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Maschine’s Audio module has arrived, with looping and time stretching. And that makes the perfect time to look at some new ways of playing Maschine.
This free phaser from NI is a must, even if you don’t like phasers
Native Instruments has a free phaser plug-in called Phasis as a holiday special – and, wow, definitely don’t skip this one.
Elastic FX lets you route and morph 32 effects on iOS, for $7
It looks a bit like what would happen if an iPad, a KAOSS Pad, and a plug-in folder had a love child. It’s the new iOS app from the makers of Elastic Drums.
Bastl’s tiny, patchable Kastle now more durable, sounds better
The tiny, 80 Euro, 8-bit Kastle synth from Bastl just got better. A 1.5 revision updates the case, sound, and features.
Behringer’s so-called “website glitch” … do we believe them?
The day after Behringer posted a lineup of remakes of classic analog synth and drum machines, the company is calling it an error – and making no promises.
Behringer go nuts, plan to clone every historic synth, drum machine
The ARP 2600, Octave’s The Cat, the Synthi VCS3, Korg MS-20, the Wasp, the 909, the 808, and more… it seems Behringer are going to make cheap versions of just about everything.
KOMA’s pedals are discontinued, but leave a mighty 7-year legacy
KOMA Elektronik are discontinuing their BD101 and FT201 pedals after a final limited run. 7 years ago, these products launched an upstart boutique brand.
djay Pro 2 brings algorithms and machine learning to DJing
A.I.D.J.? The next-generation djay Pro 2 for Mac adds mixing and recommendations powered by machine learning – and more human-powered features, too.
How BeatMaker caught the iOS music trend before it even started
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