
Watch synth pioneer Wendy Carlos in the studio, working synth and synthesis magic back in 1989
Footage from a UK BBC documentary show’s Carlos at the top of her game, making the transition from analogue to digital
By Daniel Griffiths published
Footage from a UK BBC documentary show’s Carlos at the top of her game, making the transition from analogue to digital
By Neil Crossley published
It all started with two simple, chimey chords...
By Daniel Griffiths published
As we head into Coachella 2025’s second weekend the festival's naysayers are only getting louder
By Daniel Griffiths published
While being accused of a crime he didn’t commit cut deep, at least the experience provided some unwanted inspiration
By Andy Price published
A gentle meditation on mortality was brought to passionate life thanks to one woman’s improvised vocal
By Ben Rogerson published
Why working with the star on 2008’s Chasing Pavements led White to question some of his own creative instincts
By Will Simpson published
“I was fried” he says, “but I went off from there to form, like, 87 bands”
By Matt Mullen published
In the first episode of Universal Audio's Apollo Creators series, the Grammy-winning producer/songwriter opens the doors to his studio and shares some valuable insights into his creative process
By Daryl Robertson published
We've uncovered the very best offers on a range of music-making gear from the likes of Gibson, Fender, Epiphone, Gretsch and more
By Andy Jones published
As many beats and blips as you need, and as much sound-design depth as you dare to dive into
By Will Simpson published
Meet the tiny piano that's making a big noises on Kickstarter
By Si Truss published
iZotope spin Exponential Audio tech into a top end reverb – it's great, but you'll want to try to get it at a sale price
By Daniel Griffiths last updated
Want the power and playability of Strata but don’t have the room to manoeuvre? The join the Club
By Matt Mullen published
Another of UA's amp modelling pedals gets the plugin treatment - and this time it's the company's take on the 1955 Fender 5E3 Tweed Deluxe
By Quentin Lachapèle published
Yamaha is the undisputed king of digital pianos, and the Clavinova range is the jewel in their crown
By Si Truss published
Offline MIDI editing makes Ableton’s iPhone and iPad app more of a must-have iOS companion for Live users
By Quentin Lachapèle published
A new digital piano that’s ultra-compact, simple, sounds great, and comes at an affordable price? Yes, but what's the catch?
By Matt Mullen published
With a redesigned interface and an upgraded core algorithm, Smooth Operator Pro promises to address common mix issues and improve balance and clarity
By Si Truss published
This unique synth built around ‘organismic’ principles is so much fun, you just might want to buy two
By Daryl Robertson published
We've uncovered the very best offers on a range of music-making gear from the likes of Gibson, Fender, Epiphone, Gretsch and more
By Jonathan Horsley published
Forget synth emulation pedals, Gamechanger describes this mechanically powered stompbox as “the sound of a spinning brushed DC motor, pushed to the edge and tamed with precision control”
By Will Simpson published
He says he gets DMs from fans complaining about the current band
By Jonathan Horsley published
One of the best low-wattage high-gain amps around just got an upgrade while the Archon Classic offers hot-rodded vintage tone
By Jonathan Horsley published
Mansoor's arch-top Superstrat has never looked so good, and while it might be designed for crushing downtuned riffs but that five-way switching yields a lot of tones from the signature MM1 humbucker pairing
By Jonathan Horsley published
Years in the making, Brothers AM applies Chase Bliss’s expansive digital controls and a cornucopia of dip-switches to an overdrive classic – and it has a Beano Boost mode
By Jonathan Horsley published
The Player II Modified range is a refresh of the familiar favourites, with Noiseless pickups, locking tuners, treble bleed circuits and of course there is an HSS Strat with a Floyd Rose
By Total Guitar last updated
Tackle the expressive phrasing and minor pentatonic tricks of one of rock's finest guitarists, David Gilmour
By MusicRadar last updated
Massively expand your musical vocabulary and songwriting options with these beautiful acoustic guitar chords
By Rob Laing published
We take a look at two different products that can help you get your frets gleaming and your guitar back to its best for smoother bends and clearer vibrato
By Leigh Fuge last updated
Key techniques guitar players can learn from the Led Zeppelin legend
By Roland Schmidt published
Chord hieroglyphics can take several forms. We unravel the mysteries of one of the most symbolic and common examples
By Jonathan Horsley last updated
My pick of the best online guitar courses will get your playing up to speed from the comfort of your own home, whether you're a beginner, intermediate, or advanced player
By Rob Laing published
A string change is the ideal opportunity to get your 'board back to its best
By Hannah Bruce published
Level up your music-making with these simple but effective tricks that can be easily used by those with zero knowledge of music theory
By Music Radar published
How playing mono synths differs from standard keyboards
By Jon Musgrave published
This free mono synth plugin is creative, chaotic and fun to use. It’s time to go West (Coast)
By Rob Laing published
We take a look at two different products that can help you get your frets gleaming and your guitar back to its best for smoother bends and clearer vibrato
By Andy Price published
It’s true, sometimes working relentlessly on perfecting a song or track that you’re just not feeling can do more harm than good
By Jon Musgrave published
Putting together the elements you need to craft a beat that just won't let up
By Leigh Fuge last updated
Key techniques guitar players can learn from the Led Zeppelin legend
By Andy Jones published
In today's world of music production, pretty much everything you can dream of will have a virtual counterpart. Let's explore
By Roland Schmidt published
Chord hieroglyphics can take several forms. We unravel the mysteries of one of the most symbolic and common examples
By Andy Jones published
Forget flowers, chocolates or champagne – give your loved one a free vintage compressor plugin instead! Better still, just get it for yourself…
By Andy Price published
It’s easy to get precious about the true meaning of our creative endeavours, but how much authority do songwriters really have to own the definitive reading of their work?
By Andy Price published
It’s easy to carry on fiddling with our tracks, but as Richard D. James knows all too well, that urge to keep going can prove a problem
By Andy Price published
Sometimes imposing rules can force us out of our creative comfort zones. It's a tactic David Bowie used to birth some of his most celebrated songs.
By Roland Schmidt published
Building an extension to a chord doesn’t require planning permission, but it might require a degree of design. We add 9ths to our extension palette
By Andy Jones published
Don't know where to begin with buying and using studio monitor speakers? Listen up
By Roland Schmidt published
If your chord progressions sound a little clunky, try approaching your harmony in an inverse way.
By James Grimshaw published
My guide to hooking up your audio interface to a laptop or computer, step-by-step
By Roland Schmidt published
From bossanovas to Carole King and even James Bond villains, the major seventh can completely change your song’s mood.
By Andy Jones published
As many beats and blips as you need, and as much sound-design depth as you dare to dive into
By Si Truss published
iZotope spin Exponential Audio tech into a top end reverb – it's great, but you'll want to try to get it at a sale price
By Quentin Lachapèle published
Yamaha is the undisputed king of digital pianos, and the Clavinova range is the jewel in their crown
By Quentin Lachapèle published
A new digital piano that’s ultra-compact, simple, sounds great, and comes at an affordable price? Yes, but what's the catch?
By Si Truss published
This unique synth built around ‘organismic’ principles is so much fun, you just might want to buy two
By Roland Schmidt published
This long overdue curation of one of the most distinctive archives in Electronic Music history, finally brings Radiophonics to your DAW
By Neville Marten published
Small-bodied acoustic built from solid tonewoods and with an LR Baggs pickup, for well under two grand
By Jon Musgrave published
If you’ve outgrown your stereo field recorder, this could be just the upgrade you’re after
By Stuart Williams published
A drum and instrument studio classic gets the scaled-down treatment
By Jonathan Horsley published
Looking for a collectible Gibson electric without the Murphy Lab price tag? This limited edition model is a compelling twist on the current Les Paul Standard with the subtle whiff of vintage mojo