Welcome to another edition of our look at a few interesting synthesizer and music technology news stories from the last few weeks. Hopefully, you find something to inspire your creativity and possibly make your wallet a bit lighter. However, that likely won’t be a problem with our lead story! BandLab makes Cakewalk Sonar available as […]
Review: Make your Beats Sizzle with DW Drum Enhancer
March 19, 2018 by
The folks at Audified recently teamed up with drum manufacturer, DW (Drum Workshop), to create a plugin suitable for drum processing. DW Drum Enhancer provides producers and musicians a way to make their beats truly stand out in a mix. This flexible plugin is designed to work with acoustic kits, but I made it sizzle […]
Review: Travel Deep Space with Eventide Blackhole
March 12, 2018 by
Able to warp across distant galaxies with a simple knob twist, Eventide Blackhole offers an otherworldly reverb plugin to musicians of all styles. Featuring an easy to use interface similar to MangledVerb or UltraTap, Blackhole lets you begin your journey with minimal effort. Of course, it sounds great! Eventide Blackhole Features The Same Classic Reverb […]
Review: Eventide Anthology XI – a Preeminent Bundle of Effects Plugins
March 5, 2018 by
When it comes to excellent effects, musicians have trusted Eventide for decades. This golden rule applies to both hardware and software. Their legendary status throughout the industry remains unchanged. Recently, the company released Anthology XI, the latest version of its “all-in-one” plugin bundle. If you are in the market for a full library of effects, […]
New Music Technology Products Abound – Synth News Digest 14
February 19, 2018 by
Welcome to yet another edition of the TabMuse Synth News Digest. This time out, we offer a host of interesting new products from the music technology world. Perhaps one of them fosters inspiration in your own musical efforts? If you’re interested in checking out the previous news digest, simply click on the following link. As […]
Review: Hitting the Deep End with Rob Papen SubBoomBass 2
January 22, 2018 by
A proper low-end remains the key to any quality track, no matter the genre. Boosting the bass is especially essential in electronica and dance music. Well, let Rob Papen come to the rescue with a new version of his SubBoomBass plugin. SubBoomBass 2 Features Excellent and Versatile Bass Sound Synth Architecture with 2 Oscillators, 2 […]
Welcome to 2018 — Synth News Digest 13
January 12, 2018 by
Well, the New Year is upon us. Hopefully, the muse blesses you with inspiration and a bunch of cool new gear. I’m personally in a transition period with my recording setup, with a new Focusrite Scarlett 18i8 joining the family. The upcoming Church of Hed album is likely to be the last one recorded on […]
Review: Distort your Audio Space with Eventide MangledVerb
December 19, 2017 by
Since we plan to review many Eventide products from their Anthology XI collection over the coming months, we’ll dispense with that infamous Jon Anderson lyric quote we used when reviewing Fission and UltraTap. With that housekeeping out of the way, our focus shifts to MangledVerb, an excellent mashup between a reverb and distortion effect. This […]
The TabMuse Top Audio Plugins of 2017
November 28, 2017 by
After covering the best iOS synth apps of the year, our eyes now turn towards the top audio plugins we encountered in 2017. Expect a mix between effects plugins and their synth or sample-based counterparts. Feel free to check out our Top iOS Synth Apps article if so interested. Thanks! Hans Zimmer Percussion conquers all […]
Review: Hans Zimmer Percussion adds Cinematic Drumming to your Tracks
November 13, 2017 by
Spitfire Audio brings another world class sample library to their lineup with the introduction of Hans Zimmer Percussion. An updated version of the original released a few years ago, HZP belongs on your shortlist if you need top shelf percussion samples. The Grammy Award-winning soundtrack guru produced and mixed this collection leveraging his talented engineering […]
