This has got to be one of our favourite announcements of Musikmesse 2013 so far - introducing the new Volca range from Korg. This series consists of the Volca Keys (an analogue lead machine), the Volca Bass (an analogue bass machine) and the Volca Beats (an analogue drum machine). These little …

Genelec have announced that they will be releasing a new series of affordable, yet high-quality studio monitors. The M030 and M040 have been specifically designed for home-studio owners, DJs, and semi-professional producers. Their compact size also makes them ideal for producers that need a portable production option and they feature …

Universal Audio have just revealed a brand new Apollo audio interface with a massive 16 line level audio inputs and 16 line level audio outputs! You can even link two together to give a total I/O count of 32x32! Wow! Of course, each Apollo 16 also has a built-in …

It looks like Nord have been busy little bees recently because they've only gone and released the Nord Lead 4 as well as their Nord Drum 2, Nord Pad and Nord Piano 2 HP. This synthesiser features new performance tools, new filters and new effects for the most comprehensive Nord …

TC-Helicon have just announced the Harmony Singer - an all-in-one pedal that will bring your vocal performance up to a professional level and you don't have to be a mix engineer to use it! The Harmony Singer features built-in vocal harmony, tone and reverb effects and when used with a guitar …

The Nord Piano 2 HP is a lightweight (just 11kg!) Hammer-action 73-note keyboard that has access to both the Nord Piano Library and the Nord Sample Library, plus it features a professional effect section. In fact, the Nord Piano 2 HP is essentially a more compact version of the Nord …

Nord have just revealed a second generation model of their Nord Drum percussion synthesiser. The Nord Drum 2 has been designed for those that want to combine the playability of acoustic percussion with the sounds and synthesis options of a synth. The 6-channel Nord Drum 2 is capable of producing …

](https://www.absolutemusic.co.uk/novation-bass-station-ii-analogue-synth.html)Novation have just announced that they're bringing back a classic! Introducing the Bass Station II - a brand new analogue synth based on the original Bass Station but re-worked for the modern era. If you've heard the original then this will certainly excite you …

Huge news for all Pro Tools (and potential Pro Tools users)... Avid have just announced version 11! Pro Tools 11 is set to feature a brand new, ultra-efficient audio engine; 64-bit performance; plus a whole bunch of new features that help you concentrate on the job at hand. In fact …

Check out this crazy video below, featuring the new Novation Launchpad S! How people have the co-ordination to create these performances is beyond us! Read on further to find out how this video was created...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuV7L4bRkuo&feature=youtu.be

The Launchpad S improves on …