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Want to get the lo‑fi vibe using Cubase’s stock plug‑ins? Here’s how.
The latest expansion for Toontrack’s popular virtual piano platform delivers an epic-sounding Steinway grand captured at Belgium’s Galaxy Studios.
Mode Audio’s latest release is said to be capable of delivering everything from realistic room sounds to vibrant, expansive atmospheres and echoes.
American Concert D captures a New York-built Steinway Model D, and benefits from Ivory 3's Continuous Velocity feature and MIDI 2.0 support.
Composer is said to bring the best of Orb Plugins' powerful assistive algorithms into the LANDR ecosystem.
We breathe some new life into the Mai Tai synth, with some creative patches for you to explore.
ACE Studio is an AI‑powered virtual vocalist that’s frighteningly close to the real thing.
Nick Rothwell learns about the Augmented Instruments Laboratory, a music technology research team lead by Professor Andrew McPherson, whose ongoing projects include the Magnetic Resonator Piano and the Bela open-source platform.
Roland have released the JUNO-D6, JUNO-D7, and JUNO-D8 keyboards, offering portability, professional-grade sound and modern features.
With a strong focus on lush, ethereal reverbs, this desktop device strikes a decent balance between simplicity and versatility.
ACE Studio is an AI‑powered virtual vocalist that’s frighteningly close to the real thing.
These audio examples accompany our October 2024 issue workshop.
For a quick mix rebalance, or ducking out a vocal, Peel Stems produces very usable results.
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5/5 Stars. This sampled instrument takes the guitar sound and transforms it into something altogether more cinematic.
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5/5 Stars. If atmospheric, textura, ‘music meets sound design’ piano sounds are of interest, Emergence Audio’s Infinite Upright is absolutely the right sample library for you.
Described as the imperfect upright, the latest arrival to UJAM’s range of virtual instruments is said to provide the perfect sound for song accompaniments and lyrical rhythm elements.
Mid‑Sides processing is your gateway to creative manipulation of stereo sources.
New in Live 12, Ableton’s Meld synthesizer is far more complex than you might think.
Native Instruments have announced a second collaboration with 16-time Grammy-winning artist Alicia Keys, this time capturing the sound of her personal Yamaha CP-70 electric grand piano.
With Songzap’s new AI‑powered accompaniment generator, making demos has never been easier — or more fun!