Less expensive than custom molded IEMs, great for studio and live monitoring Ultimate Ears earned a reputation for making outstanding...
Apparently it NO LONGER breaks iLok-protected software UPDATED March 25, 2024: On March 11 we reported about some serious issues plaguing iLok-protected software. There’s a new...
A look at the “iconic” synth company’s technology, plans, and mission. Casio has a long history of releasing instruments that make you look twice. They could...
Instead of going for realism, this Kontakt library tries to make acoustic samples sound like a drum machine. In the mid-80s, the print ad campaign for...
Apparently it breaks iLok-protected software Well, wouldn’t you know it. No sooner do we post a shrieking rant about how macOS updates keep breaking things then...
Does the sequel live up to the hyperbole? (Hint: yes.) [We had previously listed the wrong author of this review. My apologies to the great John...
Mark Jenkins is a major contributors to Synth and Software, so he gets special dispensation when he releases an album That’s been our policy for… okay,...
C’mon guys, stop breaking our computers every year! Apple released Sonoma, their latest macOS version, in September 2023. It’s now five months later, and some music...
A short “blog” from the show, separate from our product coverage The NAMM Show has been where companies introduce new products for the past few decades....
It’s 2-operator FM – with machine learning to turn your samples into programs Sometimes, though not as often as manufacturers would like you to think, a...
A vintage favorite rises from the grave (and gets a 2020s update) When the ARP Pro Soloist was introduced in 1972, I was playing bass in...
Grab samples from a mix, and even separate the vox, instruments, bass, and drums There’s mixing, remixing, and now in Serato’s new Sample 2.0 plug-in, de-mixing:...
Part 1: reviewing Pro Tools Sketch, the free new “clip-based” audio/MIDI addition History. [Please skip ahead if you want to go directly to Pro Tools Sketch.] Pro...
Released today: a recreation of the Korg PS-3300, released in 1977, and less than 50 of them were made. And of course, we’re here with the...
Is this the silliest sample library (in a good way) ever? Being a reviewer for Synth and Software occasionally allows me to take a deep dive into some unique products. Soundiron’s...
