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Software News

Pro Tools MP 9 Coming Soon From Avid

April 7, 2011

Maschine 1.6 Brings VST, AU Support, Komplete Elements

March 28, 2011

FL Studio Mobile For iPhone And iPad Announced

February 24, 2011

Adobe Audition Mac Beta Is Now Available

November 9, 2010

Avid Pro Tools 9 Is Now Standalone & Other New Features

November 5, 2010

Reason 5 & Record 1.5 Are Now Available!

August 25, 2010

Image-Line FL Studio 9.5 Beta & New Features

July 15, 2010

Meet The Developers of Propellerhead Reason & Record

June 17, 2010

FL Studio 9.5 Teaser Showcases Bridged Mode

May 28, 2010

Propellerhead Slowly Reveals Reason 5 and Record 1.5

May 24, 2010

FL Studio 9.1 Update Released By Image-Line

April 26, 2010

Controlling Logic Using An iPad & TouchOSC

April 25, 2010

Herbie Hancock Demos Alicia’s Keys In-Studio

April 12, 2010

Serato Scratch Live 2.0 Released

April 12, 2010

Chaka Blackmon On Using Record, Reason, Logic

March 17, 2010

Pro Tools Expansion Pack Announced By Avid

January 14, 2010

Apple Releases Logic Pro 9.1 Update

January 12, 2010

Propellerhead Lowers Price of Reason 4

January 2, 2010

Unfunky Drummer & Other Instant Production Solutions

December 24, 2009

Pro Tools 8.0.3 Mac OS X Update: HD, LE, M-Powered

December 16, 2009

Cakewalk Sonar 8.5.2 Update Now Available

December 15, 2009

Source-Zip Released by Source Elements

December 3, 2009

Cakewalk Offers Free SFZ+, Square I, Audio FX Downloads

November 30, 2009

Native Instruments Celebrates Synthsgiving

November 27, 2009

Cakewalk Sonar 8.5 Producer & Sonar 8.5 Studio Released

September 16, 2009

Digital Performer 7 Released By MOTU

September 14, 2009

FL Studio 9 Released By Image-Line

September 9, 2009

Propellerhead Record Released Today

September 9, 2009

NI Updates Komplete 6, Guitar Rig 4 Pro, Absynth 5, Kontakt 4

September 2, 2009

iSample App Offers Quick iPhone Recording & Looping

August 13, 2009

Auto-Tune Examined In Nova Science Now Season Premiere

June 30, 2009

Bryan-Michael Cox On NI Kore 2, Battery, Kontakt

May 27, 2009

Propellerhead Record Officially Revealed

May 11, 2009

Online Drum Machine = Pure Time Wasting Satisfaction

March 10, 2009

Garage Band ‘09 Announced By Apple

January 7, 2009

Auto-Tune Is Now For The Masses

November 10, 2008

Pro Tools 8 Score Editor Tips + Implementation

November 2, 2008

Macs vs PCs – The Back Alley Version

October 22, 2008

Acid Pro 7 Announced By Sony

October 20, 2008

Traktor Pro + Traktor Scratch Pro Announced by Native Instruments

October 17, 2008

Serato + Ableton Form Partnership

October 17, 2008

iStylophone Synthesizer iPhone App

October 13, 2008

Pharrell Williams “I’m A PC” Commerical

October 7, 2008

Pro Tools 8 Overview + User Interface Video

October 3, 2008

Pro Tools 8 Announced By Digidesign

October 2, 2008

Rough Rider Compressor by Audio Damage (Free Download)

September 25, 2008

Sonar 8 Producer + Studio Editions Announced By Cakewalk

September 22, 2008

Cubase 4.5 + Cubase Studio Released by Steinberg

September 1, 2008

Reaper 2.45 Updated w/ Many Improvements

August 26, 2008

Antares Auto-Tune Evo + Vocal Studio Updated

August 19, 2008

Propellerhead Releases Free Bob Moog Inspired Refill

August 13, 2008

Celemony Direct Note Access Concepts & Development

August 9, 2008

E-MU Offers Proteus VX As Free Download

August 7, 2008

Open Labs iPhone Beatmaker w/ Neko Demonstration

August 4, 2008

Reaper DAW Updated Version 2.41 Available

July 21, 2008

MixMeister Scratch Now Available For iPhone & iPod

July 17, 2008

Ear Training Innovations For Home Producers

July 8, 2008

Free Seminar w/ Mixmaster Mike, Reason 4.0 & TonePort

July 4, 2008

Nintendo DS Music App Roundup

June 30, 2008

Brief History of Auto-Tune And T-Pain’s Technological Predecessors

June 25, 2008

MOTU Digital Performer 6 Update

June 21, 2008

Pro Tools 7.4.2 Final Released For Mac OS X 10.5.3 Leopard

June 19, 2008

“Band” iPhone Music Software by Moo Cow

June 9, 2008

ElectroKraft NES Super Synth Sounds Drum Machine

June 6, 2008

Digidesign Announces Pro Tools 7.4.2 Pre-Release for Mac Leopard Users

May 28, 2008

Mac OS X 10.5.3 Update Release Announced!

May 28, 2008

Direct Note Access To Change The Face of Sampling?

May 27, 2008

ProteinDS Nintendo DS DJ Scratching Software

May 23, 2008

Logic Pro 8.0.2 Update Released By Apple

May 21, 2008

Amplive, Zion I, Lyrics Born, Mista FAB: PSP Traxxpad Promo

May 21, 2008

iPhone IR-909 Drum Machine And iPhoneSynth

May 20, 2008

MixMeister Scratch For iPhone And iPod Touch

April 14, 2008

FL Studio 8 Released by Image Line Software

March 26, 2008

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