“I have two walls of keyboards with about 30 or 40 synths, a Steinway and a Fender Rhodes - but this is my number one"
“He said, ‘I don’t think anyone’s actually ever recorded your band properly’”
How a throwaway comment relieved Billy Joel’s writer’s block and yielded one of his most iconic hits of the 80s. We put ourselves under pressure!
Song turns 45 years old this November
A dominant force in nostalgia-evoking synthwave, The Midnight have plunged even further down our cultural memory-hole with a new analogue foray…
Plus, he’s been sharing his thoughts on Olivia Rodrigo’s ability to make rock music
New feature was announced last year and is currently in beta
“I have two walls of keyboards with about 30 or 40 synths, a Steinway and a Fender Rhodes - but this is my number one"
Organisations like the RIAA, the IFPI and the Grammys are all involved in the project
Producer Halfpast's retro-themed YPC chops up any YouTube video across the computer keyboard for instant finger-drumming fun
Plus, he’s been sharing his thoughts on Olivia Rodrigo’s ability to make rock music
Looped beats and one-shots from a handful of beat-boxes, including the Alesis H16-B, Arturia DrumBrute, Nord Drum and Roland TR-8
These DJ controllers are the best in the biz, whether you’re a beginner or a mix master
The latest co-branded cassette player release from We Are Rewind celebrates the totemic record that all-but demands playback on a physical format
A supersaw on steroids, this new soft synth captures Cook’s signature sound, heard on records from Charli XCX, Caroline Polachek and Beyoncé
404 Media reports that in training its models, the AI music generation platform lifted at least "2,013,545 music clips" from YouTube Music alone
Our guide to the top stage pianos for gigging musicians, with options from Nord, Roland, Yamaha, Casio and more…
This alternate take on the Muff fuzz sound now comes supercharged with enough features to make you consider an upgrade
Taylor Swift, U2, Dua Lipa... the UK grind pioneers join exalted company as they give NPR a performance for the ages
The legal battle over the design of S-style guitars takes a Goliath vs Goliath turn...
They only made 350 of them back in the day but the 1971 Flying Medallion takes flight once more with a stunning VOS reissue
Easy Street is the band's first new track since 2023's Times New Roman
Band have set up a GoFundMe page for her care
Meet the DA5 Ruby, the house-trained version of Aldrich's 100-watter, with the same super-hot tone
And if you’re a beginner, the bundled beginner’s guide will get you off on the right foot
Learn to play acoustic and electric guitar in record time with our guide to easy-to-read notation
The A major pentatonic, A minor pentatonic and Mixolydian are great places to start and we'll show you how
A string change is the ideal opportunity to get your 'board back to its best
My expert pick of the best online guitar courses will supercharge your playing wherever you are, and whether you're a beginner, intermediate, or advanced player
The Rage Against the Machine axe-man’s most memorable moment saw him emulate a DJ scratch breakdown using a trick that few have fully mastered
Guitar Tricks is our number one online tuition platform for guitar players
With over 84,000 lessons at your disposal, this is one of the best value guitar tuition subscriptions online right now
Uneven frets are a common issue with our guitars, but MusicNomad has come up with different ways to empower players to deal with it themselves
Adding small or even large amounts of saturation doesn’t have to be bad for you, as we explore how to singe your sonics
Create your own reverb effects with our step-by-step tutorial
On Kid A, Radiohead went resonant with some severe vocal processing - although complex at the time, the incredible results can now be easily achieved in software
If you love the sound of the talkbox, but grapple with the practicality of the hardware, we have some top tips for recreating the classic sound with plugins
If you’ve got Logic, you’re already more than capable of recreating Skrillex’s manipulated reverb, Billie Eilish’s formant shifting and much more…
We get creative with an effects chain inspired by Jon Hopkins, and a heavy dose of felt piano
Aperture heralded a new approach for Styles, but its sounds clearly cribbed from the minimal techno playbook
Get the technical know-how required to make great remixes with these essential techniques
Learn to play acoustic and electric guitar in record time with our guide to easy-to-read notation
We create our own transient-heavy synth bass with leanings towards the trance-heavy sounds of the 90s. ‘Drop Dead’ you exclaim? No way! We were Born Slippy!
We lift the bonnet on a foundational piece of synth genius, and demonstrate how you can achieve its distinctive sound yourself in your DAW
Don't let your software arsenal overwhelm you - sometimes the best route to creative success is to mine just one instrument
The A major pentatonic, A minor pentatonic and Mixolydian are great places to start and we'll show you how
We delve into our In The Studio archive to compile the techno secrets behind releases on esteemed labels including Drumcode, Cocoon, Dekmantel, Second State and more
A string change is the ideal opportunity to get your 'board back to its best
We help you broaden your mixing horizons with some useful tips for panning perfection
Adding small or even large amounts of saturation doesn’t have to be bad for you, as we explore how to singe your sonics
How a sound design approach originally deployed for television effects became an electronic music staple - and how to make it yourself
In-ear monitoring is becoming more affordable, with many entry-level options on the market. The DT30 IE from Beyerdynamic could be the perfect beginner in-ears, or even a decent backup for more seasoned users
The Donner DBM-100 looks and feels like a handheld games console - but is it just as much fun to use as it looks?
AI-powered transcription tools like Klang.io's Transcription Studio are rapidly advancing in sophistication, but they won't be replacing humans anytime soon
Long-lost circuitry featuring two op-amps is resurrected for the latest iteration of the classic Electro-Harmonix pedal
Steinberg brings a host of tweaks and additions to Cubase 15, but will they satisfy new and existing users alike?
Distinctive looks and a buttery-smooth neck profile with this T-style, but some QC issues hold it back
I find out if the new replacement for Kawai’s KDP-75 is a simple rebrand or a step forward
Orange teams up with Ed Sheeran to create the Outlowd series of acoustic amplifiers. The diminutive ES3 is the home tool that could add an extra level of lush tone to our home sessions.
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