Native Instruments is aiming to do two things with the launch of its free Community Drive sound pack. Most obviously, it’s giving everyone a collection of samples, production kits and presets - these ...

With Traktor Kontrol F1 new triggers, faders, and knobs are utilized using Remix Decks. Up to 64 samples or tracks can be stored in a session, and the Remix Set includes beat grids, BPM, and key ...

An updated MIDI spec has long been discussed, but if it’s ever going to get off the ground, it’ll need the buy-in of all the major music software and hardware companies. After all, it was the industry ...

Ableton Live’s clever interface and integrated audio time, pitch, and tempo manipulation make it a powerful creative, recording, editing and performance tool for musicians. Though it behaves ...