Some of Arturia’s best software is half off until December 3rd

It’s that time of year again where every single brand discounts its products ahead of Thanksgiving in the US. If you plan to spend money on Black Friday, why not put it toward something that will let you be creative? Enter Arturia. The company has cu...

These are the audio gadgets to gift this season

Earbuds and headphones are nice gifts, but there are way more options for the audio nerd on your list. We’ve compiled a list of synths, effects pedals, speakers, soundbars and more so you have several of the best products to choose from during your h...

Arturia’s PolyBrute is a beastly analog synth with infinite control

Arturia’s analog Brute series covers a good amount of ground. From the tiny and affordable MicroBrute (a gnarly mono synth built for bass), to the DrumBrute (a performance-friendly love letter to drum machines of the ‘80s), all the way up to the Matr...

Arturia’s KeyStep 37 is a $199 MIDI controller with scale and strum modes

Arturia's KeyStep family is getting a bit bigger with the announcement of the KeyStep 37. The new $199 controller fits in between the $149 KeyStep and $449 KeyStep Pro. As you might have guessed from its name, it features 37 velocity-sensitive slimke...

Arturia’s KeyStep Pro is a near-perfect MIDI controller for hardware synths

For hardware synth and drum machine enthusiasts, there are two controllers that stand above most of the competition: Arturia’s KeyStep and BeatStep Pro. Their combination of USB, MIDI and control voltage connections mean they play nice with everythin...

The best deals we found this week: MacBook Air, TCL Roku TVs and more

This week is a good time to grab a new Apple laptop. Both Amazon and B&H Photo have the latest MacBook Air for $100 off, and those that need more power can grab the latest 13-inch MacBook Pro at Amazon for $200 off. You also still have some time...

A bunch of Arturia’s music software is on sale for half off

If you’ve been keeping busy by making music at home, you may be happy to learn that a bunch of Arturia’s software and sound packs are on sale for 50 percent off. The discounts include some of our favorite programs: Analog Labs and Pigments, both of w...

After Math: What to spend your stimulus check on

Americans should have started receiving their $1,200 stimulus checks this week. For those of us who haven’t seen it either snatched by our banks or already spent it on trivial items like bills, food, medicine, and rent, have I got great news: there’s...

Arturia’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...