jacob. "Scorch 2 keeps that, but now you can…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (363+ words) Sonicstate Keeley Releases Tube Drive Twin triode dual overdrive pedal 02-Sep-26 Most "tube" overdrive pedals run their valves at starved voltages, just enough to light the glass and claim "tube tone" on the spec sheet. However, the Keeley Electronics Tube…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (109+ words) Getting Started Tommib is in the key of Db, which sounds like a pain-in-the-arse key signature but in actuality it's "all the black notes plus a few white ones", to those in the know. The motif is quite simple and…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (290+ words) Here's a neat demo of some new FREE Volca Drum Firmware - created by hj-oja and available via Reddit and Github. The new features are demonstrated in this video by Waiting For Zyo and include adds probability, touch FX, slice, negative…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (150+ words) Here's a laid back look at the drums of Depeche Mode 'Never Let Me Down Again' with Controlled Voltage Sound Labs. Using a Synclavier & Fairlight, they kept the drum pattern simple, sampling When the Levee Breaks by Led Zepplin and…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (50+ words) UDO Audio has posted this video featuring Hazel Mills on the UDO Super 6. I'll play ambient this year using only 3 voices An Interview with Robert Langer Track made with EQ only Designed to be paired - and played Brain for your…...