Matt Mullen

4 days ago | musicradar.com | Matt Mullen

Excite Audio is the brand behind a rapidly expanding stable of plugins that includes Lifeline Console and Lifeline Expanse, along with the more recent Motion series, a trio of processors designed to add movement to audio. The company's latest release is Motion: Fractal, a granular multi-effects plugin that Excite Audio says will enhance static sounds, sculpt hypnotic rhythms and twist, stretch and scatter any signal, offering tons of potential for creative sound design.

5 days ago | musicradar.com | Matt Mullen

Thom Yorke has shared his thoughts on AI's impact on the creative industries in a recent interview with Electronic Sound surrounding the release of Tall Tales, a collaborative project with electronic artist Mark Pritchard.

1 week ago | musicradar.com | Matt Mullen

Waves has unveiled Illugen, a new AI-powered desktop app and text-to-sound engine that generates loops, one-shots and sound effects based on text prompts. The company claims that Illugen can create "sounds that have never existed", inviting users to "describe a scene, mood, or crazy idea, and Illugen will convert it into sound". All you have to do is open up the app, enter a prompt, and Illugen will provide you with three samples, any of which can then be drag-and-dropped into your DAW.

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Matt Mullen

"If you want an instrument that’s versatile enough to cover the guitar-playing styles of EVH and nail Nile Rodgers’ classic funk tones, then look no further": Fender Player II Modified Stratocaster HSS Floyd Rose reviewWhat is it? The Fender Player II Modified Stratocaster HSS Floyd Rose looks very much the company reclaiming the superstrat concept thanks to the …

1 week ago | musicradar.com | Matt Mullen

6 Music Artist in Residence – AAA – Bon Iver @boniver - YouTubeWatch On Fresh from the release of his fifth studio album as Bon Iver, Justin Vernon has stopped by BBC's Maida Vale Studios to break down three tracks from the new project alongside co-producer Jim-E Stack. Released in April, SABLE, fABLE is Bon Iver's first full-length project in five years, and features contributions from Dijon, Flock of Dimes, Mk.gee and Jacob Collier, among others.