Native Instruments Playbox Review
We recently reviewed Playbox by Native Instruments and found it to be an outstanding product. Included in the review is an interview with the developers of Playbox, Nadine Raihani, Mickael Le Goff, and Antonio de Spirt. Playbox Review
Fake Streams Are Still Rampant
Billboard is reporting that the fake stream problem is bigger than most people realize, and it seems to benefit major-label stars as well as developing acts. Read more…
Sped-Up Remixes On TikTok Are Sending Songs Up the Charts
Amateur remixers on TikTok are reworking popular singles which are having a bit of a moment on the social media platform, and labels are leaning into the trend. Read more…
Spotify Launches Your Wrapped Soundcheck For Artists
Available for Spotify for Artists, the new Your Wrapped Soundcheck feature allows artists to upload videos thanking their biggest fans for a great year, list their latest merch and ensure tickets for their upcoming shows are available on Spotify. Read more…
Mackie Acquires Babelson Audio’s Plug-In Catalog
Mackie has purchased Babelson Audio’s suite of dynamics and effects processing plug-ins. Babelson features a range of processing plug-ins including vintage tube EQ and saturation, multiband compression, reverbs, harmonizers, analog delay, and more. Babelson Founder Thomas Ceyhan will join the Mackie team to support the offerings. Read more…
Number One Songs Are Slower, Shorter & Don’t Feature Key Changes
New research has demonstrated that UK number one singles have become shorter, slower and key changes and fades have almost completely disappeared. Read more…
We Got The Beat —Rats
As if Cockatoo’s bopping to music on YouTube weren’t an indication, a new study finds rats instinctively move in time to music, an ability previously thought to be uniquely human. “Rats displayed innate – that is, without any training or prior exposure to music – beat synchronisation,” said Dr Hirokazu Takahashi of the University of Tokyo. Read more…
Revisiting The Roland TB-303 Origin Story
The first time the Roland TB-303’s origin story was relayed to me, it never made any sense, considering its otherworldly sonic signature. This was supposed to replicate a bass guitarist? The fact that it was told to me by a Roland employee gave it credibility, and pushed it into the realm of resigned acceptance, but underneath, it just never felt right… By Dan Brotman, FutureMusic’s Editor-At-Large. Read more…
Hit’n’Mix Releases DeepCreate
Hit’n’Mix has released DeepCreate, a new audio system that inspires you to generate original ideas and create music from scratch using any instrument, MIDI/MPE controller, microphone or samples… Read more…
