Website updates!
Over the last week or so I have made a huge raft of changes to how this website operates, and how it will operate moving… Read More »Website updates!
News
3DCLIVE Shop open for business!
The new shop here on 3DCANDY LIVE is open for business. The opening offer is that the digital download of Christmas For The Little Robots… Read More »3DCLIVE Shop open for business!
Ikea USB charging solution
We recently had a trip to Ikea, and whilst it isn’t the cheap place it once was (even the meatballs meal seems expensive now!) we… Read More »Ikea USB charging solution
Backmagic announce Resolve 20!
Blackmagic Design have announced (amongst other things) the upcoming release of DaVinci Resolve 20. Touting over 100 improvements it seems a big focus is on… Read More »Backmagic announce Resolve 20!
Facebook Login sorted!
You can now login with your facebook credentials! Took a bit of work as Meta makes everything so difficult these days but it now works….… Read More »Facebook Login sorted!
Tom Wolfe’s Synth Vault
Just a quick shout out to Tom Wolfe and his Synth Vault, a great resource for plugin synth presets. It is a free resource but… Read More »Tom Wolfe’s Synth Vault
Bax Music files for bankruptcy!
Bax Music a Dutch online retailer of music and tech products in filed for bankruptcy on April 1st. This follows on from well known Brighton… Read More »Bax Music files for bankruptcy!
Behringer release the 2-XM
Behringer has released the 2-XM which is a clone of the legendary Oberheim Two Voice (TVS) that was manufactured from 1975 to 1979. The TVS… Read More »Behringer release the 2-XM
Streaming subs falter – price rises?
Streaming service subscriptions are beginning to level out after plenty of years of pretty explosive gains with around half of the UK population (32.4 million)… Read More »Streaming subs falter – price rises?
Behringer release the Deepmind X series’
After 10 years Behringer has released the Deepmind X series of synths, this includes the 12XD (estimated £549), the 6X (£599) and the flagship 12X… Read More »Behringer release the Deepmind X series’
Serum 2 released
Xfer records have released Serum 2 and the good news is it is a FREE upgrade from Serum! Loads of new features including new oscillators… Read More »Serum 2 released
Dawesome has released Hate a new distortion effect
Dawesome has released their latest vst3 plugin called Hate. It is a distortion plugin based on wavetable distortion and has 29 separate modules to change… Read More »Dawesome has released Hate a new distortion effect
Spotify pays out $10bn/£7.7bn to rights owners in 2024
A lot of people I know moan about streaming platforms, and I think it is universally accepted they pay too little per stream, BUT with… Read More »Spotify pays out $10bn/£7.7bn to rights owners in 2024
Cherry Audio release the KR-55C
Cherry Audio have released their version of the class Korg Rhythm 55 and it has way more features than the original which was used by… Read More »Cherry Audio release the KR-55C
Quizzes page added!
I have added a quizzes page, 1st one is up! I’d love it if you took part
Korg multipoly native review!
Korg have released a native version of yet another of their hardware synths and the latest to get the treatment is the multi/poly analogue modelling… Read More »Korg multipoly native review!
Korg releases multi/poly Native plugin
Korg has released a plugin version of its mult/poly synth! Early days so far but the product page is below and there is a video… Read More »Korg releases multi/poly Native plugin
Excite Audio releases Bloom Synth Atmosphere!
Excite Audio has released its first synth in the Bloom series, and it is a atmospheric machine for drones, textures etc. Expect a review up… Read More »Excite Audio releases Bloom Synth Atmosphere!
Ableton Live 12.1.10 released!
Latest version of Ableton is released. Bug fixes and release notes below! https://www.ableton.com/en/release-notes/live-12
Facebook makes huge changes to its live video policy
In a massive change to its live video policy, Facebook will now only keep live videos for a maximum of 30 days. Starting from like… Read More »Facebook makes huge changes to its live video policy
Artists protest Ai laws with silent album release!
This is a great idea…. artists have released a silent album protesting UK laws surrounding AI https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwyd3r62kp5o
James Skuse
I was reminded that yesterday (24/2/2025) was the 5th anniversary of the death of James Skuse, bassist with Sinestar. I knew James well and he… Read More »James Skuse
Behringer goes all daft punk!
Do you like the Daft Punk robot sound? Or perhaps the sound of old Kraftwerk? Well that is the sound of a vocoder and Behringer… Read More »Behringer goes all daft punk!
Mobile phone gimbal shootout!
Recent updates in the mobile phone gimbal have made them (for me) a lot more useful. I am still on a DJI OM3 but it… Read More »Mobile phone gimbal shootout!
Behringer release WASP VCF
Behringer have released a Eurorack module based on the Wasp VCF. Simple module, take a look and a listen below Available in the UK and… Read More »Behringer release WASP VCF
Behring RD-78 released!
Behringers take on the CR-78 is out now, so early I can’t find any prices confirmed yet though!
Working hard on new website!
I have been working really hard on a new website to do with livestreaming and live music! It is early days yet, but I am… Read More »Working hard on new website!
Arturia Pigments 6 review!
Arturis flagship softsynth is called Pigments, and it is NOT a clone of anything really, just a one-4-all synth with many options all laid out… Read More »Arturia Pigments 6 review!
Arturia Pigments updated to V6!
Arturia has updated its flagship soft synthesizer Pigments to V6 with an added synthesis engine which is called a modal physical modelling engine! I have… Read More »Arturia Pigments updated to V6!
OBS updated to 31.0.1
A very quick update to OBS, just a few bugfixes this time around…. https://obsproject.com