Ben Rogerson
I’m the Deputy Editor of MusicRadar, having worked on the site since its launch in 2007. 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, 24 of which I’ve also spent writing about music and the ever-changing technology used to make it.
Latest articles by Ben Rogerson
Billie Eilish has released a 49-second clip of new song Chihiro via Fortnite Festival and it’s an electronic banger
By Ben Rogerson published
We can now hear a little more of track 3 from Hit Me Hard and Soft
Sonarworks SoundID VoiceAI is “the first AI voice changer plugin for your DAW”
By Ben Rogerson published
The era of singing subterfuge is upon us
PreSonus’s new Quantum audio interfaces feature inputs that were co-developed with Fender
By Ben Rogerson published
Auto Gain, Loopback and Reamping features are also in the mix
Karol G keyboard player Jemma Heigis tries to figure out the chords for The Power Of Love from only the vocals and drums
By Ben Rogerson published
Yep, that’s right: she’s never seen Back To The Future
Hans Zimmer on the supercharged 6-oscillator Minimoog emulation he's created with Synapse Audio
By Ben Rogerson published
It’s a Minimoog, but not as you know it
Apple’s super-thin new iPad Pro gets an M4 chip, but the iPad Air M2 could be the savviest option for music makers
By Ben Rogerson published
Top-dollar gets you a dual-OLED display, but you can now get a lot of good stuff for significantly less
“The best music creation experience in the industry”: Apple announces new AI-powered Logic Pro versions for Mac and iPad
By Ben Rogerson published
New versions of the mobile and desktop versions of the DAW are on the way
Could First Love be the FM synth that you fall head over heels for?
By Ben Rogerson published
It looks like a game, but will you want to play it?
Stevie Wonder flexes his Clavinet chops as he hits the stage with Gary Clark Jr
By Ben Rogerson published
If you’re a fan of early-’70s Stevie, this might hit the spot
Jacob Collier explains why he can’t stop using a discontinued Native Instruments MIDI keyboard
By Ben Rogerson published
“Whenever this one breaks I have to beg for unused spares,” he says
Universal Music and TikTok end dispute with “multi-dimensional licensing agreement”
By Ben Rogerson published
The companies say that they’ll work together to protect “human artistry” from the threat of AI-generated content
Man jailed for attempting to smuggle £4.2m stash into the UK in the back of a piano
By Ben Rogerson published
Authorities were quick to lift the lid on his deception and crack the case
Arturia’s Augmented Yangtze puts a contemporary spin on 6 Chinese instruments
By Ben Rogerson published
Bass Dizi, Xiao, Pipa, Guqin, Yangqin and Erhu multisamples meet multiple synth engines
It’s ‘Jean-Michel flying car’ as the French electronic music pioneer takes flight in the KleinVision AirCar
By Ben Rogerson published
Watch him taking a ride in Air Force Oxygene
“That was so wrongheaded”: Porter Robinson says that he regrets dismissing EDM as “not really art”
By Ben Rogerson published
“It was turning into this arena-sized highly commercial thing, which wasn’t what I wanted to do, and the whole EDM festival thing felt super whack to me,” he says now
St Vincent has her say on the song she wrote with Taylor Swift becoming a fan-powered hit
By Ben Rogerson published
“It’s like the fans just decided: ‘No, this is your hit song’”
Behringer has officially released Vintage, its free VST synth plugin (yes, really this time)
By Ben Rogerson published
The company says it’s worth $99, but you can have it for nothing
“Where are the famous songs?”: Neil Tennant questions whether Taylor Swift has released 'her Billie Jean'
By Ben Rogerson published
Shake It Off is “all sung one or two notes going up and down,” he says
Billie Eilish reveals that the title of her new album comes from a Logic Pro synth name that doesn’t exist
By Ben Rogerson published
Do you know which synth or preset she could have been thinking of?
Beyoncé’s recording engineer explains why the star’s huge dynamic range dictated his choice of preamp
By Ben Rogerson published
“A lot of people ask why I don’t use the Neve on her," says Stuart White. "And I love the Neve on vocals, don’t get me wrong, but the Neves tend to crackle when you turn the pre gain”
No longer just a software upgrade, Roland’s Fantom EX is a “supercharged” version of the acclaimed synth workstation
By Ben Rogerson published
Now new users can get their EX kicks right out of the box
AudioStrip receives share of £1 million in UK government funding to “elevate music source separation”
By Ben Rogerson published
Company plans to develop advanced machine learning algorithms that can automatically detect musical instruments
Nik Kershaw recalls his “insane” encounter with David Bowie at Live Aid
By Ben Rogerson published
“I remember sitting in the Royal Box watching Queen do their thing and thinking ‘people are going to remember this. This is a bit special’”
"Stevie Wonder said I needed to do 5 hours a day to get good at piano": Beyoncé producer Raphael Saadiq
By Ben Rogerson published
“I guess we were sort of playing a game to see who could get the furthest behind without getting off beat,” says Saadiq of the recording of D’Angelo’s Lady
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