Music Production Forum

The Ghost Pedal contains an arsenal of effects, including distortion, cabinet simulation, bitcrushing, and a trio of reverbs.… Read More Endorphin.es Unveils Ghost Pedal, A Collaboration With Andrew HuangView the full article

The APC64 is the culmination of years of development and user feedback, with velocity-sensitive pads with polyphonic aftertouch, 8 assignable touchstrip faders, an internal 8-track step sequencer, CV/Gate support and more.… Read More Akai Professional Debuts APC64 Pad Controller, ‘The Future Of Ableton Live Music Production’ View the full article

Cherry Audio today introduced PS-330, a new virtual instrument, based on the Korg PS-3300 semi-modular analog polyphonic synthesizer from 1977.… Read More Cherry Audio Intros PS-3300 Virtual Instrument, ‘The Best Instrument For Fat Sounds’View the full article

Obliques and Atmospheric has released a new album of music from Suzanne Ciani and Jonathan Fitoussi, Golden Apples of the Sun.… Read More New Music From Suzanne Ciani and Jonathan Fitoussi – Golden Apples Of The SunView the full article

Cantor - a free looping, sampling and sound design application - is now available as a free download for macOS & Windows.… Read More Free Live Looping Software For Mac & Windows, Cantor v1.0View the full article

Instrument makers 1010music have introduced a new nanobox sampler instrument, nanobox | tangerine, in observance and “celebration” of the date that matches their company name, October 10, or 10/10. Known for their previous sampler instruments like bitbox, blackbox, and nanobox | razzamatazz, the newly-introduced 1010music nanobox | tangerine calls back to old school hardware sampler… Read More 1010 Music Celebrates ‘1010 Day’ With Nanobox | Tangerine ‘Übersampler’View the full article

Ask any artist what their least favorite part of their creative process is, and you may very well find an overarching pattern: the challenge of dealing with writer’s block. Many music producers dread those two words – or rather, what they entail. As a producer myself, I can speak from experience and empathize. I have gone […] View the full article

In addition to expanded synthesis options, the Montage M offers twice the user memory, new expressive options, an improved user interface, upgraded analog circuitry and more.… Read More Yamaha Montage M Synthesizer Offers 400 Note Polyphony, New Virtual Analog Engine & Polyphonic Aftertouch View the full article

The 2261 Modulation Orgy offers more features in half the size for the same price as the original did 10 years ago.… Read More New SSL 2261 Modulation Orgy Module Let’s You ‘Sync In, Orgy Out’View the full article

Synthetic Sound Labs has introduced the Soleil POD, a tiny Lo-Fi MIDI string synth table-top box.… Read More Synthetic Sound Labs Intros Soleil Pod String SynthesizerView the full article

The Pioneer Tribute modules are redesigned E-mu modules that, while matching the look and feel of the original, use updated circuit designs.… Read More Exclusively Analogue Pioneer Tribute Builds On Legacy Of Classic E-mu Modular SynthesizerView the full article

Looping is a fundamental concept of modern music production. Every top-charting track on Beatport has a loop of some sort in it. Loops and looping simply refer to a piece of audio that is repeating. However, creating and manipulating loops can seem daunting. And if you do it wrong, it can sound very amateurish. But […] The post What is Looping in Music? 9 Tips For Using Loops, Loop Recording and More 🎙️🔴 appeared first on EDMProd. View the full article

Effectrix2 features 14 effects, from classic time-stretching and looping to granular synthesis and "glitchy madness".… Read More Sugar Bytes Intros Effectrix2 For Mac & WindowsView the full article

Instruo has released arbhar V2.0, a major firmware update for their Eurorack granular processing module.… Read More Instruo arbhar Granular Processor v2.0 Firmware OverviewView the full article

Synthesist Matt Johnson shares his thoughts on the Sequential Take 5 synthesizer, offers some sound design tips and demonstrates his new sound library.… Read More 64 New Sounds For The Sequential Take 5 SynthesizerView the full article

Ardour 8.0 - a major update to the open source DAW for Linux, macOS & Windows - is now available.… Read More Ardour 8.0 Open Source DAW Now Available, Here’s What’s NewView the full article

Donner Music has launchedd a Kickstarter project to fund production of the MEDO portable groovebox.… Read More Donner Intros MEDO Portable GrooveboxView the full article

The Korg Modwave is a modern synth design that builds on the capabilities of the classic DW-8000. … Read More Sound Design With The Korg Modwave SynthesizerView the full article

Organizers of Bucharest Modular Meet 2023 - a celebration of cables, knobs and synths - let us know that this year's event is coming Saturday, Oct 28th.… Read More Bucharest Modular Meet 2023 Coming Saturday, Oct 28thView the full article

Auburn Sounds has introduced Inner Pitch, described as "a fun-to-use pitch-shifting plug-in, with a very high-quality, natural sound".… Read More Auburn Sounds Intros Inner Pitch, A Free ‘Fun-to-use’ Pitch-shifting EffectView the full article

This is not a review, but rather a complete guide to the Elektron Digitone.… Read More A Complete Guide To The Elektron Digitone FM SynthesizerView the full article

The PRO-800 Editor gives you direct access to the PRO-800 parameters, allowing you to integrate it into your DAW projects.… Read More Behringer Pro-800 Synth Gets Dedicated Patch EditorView the full article

Tiptop Audio let us know that the latest modules in their series of collaboration with Buchla will be available soon.… Read More Tiptop Audio + Buchla Mixer/Preamplifier 207t & Programmable Spectral Processor 296t Modules Coming SoonView the full article

Erica Synths has introduced the Black Stereo Reverb and the Black Stereo Delay 2, designed to "significantly expand the FX palette on any modular system".… Read More Erica Synths Black Stereo Reverb, Black Stereo Delay 2 For Eurorack SystemsView the full article

Electronic music label DiN has announced Tone Science Module No.8, the latest in their series of albums exploring modern modular synthesis.… Read More Tone Science Module No.8 Captures Five Modular Synthesists Performing LiveView the full article

Sonic Charge has announced that - after a decade of development - Synplant 2 is now available.… Read More Synplant 2 Lets You Create Synth Patches From Samples Using Artificial IntelligenceView the full article

The Brooklyn Synth & Pedal Expo - a free event that features new gear from a variety of vendors, demos and live performances - will return to Brooklyn October 21st-22nd.… Read More Synth & Pedal Expo Returns To Brooklyn Oct 21-22, Featuring Morton Subotnick & Steve HorelickView the full article

This Soundiron profile features composer Charlie Clouser talking about scoring films of the Saw series.… Read More Charlie Clouser On Scoring The Saw FilmsView the full article

Roger Linn Design has released LinnStrument firmware v2.3.1, and update that includes both feature and bug fix changes.… Read More LinnStrument Firmware Update AvailableView the full article

Robkoo - creators of the Wind Synthesizer R1 - have launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund production of the Clarii mini, a portable digital wind instrument and MIDI controller.… Read More Clarii mini Digital Wind Instrument & MIDI Controller Now Available To Pre-orderView the full article