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AmenBreak VST is a break-slicing, sample-mangling junglist powerhouse - and there’s a free version
By Matt Mullen published
LET'S GO!

It’s official! Neural DSP’s John Mayer Archetype plugin suite is here – and with Dumble, Klon and Reverberator captures, it is the motherlode for boutique electric guitar tone
By Jonathan Horsley published
Neural DSP bags its most high-profile artist yet and present players with a cornucopia of gourmet tone options

Behringer says its $55 Oberheim-inspired UB-1 Micro is the "world's smallest full-featured analogue synth"
By Matt Mullen published
"This tiny synth sounds massive"

“David was a nice guy, but never a superstar”: 54 years on, how Hunky Dory rebooted Bowie’s career
By Daniel Griffiths published
The album’s creation and release marked a turning point in Bowie’s talent and trajectory

"You don't need to know music theory – Nopia takes care of that": Two years after going viral, this pastel-coloured, harmony-focused synth has finally broken cover
By Matt Mullen published
Official specs and images of this eagerly anticipated instrument have arrived

“The government must now back British music”: The UK public backs tougher laws to stop AI firms scraping copyright material
By Will Simpson published
But will the government listen?

“Quickly grasp tone, timbre and intention behind each preset”: Arturia Pigments 7’s new reactive UI offers in-app tutorials and lets you visualise every sound
By Si Truss published
Arturia Pigments 7 adds experimental filters, a noisy effect, punchier envelopes and a stylish new look for the Play View

How to emulate the sound of Gary Numan’s synth-pop classic Cars
By Roland Schmidt published
We lift the bonnet on a foundational piece of synth genius, and demonstrate how you can achieve its distinctive sound yourself in your DAW
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