Taking a look at the new SparkLE hybrid drum machine from Arturia. This is a software and hardware combo drum machine with virtual analog, physical modelling, and sample playback capabilities. It can run standalone or in a host and has a super slim form factor.

Designed by Ableton and engineered by Akai, Ableton Push is the Live controller to rule them all – at least that’s what you’d hope for given it’s coming straight from the source.

The popular Ableton controller gets a facelift. Novation’s Launchpad has long been a favourite of producers for its versatile control over the popular Ableton Live software, and now with a new update the controller is gaining even more usability. Fruity Loops fans will be pleased to know that the Launchpad S adds support for FL Studio, but…

Hey everyone this is an overview/review on 2 of the 6 plugins in the Waves Manny Marroquin Bundle. I also show how to use automation clips with plugins inside FL Studio. In this review were checking out the Distortion and Delay.

Review of the Presonus Studio Channel vacuum tube mic preamp from American Musical Supply. It has a built in compressor, eq, and tube drive circuit. I compare to sound to my built in preamp from my Focusrite Scarlett 8i6 and show some of the feature of the preamp.

Producer and Mix Engineer Neal Avron (Everclear, Switchfoot, New Found Glory, Fall Out Boy, Yellowcard, Weezer, Sara Bareilles, Anberlin) sits down with Dave and Herb to talk shop in the 108th episode of Pensado’s Place!  

A prerecorded interview with Mark Tinley and Anthony J Resta – both of whom worked on the recently released TV Mania album Bored of Prozac and the Internet?  An album originally recorded by Nick Rhodes and Warren Cucarullo in 1995 then lost in storage until quite recently.

In the 63rd Into The Lair, Dave Pensado shows some of his methods of mixing background vocals.