Arturia Augmented BRASS makes it uncommonly easy to build up hybrid brass sounds

Arturia has rounded out its Augmented line with Augmented BRASS. It’s like a hybrid brass plug-in even for people who don’t like brass plug-ins – more like the brass tool for synth lovers.

Dorico 4 is finally engraving-level notation with MIDI editing powers, in a single tool

As Steinberg’s Dorico 4 matures, at last, we’re seeing a single, elegant tool that produces engraver-quality scores, but also the editing powers you expect from computer music.

Peter Kirn - January 14, 2022

Futility is a shortcut-packed answer to working faster in Ableton Live, and it’s just four bucks

Futility v4, developed in Max for Live, has just arrived. And it’s an incredible timesaver – get channel strip, mixing, arming, and device settings right under your fingertips, anywhere in Live, even in the Arrangement. Cost: 4EUR+.

Peter Kirn - November 26, 2021

Now that MOTU’s DP does clips, here’s a video explaining how to use them

Peter Kirn - December 16, 2019

Learn how to arrange your modular tracks with VCV Rack, Ableton Live

Peter Kirn - July 16, 2019

Bitwig Studio 2.5 beta arrives with features inspired by the community

Peter Kirn - December 11, 2018

Ableton Live 10 in depth: hands-on impressions, what’s new

Peter Kirn - November 2, 2017

Learn what’s new in Reason 9 in these videos

Peter Kirn - July 8, 2016

A powerful version of the Studio One DAW is now free

Peter Kirn - August 5, 2015

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