Here’s what the advert says: “Music Creator turns your computer into your own personal recording studio and includes everything you need to create, edit, and mix professional recordings. Whether it’s a cover of your favorite tune or an original composition, turn a simple idea into a finished song with Music Creator’s powerful suite of tools, loops, instruments, and effects. And when...

It’s no secret I’m a big fan of AKAI. I mean, all their stuff is great. Now here’s a review of MPK Mini, by Len Sassou. I wish I did this one myself, but I couldn’t find a single person to loan me one so I can write a few words…. anyway, here’s what he has to say about it: “The MPK mini ($99) is the third in Akai’s line of ultra-portable control surfaces....

Ignite Amps has released version 1.1 of NRR-1 and version 1.0.1 of TS-999. Both plug-ins are freeware and are available for Windows and Mac OS X in VST and AU formats. NRR-1is a digital emulation of a three channels tube preamplifier for guitar. It has been developed to accurately model its real hardware counterpart, built for Fleshgod Apocalypse guitarist Cristiano Trionfera by Ignite Amps, back in...

Moog Music has just released VST MuRF_Controller, a free software VST controller plug-in for their popular MF-105M MIDI MuRF pedal. The MIDI MuRF (Multiple Resonance Filter Array) is an advanced combination of two legendary Moog pedals: the MF-105 MuRF and the MF-105B Bass MuRF. It utilizes an 8 band array of resonant filters with a pre-programmed animation section to create unlimited unique sequenced...

You can’t tell me you’re not familiar with the subject. Everyday you get news about new software in your email, and sometimes, let’s face it, this can get a bit confuzing. It happens to me, to you, and every other musician out there that’s using a computer to record, or produce music. Anyway, Adrian Try from AudioTuts+  has asked it’s readers about a month ago what are...

It’s that time of the year again where people around the world vote for the annual DJ Mag Top 100 DJ’s. Last year (2010 just to be clear) about half a million people from more than 167 countries voted for their favorites. The debate rarely leaves the dance world all year, but during the next few months the speculation on the world’s top spinner, new entries, and biggest climbers, will...

Avid has announced the release of Sibelius 7, the newest version of the company’s flagship musical notation software. Complete with a newly recorded professional-quality sampled sound library, native 64-bit performance, full MusicXML interchange support, and advanced typography and graphics features, Sibelius 7 is more powerful and versatile than ever before. Here’s what’s new in version...

Retronyms have Tabletop for iPad, a modular environment where you can mix and match different devices (keyboards, drumpads, compressors, etc). You can pick your things from more than a dozen devices including samplers, mixers, effects, sequencers and more. Tabletop is built exclusively for the iPad to be expressive, playable and fun. Both professional artists and those with no knowledge of music production...

Wondering how Mord Fustang managed to get the spine-tingling synthesizer sound for his hit ”Magic Trooper” (Plasmapool), currently #27 on the Beatport Top 100? The tech tutors at Sounds To Sample walk you through the shape of the sound and the arrangement of the breakdown, utilizing a three-oscillator synth, bitcrush, EQ, stereo spread, reverb, compression, and seven automation channels. It’s...

Image Line has updated FL Studio Mobile to version 1.1. Here’s what’s new: User instruments can be created from .instr and .zip files (video here) Sonoma AudioCopy. Audio can be sent to other apps via AudioCopy from the Export window Clipboard in the bar editor: tap and hold a selection to see the copy and paste buttons Filter track editing in the bar editor Record button in the Filter...