The Best New Music Software Of 2014

In our look back at the best of 2014, we’ve already looked at the 10 Best New Mobile Music Apps, the Best New Hardware Synths, the 10 Best New MIDI Controllers, the Best New Modular Synth Gear and the Best New Electronic Music Hardware. 2014 was a good year, too, for desktop/laptop electronic music software. There were multiple major DAW updates. And, for the… Read More The Best New Music Software Of 2014

The 10 Best New MIDI Controllers Of 2014

Last year was an interesting one for electronic music gear. In 2014, manufacturers went beyond the tried-and-true keyboard MIDI controller – adding features like Bluetooth wireless connectivity, new form factors and better multi-platform support. We’d like to see consistent support for legacy DIN MIDI connectors – but maybe that will come in 2015! In our second… Read More The 10 Best New MIDI Controllers Of 2014

TC-Helicon Intros Voice Rack Vocal Effects Processor For iOS

TC-Helicon – a company that has long specialized in professional vocal effects hardware – has introduced Voice Rack: FX – a real-time vocal effects processor for iOS. The app, which works with both Audiobus and Inter-App Audio, offers 50 vocal effects presets, ranging from voice doubling to ‘gender-bending’, based on the company’s voice processing algorithms.