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We check out some of the best workstation keyboards under $2500 for music production and arrangement, as well as for live performance.
Behringer rearranges the SWING controller to look a little bit less like the Arturia KeyStep and announces that it's now priced at €65.
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The Nopia is a clever box from Argentina that could be helping you make great tunes in a flash. We take a quick look at this prototype!
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The Mayer EMI Vibes is a powerful new virtual analogue synth with the same X-VA engine as the MD900 in a compact and more affordable format.
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FabFilter Twin 3 has a completely redesigned interface with additional oscillators, filters, a new effects section, and much more.
The new AKAI MPK Mini Plus goes head-to-head against the KeyStep 37 with a built-in sequencer, CV/Gate outputs, and more. Who will win this race?
D16 Group has released Phoscyon 2. Will the new version win the battle for the best software emulation of the TB-303? Read our review to find out!
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This week’s collection of free plug-ins includes a polyphonic synth with a twist, a subharmonic bass enhancer, and a fuzz with an attitude.
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Midicake ARP is a desktop multi-channel arpeggiator that will sync to your sequencer and generate beautiful patterns of arpeggiating splendour.
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The UDO Audio Super 6 is a 12-voice analog-digital hybrid synth with mind-blowing binaural capabilities. Here’s our review of the desktop version.
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The Cre8audio NiftyKEYZ is a USB/MIDI keyboard controller with space for 112 HP worth of Eurorack modules and up to four voices. Pretty nifty indeed!
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This week’s collection of the best free plug-ins includes an anime-themed bitcrusher, an unusual stereo imager and a MIDI arpeggiator.
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10 years ago OMG Instruments released the BlueARP plugin, now it's back and in hardware form as the BlueARP DM desktop arpeggiator and step-sequencer.
AKAI has announced the upgraded MPK mini Play mk3. The tiny USB keyboard controller features 25 mini keys, 8 pads and 128 internal sounds for sessions on the go.
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The new Nektar Impact LX Mini is a 25-key USB keyboard controller that packs many useful features for controlling your DAW and software synths.
In this week's collection of free plug-ins: a beautiful reverb, an inspiring arpeggiator and a lo-fi plug-in that takes you back to the digital stone age.
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From the makers of Chordmonger comes a desktop hardware arpeggiator with far more control and sophistication than you usually see in keyboard Arps.
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M-Audio has unveiled the Oxygen MKV. The granddaddy of USB keyboard controllers now offers many features of the higher-end Oxygen Pro. Here's what's new.
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Over 100 chords at your fingertips with the buttonised Chordmonger MIDI Chord Controller complete with arpeggiator and chord sequencer.
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More keys and arpeggios, a display, polyphonic sequencing, an expanded Chord mode, MIDI controls and loads of tweaks: the KeyStep 37 packs a punch for modular and MIDI control. Here's our review!
Arturia has upgraded their KeyStep sequencer and controller to 37 keys and added a whole new Chord mode, new Arpeggiator patterns, display, MIDI controls and lights above the notes.
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Modal's compact 4-voice Skulpt virtual-analogue synthesizer gets a firmware upgrade that brings MPE support, Sustain/Arp Latch mode, Global Tuning Setting and MIDI-In Offset.
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Novation has another go at the MIDI controller with this updated range of their Launchkey keyboards. Following the ideas in the Launchkey Mini MK3 you have a choice of 25, 37, 49 and 61 key versions.
Bitwig has released Bitwig Studio 3.2. The latest version of the DAW comes with several new effects, sound shaping tools and Grid modules. On sale until July 1st!