With the announcement of Presonus Studio One V2.0, the current version of Studio One has taken a price dive... a 50% price dive to be precise!

Studio One V2.0 is the first major update to Presonus' award-winning DAW and it is due for release on October 17th 2011 …

The Sonar X1 Production Suite DAW expands on the already impressive feature-set of Sonar X1 Producer, giving you extra tools, enhanced views, ProChannel modules and the impressive new Z3TA+ 2 virtual instrument.Sonar X1 Production Suite features the same easy-to-use interface as Sonar X1 Producer, plus it adds in more …

The Boss RC-300 is advertised as being the most powerful loop station ever! It features three synchronised stereo tracks, each with dedicated volume controls and transport footswitches. It also comes with 16 built in professional effects (transpose, flanger, phaser, modulator, vocal effects, etc.) and a master Expression pedal, ensuring that …

It may look like a toaster/paper shredder/coffee maker, but the Roland PM-03 is actually a nifty little drum monitor!The PM-03 is part of the Roland V-Drums range of products. With its compact design, it is perfect for use in places where space is an issue, yet it …

Roland have announced the new SPD-SX percussive sampling pad- an instrument that features sample creation and playback, expressive playability, three multi-effects engines and more!The SPD-SX can be used in combination with an acoustic or electronic drum kit, it can be used as part of a DJ set or within …

In a month where Roland have announced a host of new products, the first of these bad boys is a new portable recorder, the Roland R-26.Portable recorders are ideal for capturing samples that are just not possible to record inside your studio, (e.g. cars, machinery, nature, etc.), as …

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INTRODUCTION TO THE KORG KRONOS

For the synth players amongst us, 2011's biggest highlight so far has got to be the release of the new Korg Kronos - a nine synth in one …

We've got some interesting new products to tell you about this month from Steinberg...Let's start with some brilliant news for Cubase users, with the announcement of the Steinberg CMC series of controllers. The CMC series is the world's first modular controller system, made up of six different models of …

If we told you that you could get an official copy of Reason 6 for £1, would you believe us? Well, believe it baby! Propellerhead are launching a brand new offer to coincide with the release of their brand new Reason 6 DAW on 30th September...

If you are already …

It’s due out at the end of this month, but what is this mysterious new product from the Propellerhead camp? I felt that it was time for me to find out! Please note that this article is a preview, not a review as I haven't used the Balance yet …