Reason 14 beta: new Track Panel, reverb, Dark Mode, more

Reason 14 probably won’t cross off every item on Reason users’ wish lists. But it sure tackles a lot: a new Track Panel and workflow, tons of improvements to the sequencer, Dark Mode, automatic import tempo detection, and more. Plus, since every Reason update really needs a device, this one gets the RV-9 Reverb Station.

Move 2.0 adds Audio Tracks with clip warping, live processing; more

If you’ve got an Ableton Move, you can take advantage of its public beta today, too, just by connecting Move to your computer. And this is a huge release: in addition to other new functionality, Audio Tracks support warping clips and live-processing audio. This has the power to turn Move into a serious pint-sized powerhouse, […]

Peter Kirn - February 10, 2026

OB-Xf, free and open-source Oberheim-inspired synth, is now in beta

Here’s a good way to start 2026: the folks at Surge Synth Team now have their free and open-source OB-Xf synth in beta status in nightlies, with 1.0 just around the corner. And that means this long-running project is just about ready for primetime, bringing a fully open instrument inspired by the 1979 Oberheim OB-X. […]

Peter Kirn - January 2, 2026

FL on the Web: hands-on, Image-Line tells us what it all means

Peter Kirn - December 22, 2025

Fruity Loops Web! FL Studio arrives in a browser beta, with full compatibility

Peter Kirn - December 15, 2025

Ableton Live 12.3: Stems, Splice, more Bounce, Auto Pan-Tremolo, and more

Peter Kirn - September 2, 2025

Bitwig Studio 6 details revealed, and editing gets a big boost

Peter Kirn - August 27, 2025

New in Bitwig land: Brazilian beats, controller tips, v6 beta this month

Peter Kirn - August 15, 2025

Serato DJ 4.0 public beta finally makes crates make sense

Peter Kirn - August 4, 2025