Matt Mullen

Matt Mullen

Tech Features Editor

I'm the Tech Features Editor for MusicRadar, working on everything from artist interviews to tech tutorials. I've been writing about (and making) electronic music for over a decade, and when I'm not behind my laptop keyboard, you'll find me behind a MIDI keyboard, carefully crafting the beginnings of another project that I'll ultimately abandon to the creative graveyard that is my overstuffed hard drive.

Articles by: Matt Mullen

max richter

Max Richter unveils new piano plugin based on the renowned composer's Steinway D SPIRIO | r: "If you want to evoke the intimate stories we all carry inside us, then you will be well served by this instrument"

By Matt Mullen published

Developed in partnership with Song Athletics, SRM Sounds plans to release Kontakt instruments based on sounds recorded in Richter's studio

Universal Audio LUNA

7 free plugins you need to know about this month

By Matt Mullen published

This December, we've got analogue-style saturation, lo-fi processors, spring reverbs and even a free DAW from Universal Audio

modalics

Modalics releases MINDst Drums, a new sampled drum kit plugin that promises realism and authenticity

By Matt Mullen published

This drum sampler is focused on delivering the subtle, micro-detailed nuances that make a MIDI drum kit sound true to life

playpm

"It's just a good-looking toy": Is it worth buying a Teenage Engineering EP-133 KO II when you can do everything that it does (and more) on a free app?

By Matt Mullen published

Playpm reminds us that we might not actually need a shiny new beatmaking calculator in the latest edition of his GAS Therapy series

anna indiana

AI pop singer Anna Indiana's fully AI-generated debut single suggests AI poses less of a threat than we thought: "I'm sure my microwave will love listening to this"

By Matt Mullen published

James Blake even reposted the video, sarcastically commenting: "This brought me to tears, I’m so excited for the future"

sonic garbage

This web app randomly samples thousands of YouTube videos to create a playable grid of loops, giving you endless sonic inspiration

By Matt Mullen published

Loop up to 3000 samples, sort by volume or length, play with your MIDI keyboard and even record the results from your browser

cyber monday

5 unmissable deals on synths, samplers and drum machines that will be gone by tomorrow: Korg, Novation, Sequential & Elektron

By Matt Mullen published

Snap up these last few Cyber Monday deals on music-making gear that we've rated 4-stars or more - before it's too late

studio

If I wanted to set up an entire home studio for less this Cyber Monday these are the 5 discounted products I would buy

By Matt Mullen published

Save hundreds of dollars on everything you need to get started recording and producing music at home

bitwig

If you want to switch to a new DAW, there's no better time than Cyber Monday: Bitwig Studio 5.1 is $100 off at Sweetwater until tomorrow

By Matt Mullen published

More and more producers are trading in Ableton and Logic for Bitwig's innovative and unique approach to music-making

landr

Mastering your music couldn't be easier with the new LANDR Mastering Plugin and it's almost $100 off over at Plugin Boutique

By Matt Mullen published

LANDR's game-changing plugin brings its renowned auto-mastering to the DAW for the first time

soundtoys

Soundtoys makes some of the best effects plugins we've ever reviewed and you can get up to 75% off Decapitator, EchoBoy, Crystallizer and more this Cyber Monday

By Matt Mullen published

Over at Plugin Boutique, get huge discounts on Soundtoys plugins or snag the whole collection (which we gave 5 stars) for almost half price

ni maschine cyber money image

Level up your beatmaking with up to $200 off the Native Instruments Maschine family this Cyber Weekend

By Matt Mullen published

Prices on Maschine+, Maschine MK3 and Maschine Mikro have all been slashed over at Sweetwater

elektron

Elektron makes some of our favourite samplers, synths and drum machines and you can save $100 on their most popular instruments at Sweetwater

By Matt Mullen published

Elektronauts, save a benjamin on Syntakt, Digitone, Analog Four and more this Black Friday

moog

5 Black Friday synth deals under $500: up to $100 off synths from Moog, Roland, Yamaha, Elektron and more

By Matt Mullen published

We've hand-selected some of the best - and most affordable - synth deals on Sweetwater this Black Friday

aerophone

Hey Ya! Get $150 off the digital wind synth André 3000 plays on his new solo album, the Roland Aerophone Pro AE-30

By Matt Mullen published

If it's good enough for André, it's good enough for you

arturia

Is this the best Black Friday plugin deal? 50% off Arturia V Collection 9 gets you 33 synth plugins for just over $300 - including emulations of the Roland Juno-6, Korg MS-20 and Oberheim OB-Xa

By Matt Mullen published

Everyone's favourite collection of soft synths is half price at Plugin Boutique

glitchmachines

Fancy a plugin for the price of a cup of coffee? I write about music software for a living and these are the best Black Friday deals I've spotted - and they're still live!

By Matt Mullen last updated

Glitchmachines' powerful multi-effects processors are still available for next to nothing on Plugin Boutique... I should know, I bought them!

bf

Mix and master for less with up to 90% off iZotope's best plugins at Plugin Boutique: Ozone 11, Neutron 4, Nectar 4

By Matt Mullen published

iZotope's Creative Mix Bundle is an absolute steal at only $60/£49 for four powerful plugins

Elektron updates

Elektron updates Analog Rytm MKI and II with new OS: five new sound engines, Euclidean sequencer and more

By Matt Mullen published

Both versions of the Swedish manufacturer's analogue drum machine receive a significant upgrade

plugin

Universal Audio's new plugin captures the sound of one of the most famous studios in rock 'n' roll history, where Nirvana, Metallica and Fleetwood Mac all recorded

By Matt Mullen published

The Sound City Studios plugin is a painstaking emulation of the space and the gear that gave rise to Nirvana's Nevermind and countless other classic records

stable audio

"Companies worth billions of dollars are training generative AI models on creators’ works without permission": Stable Audio head resigns in protest over "exploitative" practices used in training AI music generator

By Matt Mullen published

"Training AI models in this way is, to me, wrong", says former Stable Audio VP Ed Newton-Rex

kiefer

Kiefer on seven-minute solos, working with Drake and bringing classic rock chords into jazz: "The chord progression in the right hand could be a The Who song, but in the left there’s another harmonic context"

By Matt Mullen published

We sit down with the Grammy-winning pianist and producer to talk over the making of his latest project, It's Ok, B U

Live 12

Ableton announces Live 12: major update brings a new synth, MIDI tools and interface tweaks to the feature-packed DAW

By Matt Mullen published

A new bi-timbral, MPE-compatible synth and a powerful multi-stage saturation effect are among the highlights of Live's latest update

daniel ek

Spotify's decision to stop paying royalties on less popular tracks is "discriminatory and exploitative", says competition law expert

By Matt Mullen published

Others have suggested that the move indicates Spotify may eventually begin charging artists to host their music on the platform

pro-r 2

FabFilter takes reverb into three dimensions with the next iteration of its Pro-R reverb plugin

By Matt Mullen published

Two new reverb algorithms, impulse response import, analogue-style saturation and immersive audio support mean Pro-R 2 is an update worth making space for

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