Novation’s Launchpad 2.0 adds widgets that adapt to your DAW shortcuts, expands customization

Peter Kirn - July 4, 2022

Roland SP-404MKII 2.0: TR-REC step sequencing, more FX, pitch and chromatic features

Peter Kirn - July 1, 2022

Hands-on tour of the Oberheim OB-X8 architecture, feature by feature, with Francis Preve

Francis Preve - May 10, 2022

Quick tips: changing oscillators while live jamming with Arturia MicroFreak

Peter Kirn - May 2, 2022

OP-Z gets Momo’s plug-in treatment, pairs nicely with Teenage Engineering’s own apps

Peter Kirn - February 9, 2022

Free plug-ins: Finding beauty in the Emergence granular effect for Mac and Windows

Peter Kirn - February 7, 2022

Live 11.1 is here, with Apple M1 support and more – here’s how to get the most out of it

Peter Kirn - February 1, 2022

Free plug-ins: iZotope Trash 2 is free for a limited time for your distortion and mangling needs

Peter Kirn - December 28, 2021

Here’s a free custom VCV Rack module controlling tempo and time in Ableton Live

Peter Kirn - December 1, 2021

The best music and creative hardware deals for Cyber Monday from Amazon

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