Genuine Soundware ShakePad Download of the Month 

By Len Sasso

ShakePad (Mac/Win, $30 approx.) is an AU and VST effects plug-in designed for hands-on control. It features 50 stereo effects presets and a prominent...

Submersible Music DrumCore 3 Free Download of the Month 

By Len Sasso

Instead of the more typical time- and feature-limited demos, Submersible Music (submersiblemusic.com) offers a free, downloadable version of its new DrumCore...

Antares Auto-Tune Evo (Mac/Win) Quick Pick Review 

By Jason Blum

It's hard to find a studio that doesn't have Auto-Tune somewhere in its bag of tricks. This ubiquitous plug-in, initially released in the mid-'90s, has...

BIAS Peak Express 6 (Mac) Download of the Month 

By Len Sasso

If you've been hoping for a Peak experience, BIAS (bias-inc.com) has just made it easier with the release of Peak Express 6 (Mac, $39.95). Previously...

MasterWriter MasterWriter 2 (Mac/Win) Quick Pick Review 

By Michael Cooper

MasterWriter 2 Songwriting Software reviewed by EM author Michael Cooper in EM August 2009 issue...

Togeo Studios Audio Libraries (Mac/Win) Download of the Month 

By Len Sasso

Togeo Studios Audio Libraries Download of the Month profiled in Electronic Musician August 2009 issue...

Elastik Player (Mac/Win) Download of the Month 

By Len Sasso

Elastik Player Download of the Month profiled in Electronic Musician July 2009 issue...

Master Class: By the Slice 

By Len Sasso

Get added mileage out of your library of sliced audio files by playing their slices using a step sequencer or arpeggiator. Either option is more interactive than triggering the slices from a MIDI file...

Option-Click: iTouch Music 

By David Battino

Read EM Tips on Shortcuts with Music Applications on Apple iTouch...

Sonic Charge Synplant (Mac/Win) Download of the Month 

By Len Sasso

Sonic Charge Synplant Download of the Month profiled in Electronic Musician June 2009 issue...

iPhoning It In 

By Mike Levine

Electronic Musician looks at the world of music apps for Apple's iPhone and iPod touch, and recommends apps for a range of purposes from DAW control to beat making to instrument tuning to sound design and more....

Option-Click: Easily Trigger Sound Bites Online or Onstage 

By David Battino

Read EM Tips on Presenting MP3s Online With Delicious Play Tagger...

Five12 Numerology 2.0 (Mac) Download of the Month 

By Len Sasso

Five12 Numerology 2 Download of the Month profiled in Electronic Musician May 2009 issue...

xoxos Plug-Ins (Win) Download of the Month 

By Len Sasso

xoxos Plug-ins Download of the Month profiled in Electronic Musician April 2009 issue...

Option-Click: Time or Reason 

By David Battino

Read EM Tips on Keyboard Shortcuts for Propellerhead Reason Audio Software Program...

Even Harmonic Gtak 1.02 (Mac/Win) Review 

By Marty Cutler

I’ve often declared that MIDI guitars are, at least potentially, more expressive controllers than keyboards. I still stand by my claim, but the sad truth is that deeper levels of expression require deeper programming skills involving the controller as well as the synth. My muse has been squelched countless times by attempts to wring more expression from various controller and synth combinations. I’ve often noted that hardware and software instruments ...

Oli Larkin's pMix 0.7 Download of the Month 

By Len Sasso

Oli Larkin pMix 0.7 Download of the Month profiled in Electronic Musician March 2009 issue...

Noise Pro-Duction 

By David Battino

Read EM Tips on Using Noise Reduction Audio Programs for your Next Song...

EastWest Introduces Play Pro 

EastWest has introduced Play Pro, which offers editing capabilities and additional control over Play-Powered instruments....

MOTU Ships Windows Wave RT Drivers 

MOTU, Inc. is shipping Windows Wave RT drivers for its FireWire and USB2 audio interface products....