Hitsquad News for Musicians

The Denmark based audio equipment company Dynaudio are now shipping their new line of studio monitors.

Propellerhead updated their popular music production software Reason to version 9, now with pitch editing and other new feature.

Peavey introduces two new speaker cabinets, the RBN 112 powered speaker and RBN 215 powered subwoofer.

IK Multimedia introduces the Lurssen Mastering Console app, co-developed by the multi-Grammy winning Lurssen Mastering Studio in Los Angeles.

Avid updated Pro Tools to version 12.5, introducing enhancements and new features, most notable of which is the implementation of Avid Cloud Collaboration.

Songwriting isn't always easy, sometimes you can get stuck trying to find the best lyrical ideas, and that's where the app Liptikl comes in.

Tracktion unveils the latest version of their flagship DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) software, the Tracktion T7, with improved interface and productivity tools.

Gearank.com is a website we're working on that provides a new way to find out about music gear that you're interested in adding to your kit.

Celemony introduces the fourth iteration of Melodyne, now with improved sound editor that allow for even more freedom to manipulate sound.

Don't let budget constraints stop you from getting the added musical expression that MIDI keyboards provide. There are now plenty of great quality MIDI keyboards that can be bought for under $100 - here are our recommendations.

Electronic drum sets have come a long way over the years with the quality improving to the point that they're now used not just for practice, but everywhere that you would find acoustic kit being played from cover bands, to major concerts, and recording sessions.

Korg introduces the iDS-10, a virtual analog synthesizer app for the iPhone, complete with patching function that lets you synthesize your own sounds.

Ableton releases Live version 9.5, a free update to existing users that adds more features, more sounds and samples and improved interface.

Native Instruments expands their DJ System line with the new Traktor Kontrol S5, a portable 4-channel DJ system with hi-resolution display.

Two of today's biggest music production software have updates released, v12.2 for Pro Tools and v9.2.2 for Ableton Live.

The Popular free digital audio workstation (DAW) software Audacity is updated to version 2.1.1, featuring multiple interface, workflow and effects plug-in improvements.

Propellerhead updates Reason to version 8.3, adding the new RV7000 mkII convolution reverb along with other user requested features.

It took them three long years, but PreSonus has finally launched the third iteration of their popular DAW software, called Studio One 3.

After a period of beta testing, Image Line released the 12th iteration of their popular music production software FL Studio.

Propellerhead just released an update for their popular music production software Reason, along with updates to their OS music apps: Take and Figure.

Ableton is updating their popular music production software, Live, to version 9.2 and they are making the beta version available to testers.

We bring you the best microphones for home recording, versatile condenser and dynamic mics that excel in home studio setups.

Update: Pro Tools 12 is out, available in four variants with the flagship version being Pro Tools | HD. Other variants include Pro Tools, Pro Tools Express and the free entry-level version Pro Tools | First.

Bitwig is giving us a sneeak preview of the upcoming version 1.2 update for their music production software, Bitwig Studio, at the 2015 NAMM Show.

Steinberg released a maintenance update for the 8th version of their popular music production software - Cubase.

Propellerhead launches Discover, a free online platform where users of their music production software and iOS apps can share ideas and" make music together".

Image Line releases FL Studio 12 Beta, giving FL Studio owners a peek into the popular DAW software's upcoming version.

Marcel Blum has released the updated SoundPlant 42, a software that will let you assign and trigger samples on your QWERTY keyboard.

Mastering app Ozone is updated to v6, and iZotope also releases a professional version of the app called Ozone 6 Advanced.

Take face-to-face music lessons where there is internet connection with the new web-based tuition platform called Melody College.