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Ben Rogerson
Ben Rogerson

I’m the Group Content Manager for MusicRadar, specialising in all things tech. 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

Waves Lofi Space

Waves' Lofi Space free plugin is still available as we head into Cyber Monday

By Ben Rogerson

Plus! All the rest of Waves' killer offers still live

reFX Nexus 4

reFX Nexus 4 plugin released: the much-loved ROMpler gets a Black Friday boost

By Ben Rogerson

New features for the preset-packed music production powerhouse

Olivia Rodrigo

Make music at 112bpm if you want to get on Spotify study playlists, suggests new research

By Ben Rogerson

Olivia Rodrigo’s Drivers License is the most popular homework song (and may also help if you’re preparing for your driving test)

Sknote MetaVocals

Sknote’s MetaVocals puts automatic tuning, harmonising and vocoding in a $30 plugin

By Ben Rogerson

A one-stop vocal toolkit that won’t break the bank

Ross From Friends

Ross From Friends is letting you download 50GB of the samples he created while producing his latest album

By Ben Rogerson

Get your hands on more than 2,000 unused recordings, which you can use in your own music

Cherry Audio Quadra

Cherry Audio releases ARP Quadra synth plugin: the ‘70s ‘unicorn’ gets its moment in the spotlight, and your DAW

By Ben Rogerson

Four-section instrument available in software for the first time

Moog Animoog Z

Moog launches Animoog Z, an all-new version of the iOS synth that now runs on Mac, too, and is yours for free

By Ben Rogerson

A decade after the original, Animoog is back, and it looks like it means business

IK Multimedia Syntronik 2

Could IK Multimedia’s Syntronik 2 be the only vintage synth plugin you need?

By Ben Rogerson

33 instruments emulate classics from Moog, Roland, Korg, Yamaha and many more

Rick Astley

Rick Astley says that the main reason he had powerful Macs in the studio in the ‘90s was so that everyone could play Doom

By Ben Rogerson

“Sometimes I’d be in there late at night on my own with the lights down and then this monster would come out of nowhere and blast through the speakers”

Karaoke

Is Spotify about to launch a built-in karaoke feature that automatically reduces vocal levels in songs?

By Ben Rogerson

Reddit user spots options for potential ‘Sing Along’ mode

Four Tet

Four Tet says that former record label Domino has removed three of his albums from digital services because of royalties dispute: “This is heartbreaking to me”

By Ben Rogerson

“I considered the people who ran Domino to be my friends”

Adele

Adele convinces Spotify to remove the shuffle button from album pages: “our stories should be listened to as we intended”

By Ben Rogerson

Streaming giant makes it less easy on you if you want to mess with an album’s running order

Apple Self Repair Service

Apple is set to allow you to repair your M1 Mac, but will you be brave enough to do it?

By Ben Rogerson

Self Service Repair Programme will also enable confident customers to fix the latest iPhones

Tascam Portacapture X8

Tascam’s Portacapture X8 is a high-spec multitrack recorder that fits in your pocket

By Ben Rogerson

8-track, 192kHz recording and a touchscreen interface

FabFilter Volcano 3

Filter fans set to erupt as FabFilter launches the redesigned Volcano 3 plugin

By Ben Rogerson

New interface, more filter types and a tweaked feature set

Roland Cloud Connect

Roland Cloud Connect gives you a wireless way to install new sounds on your Jupiter-X or Xm synth from your phone

By Ben Rogerson

A new Vocal Designer Model Expansion has landed, too

Baby Audio Magic Dice

Baby Audio’s Magic Dice is a free VST plugin that delivers endless spaced-out reverb/echo effects with a single click

By Ben Rogerson

You’ve got nothing to lose by taking a chance on it...

Analogue warmth

What is analogue warmth? Find out, and discover how to get that ‘vintage’ sound

By Ben Rogerson

Learn about saturation, tape processing and more

Teenage Engineering OP-1

Teenage Engineering’s OP-1 synth is Reverb’s best-selling music tech product of the year again, so what’s going on?

By Ben Rogerson

Arturia’s MicroFreak and Elektron’s Digitakt are also among 2021’s most-purchased products

Waves SSL EV2

Waves is letting you have an official SSL console channel strip plugin for less than $40

By Ben Rogerson

SSL EV2 Channel is an all-new emulation of the SSL 4000E console channel strip

Audiority Dr Phase

Audiority’s Dr Phase recreates the classic MXR Phase 90 pedal as a free plugin

By Ben Rogerson

Get the sound of Eddie Van Halen’s favourite phaser pedal for nothing

Silk Sonic

Anderson .Paak calls Silk Sonic partner Bruno Mars “one of the greatest vocalists I’ve worked with”

By Ben Rogerson

.Paak also says that collaborating with Mars is like a “cheat code”

Universal Audio

Classic ‘80s AMS delay/pitchshifter and Manley tube preamp plugins come to the UAD platform

By Ben Rogerson

Here’s what’s new in UAD Software v9.15

Ringo Starr

Ringo Starr joins MasterClass to teach drumming and creative collaboration

By Ben Rogerson

Company also confirms new 30-day Sessions by MasterClass, one of which comes from Christina Aguilera

Future Retro Vectra

Future Retro’s eye-popping Vectra synth is now available for pre-order

By Ben Rogerson

Joysticks and a capacitive keyboard make it stand out from the crowd