The Audio Podcast news Archive
Ableton Acquire Cycling 74
Berlin based Ableton have acquired Cycling 74 the makers of Max.
SPD One Electronic Percussion Pads
Roland have anncouned 4 new SPD One compact electronic percussion pads.
New Graphene Loudspeaker Technique
A new technique to use graphene as a loud speaker.
All about MQA Audio High res audio
Ars Technia guide to MQA, high res audio.
Reason 9.5 Will support VSTs
Propellerhead have announced Reason 9.5 will support VST plugins.
Spotify to make hardware?
The Verge has rumours of Spotify hardware plans.
MP3 Licensing Program Ends
Fraunhofer IIS has terminated certain mp3 licensing programs.
The BBC on Brexit and UK Music
The BBC on what Brexit means for the UK music industry.
There will be new Mac Pros someday
In public Apple have declared there is a future for the Mac Pro.
Sony add LDAC support into Google Android O
Sony have helped Google add LDAC Bluetooth to Android O.
Pandora Announces Pandora Premium
Pandora announces Pandora Premium another music streaming service.
Is this peak Sheeran
Ed Sheeran almost fills the UK top twenty.
Rumours of a new HIFI Spotify Tier
The Verge has rumours of HIFI Spotify.
Nuendo 8 Preview at GDC
Steinberg have shown Nuendo 8 at the San Francisco Game Developers Conference.
GarageBand Security Update
Apple have released an update for GarageBand to address a security issue.
New Reason Release
Propellerhead have announced the release of Reason 9.2
BitWig Set Bitwig Studio 2 Release Date
Bitwig have set the release date for Bitwig Studio 2.
AKAI MPC X and MPC Live Released
AKAI have announced the release of the MPC X and MPC Live.
ProTools Release 12.7
ProTools 12.7 has been released with Loopmasters samples and Soundbase.
Miraweb Release
Miraweb links Max and the web.
Cubase 9 Released
Steinberg have announced the release of Cubase 9.
Vinyl Outsells Downloads
Vinyl sales beat downloads for the first time.
MOTU 624 and 8A
MOTU have announced two new audio interfaces the 624 and 8A.
Sibelius 8.5 Released
Avid has released Sibelius 8.5 with an upgraded Inspector panel and flexible staff sizes.
ProTools Release 12.6.1
ProTools 12.6.1 has been released improving Core Audio functionality.
SONAR Home Studio Released
Cakewalk have announced Sonar home studio featuring Windows touch support, with 1000s of loops and easy Lenses setup.
FabFilter Pro-R Reverb
FabFilter have announced the release of FabFilter Pro-R.
Waves Abbey Road Vinyl Plugin
Waves releases the Abbey Road Vinyl Plugin a model of the vinyl cutting and playback of the famous Abbey Road studio.
FL Studio Update 12.4
FL Studio Update 12.4
ROLI Announces BLOCKS
ROLI have release BLOCKS a music creation system for all.
A New MacBook Pro
Apple updates the MacBook Pro.
iPhone 7 Announced
Apple announces the iPhone 7 without a physical headphone socket.
Native Instruments releases KOMPLETE 11
Native Instruments have released KOMPLETE 11, KOMPLETE 11 ULTIMATE, and KOMPLETE 11 SELECT the supreme music production suite.
Reason 9 Release
Propellerhead have release Reason 9.
Finale Remove PDF Import Support
Makemusic have announced that the next version of Finale will not inlclude PDF Import.
Focusrite Scarlett Second Generation Released
Focusrite have released updates to the Scarlett range of audio interfaces.
Kraftwerk Loses Coypright Sampling Case.
The Supreme German Constitutional Court has found against Kraftwerk in a long running legal battle.
Softube Releases British Class A Channel Emulation
Softtube have announced the release of British Class A for Console 1.
Reason 9 Coming Soon
Propellerhead have announced the release date for Reason 9 as the 21st of June 2016.
Max Minor Update
Cycling74 have announced a minor update of Max to version 7.2.3.
Reaper DAW Adds Notation
Reaper has been undated to version 5.20 which now includes a MIDI notation editor.
Steinberg announce Dorico
Steinberg have announced Dorico, Steinbergs new scoring application due for release Q4 2016.
Audfified MixerChecker
Audfified have announced the release of MixChecker plugin for mix checking.
Native Instruments Release Replika XT
Native Instruments have announced the release of a new delay effect Replika XT.
MuseScore Semi Realtime MIDI part of GSoC 2016
The first information about the Google Summer of Code work on MuseScore reagrding Semi-Realtime MIDI.
Apple iCloud Music Library Data Loss Risk
iCloud Music Library automatically turned on as part of an Apple Music Subscription deletes your files that is what it is meant to do.
Moog Model 15 iOS App
Moog have enjoined the release of the Model 15 App for iOS offering much of the functionality of the hardware Model 15 in an iOS app.
Cakewalk SONAR 2016.04 Release
Cakewalk announces a minor update of Sonar featuring new mastering processors and the TH3 Cakewalk amp simulator.
MuseScore Release
MuseScore has released version 2.0.3 for Windows, Linux and Mac OSx.
MasteringBOX Release first Android Mastering App
MasteringBOX release an Android Mastering App.
Version 2 of LNX Studio Released
LNX Studio has released version 2 of the DAW built using SuperCollider.
SuperCollider is 20 Years Old
Twenty years ago today James McCartney announced the release of SuperCollider."
GarageBand Update for iOS
Apple have update Grageband for iOS to version 2.1. It now includes support for the new Music Memos as well as Live Loops and Drummer.
Spotify Sued
Spotify have a class action lawsuit filed against them.
Jesnsen Turntable Top Seller for Amazon
This years top selling home audio product at Amazon is the a turntable.
PRS For Music and SoundCloud
PRS, MCPS and SoundCloud have reached a royalties collection agreement.
Ghostly Mariah Carey All I Want For Christmas
New Scientist has an interesting article about auditory illusions and why you can hear things that are not there.
Max 7.1 Released
Cycling 74 have announced the release of Max version 7.1 featuring a new Package Manger and full patch Snapshots.
Shure Release MOTIV Series Microphones and Interfaces
Shure have announced the release of the MOTIV series of interfaces and microphones for iOS, Mac and PC.
Will LPs save Music and Tescos?
The rise of vinyl continues as Tesco announces plans to sell vinyl.
Multilayer Graphene Condenser Microphone Research
A recent peer reviewed published article discussing the use of multilayer Graphene in microphone membranes.
Rdio to close as Pandora seeks purchase
Pandora have signalled their intention to purchase elements of Rdio as part of a planned winding up of the company.
Apple Shuts Down Beats Music
Apple has announced the shut down of beats Music as of the end of November 2015.
YouTube Music
Google or is Alphabet have announced the release of YouTube Music the long awaited YouTube Music streaming service.
Ableton Release Live Version 9.5
Ableton have announced the release of Live version 9.5
Stem Creator Released
Native Instruments announces the release of Stem Creator.
Bitwig 1.2 Release
Bitwig release version 1.2 as a free update including improved browsing, additional samples and many other improvements.
Audiobus Supports iOS 9
Audiobus announce support for ios 9.
Audiobus and iOS 9
Audiobus have announced that iOS9 support is on the way as it is currently in app review.
ROLI Unveils Seaboard RISE
ROLI have released the Seaboard RISE a next generation musical instrument in a more portable size and affordable price.
REAKTOR 6 Released
Native Instruments announces the release of REAKTOR 6.
BBC Charter Review Possible Furture Music Streaming Service
As part of the BBC charter review the possibility of a BBC streaming service has been documented.
FabFilter Pro-C 2 Released
FabFilter announce the release of the version two update of Pro-C.
T-RackS Stealth Limiter
IK Multimedia have announced the release of the T-RackS Stealth Limiter.
Happy Birthday Not Under Copyright?
Happy Birthday may not be under copyright!
Windows 10 and the Future of Audio
New audio features we can expect in Windows 10.
Audacity Release 2-1-1
Audacity 2.1.1 release adding scrub and seek and backwards playback.
ROLI Seaboard Splash Down
The ROLI Seaboard GRAND Stage is available to try and buy in selected UK music stores
Bolt Tear Down Countefeit Headphones
The Beats headphones in the Bolt tear down were counterfeit so what difference does it make?
ProTools 12.1 Released
Avid have announced the release of ProTools 12.1.
LightLead KickStarter
A new kind of lead using optics rather than cable.
Apple Music Arrives Today
Apple Music is now available in the UK with a free 3 month trial.
Ableton release Live 9.2
Ableton have released Live version 9.2 as a free update including latency compensation and Max 7.
Tidal Loses Interim CEO
Peter Tonstad interim CEO at Tidal has moved in without a replacement being found.
Apple Will Pay
Taylor Swift secures payment for Artist in the Apple Music three month trial.
GarageBand Update
Apple are expected to release a GarageBand update June 30th.
iOS 9 will fully support Audio Units
9to5mac are reporting the iOS9 will include complete support for audio units.
Apple Streaming Contract Details
Details of the default Apple streaming service contract have leaked.
Propellerheads Reason 8.3 Public Beta
Reason 8.3 is entering public beta testing on June 9, 2015 and will be released to the public on June 30th.
Apple Announce Music Streaming Service
Apple have announced the release of a streaming service along with various changes to music on iOS.
Softube Reset Used Demos
Softube have announced that all trial periods for plugins have been reset, so you try again if you like.
Sonys Spotify Contract
The Verge have details about Sonys contract with Spotify.
Presonus Announce the Release of Studio One Version 3
Presonus have announced the release of Studio One version 3 with pattern style arranging.
Grooveshark Shuts
Grooveshark has announced its closure after many years of fighting and trying to settle music copyright and piracy issues.
Marshall Release Digitally Modelled Amps
Marshall jump in to the physically modelled game with their Plexi Super Lead plugin.
Ardour 4 Released
Version 4.0 of Ardour has been released, now on Windows and without JACK.
Softube update Console 1
Softube announce an update to Console 1 due in May 2015.
ROLI unveils Equator
Roli introduce Equator as the world's first cross-platform, multidimensional sound engine.
Nektar update Panorama Cubase Integration
Nekatr have announced an update to Panorama Cubase integration to version 1.5
HISSandaROAR SWISH TWO released
HISSandaROAR release SWISH TWO 28GB of 192kHz dopplers and swishes.
UK Official Vinyl Chart Launched
The Launch of the UK Official Vinyl Charts for Album and singles.
EFF Busts the Podcasting Patent
The EFF bust the Personal Audio, LLC podcast patent.
Cubase Elements 8
Steinberg have released Cubase Elements 8 featuring Groove Agent SE4, HALion Sonic SE 2 and ASIO-Guard 2.
XILS-lab launches miniSyn'X
XILS-lab launch miniSyn'X.
Propellerhead Updates Take to Version 2.0
Propellerhead have announced version 2.0 of Take for iOS.
Reason 8.2 Released
Propellerhead announce the release of Reason 8.2 with support for larger Rack Extensions but also the end of the line for 32 bit systems.
Tidal Streaming Service
Jay-Z has announced the relaunch of the recently acquired Tidal streaming service offering high definition streaming but no free to use tier.
Audacity 2.1.0 Released
Spectral selection in Spectrogram view, much improved Noise Reduction, Real-Time Preview for effects and effects can now be used in Chains.