How to get into a creative flow with FL Studio – and what could make it worth it

FL Studio’s reputation is deceiving: this is one of the richest, most surprisingly open-ended tools for music-making. But long-time users may miss some of its recent improvements – and newcomers may not be clear on how to start.

Reaper 6 is here – and even more the everyday, budget DAW to beat

It’s got a $60 license for nearly everyone, you can evaluate it for free, and now Reaper – yet again – adds a ton of well-implemented power features. Reaper 6 is the newest edition of this exceptionally capable DAW.

Peter Kirn - December 5, 2019

The new Renoise stretches samples, scales UIs, shapes curves, more

Renoise, the gorgeous, obsessive production tool that makes the tracker modern, gets a point release with some very good stuff. High res UIs, custom envelopes, native time stretching – and yeah, it’s a host and a plug-in, too.

Peter Kirn - August 27, 2019

Reason 11: tons of new devices, features, and now it’s a plug-in, too

Peter Kirn - August 26, 2019

Your music software goes modular: builder-friendly Bitwig 3 beta is here

Peter Kirn - May 11, 2019

Ableton Live 10.1: more sound shaping, work faster, free update

Peter Kirn - February 6, 2019

Bitwig Studio is about to deliver on a fully modular core in a DAW

Peter Kirn - January 21, 2019

Animals and Synthesizers is reason to love the Internet again

Peter Kirn - December 19, 2018

FL Studio 20.1 arrives, studio-er, loop-ier, better

Peter Kirn - December 12, 2018

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