Articles by: Jon Musgrave

How to use visual metering tools to help you mix

By Jon Musgrave published 19 May 23

Mixing might be mostly about using our ears, but there are other senses we can bring in too, specifically our eyes

Røde Microphones NT1 5th gen review

By Jon Musgrave published 15 May 23

£249
€279
$249

This long established mic has had a significant upgrade

Excite Audio Vision 4X review

By Jon Musgrave published 30 April 23

£89

Decent audio analysis tools can help improve your productions and this new all-in-one plugin aims to provide just that. Let’s look at what’s on offer

Apple Mac mini M2 review

By Jon Musgrave published 25 April 23

£649 upward

Apple’s compact desktop has received an M2 upgrade. We get plugged up

Eve Audio SC2070 monitor review

By Jon Musgrave published 17 April 23

£1,058 each

Looking for some pro monitors? We plug up the new two-way design from Eve Audio

Audient EVO SP8 review

By Jon Musgrave published 17 April 23

£399

Need more analogue inputs or outputs for an ADAT-equipped interface? This unit could be ideal

Audient iD24 review

By Jon Musgrave published 12 April 23

£299

If input audio fidelity is important to you, Audient’s latest analogue-inspired desktop interface could be exactly what you need...

How to use the '3 reverb approach' to nail reverb in almost any mixing scenario

By Jon Musgrave published 29 March 23

Choosing and adding reverbs can seem daunting, but this simple technique should get you up and running in no time at all

KRK GoAux 3 and 4 review

By Jon Musgrave published 17 March 23

£349 upward

Need to take your monitors with you? We check out a new solution from KRK

Apple MacBook Pro M2 Pro review

By Jon Musgrave published 10 March 23

£1349 upward

Apple Silicon continues to raise the performance bar. We size up the latest M2 Pro-equipped MacBook Pro

Elk Live review

By Jon Musgrave published 9 March 23

£300

With online collaboration becoming increasingly a norm, we try out an all-in-one turnkey solution

15 essential synth patches every producer should know

By Si Truss, Jon Musgrave published 28 February 23

From classic bass sounds to evolving pads, quick drums and FX, we’ll show you how to rustle up these go-to patches from scratch

How to make synth sweep FX for EDM drops

By Jon Musgrave published 27 February 23

We’ve all heard white noise sweeps with their cutoff frequencies steadily climbing. In this tutorial, we look at a more original take

How to make an ambient pad like Jean-Michel Jarre's Oxygene

By Jon Musgrave published 22 February 23

Create evolving sonic atmospheres using Logic's Alchemy soft synth

How to make a Minimoog-style bass patch

By Si Truss published 21 February 23

A classic analogue bass patch makes a great jumping-off point for pretty much any monosynth

How to synthesize an analogue-style kick from scratch

By Jon Musgrave, Si Truss published 20 February 23

Making your own kick has many benefits, and is simpler than you’d think

How to focus your equalization with sweeping and filtering

By Jon Musgrave published 17 February 23

We give you the lowdown on some basic EQ techniques that can help get things moving with your mix

How to make a classic house organ sound like Robin S.' Show Me Love

By Si Truss, Jon Musgrave published 17 February 23

Next up in our guide to 15 synth patches every producer should know, we take on a defining sound in '90s house music

How to make a classic reese bass like Renegade's Terrorist

By Simon Truss, Jon Musgrave published 16 February 23

Next up in our guide to 15 essential synth sounds every producer should know, the mighty reese bass

How to make an acid bassline like Fatboy Slim's Everybody Needs A 303 (without using a 303)

By Simon Truss, Jon Musgrave published 16 February 23

First up in our guide to 15 essential synth sounds every producer should know: the most iconic bass sound in electronic music's history

Arturia MiniLab 3 review

By Jon Musgrave published 20 January 23

€99

The popular mini keyboard controller is back with a refreshed new look. We run it through its paces

How to create stereo spin delays in Logic Pro

By Jon Musgrave published 4 January 23

Are you confused by how to approach delays in a mix? We focus on a tried and tested technique

Elgato Wave DX review

By Jon Musgrave published 26 December 22

£110

We weigh up this latest podcast-ready mic from media manufacturer Elgato

Sennheiser XSW IEM Set review

By Jon Musgrave published 20 December 22

£529

Wireless in-ear monitoring is great for performing. We connect up this latest all-in-one entry level bundle

Røde RødeCaster Pro II review

By Jon Musgrave published 14 December 22

£699

If you produce podcasts, this will make your life much easier. We fire up this latest task-specific workstation