Master your Roland TR-8S drum machine settings with a plug-in editor

Roland’s TR-8S added loads of parameters for shaping drum kits and effects. Now you can get at all of those without diving through menus with this VST/AU plug-in – and keep your drum machine settings stored with your project.

Reason 10.3 will improve VST performance – here’s how

VST brings more choice to Reason, but more support demands, too. Here’s an update on how Propellerhead are optimizing Reason to bring plug-in performance in line with what users expect.

Peter Kirn - December 14, 2018

Cherry Audio Voltage Modular: a full synth platform, open to developers

Hey, hardware modular – the computer is back. Cherry Audio’s Voltage Modular is another software modular platform. Its angle: be better for users — and now, easier and more open to developers, with a new free tool.

Peter Kirn - December 13, 2018

You can now add VST support to VCV Rack, the virtual modular

Peter Kirn - November 27, 2018

Powerful SURGE synth for Mac and Windows is now free

Peter Kirn - September 26, 2018

ToucheĢ now puts expressive control at hand for $229

Peter Kirn - September 18, 2018

Inside Cypher2, and what could be a more expressive future for synths

Peter Kirn - September 3, 2018

GotoEQ brings a classic EQ to your iPad and your desktop

Ashley Elsdon - August 27, 2018

A soft synth that’s made to be played with futuristic, expressive control

Peter Kirn - August 9, 2018

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