Arturia’s updated V Collection 8.1: tuning support, engine, control, accessibility

It might be time to hit the updater for the weekend. V Collection 8.1 brings alternative tuning support via a new standard, and new sound and control options.

Sequential’s Pro 3 gets new wavetables from some wild sources, and patch morphing

Sequential, the house Dave Smith built, keeps cramming extras into their instruments for free. Which is their flagship, exactly? Who knows? Who cares? The Pro 3 just got a lot cooler.

Peter Kirn - July 9, 2021

Elektron Digitakt 1.30 adds tons of new sound features – guide to everything you can do

Elektron has been busy lately – a massive 1.30 OS update for Digitakt brings external audio mixing/sidechaining, a second LFO, filter features, workflow improvements, and more. Here’s a look:

Peter Kirn - June 16, 2021

Bitwig Studio 4: Apple Silicon, new Operators, expression Spread, comping

Peter Kirn - May 27, 2021

Reason 12 will bring new Combinator, more – and subscribers will see features roll out sooner

Peter Kirn - May 21, 2021

Reason and Rack Extensions are finally getting high-def UIs; here’s how it works

Peter Kirn - April 21, 2021

Ableton Live 11, Max 8.1.x, are both live now; ask anything

Peter Kirn - February 23, 2021

Deep testing: new Dreadbox Typhon firmware, new powers for this monosynth

Adam Jay - February 10, 2021

Surge, awesome free soft synth, gets major 1.8 update

Peter Kirn - January 28, 2021

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