While we’ve all been in lockdown, it seems that the team at Roland have had their heads down and getting busy to deliver some wonderful new products including the TR-6S Rhythm Performer, TR-06 Drumatix, and TR-606 Software Rhythm Composer as a plug-in for DAW music production. There will also be…

This week Apple unveiled their new version of Logic Pro X production software, the significantly updated Logic Pro X 10.5, featuring a completely redesigned sampling workflow and a fabulous set of new beat-making tools, among numerous other cool additions. The developers worked closely with some of the world’s most successful…

Roland Cloud’s ever-expanding universe just got bigger with today’s announcement. Starting today, Roland is excited to announce the new ZENOLOGY software synthesizer, new Roland Cloud membership options, and the ability to buy Lifetime Keys to your favorite instruments. You can discover Roland Cloud today with a FREE 30-day trial of…

Review by Baz Bardoe I recently ventured out to Store DJ on Victoria street in Richmond (Victoria) to review Roland’s two new ‘Grooveboxes’ the MC707 and its smaller companion the MC101. Roland really pioneered the idea of an all in one hardware based sequencer and synthesiser when it released the…

At the MarkWorld booth at Winter NAMM 2020, Peter Murray presents the new The DV Mark Swamp. It’s fab  guitar interface which connects to your IOS device to provide a great range of effects processing options. DV Mark distributed in Australia by CMC Music.

John from Focusrite/Novation shows us the new Ampify Studio free app. Ampify has introduced its new music creation software, Ampify Studio at NAMM 2020. The software is available for Windows and Mac via Ampify’s beta programme, enabling music makers to audition and create tracks easily with simple controls over temp…

MIDI 2.0, the next-generation music and arts specification that enhances virtually all aspects of 1983’s original MIDI 1.0 spec, made its world-wide debut at the Winter NAMM music industry trade show. Current MIDI users wanted more nuanced expressiveness, higher resolution, and increased ease of use, but also demanded backward compatibility…

Having teased the musical masses last year, then turned heads and opened ears when unveiling a preproduction prototype at The 2019 NAMM Show in Anaheim, California earlier this year, with repeat showings Stateside (at Synthplex 2019 in Burbank, California) and closer to home (at SUPERBOOTH19 in Berlin), high-quality synthesizer developer…

Mario from Elektron show us the new Model:Samples at Winter NAMM 2019. Elektron products distributed in Australia by https://www.innovativemusic.com.au/ Rhythm is a Breeze Meet the six track groovebox that offers massive sound in a compact size. You get pretty much all of the Elektron superpowers in a sleek, lightweight, and…