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Reviews
Best Speaker Simulator
Find the best speaker simulator for your money — our favorite doesn't cost much at all.
Best 32-bit Audio Recorders
The hype is real — 32-bit audio recording is here to stay. Here are our top picks.
Best Reverb for Orchestral Samples
Make your Orchestral Samples sound like the real deal by using the reverb effects best suited for the job. Here are our five top picks.
Best Free Piano VST Plugins
Looking for free virtual pianos? We've collected the most popular VSTs that are free and have a great piano sound.
Tutorials
Mixcast Firmware Update
Let's go through how to upgrade the firmware on the popular podcasting station Tascam Mixcast 4.
MIDI Effect Plugin Routing in Ableton Live
Get started with MIDI Routing in Ableton Live — it's way easier than you might think.
macOS Virtual MIDI
Get up and running with Virtual MIDI in macOS — it's easier than you think. Here's a quick tutorial on how to activate the IAC Driver.
Spitfire Labs Something Went Wrong
This is how you get Spitfire Labs working again if you've come across the infamous "Something Went Wrong" error.
Tube vs Solid-State Compressors: Understanding the Differences
From warmth to transparency, find the perfect compressor for your audio engineering needs with our guide on tube and solid-state compressors.
The Virtual MIDI Keyboard in Ableton Live
In this tutorial, we explain how to use your computer keyboard as both a MIDI keyboard and a MIDI controller.
Questions
The Limitations of Ableton Live Lite
Learn all the features and limitations of the cheapest Ableton Live version — Ableton Live Lite.
What is iLok?
Here's everything you need to know about the software copy protection system called iLok.
News
Luftrum Autumn Sale
Sound designers and plugin developers Luftrum are currently having an autumn sale.
Rodecaster Pro 2 released
Røde has released a brand new version of their popular podcast recording and mixing desk — say hello to the Rodecaster Pro 2.
New Kilohearts Effect: Nonlinear Filter
Find out more about the new Kilohearts effect called **Nonlinear Filter**.
New Features in Ableton Live 12
Ableton Live 12 has been announced, with plenty of new features. Let's take a look.
Ableton Live now supports M1 Macs
After a long wait, Ableton finally delivers and lets M1 users run Live natively.
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