Charlie Clouser’s signature go-to percussion library is both gnarly and sensitive. Nick Batzdorf’s review is neither. From the name and “cover” images, you’d expect Spitfire Audio’s...
The influential audio production industry leader died on Dec. 31 All of us in the music press dealt with Lisa, and we’re very sorry to hear...
Um, no. But just one software synth can fill your entire screen, so musicians shop for big ones – only to discover the difference between size,...
Content Director Nick Batzdorf looks back at some of the more notable music tech trends and product introductions of the year. (What has he missed?) No...
In the days when we recorded music on tape, manufacturers had a simple automatic solution to the problem of latency. Why isn’t there a similar standard...
In which Nick Batzdorf wags his middle finger at windmills after three successive sample library installations go awry Are you old enough to remember how much...
The machines just announced support up to 64GB of RAM, removing the biggest obstacle for musicians afflicting the first-generation Apple Silicon Macs Apple is now almost...
Is this what pianos would sound like today if 17th century keyboards had taken a different evolutionary path? We’ll let Impact Soundworks describe their new sample...
In which we discover how credible this instrument, MIDI keyboard, and stereo sound system is for serious musical applications. Synth and Software’s Nick Batzdorf holds its...
A simple tool in the popular sequencer lets you frame pieces very easily There’s a very useful feature in Apple Logic Pro that you may not...
It’s surprisingly simple, and here’s how he gets it (you can too!) Michael Whalen has scored literally hundreds of films, TV scores, and commercials. He also...
After a lengthy investigation, they recommend that artists and record companies split the revenue evenly. But what about the minuscule royalties themselves? The UK’s parliament spent...
A quick tip for those who don’t know about RTP MIDI So my phone just rang. A friend had viewed this story, in which I confessed...
Part 3: In which we review the Metric Halo 2882 3D audio interface Just because almost every musician who uses synths and music software needs an...
Part 2: How the Metric Halo audio interface brain transplant fits into that cycle (whether or not you own one of their interfaces) We established in...