I’m Emma. I have been releasing electronic music as E.M.M.A. since 2012. Like most producers, I am self-taught, but had friends who showed me the...
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The French company add even more value to their bumper plugin collection
Arturia has announced a new update to their V Collection of classic synth and instrument plugins. Version 8 adds the classic sampler Emulator II, as...
The merger includes Loopmasters’ other brands Loopcloud and Plugin Boutique
Beatport has acquired sample company Loopmasters, including their umbrella brands Loopcloud and Plugin Boutique. Beatport has been in the producer samples game since Beatport Sounds...
“Sampled with all the buzz, digital artefacts and xtreme noisefloor to add that magic dust to your tracks”
Legowelt is giving away another free sample pack, this time called Legowelt Drum Wizardry Sample Pack. It’s a collection of 325+ drum sounds from equipment...
It was only a matter of time but the pandemic has hit-fast forward on the virtual club concept
Sensorium – the social VR music platform whose list of collaborators include Carl Cox, David Guetta and Armin van Buuren – has announced that it’s teamed up...
We round up some of the best gifts from Hercules DJ for this Xmas
Hercules DJ is one of our favourites when it comes to affordable DJ gear. While they might not compete in the pro DJ booth, they’re...
You can trigger FX and control the transport using the camera
Algorridim’s djay Pro AI has announced a new hands-free DJing feature for their iPad app. Using the camera on the iPad, you can use hand...
In the first of our new series exploring the basics of music production, Emma Davies dissects common misconceptions around what a mixdown really is and...
The new model in the AirPod range is Apple’s first over-ear cans
Apple has launched a new pair of headphones called AirPod Max. They’re their first over-ear headphones from Apple, and feature "incredible high-fidelity audio, Adaptive EQ...
The new platform is designed to simplify and maximise distribution and analytics
Beatchain is a new platform for independent artists and labels that features multiple tools for promoting, distributing and tracking your music. It aims to tie...
The Belgian DJ’s new headphones are a special version of the TMA-2 DJs
Charlotte de Witte has collaborated with headphone and audio company AIAIAI on a special branded pair of DJ cans. The new headphones which will bear...
Haunted House is a plugin featuring ‘spectral synth textures’
Sample plugin company Spitfire Audio has teamed up with Darkstar on a new plugin instrument called Haunted House, designed to create evolving textures in your...
The speaker company is running events all the way up to Christmas
ADAM Audio has launched a series of competitions, webinars, tutorials and giveaways in the run-up to Xmas called ‘25 Days of ADAM’. According to the...
They're giving away their classic acid box re-creation as part of the #ILoveLive campaign
The Chemical Brothers are auctioning off one of the touring Roland Boutique TB-03 bassline synths as part of a fundraiser for the #ILoveLive campaign, aimed...
Something to do during a 13-min track?
Recording mixes at home is notoriously tough. Trying to re-create the vibe of the club with no crowd – it usually leads to over-doing it...
The German company released their new Swing keyboard controller to heavy criticism
Update: Behringer have since responded with a post titled 'Competition: The Facts'
Behringer is under fire again, this time for allegedly copying the design of...
The DJM-V10-LF removes the crossfader in favour of longer 60mm faders
Pioneer DJ has announced a new version of its flagship V10 mixer – the DJM-V10-LF. There are two main differences with the LF and the...
The online DAW and collaboration service has announced a new Sounds platform
Online DAW, distribution platform and social collaboration service Bandlab has launched Sounds, offering more than 10,000 samples and loops for free. Packs are made by...
The composer and artist has teamed up with Reverb.com for the sale
Junkie XL – aka Tom Holkenborg – is selling some of his key studio pieces with Reverb.com, including kit used on his soundtracks for Deadpool...
We round up the best deals for producers, engineers and musicians for Black Friday 2020
It features four banks of up to 64 steps
Korg has announced a new step sequencer, the SQ-64. With dedicated buttons for every one of the 64 steps and four banks to choose from...