Almost exactly two years after releasing the Orba 2, Artiphon is completing the trilogy. The newly announced Orba 3 finds the Nashville-based startup baking live sampling into its clever handheld ...

Beatport has launched a sample pack label: 'Beatport Sounds' — which will drop exclusive samples from electronic music producers on a monthly basis. Each of the "Artist Series" sample packs has its ...

With shorter deadlines and reduced music budgets now the norm, especially in TV, composers need more help than ever. A new L.A. firm offers assistance by crafting sounds to order. Umlaut Audio creates ...

A new Web site lets musicians and sound designers share free samples, sound effects and music loops. Designed as a resource and community, Soundsnap is a platform that provides user-driven content for ...

It’s a struggle most producers go through: you’ve found a sample but it’s not quite the one. If only there was a quick way to search through samples to find something similar, which may just be sound ...

Despite low-quality sample rates, vintage digital drum machines remain a production constant. We hook-up three of the best, ...