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Saturday August 30, 2025. 09:20 PM
Sure, the tariffs and shipping are a mess, but -- you can still find some fantastic gear deals at the moment. That includes new gear and new modules, plus some unique used deals and special discounts. Here are a few of the best. The post Here are the best Labor Day Weekend...
Friday August 29, 2025. 05:14 PM
Bandcamp and Discogs are issuing warnings. Those involved in media are pointing out that US Presidential authority doesn't apply to items like CDs and vinyl, publications, and other media. And Bandcamp is even offering sellers the chance to disable sales to the USA. The...
Thursday August 28, 2025. 06:05 PM
With Isotonik's Darren celebrating his birthday this week, we've got an Isotonik Studios shopping guide, with favorite Max for Live add-ons, CDM reviews, and sound demos. Now with a special CDM-exclusive Labor Day discount code. The post Happy birthday, Isotonik: here are...
Electronic scores can evoke the dramatic wonder of nature, as composer Elizabeth Parker demonstrated in her score for the 1984 BBC David Attenborough classic The Living Planet. Here's a look behind the scenes, as Parker imagines that soundscape with everything from a PPG...
Wednesday August 27, 2025. 01:06 PM
We get it. After years of DAWs leapfrogging in similar directions, the new generation of music tools made it easier to start projects, get inspiration, and improvise. But sometimes they played catchup on editing and automation. Bitwig Studio 6's details are here, and it...
Composers Desktop Project has been producing secret sauce of sound spelunkers since the cooperative began in 1986. But it's receiving newfound attention -- partly because of the revelation Aphex Twin used it, but mostly because we finally get a usable GUI. Here's your guide...
Tuesday August 26, 2025. 08:38 PM
The After Effects and Capcut alternative is starting to look like a real alternative. Pikimov v4 landed this month, no-signup, in-browser, and free for macOS, Windows, Linux, and (critical in education) Chromebook. And even alongside other tools, it's an absolute joy. The...
Monday August 25, 2025. 06:48 PM
The Trump administration's trade policies do more than increase costs for US consumers. Their historic scale and disorganized rollout are causing global disruptions. That hurts independent music gear makers and label owners. It's also ironically likely to cripple...
Sunday August 24, 2025. 06:32 PM
What can music do against darkness? It may be our one fuel for emotions, a weapon against depressive inertia. Today, on Ukrainian Independence Day, it's a perfect day to catch up with Ukrainian label Prostir/I Shall Sing Until My Land Is Free -- especially as these platforms ...
Friday August 22, 2025. 06:46 PM
Many tools can add gates, filter frequencies, or add envelopes. But few do it with the elegance and ease of Sinevibes' Switch, Array, and now Inertia. These plug-ins were early favorites from Sinevibes for their simplicity, but UI overhauls make them look and work...
Thursday August 21, 2025. 08:14 PM
Give Faircamp a folder of audio. A few minutes later, get a complete static website with your music, podcasts, whatever. That includes playlists, RSS, and a Web player, downloads, third-party links, purchases, and unlocks. No coding. And it's free. The post Faircamp lets...
Music and sound are not action -- at least, not normally. But sound can recenter you, rewire your brain, and let you catch your breath before that action. So I find myself returning to this eight-hour broadcast by London's Sister Midnight FM, which includes Palestinian...
Wednesday August 20, 2025. 11:19 PM
Legislation in the USA to support musicians with streaming revenue is will be reintroduced next month by Palestinian-American Rep. Rashida Tlaib. In advance of its reintroduction, there's a chance to lend your support. The post The Living Wage for Musicians Act is getting a...
Kliohearts' software line is a treasure trove of effects. But Kliohearts Essentials alone is an impressive free collection of standalone plug-ins for anyone. You won't want to sleep on the latest addition, Compactor, a deceptively simple 'precision ducking' tool. The post...
Modjaq’s Swimmer is a rare, deep-sea creature, trawled up from the depths of the Max for Live world. This is not your general-purpose modulation source. Think of it like an idiosyncratic Eurorack module — a source of specific gestures and a beautiful, briny gift from the...
Monday August 18, 2025. 08:04 PM
Summer vacation? You can tell a USA-born project because it doesn't take one. Vidvox has a nice update to their VJ/live visual app VDMX that captures inter-app audio. And for absolutely any Mac user, there's an awesome music visualizer that's totally free -- bringing you...
Lyra Pramuk's Hymnal is an ecstatic, prophetic vision, a hybrid of synthesis and organicism in an improvised compositional structure with processed voice and strings, conveyed with striking intimacy. Lyra talks to us about inventing culture and reconnecting with musical...
Friday August 15, 2025. 09:30 PM
There’s the old saw about great avant-garde jazz being “the notes you don’t play.” But crafty subversion of the usual bassy wall-of-sound is core to Wrecked Lightship’s appeal. A buzzy synth with no top line, minimal percussion, an unidentifiable bit of atmosphere...
Bitwig is having a hot, packed summer. And there's one big teaser: we don't know anything about it yet, but Bitwig Studio 6 beta is coming on August 27, as revealed briefly on Bitwig's socials. In the meantime, let's play with some Brazilian beats and explore controller...
Thursday August 14, 2025. 05:57 PM
Native Instruments is celebrating the 10th Anniversary of Session Guitarist with Electric Ruby Deluxe...
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