Elite Pianist is a simple $15 piano plugin for producers and beatmakers By Ben Rogerson AngelicVibes takes a different approach
The Launcher is a “magic little box” that’s designed to give your standard dynamic mic a vintage sound By Ben Rogerson Record through a “secret analogue circuit”
Spotify aims to connect musicians and audio pros with acquisition of SoundBetter By Ben Rogerson Streaming giant snaps up ‘talent marketplace’
Mackie’s ProFXv3 analogue mixers feature Onyx preamps and better USB audio interfaces By Ben Rogerson New effects are included, too
Get ready to rumble: Teenage Engineering’s OP-Z gets a haptic subwoofer that lets you ‘feel the bass’ By Ben Rogerson Expansion pack promises haptic low-end feedback
Behringer reveals all about K-2, its Korg MS-20 analogue synth clone By Ben Rogerson Sounds, price, pre-order details and more
Here’s why music producers shouldn’t upgrade to macOS X 10.15 Catalina By Ben Rogerson Ableton Live 9 won’t run, and Native Instruments’ products aren’t supported
IK Multimedia’s new iRig Keys 2 MIDI keyboard controllers also come with an audio output By Ben Rogerson Take your pick from mini or full-size keys
You can now stream music from SoundCloud and Beatport in Pioneer’s rekordbox dj software By Ben Rogerson DJs just got access to a much bigger record crate
Apple’s new entry-level iPad is bigger, but might not be your best option for music production By Ben Rogerson Should you go for the cheapest model or spend a little more?
Ensoniq’s SQ-80 is back as a free VST/AU synth plugin: authentic ‘80s synthwave sounds for your DAW By Ben Rogerson Go walking in a wavetable wonderland
Me in my studio: 65daysofstatic By Ben Rogerson The Sheffield experimentalists on “a studio full of holes and dust and mischief and doubt and broken dreams”
Roland’s Aerophone mini is the digital wind instrument that anyone can learn to play By Ben Rogerson Easy breath control and no complicated fingerings
Buchla’s 100 Series modular synth to be reissued in its original form By Ben Rogerson Classic 1965 West Coast instrument is coming back
Is Apple about to stop you DJing with your iTunes music library? By Ben Rogerson Lack of XML file export in new Music app could be a problem
Mabel performs gig on vertical stage to help with Instagram video filming By Ben Rogerson Yep, this really happened
Brent Kolatalo: 5 things I’ve learned about music production By Ben Rogerson “Staying in the comfort zone is the kiss of death for growing your production chops”
Modal Electronics’ Argon8 is an affordable wavetable synth with high-end heritage By Ben Rogerson It inherits sound design features and functionality from the Modal 002
Genelec promises “the most advanced acoustic performance of any studio monitor” as it expands The Ones range By Ben Rogerson Two new speaker models and an adaptive woofer
Could Wave Alchemy’s Bassynth be the last word in low-end sound design? By Ben Rogerson Kontakt instrument promises to do it all
Plogue’s Chipsynth MD puts the Sega Genesis sound chip in a plugin By Ben Rogerson Live out your Mega Drive music dreams
Korg’s “supercharged” Kross2-88 MB is designed to be a ‘do everything’ synth By Ben Rogerson Rebooted workstation gets more sounds and a new finish
Roland goes back to the groovebox with the MC-707 and MC-101 By Ben Rogerson Self-contained products for music production and performance
Roland redesigns its Fantom performance and production keyboards for the pro market By Ben Rogerson Stage and studio favourites return
Roland’s JU-06A synth is like an ‘80s Juno greatest hits package By Ben Rogerson Beefed-up Boutique lands
