Akai’s recent 2.8 software offers some powerful new features – and a revised MPC Live II could be a sweet spot in hardware, with expanded connectivity and built-in speakers. And finally, you get MIDI multi capability, like on the classic MPCs. Here’s the rundown. The demands for a digital drum machine/production workstation are now pretty […]

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Sure, theoretically you should memorize a bunch of keyboard shortcuts and painstakingly map macros for tools you use every day. Or you could use Metagrid instead.

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The strangest thing about the pandemic moment may be its incongruous surface of normality. That's where music can play a role. From Russia and beyond come some beautifully frightening sounds.

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The last time Jeff Mills spent this much time at home was about thirty years ago when he was busy establishing Underground Resistance. He doesn’t mind, though—he’s making the most of his time in lock-down in Miami, his home of three years. “I love being at home,” Mills says. “My largest studio is here, my family is here. It’s really unfortunate the reason is because of a global pandemic...

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