Noah Pred

While Reaktor itself contains hidden troves of inspiring synthesis power, adding a synth plugin to get straight to work in your DAW is easier than ever. Explore these three full-fledged Reaktor synthesizers to get you started. And for a limited time, get all of these synths and more in the Reaktor synth bundle – on sale now.

Ableton Live's MIDI features and effects have consistently set the bar for innovation, a trend that continues with Live 12. This comprehensive 41-tutorial course will give you the keys to mastering the extensive MIDI functionalities and effects available in Live.

Variety is the spice of life – and apparently the spice of music, too: in Daniel Levitin’s New York Times best-selling book, This Is Your Brain On Music, the esteemed neuroscientist outlines thorough research describing two fundamental synaptic reactions that correspond to our enjoyment of music. On one hand, our brains love to successfully predict patterns in music: when we expect a change – say verse to chorus or breakdown to drop – and the change happens when we expect it, our brains light up.