The cult classic soft synth is back, 16 years on from its previous iteration. We sit down with Absynth’s creator to hear about the history of this legendary instrument and why its rebirth is the 'best ...

We’d give K13 the coveted 10/10 but feel some clearer upgrade options and perhaps a pick ‘n’ mix buying approach might be appropriate now, such is its size, but really, there is no better suite and ...

Akai and Native Instruments are sort of like the Nintendo and Sega of music production. These long-time rivals offer many similar products, but some musicians get drawn to Akai’s MPC workflow while ...

Guitar Rig 6 is a powerful multieffects processor. Along with traditional guitar-focused components there are a wealth of studio effects to shape and characterise your sound. The 54 original effects ...

I’ve spent years making music and programming beats, mostly with software-only tools, such as Ableton and Logic Pro. So, when the opportunity arrived to try out Native Instruments’ newest hardware / ...