CUBASE 9.5
Price: £248 (Pro), £144 (Artist), £49 (Elements)
Steinberg has announced the latest editions of all three versions of its flagship DAW software, Cubase. Available immediately, this latest version includes a range of enhancements to improve workflow and lots of processing things as yet ‘under the hood’.
LIVE 10
Price: £239 retail; educational pricing available
Ableton has just released the latest version of Live. This version includes a new Wavetable synth, a new delay designer, and guitar stomp-box style effects. It also features several improvements to efficiency and workflow.
M50XRD
Price: £182 retail
Audio-Technica's amazing studio monitor M50x headphones have been given a limited-edition red and gold paint job. They sound amazing and are the headphones I recommend to all my students for detailed listening. Definitely worth investigating.
FADERPORT 16
Price: £899
This is for school studios that work entirely ‘in-the-box’ but would like a control surface to create the traditional mixer feel. PreSonus's FaderPort series has been great. Now available with 16 channels, each with faders, mute and solo controls, you can have even more hands-on fun.
BEATSBOT
Price: £4.99
An iOS app with speed and creativity at its heart. Designed to allow musicians to create beats and grooves quickly when the inspiration strikes, it enables you to simply choose a tempo and style and then start jamming.
