Arturia turns the MiniFreak into a standalone soft synth
Originally only available to those who bought the hardware instrument, now MiniFreak V is available to all.
Music production
Arturia's Pigments 4 adds new effects and a simplified interface
Shimmer reverb, drag and drop UI elements and 'light mode' are the latest free updates to the super synth.
East Beast and West Pest review: Affordable intros to the addictive world of modular synths
Cre8Audio's first self contained synths are loads of fun and an incredible value at just $250.We have two newsletters, why not sign up for both?
The best Black Friday deals on music gear
A couple of the best bang-for-your-buck synths get even cheaper, and a rare Moog discount.
Eventide’s H90 Harmonizer is an insanely powerful and insanely expensive guitar pedal
After eight years, the legendary H9 is finally getting a sequel.
Moog resurrects Moogerfooger effects as a collection of digital plugins
The iconic pedals were discontinued in 2018.
Arturia MiniLab 3 hands-on: A big upgrade for a budget MIDI controller
The latest version adds a full-size MIDI Out port, an arpeggiator and improved DAW integration.
Arturia’s MiniFreak is a weird-but-powerful digital synth at a great price
It's basically two MicroFreaks bolted together with some effects and a traditional keyboard.
Erica Synths Pērkons review: A uniquely thunderous drum machine
At $2,059 you need to be dedicated to its aggressive sound palette, but there's nothing else like it.
Native Instruments pads out its Komplete 14 suite with some welcome new toys
The new bundle includes an updated version of Kontakt, plus new tools from Izotope and Plugin Alliance.
Arturia's Dist Coldfire might be the only distortion plugin you need
The company threw everything and the kitchen sink in this one-stop dirt shop.
LANDR Studio has everything you need to make and release music (except a DAW)
A monthly subscription gets you samples, instruments, mastering services and distribution.
Arturia’s FX Collection 3 adds classic distortions, plus granular and lo-fi effects
Now with 26 plug-ins the FX Collection is an even better deal.
Launchkey 88 brings a luxurious keybed to a budget MIDI controller
Novation's latest addition to its Ableton Live controllers has an expansive semi-weighted keybed.
AIAIAI Studio Wireless+: Finally, low-latency headphones for music producers
I underestimated just how freeing it would be to ditch wired headphones in my studio.
Polyend's Play is an elegantly designed sample-based groovebox
Play builds on the Tracker's gorgeous hardware with a more conventional workflow.
Novation's first keyboard for FL Studio offers a lot of utility for $200
The FLKey 37 and FLKey Mini put FL Studio's most important features at your fingertips.
Arturia's Augmented Strings is a cinematic combo of orchestra and synth
This first entry in the Augmented line of instruments is free until April 30th.
Native Instruments’ Maschine devices are up to $200 off
You'll also get some free software expansions if you pick one up by May 5th.
Arturia Efx Fragments makes granular approachable
Granular effects and synthesis are trendy, but often intimidating.
