Niche no more – Dials by AudioThing, Hainbach proves test equipment models can be essential

Amidst a sea of plug-ins modeling the same gear, Dials not only breaks from the pack but proves Hainbach’s beloved device collection serves everyday tasks, too. It’s a chance to rethink approaches to dynamics processing, saturation, filtering, and even what you want out of a channel strip – through the mirror of the distant past.

That time the band Journey made an Atari 2600 game

As Atari celebrates its 50th year, why not recall the pinnacle of gameplay that was “Journey: Escape” – the vivid Atari 2600 title to match the band.

Peter Kirn - September 28, 2022

Ableton Live 11.2 is out of beta – here’s what’s new, at a glance

Change the color of that launch screen. Live 11.2 is now official and out of beta. Let’s review what’s new, apart from the anticipated refresh to Reverb.

Peter Kirn - September 27, 2022

Acid Hit generates 30-second 303 tunes in your browser

Peter Kirn - September 26, 2022

Free sample mashing with samplebrain, by Aphex Twin and Dave Griffiths

Peter Kirn - September 25, 2022

Cycling ’74 asked artists to make a collaborative Max drum kit – and shared the patches

Peter Kirn - September 22, 2022

Knot makes USB host pocket-sized, now on preorder

Peter Kirn - September 19, 2022

Korg drumlogue has it all: analog, samples, digital synth, SDK

Peter Kirn - September 16, 2022

Delete clips, use pickup beats, more: stupidly useful Max for Live tools from Dennis DeSantis

Peter Kirn - September 14, 2022

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