Kathy Sledge explains why Sister Sledge didn't get to hear We Are Family right up until they recorded it
“They believed in spontaneity,” she says
By Ben Rogerson published
“They believed in spontaneity,” she says
By Ben Rogerson published
And the good news is that you don’t have long to wait
By Ben Rogerson published
Music by John Williams is coming soon to Disney+
By Jonathan Horsley published
Guitarscape, is the sound of the prog icon deploying his guitar collection in search of new sonic frontiers. The results are typically inventive, and here the Yes guitarist tells us how it came together
By Jonathan Horsley published
Celebrating 15 years of partnership, the stompbox specialist digs into its greatest hits for two deluxe effects units – with the Supreme a $2,190 featuring an onboard Wahcko wah
By Rob Laing published
"I can already tell you this one sounds better than one of my original '55s," says Joe. And there's a new Flying V too!
By Will Groves published
Confessions On A Dance Floor producer is back behind the boards for her Madge
By Ben Rogerson published
It looks like someone might need to calm down...
By Si Truss published
The in-demand engineer and adventurous musician – formerly known as The Sight Below – on the subtle art of mastering ambient music and his new solo album
By Si Truss published
Forty Sixty and Forty Eighty both feature Bluetooth streaming and DSP-assisted sound profiles
By Matt Mullen published
Bringing together a variety of digital oscillators with an analogue ladder filter and 34-point patchbay, Grind joins Edge, Crave and Spice in Behringer's Producer series
By Andy Price published
Could EmbodyXR provide the musical and visual therapy that many young people need?
By Andy Price published
Time to get plundering a massive archive of vintage and classic audio recordings
By Matt Mullen published
Our monthly round-up of free plugins continues with a healthy selection of software instruments and effects processors
By Si Truss published
The DJ software gets a long overdue refresh, but is it still in the mix?
By Dave Bushnell published
AlphaTheta adds a slick-looking pair of wireless DJ headphones to its line up
By Simon Arblaster published
Can these ultra-low-latency, over-ear monitors replace your trusty old cans?
By Ben Rogerson published
It lights up and is so waterproof you can chuck it in a pool, but how does this low-end-loving Bluetooth speaker sound?
By Future Music published
Setting up an entire mastering chain in your DAW needn’t be a daunting task. Here we take a look at one way you can go about it…
By Jonathan Horsley published
The hollowbodied electric is back and looking fresh in four finish options – including Gibson exclusive Ebony – and comes complete with dog-ear P-90s, deep-set neck and a trapeze tailpiece
By Jonathan Horsley published
Martin says mahalo to the pioneers of steel-string guitar design with new player-friendly acoustic featuring a slope-shouldered dread-style body with a 000 depth
By Jonathan Horsley published
Celebrating 15 years of partnership, the stompbox specialist digs into its greatest hits for two deluxe effects units – with the Supreme a $2,190 featuring an onboard Wahcko wah
By Jonathan Horsley published
In a move that is sure to shake up the marketplace for beginner and under-$500 gear, Harley Benton has an official store serving the US via Reverb
By Rob Laing published
"I can already tell you this one sounds better than one of my original '55s," says Joe. And there's a new Flying V too!
By Rob Laing published
An electro-acoustic with a HiFi Duet pickup offers pickup and mic settings to enhance versatility
By Ben Rogerson published
It looks like someone might need to calm down...
By Leigh Fuge published
Definitely maybe some chords you don't know
By Jonathan Horsley published
The Sicilian maestro introduces his course with a blazing solo with JTC promising everything you need to nail his fingerstyle fusion approach, with easy-to-follow exercises, solos and more
By Jonathan Horsley published
The “world’s fastest player” Cooley endorses the discipline of non-stop repetition until you find your fastest clean speed but argues variety is key to building technical excellence
By Leigh Fuge published
Strum for everyone
By Rob Laing published
Gibson shows you how
By Rob Laing published
Your hand position is vital
By Rob Laing published
Featuring Black Sabbath and Metallica
By Future Music published
Setting up an entire mastering chain in your DAW needn’t be a daunting task. Here we take a look at one way you can go about it…
By James Grimshaw published
Hearing unwanted buzz? Not getting any sound at all? Here’s how to fix these and other unwanted interface issues and get your session back on track
By Sara Simms published
Dance music’s core genres have influenced pop for decades. We dig into their impact on the mainstream
By Roland Schmidt published
It’s time to turn up the heat and Axxess a spicy lead
By Sara Simms published
It’s simple to make a killer loop, but how does that become a dancefloor-filling hit? It only takes a few steps to get the process started…
By James Russell published
We take you step by step through some of the basic operations of MPE, from setting it up to understanding basic parameters to creating or amending a patch
By James Russell published
Find out how to use today's top theory tools to make your tunes stand out
By Leigh Fuge published
Definitely maybe some chords you don't know
By Jon Musgrave published
Reverb is a great tool, but cleverly thinking about its application can really take your mix to the next level. Here’s how to get tailoring…
By James Grimshaw published
Revolutionise your home studio connectivity and signal paths with a patch bay – here's how
By Rob Redman published
Elevate your sound with these rack mods
By Computer Music published
Go beyond the basics with these handy power-composer tips and techniques
By Jon Musgrave published
Elevate your sound design with fantastic stock plugins Logic users will already have
By Andy Jones published
Branch out into the world of effects and expand your sound design aspirations beyond the basics
By Andy Jones published
Create sounds with movement, layering and drama that you won’t quite believe
By Andy Jones published
In these days of ‘ultimate sample banks’ and ‘preset-packed’ synths and effects, it’s easy to think that sound design is a dying art. But, if anything, we think it should be your go-to creative process
By Jon Musgrave published
Dynamic EQ is a great tool for achieving level-dependent frequency changes, and can be a true life saver in certain mix situations
By Jon Musgrave published
Creative filtering can both elevate and finesse your mix. Let’s check out some of the best ways to apply it
By Si Truss published
The DJ software gets a long overdue refresh, but is it still in the mix?
By Dave Bushnell published
AlphaTheta adds a slick-looking pair of wireless DJ headphones to its line up
By Ben Rogerson published
It lights up and is so waterproof you can chuck it in a pool, but how does this low-end-loving Bluetooth speaker sound?
By James Russell published
We board this re-engineered version of the modular-capable, MPE-toting keyboard
By Richard Blenkinsop published
One of the most accurate and feature-packed tuners on the market - plus, it fits in your pocket!
By Dave Burrluck published
A quality-led, UK-made offset at an affordable price
By Stuart Williams published
Roland is back with a flagship replacement for the TD-50X. There’s a new module and new pads, but does it have the same old problem?
By Jon Musgrave published
Want your audio to take a quantum leap? We test out this latest premium interface
By Trevor Curwen published
Walrus Audio releases a stereo version of its Monument tremolo with presets and more