After putting Arturia's Analog Factory Experience through one of our longest product tests to date, we have concluded that there is a lot to love about their economical hardware/software virtual analog solution. More...

Like all major manufacturers hoping to cut through the din of new product announcements, Native Instruments did its fair share of hyping their new products for NAMM this year. The German concern had long been rumored to be working on some sort of hardware controller for electronic musicians, and most industry watchers, including FutureMusic, believed this would come in the shape of a MIDI DJ controller that would perfectly integrate with Traktor. Wrong!! More...

With the controllerism and its offshoots in full bloom around the world, musicians will rejoice upon learning about MITÕs new Sixth Sense interface technology. More...

NAMM always gives us a massive Gear Hangover. With the multitude of new product announcements, demonstrations, performances and parties, it consistently shocks us when we make it back to the office in one piece...well, mostly one piece. More...

For $199, the Livio Radio is certainly not cheap, but you get what you pay for here: a good-looking, easy to use product with solid build quality that we can easily recommend to our readers who like their Internet radio not tethered to a computer. More...

Nothing tells us it's January, like the flood of new gear rumors that hits the airwaves right after the New Year. For electronic musicians, there are many interesting tidbits of gossip that could deplete their bank accounts this year. More...

Combining pro monitoring, switching, analog summing, and talkback in one compact, elegantly designed unit, the Dangerous D-Box is a killer! More...

With the introduction of the PCM-D50, Sony reclaimed its rightful place on top of the affordable portable digital recorder food chain. Each one of our testers came away impressed with the recorder, and that's quite a feat considering it was evaluated in many different recording conditions. Kudos to Sony for delivering on the promise of a quality mid-range digital recorder - Highly recommended! More...

Some companies have even developed dedicated emergency kits just in case a cable goes bad, or an adapter is needed for connectivity to the house PA. However, if your sound card decides to take a dirt nap just prior to showtime, you're reduced to running all your audio action out of your laptop's minijack output, which just isn't going to cut it with many of today's sophisticated club systems. More...

After falling in love with Ecler's NUO4 a couple of years back, you can imagine our reaction when the Spanish concern announced that they would be debuting a new flagship mixer. Could the new EVO5 top the excellent ergonomics, handsome design and quality sound of the NUO4? More...

So now that Ive been told by Apple that I was on my own with my iPhone activation and number port, I was now set to enter the Blame Game. More...

Violet Designs aimed for a mass-market, large-condenser with their new Wedge microphone, but missed the target trying to be quirky and popular at the same time. More...

Looking back, I'm not quite sure how I become the FutureMusic iPhone 3G Guinea Pig, it's all kind of a blur right now, but here's what I can tell you. During a staff meeting, I brought up the notion of performing FutureMusic TestDrives on the slew of new iPhone Music applications that have just debuted on the Apple App Store. More...

The Akai APC40 is scores high on technology, build-quality, ease-of-use and bang-for-the-buck, but some ergonomic and workflow issues took away some of the shine. However, don't let that stop you. If you've been biding your time in order to purchase a savvy controller for Ableton Live without breaking the bank, your wait is officially over. More...

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One of the biggest problems that project studio owners face is the dreaded "wall wart." These oversized adapters have a tendency to take up two or three plugs on a surge protector, making them highly inefficent, and creating a tangled web of wires. Enter Socket Sense! More...

Stanton is back. After years of lackluster new product announcements, strictly cosmetic product polishing and recovering from their very public breakup with Native Instruments, the seminal DJ company finally has something to smile about, their new SC.3d... More!

When the Slacker Internet Radio service first bowed in 2007, we were not impressed. The online radio component worked adequately, but the cringe-worthy hardware was such a dismal failure that we didn't think the concern would stay in business long enough to take another crack at their provocative music model. More...