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The Loop Loft Introduces Kontakt 5 Slice Machine 002

The Loop Loft has now introduced Slice Machine 002 // Loop Loft Beats, which is a custom beat slicing machine for Kontakt 5, which includes 225 drum breaks.

Propellerhead Getting Set To Release Reason 7

Reason. If you make beats, or any type of music for that matter, you should have at least tried Reason at one point or another.

Beef Up Your Production Studio With Steinberg's Nuendo 6

Steinberg has released Nuendo 6, their DAW that is tailored towards post and audio production studios.

Play The Electric Piano With The iLectric App

IK Multimedia has released the iLectric, which is an app for your iPad that allows you to play a studio-quality electric piano. On your iPad. Crazy.

The DJ Tech DIF-1S Scratch Mixer Keeps Things Simple

DJ Tech has a good product line of mixers but have recently unveiled their DIF-1S scratch mixer, and they have kept the design super simple.

Tascam Announces Two New Audio Interfaces, The US-322 & The US-366

Tascam has announced that they've added two new audio interfaces to their lineup, the US-322 and US-366. Both have a unique look which instantly will make this a hit.

Alesis Adds Two New Models To Its Multimix Series

Alesis has unveiled two new models that have been added to its Multimix series of mixers. The MultiMix 10 Wireless and the MultiMix 16 USB FX both have lots to offer.

ESI Audio Unveils The Gigaport HD+ Audio Interface

The Gigaport HD+ is a USB audio interface that packs a punch. It's a multichannel playback solution with 8 independent outputs, 2 independent stereo headphone outputs, all in 24-bit 96kHz audio quality.

Native Instruments Launches Reverb Classics

Reverb Classics is a combination of two premium quality reverbs that were inspired by studio hardware. The RC24 and RC48 each have a distinct sound but both add depth and character to any...

Transistor Revolution Is A Re-Creation Of The TR-808 & TR-909

This is going to be crazy. Wave Alchemy has released the Transistor Revolution, which essentially has re-created the classic TR-808 and TR-909 drum machines.

Native Instruments Is Giving Away Their Driver Filter For FREE!

Good news to anyone looking to get an early Christmas gift - Native Instruments is giving away its Driver distortion and filter effect for free.

Thicken Up Your Beats With The SubBoomBass For Reason 6.5

Hip Hop producers are always looking for a heavy sound. Whether it be on a drum kick or complementing a bass line, you need something that will complete your mix.

Turn Your iPad Into An MPC With The New iMPC

Akai has introduced the iMPC, which is an iPad app that transforms your iPad into a fully function MPC!

Inglorious Basterds Win The 2012 Battle That! Competition

Inglorious Basterds Win The 2012 Battle That! Competition This year's Battle That! Competition as usual, was very tough. Lots of beats were really tight and the competition was close for ...

Lion UCS Set To Release Sacred Sounds Album

IllMuzik member, Lion UCS is getting ready to drop his first Bollywood-themed album on December 23rd. The entire album consists of samples taken from Bollywood soundtracks posted on the M...

Get Classic Sounds From Classic Samplers With Grit Kit

This is truly unique. Rhythmic Robot Audio has come up with the Grit Kit, a drum synthesizer that runs within Kontakt and allows you to choose from some classic samplers in order to get t...

Ill Linkage #1 - Music Production Links From Around The Web

This is a collection of various articles, reviews, tutorials, and videos from around the web that you might not have seen!

The Focusrite Scarlett 2i4 Is An Audio Interface For Producers & DJs

The Scarlett 2i4 is a USB audio interface from Focusrite that has 2 pre-amps and 4 audio outputs. This box is perfect for any type of musician, producer, or DJ and can be connected to you...

ESI Audio Introduces The UDJ6 USB Audio Interface For DJs

The UDJ6 is a 24-bit USB audio interface that is designed specifically for DJs, making it so small that it's very easy to carry around. It's simple enough that all you have to do is hook ...

Ableton Live 9 & The Push Controller Are Coming Soon

Ableton is making their mark right now with the new Live 9 DAW, as well as the new Push dedicated controller. Both products are set to come out soon, but until then, let's see what they'r...

Check Out These Sounds From The D16 LuSH 101 Synthesizer

LuSH-101 is a synthesizer with the claim of having lush sounds (thus, LuSH), and from the video below, it delivers.

Spice Up The EQ In Reason With REQ131 31 Band EQ From LabOne

Lab:One Recordings has been hard at work on a 31-band EQ called the REQ131. This graphic equalizer is the perfect fit for your Reason rack.

Bring The iRig Keys Controller With You For Any Setup

IK Multimedia has released the iRig Keys, a highly portable MIDI keyboard controller for the iPhone (including the iPhone 5), iPod touch, iPad, and of course, the Mac and PC.

Yamaha Unveils Two Models In Its MX Series Of Synthesizers

The MX49 and MX61 are the latest synthesizers to come out of the Yamaha product line. Both synths are full of sounds taken from the Yamaha MOTIF XS, and of course the MX49 has 49 keys, an...

Propellerhead Releases The Reason Soul School 2 ReFill

Reason has been blowing up as of late with all of the ReFills popping up, and today is no exception. Propellerhead has released Soul School 2, a ReFill that will cater to producers that w...

Reloop Tape Is Bringing Back The Mixtape As A Recorder

Anyone that was listening to music before 2000 knows what a mixtape cassette is. No, it's not a "mixtape" as it's know today, it has nothing to do with that. It was an actual audio casset...

Get Ready For The 2012 Battle That! Competition

Our annual Battle That! Competition is set for this year, from November 21-24th, and as usual, will be in a tournament style battle.

Action Strings From Native Instruments Has Blockbuster Sounds

Upon listening to the demo of Action Strings from Native Instruments, it's clear that they've taken the time to put out great quality sounds. With a name like "Action Strings", it sounds ...

Pete Rock & CL Smooth Reuniting For London Tour

It has been over 20 years since their debut album, and the last time they toured together was in 1995. Pete Rock & CL Smooth have reunited to go on a London tour, set to kick off at t...

Get Great Sounds With True Keys Piano From VI Labs

True Keys is a Piano Virtual Instrument that was created using an astonishing 50,000 audio files, and backed by some of the best equipment around today.