The iPad and iPhone have become popular audio production tools, and you’d be surprised by the quality of some music-making apps. There are a bunch of different synthesizer apps for iOS. Some people even claim they are better-sounding than what you can get as VST plugins. Among the best iOS synth apps are Animooog, Sunrizer […]
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Bitwig 2 Gets Released in February, But New License Model Sucks
The upcoming release of Bitwig Studio 2.0 was just announced and it comes with a number of cool upgrades and a bombshell of a new licensing model. Bitwig is a newer DAW released in 2014 that works with Windows, macOS, and Linux. It’s geared more toward electronic music production but of course it can be […]
Focusrite USB Driver 4.15 Released for 2nd Gen Scarletts
Yesterday Focusrite issued another update for the Windows drivers on their 2nd gen Scarlett USB audio interfaces. This is like the fifth or sixth update since the new interfaces were released in June, so at least Focusrite’s developers are dedicated to improving things. The new driver version is 4.15. More specifically it’s 4.15.0.172. This is […]
Steinberg Releases Cubase 9 (Video)
As they do every year around this time, Steinberg has officially announced a new updated version of Cubase. Cubase 9 comes in the form of the usual three versions with varying levels of features between Pro, Artist, and Elements. One of the main new features that Cubase 9 adds is a Lower Zone for the […]
2nd Gen Focusrite Scarlett Drivers Updated to 4.14
Yesterday Focusrite posted new updated Windows drivers for their 2nd gen Scarlett audio interfaces. The new driver version is 4.14, more specifically 4.14.0.158. The previous version was 4.12 so I guess they’re skipping 4.13 altogether. The 4.14 driver claims to remedy two problems. Focusrite says they’ve fixed an issue that causes distorted audio when streaming […]
Toontrack Big Rock Drums EZX – Classic 70s Hard Rock Drums
Toontrack has released a new expansion pack for EZdrummer 2 called Big Rock Drums. The expansion library includes five new drum kits recorded by engineer Dave Cobb and drummer Michael Miley of Rival Sons. The drums were recorded in Cobb’s Low Country Sound Studio in Nashville. The Big Rock Drums expansion was inspired by popular […]
FL Studio Mobile 3 DAW Released (Videos)
FL Studio has started rolling out a major update for their mobile DAW. They released FL Studio 3 for Android this week, and they plan to launch the iOS, Windows Phone and Windows App versions of FL Studio 3 soon. According to the release notes, FL Studio Mobile 3 is a complete re-write of their […]
New MODO Bass Virtual Instrument Plugin from IK (Videos)
Earlier this week IK Multimedia unveiled a new virtual bass instrument plugin called MODO Bass that they’ve been working on for the past eight years. MODO Bass offers a wide range of bass sounds and customizations. It includes twelve popular bass models, two amps, seven stomp boxes, and a bunch of playing style settings. You […]