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Polyend Tracker 1.5 lets you save custom instruments – and opens up sharing with others
Polyend quietly updated their cult hit Tracker with a smartly-designed feature for keeping settings organized as instruments. What might really matter about that is the chance to exchange your instruments with other Tracker users – a big deal in this passionate community.
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Dorico 4 is finally engraving-level notation with MIDI editing powers, in a single tool
As Steinberg’s Dorico 4 matures, at last, we’re seeing a single, elegant tool that produces engraver-quality scores, but also the editing powers you expect from computer music.
Peter Kirn - January 14, 2022
Music tech Software Tech
Bitwig Studio 4.1: color palettes, note FX with physics and more, Sampler release chaining
Bitwig users get a bunch of goodies in the just-announced 4.1. There are tons of Note FX devices with various features for organic and musical and simulated physics-based playability, plus a really smart way of handling color palettes, chains that trigger when you release Sampler notes, and more. She’s like a rainbow If you’re on […]
Peter Kirn - November 4, 2021
Music tech Software Tech
Eventide and Newfangled plug-ins are now Apple Silicon M1-native – and more on the way
Peter Kirn - October 29, 2021
Music tech Software Tech
Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro news: 8K, object tracking, spatial audio, and still free updates
Peter Kirn - October 18, 2021
Motion Music tech Software Tech
What’s new on Roland SP-404MKII sampler, spec for spec; 404 timeline and hands-on roundup
Peter Kirn - October 13, 2021
Gear Music tech Tech
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