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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

Bitwig Studio 4

Bitwig Studio 4 released: explore “new musical timelines” with flexible comping, Operators, and expression automation

By Ben Rogerson

Plus, M1 Mac support and Ableton Live file importing

Ableton Live Lite 11

Live Lite 11 gives you more of Ableton’s full DAW than you might expect

By Ben Rogerson

Existing users can upgrade for free, and it’ll be bundled with various hardware products

Nektar GXP MIDI keyboards

Nektar squeezes more out of its GXP MIDI keyboard range with new 49- and 61-note models

By Ben Rogerson

Mid-size ‘boards offer semi-weighted keys with aftertouch, and DAW/plugin control

Super MIDI Pak

Super MIDI Pak turns your Super Nintendo console into a playable MIDI synth

By Ben Rogerson

Hook up a keyboard and you’re good to go

Rhodes Music Group Ltd

Rhodes returns: iconic electric piano brand is back with the promise of new keyboards

By Ben Rogerson

New owners promise to “stay true to Rhodes' heritage”

Behringer TD-3-MO

Behringer takes its TD-3 bassline synth “to a whole new level” with a devilish modded version

By Ben Rogerson

A pimped-up version of the 303, and Behringer isn’t just taking inspiration from Roland this time

Spitfire Audio Jangle Piano

Spitfire Audio changes tack and delivers the Jangle Piano, another Beatles Abbey Road favourite, to your DAW

By Ben Rogerson

New Originals series plugin recreates the piano heard on The Fool On The Hill

Full Bucket Music Whispair

Download more than 30 new plugins for free as part of the KVR Developer Challenge 2021

By Ben Rogerson

Get yourself some new synths, effects and other music software, then vote for your favourite

Behringer

Behringer is offering pre-production versions of its PPG Wave clone to owners of the original synth

By Ben Rogerson

You must be an expert and willing to make comparison videos, though

Marshall Studio

Take a look inside Marshall’s new studio, complete with Neve desk and vintage outboard

By Ben Rogerson

Recording facility is open for business at the amp manufacturer’s Milton Keynes HQ

DSP563000 emulator

This ‘synth emulator’ plugin could bring the Access Virus, Nord Lead and Waldorf Q to your DAW, but there is a catch

By Ben Rogerson

You’ll need to provide the classic ‘90s/noughties synth ROMs yourself

PreSonus Revelator io24

PreSonus’s Revelator io24 is a USB audio interface for live streaming, podcasting and - oh yes - recording

By Ben Rogerson

Loopback feature means that audio from multiple applications can be mixed with the inputs

Guitar cables

PAMA calls for “outdated” audio terms such as ‘master/slave’ and ‘male/female’ to be replaced

By Ben Rogerson

Industry body suggests “neutral nomenclature” that will be more inclusive

Audacity 3

Audacity owner Muse Group responds to ‘spyware’ claims regarding the free and open-source audio editor

By Ben Rogerson

Ultimate Guitar owner says that it’s working on rectifying “unclear phrasing”

Edeka Marc Rebillet

‘Super’ Marc Rebillet stars in bonkers musical food commercial for a German supermarket

By Ben Rogerson

Kerazy internet content maven just wants some schmand, OK?

Moog Memorymoog

Cherry Audio hints at a cut-price Memorymoog VST synth plugin

By Ben Rogerson

Monstrous ‘80s analogue polysynth coming to a DAW near you?

Elk Live

Elk Live promises next-gen remote collaboration: “play music together like you’re in the same room”

By Ben Rogerson

Jam with up to four other players within a 620-mile radius

IK Multimedia Electromagnetik

If you haven’t had your fill of electric pianos, IK Multimedia Electromagnetik gives you 4 more at “audiophile quality”

By Ben Rogerson

Rhodes, Wurly and CP emulations for SampleTank 4 and SampleTank CS

Remute Nintendo Game Boy

Remute’s new Living Electronics album is available exclusively as a Nintendo Game Boy cartridge

By Ben Rogerson

That’s one way to limit the size of your audience

Gaspard Auge

Justice’s Gaspard Augé on his BBC Euro 2020 theme, Force Majeure: "English people have better taste in music"

By Ben Rogerson

Producer also comments on Justice’s ongoing legal battle with Justin Bieber

Erica Synths and Sonic Potions LXR-02

Erica Synths and Sonic Potions have cooked-up the LXR-02, a new digital drum machine

By Ben Rogerson

Six-voice drum synth slides quietly onto retailer websites

Traktor DJ 3.5

Traktor Pro 3.5 integrates Beatport and Beatsource LINK and adds support for Pioneer DJ’s CDJ-3000s

By Ben Rogerson

Native Instruments’ DJ software gets an update

Behringer RD-8 MKII

Behringer says that the RD-8 MKII is an even more authentic 808-style analogue drum machine

By Ben Rogerson

And the beat goes on...

Tracktion Software Abyss

Step into the Abyss with Tracktion Software’s colourful new ‘visual’ plugin synth

By Ben Rogerson

It promises to “focus on the art rather than numbers”

Behringer UB-Xa

Behringer says that its UB-Xa Oberheim synth clone will “blow you away”, as the design is completed and beta testing concludes

By Ben Rogerson

Don’t expect to be able to buy it for a while, though...