As debate rages over Fender’s much-publicised legal campaign over the rights to the Stratocaster body shape, the company’s CEO Edward ‘Bud’ Cole has spoken out at a dealer event in the US to clarify the reasoning behind this controversial strategy.
Sonic Charge’s Synplant 2 is one of the most innovative synth plugins released in recent years, not only thanks to its unique ‘genetic’ workflow, but also the groundbreaking Genopatch function introduced in version 2. Genopatch is an AI-powered tool that generates synth patches based on imported audio, analysing a sample to create a similar-sounding patch in Synplant based on its sonic characteristics.
Seiko’s long history in diver’s watches reaches back to when the company created Japan’s first diver’s watch in 1965. The following year, in 1966, two American dive enthusiasts founded PADI® to raise training standards and expand access to diving education. Sixty years after its founding, PADI has grown to become the world’s largest diving organization.
Every good pianist knows the importance of dynamics – how loudly or quietly you play, basically – but other tonal terms have always been somewhat more subjective. Can you really make a piece sound ‘warmer’, ‘darker’, ‘brighter’ or ‘heavier’, for example, given that, once the hammer hits the string, the tone of the sound is supposedly out of your control?
Released in 2013, Ableton’s Push was the hardware that turned its Live DAW into a playable instrument (Ableton never liked to think of it as a controller)
Back in the ‘90s, cymbal brands periodically leaned into the ever-increasing popularity of electronic music, offering drummers the opportunity to recreate the pitched-up, crunchy sounds emerging from sampled breakbeats used in hip-hop, jungle and house music. This led to a number of options from Sabian’s VFX line (a collaboration with Tony Verderosa)
Gibson has refreshed its electric guitar lineup with two takes on its iconic ES-335 that bring it in line with the Les Paul Standard, as players can now choose between ‘50s and ‘60s models, each with their own “decade-correct” specs and details.
An AI music label generating AI music for an audience of robots? It sounds like a plot from a dystopian science fiction film, doesn’t it? But according to a report on Music Ally, it’s reality in 2026.
After entering public beta back in February, Ableton has officially released Live 12.4, bringing wireless audio streaming, updated audio effects, improved stem separation and a new educational Learn View to the company’s flagship DAW. Live 12.4 is a free update for all owners of Live 12.
The debut hardware instrument from the makers of Auxy Studio, Svensson 49’s sounds were designed by YouTuber and musician Cuckoo
