Researchers estimated 25.4% of four-year music students were chronically absent, compared with 37.3% of students without four consecutive years of music.

A soft robotic suit helped older adults stand up faster and cut the average energy cost of walking by 13.6% in a small study.

A student can spend three hours reading a chapter and still walk away with almost nothing useful. The pages were open. The laptop was on. The highlighter moved. But when it is time to answer a discussion question or start a paper, the material feels strangely unfamiliar.

Synth Wave and Epic Atmospheres each contain 20 new patches for The Pulse, and join the existing Motion Textures and Dark Machina offerings to bring the total expansion count to four packs.

Far from the cold, hard edges and cookie-cutter music, Anastasia Kristensen is exploring anthropomorphic sound -- and digging up "weird, small nests" of music. It's just the kind of hopeful conversation we need right now. Enter this year's Bestarium Sombre -- and, if you're lucky, catch Anastasia live. She talks to CDM about the work and that vision.

The sale includes Waves Tune Real-Time, L4 Ultramaximizer, Curves AQ, SSL G-Master Buss Compressor, IDX Intelligent Dynamics, Clarity Vx, Silk Vocal, Renaissance Vox, CLA Vocals, Vocal Rider, Abbey Road TG Mastering Chain, and more.

The 12th annual Fat Bear Week has come to a close, and Google added a fun interactive surprise for the occasion.

A paper-based wallpaper harvests electricity from indoor humidity and can power small electronics while helping regulate moisture.

Often called “ghosts of the mountain,” snow leopards are a very elusive cat species. Now, a new arrival can be seen at the Bronx Zoo.

Today, Korbessa is affectionately called “little frog” by her four favorite keepers.

Uisge the Labrador works with Conservation Detection Dogs of Scotland to protect the area’s lochs and sounds.

The 2026 Right Livelihood Award goes to lawyer Jalila Haider, AI researcher Timnit Gebru, the Georgian Young Lawyers' Association and the Rural Women's Assembly

Have you ever seen one of your favourite engineers or producers using cheap microphones, even when they have access to an extensive mic locker?

The political commentary outlet hosted a live show in Springfield, Ohio, which acted as a benefit event to support Haitian immigrants.

After a quiet few months, it seems we're beginning to see what the Arturia boffins in Grenoble have been up to, and it seems sound designers are picking up on this too!

The show is merely “created” under dad’s “direction"

Découvrez ngOmniBox, le processeur nouveau analogique de mix et mastering à rappel numérique de WesAudio.

Le sans-fil peut sembler compliqué : fréquences, interférences, latence, autonomie… mais faut-il vraiment s’en méfier ? Dans cette vidéo, on décortique simplement son fonctionnement et les éléments nécessaires pour vous permettre de décider si cette solution peut vous convenir.

Jackson Chris Rörland SL7 Soloist a 7 string loaded with a Floyd Rose and EMGs. Time to shred!

Slowhand says guitars have been his inspiration and salvation, but when he said goodbye to his two most-famous electrics in 2004, it was for a higher purpose

With 8 free presets from every sound pack, AAS Player gives you instant access to more than 650 sounds to explore and play—completely free.

Version 1.3.0 of the Frontier self-adaptive versatile limiter effect plugin comes with some improvements to the GUI.

The Shure MV6 Gen 2 offers a refreshed look with a new white colorway to match the aesthetic of your content creation or streaming setup.

Kurt Cobain asked him to join the band in 1989

Ivan Chen is the new CEO of BandLab Technologies, as previous CEO Meng Ru Kuok moves into an executive chairman role.

Developer Thoughtful Things has unveiled the 'tiny AI'-powered instrument via Kickstarter

Metasurface's gestures can be recorded as a take and played back in 16 slots: loop, reverse, palindrome, speed and follow actions, synced to the transport and MIDI-learnable.

A jazzy, studio-recorded acoustic kit joins the KORG Module library — and KORG Module Pro and KORG Gadget 3 go 50% off to mark the release.

She was alone with four children under seven, mid-immigration, mid-flight, mid-panic -- the kind of exhaustion that sits in your c...

The Warm Audio Mod Series includes three slimmed-down, pedalboard-friendly pedals: Centavo Mod, WA-C1 Mod and a Black Keys octave fuzz!

In the ’70s, it was “all a bit wild” but in the here and now, aged 81, Robin Trower says he’s playing as well as ever, and in total control of his Strat on his new album, Shine

The latest member of Strymon's new Series A family features multiple gain stages that have been designed to replicate the behaviour of vintage tape machines.

Electric cars have become mainstream in the past decade, making up one in four new car sales.

GamesSoundCon is coming back to LA next month, and some of the biggest composers and sound designers in gaming will be there. Here's everything you need to know.

Arturia is taking one of its most beloved products and releasing it for free! Well, almost. Pigments Play is a free, condensed version of the flagship Pigments soft synth. Here's everything you need to know.

Technics has become a staple for DJ performance, but the Japanese audio brand is also committed to the listening experience. Enter the company’s new flagship wireless over-ear headphones: EAH-A1000. 

Rick Wakeman has performed to a furry four-legged audience

Every pad in Drumsampler is a complete voice, and each one can be put through the playback engine of one of three vintage samplers: the E-mu SP-1200, the Akai S950 or the Ensoniq Mirage.

Musician and composer Alban Bailly has released a free granular synth that generates its own evolving composition rather than waiting to be played.

“There was nowhere to hide. No drummer. No bass player. No keyboard player. Nothing underneath us holding it together. Just six hands”

Découvrez Phoenix, le synthé hybride né de la troisième collaboration entre Spitfire Audio et BT.

Offered at 89% off regular, the Complete Producer Skills Bundle delivers a comprehensive learning suite including 16GB of software and samples.

LOUD is designed to bring your sound into a good place, quickly and easily. WIDE is an advanced plugin for stereo image widening and mono-to-stereo upmixing.

MG Ukuleles brings together two beautifully distinct ukulele voices in one expressive Kontakt instrument: the bright, classic soprano and the warm, deep baritone.

What changes when you swap the daily doomscroll for journalism that asks not just what’s wrong, but what’s working? Oliver Balch finds out