How to use Sample Alchemy, Logic Pro's wildly creative new hybrid sampler-synthesizer pluginA mashup of Quick Sampler and Alchemy, Logic's new stock plugin uses granular, additive and spectral synthesis to manipulate source audio
Sonicware's new synth captures the gloriously retro sound of the Sega GenesisMega Synthesis faithfully recreates the YM2612 chip that gave so many beloved '80s and '90s video games their lo-fi sound
Floating Knobs serves up an appetizing new instrument with the Cuisine performance sequencerThe recently launched brand says Cuisine is "ready to spice up your system with intricate rhythmic arrangements, organic patterns and polyrhythms"
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“Offers a more refined delivery than its predecessor, with flexible EQ”: KRK Rokit 5 G5 reviewByJon Musgrave published 9 June 24£169 each€198 each$177 eachKRK’s excellent Rokit monitors have been updated. We get talking about the new generation
Today is your last chance to grab Waves's bonkers distortion plugin Berzerk for free - exclusive to MusicRadar readersByMatt McCracken last updated 9 June 24We've teamed up with Waves to offer you Berzerk for free (rather than $29.99) until 1400 BST/0900 EST – find out how to claim your plugin for nothing
"He didn't just select a stock beat and press play": Prince’s go-to synths and drum machineByBen Rogerson published 7 June 24From the Linn LM-1 to the Roland JD-800
Enjoy a Fred again.. vs Anderson .Paak drum-off as they give a chaotic performance of new track, Places To BeByBen Rogerson published 7 June 24“It’s a real privilege for me to be able to jam with Anderson and hangout,” says Fred
“If you’d always yearned for atmospheric ‘proper’ guitar but lacked the playing skills and banks of effects, this is it”: E-instruments Desolate Guitars reviewByAndy Jones published 7 June 24£126€149$149Desolate Guitars could be the guitar library you didn’t know you needed, and is one of the most inspirational tools we've used this year
“There is a weight and depth to the sound, which is sonically a cut above, as well as being incredibly authoritative”: SonicProjects OP-X PRO-3 reviewByRoland Schmidt published 6 June 24€99We discover the new poly-plugin from SonicProjects, whichpays homage to the big beasts from Oberheim
The FabFilter synth preset that inspired the name of Billie Eilish’s Hit Me Hard and Soft was used on one of its songs, and we’re pretty sure we know which oneByBen Rogerson published 6 June 24Hear ‘Hit me soft, Hit me hard’ being played on Hit Me Hard and Soft
Revealed: The 3 Splice loops that power the beat for Sabrina Carpenter's EspressoByBen Rogerson published 6 June 24Too bad if loops don’t do it for ya; walked in and reproduced it for ya
"Making electronic music technology more accessible": Erica Synths and Richie Hawtin's Bullfrog Drums is an educational drum machine inspired by the Roland TR-909ByMatt Mullen published 6 June 24This seven-voice sample-based drum machine is designed to be paired with the other instruments in Erica Synth's educational "ecosystem", Bullfrog and Bullfrog XL
SampleRadar: 935 free analogue polysynths samplesByMusicRadar published 5 June 24Capture timeless and beloved sound of the Prophet, Juno, Jupiter, and more with these free samples
Taylor Swift suffers ANOTHER piano malfunction during a “rain show” on her Eras TourByBen Rogerson published 5 June 24“It’s not working. I’ll give it 15 seconds before I just use my guitar”
“v3 delivers a well rounded mix of ‘must-haves’ and ‘wants’”: Korg Gadget 3 reviewByAndy Jones published 5 June 24$299 (Mac) / $40 (iOS)Korg’s Gadget is unusual in that it made the move from iOS to desktop, but is there room for it in 2024?
"Intimidating": Lenny Kravitz on jamming with Prince, Michael Jackson and being blown away by Mick JaggerByBen Rogerson published 5 June 24Kravitz says that he and Prince would “go see Michael in the studio and just mess with him”
“Sometimes all the track needs is one synth”: Can Behringer's Syncussion SY-1 do it all?ByBen Rogerson published 4 June 24A Eurorack-friendly version of the 1979 analogue original
“A surprisingly capable and very easy to use EQ that you can go as deep with as you wish”: Wavesfactory Equalizer reviewByAndy Jones published 4 June 24£85€99$107Another day, another smart EQ, but does this rather blandly-named processor do a great job without stressing you out?
Musical modes and how to actually use them in your songwritingByComputer Music published 4 June 24Mode to joy? Step-by-step guidance, recommended listening and pro tips
Spotify CEO responds to backlash over comments on cost of making musicByMatt Mullen published 4 June 24"It’s clear I was far too vague in the post, including with my clumsy definition of content. I understand how it came across as very reductive and that wasn’t my intent"
“One of the easiest and classiest-sounding drum instruments in its price range”: Modalics MINDst Drums reviewByAndy Jones published 3 June 24$99It might be a bit too purple, but behind its simple UI, MINDst Drums delivers all the mix-ready, real beats you could need…
"It’s super cheap and I pretty much use it on every track": Demi Riquísimo on his number one synthByMatt Mullen published 3 June 24We visited the London-based producer/DJ in the studio to find out more about the making of new track Windows 95 Anthem
“Never thought I’d be DJing in a carriage”: Nia Archives to perform on a train to GlastonburyByBen Rogerson published 3 June 24Enjoy a “100mph mini-festival” in the company of the rising UK drum ‘n’ bass star
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