Cakewalk may not be all dead. A developer of online and mobile music creation tools has snapped up the former PC DAW maker’s complete intellectual property.
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Bela Mini gives you 1ms sound anywhere, to turn into anything, for £120
Make anything you want, with free music software of your choice, and <1ms latency. Bela is back, smaller than ever – a pocket-sized £120 computer for sound.
Arturia AudioFuse Review: the tiny square that packs nearly everything
There are some exceptional audio interfaces out there. But Arturia stands out by cramming an unusual amount of connectivity in an ultra-mobile package.
Moog is making a $35,000 modular 1969 synth – so let’s ask them why
Moog Music have announced they’re painstakingly recreating a 1969 modular classic. So we asked the engineers why they’d do that – and why it costs 35 grand.
Hear the sounds of the Falcon Heavy launch with this binaural recording
Watching space exploration is stunning. But hearing it is essential, too – and if you haven’t yet, you really want to hear the Falcon Heavy launch like this.
A free plug-in brings extreme PaulStretch stretching to your DAW
You’ve heard Justin Bieber mangled into gorgeous ambient cascades of sound. Now, you can experience the magic of PaulStretch as a free plug-in.
Gibson is in trouble – and that means trouble for owner Juskiewicz
What’s as American as a Gibson guitar? Well, lately, perhaps iconic brands getting run into the ground by mismanagement at the top.
Bougaïeff & Narciss talk craft, and composing 60-second techno loops
Talk about minimal techno: Nicolas Bougaïeff and Narciss made a selection of 60-second locked grooves. Here’s more on that project and their practice.
Roland’s DJ gear has a built-in TR drum machine; here’s how to use it
Roland’s DJ controllers have an extra twist: a built-in TR-606/707/808/909 drum machine. We’ve put together a cheat guide so you can get the most out of it.
Don’t miss this video of Jakob lubing up his DJ battle mixer
Hey kids: don’t forget the lube. Well, actually … like seriously.













