Don’t upgrade to Catalina yet – here’s an easy explanation why not

I’ve done the deep dive. Here’s the fast explanation of why it’s too soon to upgrade to macOS Catalina – either if you’re pressed for time, or to forward to your friends.

FL Studio 20.5 adds free FLEX, a surprisingly powerful preset synth

So, I hear you like tuned 808s. And strings. And pianos. And wavetables. And FM. And filters. And… okay, let’s just put all of those in one synth but make everything a preset. Meet FL Studio 20.5. The folks at Image Line are always full of surprises – somehow their always-free-upgrades churn out more and […]

Peter Kirn - July 2, 2019

Logic Pro X 10.4.5 is all about huge projects, with or without a Mac Pro

Logic Pro X 10.4.5, seen onstage at WWDC, is now available. And yes, it supports the new ultra-high-end Mac Pro – but there are fixes and performance optimizations for everyone, with or without new machines.

Peter Kirn - June 14, 2019

Get going with MOTU’s DP10 with these videos

Peter Kirn - June 3, 2019

The ABCs of Live 10.1: 2 minutes of shortcuts will help you work faster

Peter Kirn - May 29, 2019

Remember ACID? It’s back – and ready to split stems for you automatically

Peter Kirn - May 6, 2019

Reason 10.3 delivers on VST performance promises

Peter Kirn - April 16, 2019

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

Peter Kirn - February 6, 2019

DP10 adds clip launching, improved audio editing to MOTU’s DAW

Peter Kirn - February 4, 2019

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