Latest articles by Daniel Griffiths
Yes keyboard giant Geoff Downes: “At one stage I had up to 28 keyboards out on the road - I filled up half a semi-truck on my own!”
“I think there was a bit of cockfighting going on! Certainly with Keith Emerson and Rick Wakeman"
Keyboard legend Tony Kaye: “I get asked if I left Yes because of my disdain for the ‘new’ electronic gear - the Moog and the Mellotron - and there’s a lot of truth in that”
Most famous for his early work with (and subsequent returns to) prog giants Yes, the Hammond maestro is back with an album to mark the 20th anniversary of 9/11
Jam & Lewis: “With Prince, we learned to use synthesizers in a very musical way”
35 years in the making, the incomparable songwriting and production duo have just released what is - unbelievably - their debut album...
Coldplay and Kanye producer Federico Vindver: “You can do everything with just a laptop and a pair of headphones. You can make the best music ever”
You name them, he’s worked with them. Meet the man behind the superstars’ scenes who’s all set to go truly global
Apple GarageBand 2016
GarageBand has always had a difficult time with music makers.
Pop super-producer Rami Yacoub: "Max Martin said 'this is the magic'... It was pretty amazing”
Britney, NSync, Backstreet Boys, One Direction… Meet the man who's worked with them all
5 tracks producers need to hear by… Mutt Lange
For those about to rock… we suggest you listen to these songs first
5 tracks producers need to hear by… Nile Rodgers
Enjoy Good Times with one of the world’s most prolific hitmakers
5 songs producers need to hear by… Max Martin
If he stopped making records would there be any charts left?
5 songs producers need to hear by… Timbaland
Tighten the snare and boom the bass. It’s time to give your tracks some big pimpin’
5 songs producers need to hear by… Stock Aitken Waterman
Face the music. The creators of over 100 UK Chart Top 40 hits can’t be wrong
5 songs producers need to hear by… Jam & Lewis
Career highlights from the legendary R&B and pop production pairing
GarageBand for iOS gets a classic drum machine step sequencer and now lets you choose your sounds
Version 2.3 also adds 24-bit recording and enhanced AU compatibility
New Roland modular synth teased
The Aira line-up seems set to get larger and more retro than ever thanks to some teased images released in advance of the Frankfurt MusikMesse show.
NAMM 2015: Roland JD-Xi synth is analogue/digital hybrid
It broke cover in a fuzzy sneak peek earlier this month and now - as everyone expected - the Roland JD-Xi is real and appearing live at the NAMM show
Audio-Technica ATH-M50x
We loved the Audio-Technica M50 headphones and now comes the M50x. Can it better the original?
Native Instruments Komplete Kontrol S Series
NI brings its hard/soft magic to its premium plugin collection with a new keyboard controller
Musikmesse 2015: New recording hardware from Tascam
Tascam invented the four-track Portastudio that kickstarted the home recording revolution and their fresh for 2105 DP-24SD model introduced at MusikMesse is their most advanced yet.
NAMM 2015: Apple Logic Pro X 10.1 arrives!
A wealth of new features and fixes in a major update that's available now
NAMM 2015: Roland introduces Aira MX-1 'performance mixer'
If you're an Aira fan running the TR-8, VT-3, TB-3 and System-1 simultaneously in sync while tweaking a tune out of them, your prayers have just been answered
IK Multimedia iRig Keys
Officially the smallest and lightest (while still actually worth playing) iOS-ready keyboard you can buy.
