Articles by: Ben Rogerson

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I’m the Group Content Manager for MusicRadar, specialising in all things tech. I previously spent eight years working on our sister magazine, Computer Music. I’ve been playing the piano, gigging in bands and failing to finish tracks at home for more than 30 years, 20 of which I’ve also spent writing about music technology.

Articles by: Ben Rogerson

Fleetwood Mac's Christine McVie dies, aged 79

By Ben Rogerson published 30 November 22

Singer, songwriter and keyboard player passed away in hospital following a short illness

Do you want to know your 'music listening personality'? Spotify Wrapped 2022 will tell you

By Ben Rogerson published 30 November 22

The most-streamed song, album and artist stats are in

The best new free music-making software: essential freeware synths, drum machines and effects for December 2022

By Matt Mullen published 30 November 22

Did somebody say free plugins? It's our monthly round-up of the most phenomenal freeware for producers on a budget

The Plus version of the free BPB Dirty Filter plugin offers more flavours of filth and increased control

By Ben Rogerson published 30 November 22

Now with four dirt modes, separate Slope controls and a compressor

John Legend shares Spatial Audio piano versions of songs from his latest album on Apple Music

By Ben Rogerson published 30 November 22

Dolby Atmos-powered Solo Sessions EP also contains a cover of Bridge Over Troubled Water

Alesis Nitro Mesh kit on a rug on a wooden floor

Alesis owner inMusic ordered to pay Roland $4.6m for infringing electronic drum kit patents

By Ben Rogerson published 30 November 22

Roland says that it “will continue to vigorously enforce its intellectual property rights”

Apple Music reboots its Replay experience and steals a march on Spotify Wrapped

By Ben Rogerson published 29 November 22

Most played song and album also revealed

Waves’ new BB Tubes saturation plugin comes with Beauty and Beast knobs for giving your mixes a fairy tale finish

By Ben Rogerson published 29 November 22

Want to find out more? Be our guest…

Ableton co-founder Robert Henke on the origins of Ableton Live: “We just thought that our concept of a more performance-focused sequencing system would be interesting for a small group of people”

By Ben Rogerson published 29 November 22

"Things just very quickly started to become much bigger than we anticipated”

Cyber Monday iPad deals live blog: our pick of the biggest iPad Pro, Mini and Air savings online right now

By Chris Barnes last updated 28 November 22

Here's the very best that the web has to offer on all Cyber Monday iPad deals

Cyber Monday Andertons 2022 deals are still out there: loads of Christmas deals now available

By Daryl Robertson last updated 29 November 22

If you missed Andertons' Cyber Monday sale fear not, there are still some excellent savings to get your hands on

Thomann Cyber Monday deals 2022: the deals are over for another year

By Chris Barnes last updated 29 November 22

Thomann's Cyber Week music sale has ended. Did you manage to bag a bargain?

Cyber Monday plugin deals 2022: these music software deals are still live

By Chris Barnes last updated 29 November 22

We've uncovered great Cyber Monday plugin deals from Waves, IK Multimedia, Plugin Boutique and more

Masterclass's two-for-one deal lets you and a friend learn from everyone from Mariah to Morello, but it ends on Cyber Monday

By Ben Rogerson published 27 November 22

Buy one subscription and get another free

Whisper it, but one of the cheapest Black Friday iPad deals is still available on Cyber Monday

By Ben Rogerson last updated 28 November 22

Get the 2021 10.2-inch iPad for a bargain price

Black Friday studio headphone deals 2022: today's top deals on over-ear and in-ear monitors for producers and musicians

By Simon Arblaster published 26 November 22

Your place for all the headphone deals from Sweetwater, Guitar Center, Amazon and more

Black Friday studio monitor deals 2022: today's top deals on active speakers of all sizes

By Simon Arblaster published 26 November 22

Price drops on Mackie, M-Audio, Avantone and more

Black Friday MacBook deals live blog: the cheapest Apple MacBook Pros and MacBook Airs online right now

By Chris Barnes last updated 26 November 22

The best that the web has to offer on all Black Friday MacBook deals, including M1 and M2 models

Cableguys’ ShaperBox 3.1 plugin adds a new Oscilloscope Tool, and you can get it for a bargain price this Black Friday

By Ben Rogerson published 25 November 22

Get a whole lot of audio movement magic for just $89

Image of various microphones from Rode, Shure, and Blue

Black Friday microphone deals 2022: top deals still out there on condenser, dynamic, and USB mics

By Daryl Robertson last updated 26 November 22

Your place for all the microphone deals from Shure, Rode, AKG, Blue Microphones and more

Thomann Black Friday deals 2022: save up to 60% off in their Cyber Week sale, which is still live now!

By Chris Barnes last updated 26 November 22

Thomann's Cyber Week sale promises up to 60% off music hardware and up to 80% off software. Here's our pick of today's best deals in one place

Black Friday Andertons deals 2022: their biggest music gear sale of the year is live

Black Friday Andertons 2022 deals are still out there: the best deals from their biggest sale

By Daryl Robertson last updated 26 November 22

Your place for the latest still-live Black Friday deals all everything from guitars to drums, keyboards, recording gear and more from Andertons

Black Friday plugin deals 2022: You can still make massive Black Friday music software savings - these deals are still live

By Chris Barnes last updated 26 November 22

Your place to find all the best Black Friday plugin deals that are still alive and kicking - including Waves, Native Instruments, Plugin Boutique and IK Multimedia

New Exoverb reverb plugin promises to create ‘spatial’ depth in your stereo mixes

By Ben Rogerson published 24 November 22

Has developer Dear Reality moved into the realms of fantasy, though?

reFX releases Vanguard 2: much-loved soft synth returns from the plugin grave

By Ben Rogerson published 24 November 22

New presets, a new UI and more features, but all your favourite sounds from version 1 are here, too

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