“Unlocking the impossible without compromising on creative control”: iZotope Ozone 12 adds new machine learning modules and a more musician-friendly AI assistant
The latest version of iZotope’s mastering suite claims to be more intelligent than ever
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The Tech Artists
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Studio gear, plugins, DAWs, hardware, royalties, contracts, distribution — the tools and knowledge independent artists actually need to build a career on their own terms.
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“Just clip on to a leaf and play”: Instruo’s Pocket Scion is a handheld biofeedback synthesizer that makes music from nature
Designed in partnership with Modern Biology, the device translates biofeedback data from living organisms into evolving generative s...
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Streaming prices to rise ‘every 12-24 months’, predicts finance report, as global music revenue set to double to $200 billion in next decade
Emerging streaming markets and superfans to provide growth
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“The ability to use official Boss stompbox recreations in our DAW is here – and with that comes flexibility in terms of how, and what instruments they’re applied to”: Boss Effects Pedals plugin review
The first ever official software emulations of Boss pedals are here, but they live under a Roland Cloud…
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“The hardest hitting synthesized drums ever put in a plugin”: Baby Audio’s new drum synth Tekno isn’t pulling its punches
The US brand’s new plugin has 18 engines that combine FM, digital synthesis and circuit modelled VA
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Stem separation! Splice integration! Ableton is playing catch-up with Live 12.3… but its best new features are the ones hidden beyond the headlines
Forget AI, device A/B states, an upgraded Auto Pan and Push’s XY mode are the coolest parts of Live’s latest release
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5 creative ways to use distortion in Ableton Live: From punchier drums to dub techno delays
Let's explore how devices including Saturator, Roar and Erosion can help bring a track to life
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I’ve been through Waves entire Labor Day plugin sale and these 5 gems at $34.99 each are unmissable – plus get 2 free when you buy 2
Waves' latest sale sees 200 plugins drop to just $34.99 each for Labor Day
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Sonicware’s retro Lofi-12 XT sampler’s v1.5 update makes it more creative and versatile than ever
Crunchy ‘90s-style sampling meets glitchy looper effects in Sonicware’s newly-enhanced hardware instrument
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Three of our highest-rated in-ear monitors just got a massive discount in the Thomann In-Ear Days sale – IEMs starting from just £91
Ready to level up your live show? Thomann’s latest sale delivers some excellent discounts on IEMs
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“A synthesizer enhances worship. When we use the synthesizer, we sing even more enthusiastically”: Exploring the link between spirituality and synthesizers
Why has the synth has become a key navigational aid for those seeking deeper truths?
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“Well designed, feature rich and reasonably priced interface expander or standalone line level USB interface”: SSL Alpha 8 review
If you need to make use of your interface ADAT connections this flexible unit could be just what you need
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“Any musician should be able to find a brilliant new colour to add to a developing mix”: EastWest Lo-Fi review
Aimed at those looking to rough up their software-constructed songs, Lo-Fi is a vivid playground of blended effects that will twist...
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“I look forward to hearing everyone’s interpretation – don’t hold back”: Remix Madonna’s Ray of Light and win $12,000 of music gear
Beatport's Global Remix Challenge invites producers to put a spin on the title track of Madonna's Grammy-winning 1998 album
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Guitar Center’s Labor Day sale offers rare savings on exclusive gear with up to 30% off studio monitors, digital pianos, and electronic drum kits
Whether you're after an exclusive finish for your next guitar or something to buff up the home studio, the sale at Guitar Center has...
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“He’s like, ’I’m not a technical guy. I’m not a musician. But I bring my taste”: Daron Malakian on what Rick Rubin brings as a producer
He’s the ultimate sounding board, guitarist argues
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Bitwig takes its flagship DAW to “another level” with Bitwig Studio 6, bringing improved automation, key signature awareness and a host of workflow enhancements
Giving users "fresh and faster ways to work that will feel familiar", Bitwig Studio 6 focuses on core DAW functionality, making arra...
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“It’s kind of gothic post-punk… it went by the wayside”: Spandau Ballet drop a lost early track for new box set
Everything Is Now 1978 - 1982 covers band’s early New Romantic years
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“He’s not a tremendously talented player, so when he plays, it disarms the situation. He’s not a freaky guitar player or drummer… He approaches records like a plumber ”: Bartees Strange on superproducer Jack Antonoff
Antonoff co-produced singer songwriter’s Horror album
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6 drum processing techniques to help you program state-of-the-art beats
Learn some of the most essential tools and techniques for getting a modern drum sound
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“There’s a lot of good music left”: Springsteen releases Born To Run out-take onto streaming platforms
Lonely Night In The Park has been a bootleg for decades
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“Liminal is set in the borderlands between song and non-song (or ‘nong’ as we call it)”: Brian Eno and Beatie Wolfe’s new album in their own words
Apparently, new album contains 11 new ‘nongs’ "exploring an intimate and unfamiliar new sonic world"
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Beatles Anthology compilations, documentary and book all restored, revamped, repackaged and reissued this autumn
But still no Carnival Of Light
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