Tag: music

Arutria’s KeyStep Pro MIDI controller is out now for $399

MIDI controllers — which let you trigger sounds from your computer or outboard gear — are usually standard fare: three or four octaves of keys, pitch and modulation wheels, maybe some drum pads and USB and 5-pin MIDI connectivity. Just a few hundre… Source

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YouTube Music adds an Explore tab to help you find new music

Starting today, Google is rolling out a new "Explore" tab to the YouTube Music mobile app. The Hotlist section the new tab is replacing had mostly highlighted music videos that were trending on YouTube at the time. By contrast, Google designed its re… Source

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Dr. Dre classic ‘The Chronic’ comes to more streaming services on 4/20

Another classic album is finally coming to streaming services, and with particularly good timing at that. Dr. Dre’s influential hit The Chronic is reaching all streaming music services on April 20th — can you imagine it arriving on any other day? It’… Source

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Radiohead is uploading concert films to YouTube for isolated fans

Radiohead has made a career for themselves writing songs about personal and social alienation. And so it should come as no surprise that the band is now trying to help its fans get through recent tough times by posting weekly concert videos to its Yo… Source

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Ableton Live is currently even cheaper than it was on Cyber Monday

If you want to make music on a computer, you’ll need a digital audio workstation, or DAW. This type of software typically provides a suite of virtual instruments and effects, as well as a recording and editing environment. One of the more popular opt… Source

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What we’re listening to: ‘The Amulet’ and Lewis Capaldi

Sometimes, you need good tunes to keep you company. Other times, you just want to listen to a good book. Commerce Editor Valentina Palladino explains why Michael McDowell’s The Amulet is a murder mystery that’s worth your time on Audible. Reviews Edi… Source

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