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We are offering a free PDF download of our very first edition, originally published in October 1985.

Music Expo 25 is just around the corner, and it’s not too late to register for attendance and purchase your tickets!

Synchro Arts' pitch-correction plug-in has just been treated to a signficant update that introduces multitrack editing along with improved note editing, a redesigned GUI and more.

The latest arrival to Expressive E's range of expansion packs includes 100 MPE presets for Applied Acoustic Systems’ popular Lounge Lizard EP-5 physically modelled electric piano.

The latest addition to the TONEX range packs an instrument input and personal headphone amp into a tiny pocket-sized device.

Following on from the virtual recreation of their iconic electromechanical pianos, Rhodes have announced the launch of a new plug-in that captures a collection of six Rhodes preamps, eight amplifier models and eight microphones.

Writing by Joe Matera with a foreword by Carl Magnus Palm, The Making Of ABBA is a new book details the creation of Swedish pop group ABBA’s third, self-titled album.

The latest version of Steinberg’s hugely popular DAW software introduces an array of new features that promise to set a new standard for music-production software.

MOTU's latest interface features 10 onboard mic preamps along with instrument and line-level connectivity and 128 channels of AVB-based network I/O.

McDSP's latest creation takes the pre-filtering and distortion features found in their FutzBox plug-in and combines them with a sub-octave generator, relocatable SIMs (Synthetic Impulse Models), a collection of lo-fi effects and more.

Metamorph provides access to 12 ethically-trained voice models, and carries out all of its processing locally with no reliance on cloud-based services.

Arturia’s new KeyStep Mk2 controller retains the core design of its predecessor, but introduces some new generative tools, an upgraded display, a redesigned sequencer and arpeggiator section and more.

Universal Audio have just introduced a new plug-in that delivers a powerful new and improved version of their renowned Ocean Way Studios offering.

The sequel to The Very Loud Indeed Co.’s Shift library delivers a collection of 320 tempo-sync’ed transition sounds that have been designed to be stacked together, and can be played in any key.

The latest update for Native Instruments’ all-in-one production platform has arrived, delivering an array of new features that focus on its modulation capabilities.

Heritage Audio's latest software release sees the HA-81A EQ become the latest of their units to be treated to a virtual counterpart.

Described as a “study in sonic transmutation”, Alchemia blends a range of string, wind and vocal sounds with samples of modular synths and “esoteric sound objects”.

The latest addition to e-instruments' Fragments series introduces a free virtual instrument that delivers the “evocative warmth and warped textures of half-speed tape recordings”.

Shortly after the release of their Château Piano library, Spitfire Audio returned to the Château d'Hérouville to capture a selection of performances and hold a round-table discussion comparing the the legendary Steinway Model B with its new virtual counterpart.

PSPaudioware are getting into the spirit of Halloween with the launch of PSP Spector, a precise 31-band spectrum analyser plug-in that is being made available as a free download.