The no-compromise and entry-level audio interface – it’s something that should be impossible, but MOTU might have just cracked it.
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Don’t miss bangers from DutchAfro, more, in compilation for Dutch LGBTQIA+ refugees
When it comes to activism, talented music producers still speak best in music. And now hear this – the Netherlands might be a different place than the one you imagine, starting with this killer cut from DutchAfro.
White Privilege and the Electronic Music Artist – BELP shares one European take
Don’t go offline yet – there’s an opportunity to discuss deeper issues around race, politics, power, and electronic music. Guest writer BELP delves into the core of the challenges in those issues – and invites more discussion.
Faderfox EC4 gives you the encoders your hardware, software are missing
Boutique German maker Faderfox has long been a go-to for controllers. The latest compact box looks like the encoder box to end all encoder boxes.
“Never chase a ghost”: Roland says analog remakes aren’t coming
Roland is on-record in an interview about the new JUPITER-X & Xm that they’re not planning an analog remake – but that’s not actually what’s most revealing in the story.
Finish music faster in Ableton Live 10 with these Arrangement View tips
Ableton Live is best known for its Session View grid, but the faster you are with Arrangement View, the more fluidly you can compose finished tracks. I put together a quick reference tutorial to help you work faster.
Now is your last chance to register for Ableton Loop, coming to Berlin, April 2020
After an edition in LA and a half-year break, the music-making summit hosted by Ableton is coming home to Berlin. Monday is your last chance to register if you want a chance to join. After Live and Push, Loop has become a kind of third major product from Ableton. It isn’t an event about Live […]
Abyss is a free doom effect for Max for Live – happy Halloween!
Subtle, nuanced, transparent, almost inaudible sonic adjustment? No – let’s kick things into the deep, terrifying flaming pits of Hell. Meet Abyss.
Listen to ambient sound from around the world, recorded with a 4’33” app
To anyone who says there are too many music makers in the world, maybe you aren’t aware of how much sound is in the world. Crowd-sourced iPhone recordings and the ghost of John Cage are here to set you straight.
We need to discuss race in electronic music, and we need a new way to communicate
A social media meltdown reveals some deeper issues in the electronic dance music world – and the ways in which online media are amplifying divisions. These do need to be things we work on, if we believe in what we’re doing in music, and listening to issues around race is something us white people need […]