Latest articles by Ronan Macdonald
VirSyn release mobile modular Tera Synth for iPad
Deep synthesis on your Apple fondleslab
Steinberg announces and releases Groove Agent 4
Groove Agent has expanded far beyond its original ultra-simple (and not hugely impressive) premise with every new iteration since v1, and the latest looks to be the biggest single leap forward yet,
Amazing Noises' GliderVerb hits the App Store
Amazing Noises have released their first iOS app, GliderVerb, a reverb expanding on a Supercollider 2 algorithm by James McCartney
Roland update AIRA Series to firmware 1.10
If you're a proud owner of any or all of Roland's AIRA Series of boxes, you'll want to head over to the website and download the spanking new v1.10 firmware for it/them posthaste
IK Multimedia releases SampleTank 3
With over 4000 sample-based instruments onboard, IK's long-awaited latest certainly has numbers on its side
Madrona Labs Kaivo
This new hybrid virtual synth combines two seemingly disparate forms of synthesis
DMG Audio announces Dualism 'stereo toolkit'
New plugin said to be the "Swiss Army Knife of Stereo Tools"
9 of the best Ableton Live MIDI controllers
The best in stage and studio controllers for your desk and your tablet
Hands-on test: PUC wireless MIDI interface
How does this Indiegogo-funded Wi-FI device shape up?
iZotope Insight
iZotope release Ozone 5's Meter Bridge as a plug-in in its own right. We see the music…
Native Instruments Maschine mkII
With its RGB pads, new Master section and cosmetic customising options, does NI's new hardware warrant an upgrade?
Sonic Charge Permut8
An emulation of an effects box that never existed, this retro-style delay generates far more than just echoes.
Sinevibes Array
Step sequencing and multiband filtering come together brilliantly in this modestly priced Mac-only plug-in
FabFilter Saturn
The Dutch master's latest plug-in takes saturation and distortion to new heights
Nord Drum
Marking a return to electronic percussion, Clavia's new drum synth is aimed at actual drummers as well as studio rats. We pull the trigger…
10 technologies that are changing the way we make music
Groundbreaking new ways to sync, link, control and collaborate
