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I tested Reaper on a Mac Studio (M4 Max, 2025) running macOS Tahoe 26.4.1 with 64GB of RAM, a 1TB SSD, a Focusrite Scarlett 6i6 (2nd Gen) audio interface ... Show more

Reaper: Reaper offers nearly all the features and flexibility of powerhouse digital audio workstations at a fraction of the cost.
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Paid articlePaywall The keyboard used to score Dune 2 is getting more affordable: Expressive E Osmose CE ditches the synth to become an expressive MIDI controller.
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Slab is the first MIDI controller built exclusively for Serato Studio: Slab gives Serato Studio users an MPC-like hands-on controller for chopping samples and ...
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Binders Full of Jammin’ — Ultra Portable Music Systems - Make:: David Battino turns three-ring binders into jam-worthy ultra portable music systems.
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Lightweight S-type guitar brings analog and MIDI magic together: Discover the Jamstik Core, a lightweight MIDI guitar with advanced tracking and software ...
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Many Akai devices will soon support Native Instruments sound packs: Akai has teamed up with long-time rival Native Instruments. NI sound packs will soon be ...
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Novation’s Launchkey MK4 Is an Awesome MIDI Controller: This affordable audio controller is great, especially if you use Ableton.
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Arturia stuffed almost all of its software emulations into this new keyboard: Arturia just released the 61-key AstroLab synthesizer, which is basically the ...
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Cockos Reaper Review: Reaper offers nearly all the features and flexibility, if not the ease of use or visual appeal, of powerhouse digital audio workstations ...
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Embodme Erae II hands-on: A customizable MPE MIDI controller for your soft synths and analog gear
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This MIDI guitar is my favorite new way to make music: The Jamstik is a fully functional electric guitar, but with a MIDI converter to control virtual ...
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Expressive E Osmose review: A game-changing MPE keyboard, but a frustrating synthesizer
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Ableton's Push standalone MIDI controller is 20 percent off in early Black Friday deal
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How Spotify trained an AI to transcribe music: This tool uses a machine learning model to detect the different notes in an audio clip and turn it into a MIDI ...
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Arturia MiniLab 3 hands-on: A big upgrade for a budget MIDI controller: Arturia's MiniLab 3 adds a full sized MIDI ports, an arpeggiator, faders and improves DAW ...
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Cre8Audio's NiftyKeys is a MIDI controller you can build a Eurorack synth in: Cre8Audio's NiftyKeys combines a four-octave keyboard and a 112hp Eurorack case for ...
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The best beginner keyboards let you build piano skills without a major investment
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