Bulgaria’s Strezov Sampling turns to the Far East to provide a unique of blend eastern orchestral gems.

After a slew of new products, Akai has turned its attention to updating the mighty MPC Live. But does this speaker-toting follow-up revolutionise the hardware giant’s box of wonders?

Sweet-toothed beat-makers will be smitten with this affordable virtual drum designer.

This omnipotent plug-in from Denise Audio will see you sculpting sonic worlds in far fewer than seven days.

Learn how to lay down a rhythmic foundation for your Studio One projects by capturing live drums – even if you’ve only a few mics to hand.

MusicTech expert Jono Buchanan shows you how and why you'd want to use Logic's Vintage EQ Collection, based on three famous hardware EQs from Neve, API and Pultec.

Reproducing a professional patch from one synth in another can seriously up your sound design chops and help familiarise you with new instruments.

Liam O'Mullane tells you all you need to know about these audio-repeating plug-ins.

Here’s a quick round-up of some savings you can take advantage of while you’re housebound and making tons of music.

Few music-sequencing softwares have a history as distinctive as the tracker. With the epochal program now arriving in hardware form, we trace the tracker’s lineage, from its humble 8-bit beginnings to its era-defining rave sounds.

These websites, platforms and utilities are tailor-made for online collaboration.

You'll be surprised to find there are plenty of ways to work with others without leaving the safety of your home. Here, we put together some tried-and-tested methods to help you get connected.