
Ezra Collective’s Joe Armon-Jones on why he created his Aquarii Studios and his dub mixing technique
Watch the UK keyboard player and producer discuss his new studio and ambitious double LP, All The Quiet
By Si Truss published
Watch the UK keyboard player and producer discuss his new studio and ambitious double LP, All The Quiet
By Paul Elliott published
“I don’t know what I’m gonna do when I get out there,” he says
By Jonathan Horsley published
Envy Of None's sophomore album, Stygian Waves, is the sound of Lifeson's post-Rush project stretching out with a sound you can really sink right into
By Daniel Griffiths published
Speculation mounts as the band's second album, The Bends, marks its 30th anniversary
By Daniel Griffiths published
"I am just here to twirl and do a little gay yodel for y'all," she explains
By Will Simpson published
They're so loud, in fact, that you can't even put a number on it
By Andy Price published
A rediscovered interview from our archives with the Grammy-winning duo touches on the stress of making sure that their studio time with Lennon’s widow went without a hitch
By Jonathan Horsley published
Three years in the making, this pairs a vintage-inspired silicon fuzz circuit with echo and promises gated skronk, wooly fuzz, “gauzy My Bloody Valentine textures” and much more
By Matt Mullen published
The price hikes seemingly occurred overnight at US retailer Sweetwater
By Daryl Robertson published
We've uncovered the very best offers on a range of music-making gear from the likes of Yamaha, Gibson, Truefire, PreSonus, Fender and more
By Chris Corfield last updated
Store recording sessions, video files, and sample libraries with our expert pick of the best external hard drives for Mac and PC
By Jon Musgrave published
If you like recording your ideas on the move, Zoom could have just the device you’re after
By Matt Mullen published
An innovative take on distortion equipped with 29 additional effects, Hate promises to do "raw, destructive and crushing" things to your audio
By Jonathan Horsley published
The app is free and sure to be an essential tool for players with a Tonex pedal on their 'board, streamlining workflow and allowing for real-time edits of Tone Models, presets and IRs
By Bruce Aisher published
You can never have enough modulation sources for your modular, but is Bastl’s Neo Trinity a step (CV or LFO) too far?
By Daniel Griffiths published
With Dylan interest at a new high, Thal shares her story of discovering the star and making his first ever recording
By Si Truss published
Live 12.2 lands in public Beta, also bringing updates to Meld, Roar, new Max devices and more
By Roland Schmidt published
Steppin’ Out with Cherry Audio’s post-punk beatbox that provides more than a few surprises
By Jonathan Horsley published
Envy Of None's sophomore album, Stygian Waves, is the sound of Lifeson's post-Rush project stretching out with a sound you can really sink right into
By Jonathan Horsley published
Inspired by the BK Butler Tube Driver, a favourite of Joe Satriani and Eric Johnson's, Venus has a heap of tone-shaping features, including tube bias control – and you can swap out the tube
By Jonathan Horsley published
Three years in the making, this pairs a vintage-inspired silicon fuzz circuit with echo and promises gated skronk, wooly fuzz, “gauzy My Bloody Valentine textures” and much more
By Jonathan Horsley published
Available with five outputs or nine, these pedalboard power supplies can supply current-hungry digital and multi-effects, have a switchable 9V/12V/18V options, and are very budget-friendly
By Daryl Robertson published
We've uncovered the very best offers on a range of music-making gear from the likes of Yamaha, Gibson, Truefire, PreSonus, Fender and more
By Jonathan Horsley published
Charvel stacks the specs up high on a $1,599 shred machine that comes fresh with a super-distressed finish, DiMarzio HSH firepower and a Floyd Rose 1000 Series vibrato
By Jonathan Horsley published
The app is free and sure to be an essential tool for players with a Tonex pedal on their 'board, streamlining workflow and allowing for real-time edits of Tone Models, presets and IRs
By Jonathan Horsley published
Gibson president and CEO Cesar Gueikian loves them, so too the Nameless Ghouls of Ghost, and this oft-slept on model becomes the first core Gibson Custom electric with a 25.5" scale length
By Jonathan Horsley published
The new-look models have all the same Player II features – rosewood fingerboards with rolled edges, Alnico V pickups, high-ratio Classic Gear tuners and a Modern C profile neck
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
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Inspiration for every skill level
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 James Grimshaw published
Learn how to hook up your MIDI keyboard to your audio interface - no matter how complex your setup
By Andy Jones published
Don't let a brilliant song be swallowed up in a bad mix by following our guide to the central principles of the process
By Jon Musgrave published
If you like recording your ideas on the move, Zoom could have just the device you’re after
By Bruce Aisher published
You can never have enough modulation sources for your modular, but is Bastl’s Neo Trinity a step (CV or LFO) too far?
By Connor Flys published
A 100-watt, 2x12, four-channel 'super amp' that weighs the same as a Deluxe Reverb?
By Roland Schmidt published
Steppin’ Out with Cherry Audio’s post-punk beatbox that provides more than a few surprises
By Quentin Lachapèle published
This technology-packed digital piano is the ultimate home learning companion for aspiring pianists - all backed by Yamaha’s renowned craftsmanship
By Andy Jones published
This dynamic EQ will improve your tracks and entire mixes, and doesn’t cost much – what else do you want?
By Jon Musgrave published
Zoom’s H1 Essential aims to be the most compact and affordable field recorder available
By Ellie Rogers published
Can Cort's reputation for quality hold true at this budget-friendly price?
By Bruce Aisher published
Sonic disruptor Bastl is back with another palm-sized dose of fun. We don our cape to try and weave some magic
By Chris Gill published
The iconic British amp brand's new heads are not just compact, portable, high-powered and designed for the stage, they may well change how you think of solid-state amps