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Output’s AI-powered software automatically generates music sample packs from text prompts
Music-creation software company Output just launched an AI tool that generates sample packs based on text prompts. These packs are not sourced from other musicians but from the company’s in-house library.
Bitwig Studio update brings tons of new sound design options
The DAW Bitwig Studio just received a fairly substantial update, bringing new instruments and effects. Version 5.1 brings additional waveshapers, filters, oscillators and other enhancements.
Ableton Live 12 can create MIDI riffs and has a new synth to play them
The latest version of Ableton's popular Live software has lots of new tools for would-be music makers. A new synth and some MIDI creation tools should help the creativity flow.
PreSonus and Bitwig have teamed up to launch a universal file format for DAWs
PreSonus and Bitwig have teamed up to launch the open DAWproject file format. This innovation allows you to save an entire audio project in one DAW and open it in another.
The new Ableton Push is an MPE-enabled standalone music production powerhouse
Ableton Push 3 has MPE, an integrated audio interface and an optional CPU for standalone music making.
Reason's popular DAW finally gets native Apple Silicon support
Reason Studios (formerly Propellerhead) announced today that Reason, its popular digital audio workstation and plugin suite, now natively runs on Apple M1 / M2 chips. After installing the new Reason 12.6 update, users can skip the slower speeds from Apple’s Rosetta 2 emulator and run the DAW natively on non-Intel Macs for “50 percent better performance.”
Critter & Guitari’s 5 Moons is a wonderfully wooden multitrack recorder
Critter & Guitari is back with a multitrack recorder that prioritizes simplicity and ease of use. The 5 Moons multitracker continues the company’s track record of making visually distinct devices, due to its attractive wood enclosure, and features a 48KHz 16-bit sampler and enough storage for around 20 hours of samples and full recorded pieces.
You can now embed a legitimate audio workstation right on your website
Popular online DAW Soundation has just released tools to allow users to embed their product in any website. This allows artists to easily set up remix competitions and allows companies to set up demo stations for beats and samples. Additionally, this tech could find use in classrooms.
Serato Studio 2.0 gets stem audio separation
Serato's beat making app Studio 2.0 gets stem audio separation added to its toolset.
Ableton drops Live and Push prices by 20 percent for Black Friday
Ableton doesn't offer discounts often. In fact, it's the first time the Push controller has been on sale since 2016.
Ableton Note brings Live's Session View to iOS
Ableton Note is a bit like Live's 'session view@ but for iPhones.
Ableton's music production tools are 25 percent off for Labor Day weekend
The Live 11 Intro package is down from $99 to $74.
Spotify's online music studio now offers live collaboration
Spotify's online recording studio, Soundtrap, now lets musicians collaborate in real-time.
Ableton offers 25 percent off all of its music production software
The Live 11 Suite is down from $749 to $562 and you can save on packs as well.
Moog's iOS and macOS synth apps are currently 50 percent off
Moog has temporarily discounted all of its iOS and macOS synths.
Arturia's MiniLab MkII and software bundle is 25 percent off
You'll get the MIDI keyboard, Ableton Live Lite and much more for $99.
Ableton Live 11 now supports Apple's M1 chips natively
The DAW should be able to tap into some extra computing power.
LANDR’s Chromatic lets you make music with artist-generated loops
Sample and mastering site LANDR has unveiled a new DAW app called Chromatic that makes it easy to piece together artist-created loops into all-new creations.
Akai built a 'cheap' controller for its MPC 2 software (updated)
Akai has unveiled an MPC Studio controller for computers, dramatically lowering the cost of an MPC setup for music creators.
Moog's Model 15 app now works with Ableton Live and other DAWs
The Moog Model 15 app is now available within a VST wrapper.
