Hey, if running a label to release music seems a daft idea these days, there’s always selling hardware. And Ninja Tune’s new hardware effect looks like it’s got some serious potential.

Mixvibes who’ve brought us Cross DJ, Cross DJ Pro and Remixlive, introduces Beat Snap, an intuitive entry level beat making app for iOS and Android

Now there’s another option available to you if you want to control Ableton Live from your iPad, although you should probably check the detail on this before you go any further

One of them likes to solve Rubik’s Cubes, blindfolded, on tour. The other is capable of executing elaborate drum programs programmed on a computer, on live percussion. Meet Tennyson and learn how they work.

Hokusai Audio Editor 2.2 is an excellent audio editor for iOS and the latest version adds new features for paid and unpaid users alike

Native Instruments quietly stuffed a bunch of little improvements into its Maschine groove production tool today – including the ability to control Apple Logic and at last, to record loops.

Following entries from Eventide to Soundhack, plug-in maker U-HE seems to be next to be bitten by the modular bug. A teaser image reveals new gear is coming at Berlin’s Superbooth.

One of Windows’ most powerful, most popular, most native-optimized audio tools is not only back from the dead, it’s available for free. A version of SONAR Platinum will be available free, and finally, it’s just called “Cakewalk.”

Jam Maestro is an app that has been continually updated over the years and with version 3.5 the app adds a bunch of new features that have been requested by users as these really are the best kind

Music gear and modular maker Bastl Instruments have been dedicated to DIYers and open source hardware since the start. But today they’ve done a major dump of circuits that tinkerers will want to check out.