Computer / Software

SOS contributer Mark Wherry has been taking one of the latest Mac Studio models for a test drive — here's a look at how it stands up to some common audio tasks. 

Designed specifically for bass-heavy electronic music, Pure Sub from Arturia aims to offer an all-in-one solution for crafting hard-hitting sub-basses. 

Apple have just announced a design refresh which they say makes the Mac mini “fiercer and more versatile than ever”, and awards the Mac Studio with the title of the most powerful Mac to date.

V-Control Pro now includes a new feature named D-Control Basic, which allows the discontinued control surface to pair up with Pro Tools on Apple Silicon Macs.

Focusrite have just launched an update that extends Control 2 software support for their Scarlett 3rd Gen, Clarett+, Clarett USB and select Scarlett 2nd Gen USB audio interfaces...

Depending on your setup, capturing system audio in a DAW can be a tedious process, so much so that Arvital Audio have set about developing a tool dedicated to making the process quicker and simpler. 

Independent Swedish record label I/O Music have recently released a handy new tool that provides artists, engineers, producers and labels with a convenient way to share and feed back on mixes and masters.

Created by pro-audio software developer Julian Worden, Plugin Station is said to be the most comprehensive plug-in manager available.

Described as “the sampler that made thousands of producers fall in love with their sound library again”, Rando 2.5 builds on the success of previous versions, introducing the ability to create multiple keyboard zones that each correspond to different search criteria. 

Digital Sunset Studios have been busy working on an interesting project: a free software tool that provides computer-based editing for a range of Behringer’s synths.