Latest articles by Matt Mullen
"I've always thought that plagiarism is creative": How The Orb's Little Fluffy Clouds showed the world that sampling could be an art form
The story of the blissfully psychedelic bricolage that launched The Orb's career, introduced ambient house to the masses and even prompted a lawsuit from Rickie Lee Jones
I switched to Ableton Live from Logic Pro, and I've never looked back. If you want to do the same, you can still score 25% off in the Sweetwater Cyber Week sale
Save up to $187 right now on Ableton Live Suite, Standard, and Intro at Sweetwater - but be quick, it ends soon!
Cyber Monday plugin deals 2025: The biggest plugin sale of the year is over
Cyber Weekend has officially ended, but there are still some last-minute savings to take advantage of on music software
Cyber Monday plugin deals 2025 LIVE: all of today's most unmissable music software discounts on Native Instruments, IK Multimedia, Plugin Boutique and around the web
Today is your last chance to load up your DAW with the the cut-price plugins I'd recommend to every producer, from beginner to pro
“We built Paradise to make any guitarist feel like they’re playing in a dream studio": Universal Audio releases Paradise Guitar Studio – and it's 25% off for Cyber Monday
UA puts "an entire pro guitar recording chain in your DAW" with its latest plugin
Black Friday plugin deals 2025: These are the last remaining deals on software
Black Friday is over, but you can still bag a last-minute deal on plugins
I gave this ultra-slim and stylish Casio digital piano a four-star review – now it's $270 off in Sweetwater's still-live Black Friday sale
Grab the Privia PX-S3100 at this price while you can
I've spent all day looking at Black Friday synth deals and these are the 5 I'd actually buy - grab them while you can!
With up to $400 off synths from Behringer, Novation, and Yamaha, these are the best bargains I've spotted
Soundtoys makes some of the best effects plugins we've ever tested - and they're discounted by up to 75% for Black Friday
Soundtoys 5.5 is available for $360 off RRP and you can save 61% on the new SpaceBlender reverb
"It's not just another recreation of the Jupiter-8": Cherry Audio goes "beyond Jupiter" with the Mercury-8 soft synth
This long-awaited Jupiter-8 emulation builds on the creative potential of the original synth with expanded polyphony, enhanced modulation capabilities and a powerful effects engine
"This isn't just a new keyboard – it's a new era": Arturia releases small but mighty 37-key version of its AstroLab stage keyboard
AstroLab 37 packs the musical firepower of its larger siblings into a sleek and portable 37-key model that Arturia says "redefines what a compact performance keyboard can be"
“I got woken up at 3 AM by a fan spamming my DMs. I’m still in disbelief”: UKG phenom MPH on featuring in Thomas Bangalter’s comeback DJ set
MPH is at the forefront of a new wave of producers reshaping UK bass. He joins us to talk about the making of third album Substance, his stripped-back studio set-up and how it feels to get a cosign from one half of Daft Punk
Roland's new Earth Electric Piano instrument brings "every electric piano you've ever loved together at last"
Equipped with a diverse range of classic electric piano sounds, the plugin also features a vast array of effects and customization options
“I did that by myself at my house in about 20 minutes”: How Bon Iver’s Taylor Swift collab came together in record time
Bon Iver's Justin Vernon reveals that his contribution to Swift's Grammy-winning indie-folk opus was recorded in less time than you probably expected
Songscription converts any audio file into notation, tabs and MIDI using AI
Songscription wants to make transcription fast, easy and accessible for those without the skills to achieve it
Is this the future of the DAW? Melosurf is a voice-controlled AI assistant that lets you talk to Ableton Live
Open plugins, tweak parameters and even generate chord progressions using a simple voice command
Babyface's recording studio – home to "125 Top 10 hits and 13 Grammy wins" – goes on sale for $7 million
The Los Angeles recording facility has hosted Michael Jackson, Ariana Grande, Whitney Houston, Stevie Wonder and more
"Over 11,000 genre-defining Roland sounds in one powerful instrument": Roland brings Zen-Core to Galaxias with Zenology GX
Galaxias' 1.8 update also introduces an overhauled interface, "warp speed" load times and a DAW-friendly Immersive Mode
KV331 Audio is giving away one of the best iPad synths we've ever tested for free
SynthMaster 2 for iOS is free until November 17
Behringer clones the classic Korg SQ-10 analogue sequencer with BQ-10
Designed to "capture the essence of classic sequencing with the flexibility of modern modular workflow", BQ-10 brings MIDI support and Eurorack compatibility to Korg's vintage sequencer
We didn’t expect this rising artist to snag a Producer of the Year nod for the 2026 Grammys - but we’re glad he did
Best known for his solo work, Dijon’s up for Producer of the Year at the 2026 Grammys despite only contributing to a single project with another artist: Justin Bieber's Swag. Could he win it?
Struggling to keep track of your DAW projects? This free app can help
SessionDock is a genius project organization tool for macOS, designed to help you stay on top of a mountain of unfinished tracks
Steinberg unveils Cubase 15, a "major leap forward" for its flagship DAW with new instruments, effects, modulators and AI-powered stem separation
Cubase 15 also introduces an overhauled Expression Maps system, a new Melodic Pattern Editor and DAWproject support
"Metamorph isn't about replacing the human voice – it's about expanding what's possible when human creativity meets responsible AI": Antares unveils MetaMorph voice modelling plugin
Equipped with 12 ethically-trained voice models, MetaMorph is designed to transform the timbre of vocals in your DAW without relying on cloud-based processing
