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Pulsar’s new w495 is a perfect Neumann EQ model – and it’s free right now
Having at least one really great 3-band EQ in your arsenal is a very good idea. Pulsar’s w495 looks like a must whether you’re a fan of the classic Neumann original – or you’re still a novice (but more on why I think that shortly). Now through October, this plug-in is free for macOS and Windows.
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You die so many times: you need more of electronic pioneer Halim El-Dabh
“We evolve. Whatever I’m doing, I’m evolving – I’m learning more and more every time I do the passage.” Egyptian-American experimental legend and composer Halim El-Dabh is an essential part of the early history of electronic music – and is poised to see his works receive much-needed reissues.
Roland just added a CR-78 and 808 bass to the TR-8S/6S [hands-on]
Just when you thought the Roland TR-8S (and its little sibling, the 6S) couldn’t do any more – there’s this. Surprise: Roland’s drum machine for the rest of us just packed in new CR-78 and chromatic 808 bass models, plus a ton of new content, and a compact UI for the TR Editor. I’ve been playing with the release candidate firmware and – yes, indeed. Happy 1209 day, everybody!
Peter Kirn - September 12, 2023
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Dazzle at the soft synths of the Commodore Amiga – including a forgotten 1985 gem
Peter Kirn - June 28, 2023
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Oberheim is shipping the OB-X8 desktop and Tom is posing in the factory to prove it
Peter Kirn - June 12, 2023
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Give Ableton Live the cool color scheme of a 90s SGI UNIX system with these themes
Peter Kirn - June 7, 2023
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