Ric Rawlins
Latest articles by Ric Rawlins

Avant garde soundtrack-maker Zodiac drops
By Ric Rawlins last updated
Experimental plug-in features 150 different instrument patches

Samplr for iOS gets MIDI sync and more in upgrade
By Ric Rawlins last updated
Version 1.3 now available of the sampling app

Digital strategy for independent musicians explored in new book
By Ric Rawlins last updated
New tome lifts the lid on social media manipulation

Samplephonics announce new analogue synth ROMpler
By Ric Rawlins last updated
The Nevo Analogue Machines software is out now

C64 style freeware synth appears
By Ric Rawlins last updated
Bitcrushers not doing it for you? Try this '80s style, Dizzy-tastic synth

JamMan Express XT looper-pedal goes on sale
By Ric Rawlins last updated
The most full-featured compact looper in the world is out now

RØDE Microphones announce new NT1 model
By Ric Rawlins last updated
Classic microphone rebuilt from the ground up

AtomicReverb revamped: plug-in gets update
By Ric Rawlins last updated
Interface mode and Spectrum-Analyzer for EQ among new features

MIDI Editor 'Sketchpad' for iPad gets release
By Ric Rawlins last updated
Create simple MIDI lines with this stripped-back new app

Virtual ANS promises Russian sci-fi sounds
By Ric Rawlins last updated
Plugin simulator for Russian synthesizer ANS now available

HG Fortune expand freeware synth range for PCs
By Ric Rawlins last updated
Developers continue tradition of reviving classic synths as free plugins

Addictive microSynth for iOS gets update
By Ric Rawlins last updated
Updates in V1.5 include support for virtual MIDI connections

Gary Numan: Alesis Quadrasynth is unfairly slated
By Ric Rawlins last updated
The electro legend reveals his synth tastes in a new digital special

AudioThing gets spooky with Halloween Pumpkins
By Ric Rawlins last updated
If you've ever wondered what a sample pack based around pumpkins is like, now's your chance

Digital Warrior MIDI controller lands
By Ric Rawlins last updated
Developer Tomash Ghzegovskyy explains its features

Free Korg Volca Beats sim released for Live
By Ric Rawlins last updated
Developer AfroDJMac has released the simulation

UVI unleash Urban Suite software instruments
By Ric Rawlins last updated
Instrument package is aimed at beat driven, street-music makers

Effects sculptor Wave Warper promises "sample mayhem"
By Ric Rawlins last updated
The standalone software for Windows and Mac allows users to create their own sound effects

Votan Telepathy synth arrives for iOS
By Ric Rawlins last updated
Developers promise cloud based preset storage alongside ultra low latency touch control

Logic controller IpTouch gets upgrade
By Ric Rawlins last updated
Use wi-fi and a handheld device to get hands on with some essential Logic features

Propellerhead unleash Parsec synth for Reason
By Ric Rawlins last updated
Get ready for a whole new host of sounds in the DAW

Spectre MIDI Sequencer lands for iPad
By Ric Rawlins last updated
New app enables users to generate a variety of sequences from inbuilt modules

Lemur for iPad user devises Ableton Live controller
By Ric Rawlins last updated
The template is free to Lemur users and may well prove popular
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