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All of our desktop software is now Mac OS 10.15 Catalina compatible. Previously, security restrictions prevented the installation of DRC, UBRIDGE, K7D, and DLYM on mac systems running Mac OS 10.15. This issue has now been resolved. To install on Catalina, simply download and run the latest installer file for each pr...

Continuous improvement. It’s a kind of mini-mantra here at Imaginando, and indeed the human race as a whole. Powered by the motivation of a ‘what if?’ mindset, we just can’t help but tinker, tune and change all manner of things, if we think the end result is going to be something special, and it’s going to be becaus...

Hi everyone, and Happy New Year! Eagle-eyed Imaginando account members out there may have noticed a new feature to our website dashboard - the community section. It’s a completely optional feature that allows you to add yourself to the public wall of artists, and share all the awesome stuff you create with Imaginand...

It’s not only the end of the year, it’s the end of the decade, so to celebrate we’ve got one last seasonal sale to say goodbye to 2019 in style: 25% OFF ALL PRODUCTS! There’s plenty of ways to make it an Imaginando Xmas this year: Top your tree with K7D, make your MIDI sparkle with LK, and mix up the perfect party p...

‘A German DJ and a Mexican DJ walk into a recording studio’ - don’t worry, this is not the setup to a corny joke, rather it is the story of the creation of tech-house duo ‘Pachanga Boys’. The German half being ‘Superpitcher’ Aksel Schaufler, and the Mexican half being ‘Rebolledo’ Mauricio Rebolledo. Together for jus...

In the world of pop music, a little bit of controversy can generate a lot of publicity. No stranger to flirting with the provocative, Madonna has certainly leveraged her fair share of attention grabbing behavior across her metamorphic career. An artist who has reinvented herself so many times that the process has be...

Jean-Michel Jarre - where do we begin?! Often referred to as the ‘Godfather of electronic music’, it’s hard to think of any other single person who has contributed so much to the field of electronic music. A composer and performer committed to pushing the limits of technology and art through a passion for innovation...

If you fancy recreating the sounds of Maceo Plex, and you don’t mind travelling to Spain, you can now get hands on with some of the actual hardware that Eric used to create hits such as ‘Solitary daze’ and ‘Solar Detroit’, if you become a member of Bridge 48 Studios that is. The America tech house and techno titan, ...

Putting out a regular tutorial series, week in week out, it’s always nice to hear from viewers, to both validate the quality of our content and also steer us in the right direction. Whether it’s a YouTube comment, social media post or just part of a live chat with us, your suggestions and feedback are always welcome...

Hi everyone, Just a quick note to let you know that our website now supports PayPal for all purchases, in addition to standard card payments - lookout for the PayPal option anytime you click ‘Buy now’ Fast, safe and convenient, however you choose to pay, our online store is your one-stop shop for all Imaginando de...

Under the umbrella of ‘electronic music’ there will always be a constant evolution of genre and subgenre classification. Aside from pleasing the more obsessive music enthusiast, the main benefit to categorisation is of course practicality. Unless you fancy listening to every single new vinyl in a record shop, browsi...

With only a single letter differentiating his name from an alias of Batman, DJ and Producer Mark Knight could be described as a superhero of house. With his sidekick and sibling Stuart by his side, and a garden shed as his Batcave, the ‘Kent crusader’ hatched a plan to create a record label ‘run by DJs, for DJs’, an...

Last week the total number of DRC Sound Design Tutorials hit the big 100, so today we’re celebrating some of the seriously iconic synth sounds from the series so far. The formula is simple; each week we take apart a different track, uncover the DNA behind each sound, then show you how to recreate them with DRC, step...

YouTube has come a long way since it started back in 2005, quickly snapped up by Google its growth has been gargantuan. There is now over 500 hours of new video content uploaded to the platform every single minute. At Imaginando we love a good statistic, so we were both pleased and proud to see our YouTube subscribe...

It’s fair to say that most electronic music producers would love to leave their mark on the dancefloors of history, by releasing a track so popular that it becomes accepted as a genuine classic. A tried and tested tune guaranteed to earn the approval of any audience, a real crowd pleaser. The perils of popularity pr...

Our friends over at KVR Audio have just announced the launch of their ‘KVR Audio Readers' Choice Awards 2019’ which is now open for nominations. It’s been 6 years since they last held these awards, where anyone can nominate and vote on the plugins and developers that are currently rocking their world. Imaginando had...