Arturia FX Collection 2 is a fantastically deep set of audio effects with some new additions

In a short span of time, Arturia has built up their stable of effects into an imposing all-in-one package – now with seven new tools and a bunch of updates. It’s a bit like someone took a list of gear from a high-rent studio and crammed it on your computer. Actually, let’s pause for a […]

All the new stuff from Apple you might have missed, for advanced creative types

Apple’s WWDC keynote kicked off yesterday with an event mostly focused on consumer features for WatchOS, iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and home. That means you might have missed a lot of the advanced creative features, graphics, and developer tools buried in the fine print.

TouchOSC next-generation is here, and it’s an awesome touch controller for everything

It’s five years in the making, and easily the most important touch controller app release in a decade. It’s the all-new TouchOSC, and it’s a touch controller that runs basically everywhere.

Nonlinear Labs C15, ultra-expressive keyboard instrument, adds recording and USB MIDI

The C15 was already a unique and rarefied instrument with multiple, highly expressive controllers for keyboard players. But it was so rarefied it lacked some connectivity and recording features you might want – until now.

Mourning the loss of Elbee Bad and Rodney Bakerr, House music innovators

In an era of loss and grieving, we continue losing unsung heroes before their time. That included most recently not just one but two House music legends – Elbee Bad and Rodney Baker. It’s well worth not only marking their passing, but reflecting on why artists are not more sung in their lifetime, and whether […]

Get started with Max for Live and hack Live 11 Clip launching – here’s how (videos)

Here are some master-level skills for Max for Live with minimal effort. And you get an immediate reward – take control of how Live 11 launches Clips.

All versions of Pro Tools now support Ableton Link

The Link-enabled products page has gotten busy, but here’s one you may have heard of – Avid Pro Tools. It’s the latest to support Live’s tech for jamming together across apps, software, and hardware.

Cherry Audio synths and tons of sounds in $30 Humble Bundle benefiting charities

It’s called the Mega Sound Designer Loop Crate Vol. 2, but CDM readers may want it for Voltage Modular Ignite and DCO-106 (Juno 106). The latest Humble Bundle unlocks all of that for US$30+, and benefits Little Kids Rock and Stop AAPI Hate.

Black Corporation’s next hardware is a Jupiter-8 recreation, with MPE and microtuning

Black Corporation, makers of Deckard’s Dream and Kijimi, continue their run of ultra-luxe polysynths. Now the sought-after Jupiter-8 is in their sights, with some 2021 twists.

An experimental sound tech program embraces errors while teaching girls and nonbinary kids

Imagine not just embracing girls and nonbinary and queer trans kids as music students – but encouraging DIY, hot-wiring a cactus, playing together, and leaning into errors. It’s Error Music – Don’t Delete!