4 of the best new drum machines and grooveboxes in 2023
Roland's innovative, sequencer-focused SH-4d takes the crown this year, but who came runner up?
Latest news
View more news
4 of the best new drum machines and grooveboxes in 2023
Roland's innovative, sequencer-focused SH-4d takes the crown this year, but who came runner up?
"He was an outstanding vocalist and guitar player" – Paul McCartney leads tributes to Denny Laine as the Wings and Moody Blues founder passes away aged 89
"Denny was a great talent with a fine sense of humour and was always ready to help other people"
Japanese ambient musician Michiru Aoyama has woken at 5am to record a new album every day since 2021 – he's now earning $3,000 a month from his music on Spotify and Bandcamp
The Kyoto-based artist writes, records and releases a new eight-track album every single day
“If you want authentic Soldano tube tone with the modern flexibility of digital control, the Soldano Astro-20 is the amp for you”: Mike Soldano’s latest tube amp is a versatile 20-watter with IRs and MIDI
The legendary US boutique amp brand's new Astro-20 is a head and combo with three customisable channels and can be used without a cab for going direct
Max Richter unveils new piano plugin based on the renowned composer's Steinway D SPIRIO | r: "If you want to evoke the intimate stories we all carry inside us, then you will be well served by this instrument"
Developed in partnership with Song Athletics, SRM Sounds plans to release Kontakt instruments based on sounds recorded in Richter's studio
Meet XLN Audio's AI-powered "happy accident machine": Life is a potentially highly addictive field recorder and plugin that makes instant beats from found sounds
Plugin/mobile combo takes any sound and turns it into music
Fender marks 70 years of the Stratocaster with new colour options, and limited edition American Professional II and Player Series Anniversary editions
The Big F adds Anniversary 2-Color Sunburst to your finish options for the American Professional II and Player Series Strats, and hints at more Anniversary business to come in 2024
Best fuzz pedals 2023: put some extra dirt in your guitar tone
From Fuzz Faces to Big Muffs, here’s our pick of the best fuzzboxes out there
7 free plugins you need to know about this month
This December, we've got analogue-style saturation, lo-fi processors, spring reverbs and even a free DAW from Universal Audio
"I don't think it ever really goes away" – Brian May admits he still suffers with imposter syndrome
The Queen legend is candid on Rosie Bennet's new podcast
Latest Tuition
View more tutorials
Learn four guitar chords from Mark Knopfler and Dire Straits songs
Check out guitar George, he knows all the chords
5 things you need to know to get the most out of Ableton Live 12
Video: master the big workflow changes to become a Live 12 power user
25 recording tips and tricks everybody needs to know
RECORDING WEEK 2023: Get better takes in the studio and on the stage, with our essential advice for producers and DIY music-makers
10 things you need to know before you record your band
RECORDING WEEK 2023: Essential tips for tracking guitar, bass, drums and vocals live
20 studio recording tips for guitarists: "Red light fever is normal"
RECORDING WEEK 2023: We assembled a panel of experts to shed light on the dark art of recording guitars
Learn how to slide and boogie like Keith Richards on The Rolling Stones' Let It Bleed album
The school of 1969
How to design a glassy and ethereal pad sound
If you need a pad that shimmers but doesn’t get in the way of your mix, try this patch out for size
Latest reviews
View more reviews
Teenage Engineering TP-7 review
- £1299
- €1499
- $1333
TE’s ever-growing Field Kit now adds a tactile recorder, but can it stand the rigours of the road?
Expressive E Osmose review
- £1699
- €1968
- $1777
Is the long-awaited MPE synth from Haken Audio and Expressive E your studio’s future centrepiece?
AJH Synth MiniMod Keyz review
- £2795
- €2998
- $3216
An integrated Eurorack system with the benefits of a Minimoog, and more? We say ‘yes, please’ to the MiniMod Keyz
AIAIAI Unit-4 Wireless+ review
- £700
- $800
AIAIAI says Unit-4 is the first true wireless monitor system designed for the recording studio and mobile mixing. And that claim might well be justified...
Walrus Audio Slöer Stereo Ambient Reverb pedal review
- £339
- €389
- $349.99
The third iteration of Walrus's ambient trilogy perfects the feature formula
AIR Music Technology Sprite review
- £80
- €90
- $80
AIR Music Technology claims to have taken the multi-effect concept and made it refreshingly simple. We crack open a can of innovation
Universal Audio UAFX Del-Verb Ambience Companion delay and reverb pedal review
- £325
- €379
- $349
Updated review: We rejoice as UA's latest firmware update addresses a previous usability issue
Spitfire Audio Jupiter review
- £99
- €115
- $129
Spitfire Audio taps into the collection of one of the most iconic producers of the last 50 years. We find out whether it’s a gas or a pass…
