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
How to add width to mono sounds By Jon Musgrave published 6 December 22 Are you battling a mix that includes too many mono sounds? Maybe they just need a bit of added width. Welcome to Jon Musgrave’s new Mix Masterclass…
t.akustik HMF-60 absorber review By Jon Musgrave last updated 7 September 22 £85 Need to tame those annoying room reflections? Let's size up these new acoustic panels from t.akustik
PreSonus Eris E5 BT review By Jon Musgrave last updated 26 August 22 £209 Choosing the right media monitors can be confusing. We shed some light on PreSonus’ latest
Focusrite Vocaster One review By Jon Musgrave last updated 23 August 22 £190 (£290 Studio bundle) We size up yet another newbie on the podcast production circuit
t.akustik Podcast Bundle review By Jon Musgrave published 11 August 22 £203 Podcasting requires a specific set of tools. We check out this mic based bundle from t.akustik
Novation Launchkey 88 Mk3 review By Jon Musgrave published 9 August 22 £380 Novation’s Mk3 keyboard controller range now has an 88-key model. We plug up the new Launchkey 88
Focusrite Clarett+ OctoPre review By Jon Musgrave last updated 10 August 22 £710 Need more mic inputs and already have a suitably equipped interface? This unit could be ideal
The ultimate guide to sub bass: tips and tricks for a high-class low-end By Future Music last updated 3 August 22 When it comes to music designed for a powerful sound system, nailing your sub can be what makes or breaks your track
Audient EVO 16 review By Jon Musgrave last updated 15 July 22 £400 If you need eight mic inputs, there aren’t that many USB interfaces to choose from. We plug up Audient’s EVO 16
Beyerdynamic M 70 Pro X review By Jon Musgrave published 29 June 22 £219 Need a videocasting mic that sounds and looks the part? We may have just the thing
Apple Studio Display review By Jon Musgrave last updated 4 July 22 £1,499+ $1,599+ The Mac Studio is a powerhouse product that deserves a screen of comparable quality. Can Apple’s new Studio Display live up to expectations?
IK Multimedia iRig Pro Quattro I/O review By Jon Musgrave last updated 14 June 22 €350 Finding an interface for our mobile needs can be tricky. We size up this new device from IK Multimedia
Best vocal plugins: Our pick of vocal processing software to make your voice shine By Andy Jones last updated 19 October 22 If you want that Auto-Tune effect, or need to make a bad vocal great, then these vocal processing plugins will help turn bad singing into perfect vocals, whatever music you make