Akai and Native Instruments are sort of like the Nintendo and Sega of music production. These long-time rivals offer many similar products, but some musicians get drawn to Akai’s MPC workflow while ...

Commemorating last week's launch of Sound Shapes for the PlayStation 4, developer Queasy Games has released a series of new community Milkcrate levels, Sound Packs, and Art Packs compatible across all ...

One of the best music-making apps for iOS is getting an update today, one that should make it easier for creators to add distinctive and professional sounds to their songs. Auxy, the loop-based music ...

Kyle has a degree in Film, Television, and Cultural Studies and has loved video games for as long as he can remember. He's owned every PlayStation, dabbled with the occasional Xbox, and even owned a ...

Native Instruments has today (July 14) released a charity sound pack featuring samples from Sia, Just Blaze and more with proceeds benefitting COVID-19 relief. By Katie Bain Production equipment ...

Roland has released new ZEN-Core Sound Packs, genre-specific collections that provide new sounds for Roland’s ZENOLOGY Software Synthesizer and ZEN-Core hardware. Driven by the ZEN-Core Synthesis ...

This week, GarageBand saw the first new entry in its Sound Library since the feature was added in version 2.3. The Sound Library is a kind of App Store for music, letting you browse and download all ...

2 Listen to the 2026 Grammy Nominees for Best Musical Theater Album Splice, the music creation platform used by over 2 million musicians, announced the release of "The Fantastic Sounds of Jay Dee," a ...

Covering home audio and video, Matthew Moskovciak helps CNET readers find the best sights and sounds for their home theaters. Ex-movie theater projectionist Steve Guttenberg has also worked as a ...