Latest articles by Daniel Griffiths
“I'd lost a close friend and a hero of mine took the time to console me”: Pete Thorn recalls Steve Vai's kindness
And there’s a happy ending. Thorn and Vai are now band members in SatchVai Band, alongside Joe Satriani
DrumCraft’s new Series 3 Junior packs a punch for new players
Smaller, new kits join the Thomann’s brand’s popular Series 3, 4 and 6 range of drums and accessories
An engineer creates his own mix of one of the biggest hits of the '80s and reveals its hidden audio treasures
Watch Daniel Duskin going to work on his SSL desk
NAMM 2025: "More than an audio interface": Bitwig's Connect 4/12 interface packs hidden features that Bitwig Studio users will love
DAW-maker Bitwig goes hard for the first time and we've captured Connects secrets on video, live from the NAMM show 2025
NAMM 2025: StudioLogic’s new SL mk2 MIDI keyboards promise tight control of both the Numa Player 2 software and your favourite DAW
Another step forward for hardware/software integration?
NAMM 2025: Roland V-Stage serves up legendary, pro-keyboard sounds in two new premium-priced packages
We get up close – on video – with Roland's two new live performance powerhouses
Hands-on with Korg's first ever synth as it comes back to life as the MiniKorg 700Sm
Live from the NAMM show 2025 we get a guided tour of Korg's latest fan-pleasing mini-fication
“You gotta ask him that. We sort of know…” Did Shaun Ryder just reveal who’s playing drums for Oasis this summer?
The ex-Happy Mondays and Mantra Of The Cosmos baggy superstar may have just put his foot in it…
Can ROLI’s AI-powered, hand-tracking Piano rewrite learning to play?
Live and direct from the NAMM show floor, we get the lowdown on ROLI’s latest gear on video
How bass legend Nathan East almost blew Daft Punk’s cover... then "got lucky" on their biggest hit
"With the Nile thing it really had the ‘Chic’ [sound], and I wanted to do my best Bernard Edwards impersonation!"
NAMM 2025: Shure takes to the stage with new instrument, headset and vocal mics
New wireless receivers join the party, too
Beyerdynamic amps up the individuality with new in-ear monitor range and pro studio headphones
From fine-tuned in-ears for every band member to open- and closed-backs for producers, Beyerdynamic has got you covered
PSP Audioware helps Alan Parsons to recreate the Wobbler effect that he used on Dark Side Of The Moon
“It’s a much more controllable and deeper effect than any phaser I’ve ever heard,” says Parsons
Neve's 88C VCA compressor brings the iconic console sound to your desktop
Building on its famous VCA compressor know-how, the Neve sound has been set free from its consoles
Billy Corgan comes face to face with Bill Burr and admits that he probably isn't his half brother
Burr meets the Smashing Pumpkins frontman and proves eager to scotch Corgan's theory that they're brothers
NAMM 2025: Roland's new VMH-S100 studio headphones have double-sided connectivity and come with a 3-month subscription to the Roland Cloud
Roland’s new offering not only looks the part but promises to be the ultimate studio all-rounder
Streaming, live performance, and direct-to-fan sales are on the rise: How to make money from music in 2025
There may be few surprises at the top of 2024’s most-streamed charts, but new stats open up interesting avenues for the year ahead
FireAid is go: Billie Eilish, Joni Mitchell, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Dave Matthews, John Mayer and more pile on for mega charity gig
Raising money to help rebuild communities devastated by fire, a line-up of stars will be appearing live in LA later this month
NAMM 2025: Offering both digital and analogue control, Flock Audio’s Switch takes takes audio routing to the next level
With DAW control and a customisable LED display, this latest switch gear is pulling out all the stops
“It’s not really enjoyable to make music now," says the CEO of an AI music-making platform
Mikey Shulman just wants to give everyone the ability to make music. Meanwhile, Suno increasingly comes under copyright threat
NAMM 2025: Have all your keyboards always connected with Heritage Audio's Synth Buddy, a 10 to 1 reversible and fully passive stereo switch
Loads of gear and not enough inputs? No problem - getting your favourite noisemaker into your mix is just a dial spin away
How Chappell Roan’s Good Luck, Babe! went from album cast-off to global smash
Tweaked and perfected for months, Roan’s breakthrough track was a three-way labour of love
Why Justin Timberlake's engineer has him singing through a classic low-budget mic on his latest tour
It's indestructible, it's bargain priced, and it turns out that, even after 59 years, it definitely isn't going to ruin the tour
