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• Sounds.com now integrates with Maschine 2 and I'm in producer heaven

  Native Instruments' Maschine software recently recieved a free update enabling Sounds.com integration. And there was much ...

  • Tristan Greene

• How to choose the right musical instrument for you

  We hope we've convinced you to start playing an instrument. From traditional drumsets to playing actual lightning in a bottle, ...

  • Tristan Greene

• Something magical happens if you google Rihanna and your birthday

  Seriously. Do it. Go to Google.com, type in “Rihanna (your DOB),” you’ll get… a picture of Rihanna taken on the anniversary of your birth. To Rihanna fans (me), seeing her in a fabulous and perfect outfit IS magic — because it’s on my personal birthaversary, it ...

  • Georgina Ustik

• Why stressed-out STEM workers should learn to play music

  You could live your life without ever playing a musical instrument, but science tells us that would make you unhappy. And ...

  • Tristan Greene

• Native Instruments to integrate Sounds.com into production workflows

  Native Instruments announced a plethora of new gear and software, but one thing in particular has us excited: Maschine's ...

  • Tristan Greene

• Here's what you actually need in your home recording studio

  Anybody can build a recording studio if you give them a decent budget. But what if your budget is indecent? Or, worse, nonexistant? ...

  • Tristan Greene

• The Komplete Kontrol A25 is an excellent MIDI-controller without any bloat

  We review Native Instruments' excellent Komplete Kontrol A25 to figure out whether we have room in our life (and studio) ...

  • Tristan Greene

• Roland's Rubix 44 is the perfect USB interface for your home recording studio

  There are a lot of USB audio interfaces out there, but few of them combine the features, quality, and value of Roland's Rubix ...

  • Tristan Greene

• Review: Native Instruments' Maschine Mikro is an ideal beat machine for beginners

  Native Instruments' Maschine Mikro Mk3 is the Berlin-based company's latest tweak on the drum machine. But is it a worthy ...

  • Tristan Greene

• Roland's Go:Mixer Pro is a YouTube musician's best friend

  Here's our review of Roland's Go:Mixer Pro, a nifty little mixer designed to turn your smartphone or tablet into a full-featured ...

  • Tristan Greene

• D'Angelo slipped a brand new song into Red Dead Redemption 2

  D’Angelo, the king of neo soul, the artisan of R&Baby making music, has a new song — and it’s tucked away in the ...

  • Georgina Ustik

• DJs can soon play live sets directly from SoundCloud

  SoundCloud users will soon be able to DJ live directly on the platform, all while having its huge catalogue of streamed music ...

  • Georgina Ustik