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Reviews and buyer’s guides on music recording software.
PreSonus Introduces PreSonus Sphere Global Community
PreSonus® has launched PreSonus Sphere, a global community of creative enthusiasts and respected...
Universal Audio Releases LUNA Recording System
The first recording platform with deep Apollo integration, LUNA features built-in instruments and...
Win a Pro Tools Quartet and Demonstrate Cloud Collaboration for Pro Tools
Performer Magazine and AVID are seeking creative artists, songwriters and producers to demonstrate the amazing capabilities of AVID Cloud Collaboration for Pro Tools. Winners will be set up with...
Reason 9 by Propellerhead: Our Review
Current Reason users disappointed in 8’s meager updates or those holding out on updating from prior versions – there’s a lot to be excited about in Reason 9. Offering new devices for melody...
Focusrite’s Plug-In Collective brings monthly plug-in deals to registered customers
The advent of Focusrite’s new, ultra-low latency interfaces opens up a world of new possibilities for recording and overdubbing, using multiple DAW plug-ins in real time rather than needing special...
McDSP 6050 Ultimate Channel Strip Review
The McDSP 6050 Ultimate Channel Strip offers a ton of tonal options in a familiar "500 series" layout for your DAW. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sn85EE4Io5c The 500 series style of “mini rack”...
Shure Releases Next Version Of ShurePlus MOTIV Mobile Recording App
Shure announced today that a new version of its ShurePlus™ MOTIV™ Mobile Recording App—designed for use with the Company’s MOTIV Digital Condenser Microphones—is now available for download. Version...
T-RackS Saturator X Plug-in Review
The New T-RackS Saturator X Plug-in from IK Multimedia Makes Finding Great Tones Surprisingly Easy The last frontier of plug-ins? Recreating the elusive subtleties of analog gear pushed to extremes...
Joey Sturgis Tones Finality Review (Limiter Plug-In)
The Finality Limiter Plug-In from JST (Joey Sturgis Tones) features tons of tonal variety and is very easy to use. I do a LOT of mixing for self-recording artists and the most common problem I see...
Cakewalk SONAR is Coming to Mac OS X
Cakewalk Announces SONAR Platinum Lifetime Updates & SONAR OS X Alpha Testing, and an Expanded Commitment to High Performance Cakewalk, dedicated to powerful and thoughtfully designed software...
WATCH: MELODYNE 4 Studio VIDEO REVIEW
PROS: surgical precision and control over your sound. CONS: none. PRICE: $699 WHAT IS MELODYNE? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L09vYXVJmhM&feature=youtu.be In the simplest of terms, Melodyne is a...
Mixcraft Pro Studio 7 REVIEW
Mixcraft Pro Studio 7 DAW REVIEW PROS: Excellent documentation, easy setup and usability, ultra-affordable, tons of extras and compatibility. CONS: Windows-only. PRICE: $165 It’s come to our...