Latest articles by Matt Mullen
Arturia releases 88-key version of the KeyLab mk3 MIDI controller keyboard with new fully-weighted hammer-action keybed
The French manufacturer's flagship MIDI keyboard gets an 88-key model with an "authentic piano feel" thanks to its Fatar TP/110 keybed
Cherry Audio steps out with an emulation of '80s Korg drum machine used by Joe Jackson and Depeche Mode
KR-55C is a software version of Korg's "Rhythm 55" KR-55A and KR-55B, heard on Jackson's 1982 hit Steppin' Out
Tired of lifeless synth plugins? Try this Aphex Twin-inspired sample instrument based on re-amped hardware synth recordings
Noon Instruments' Vessels breathes new life into a spectacular library of synth samples through "contemporary and experimental" re-amping techniques
"No two beats will ever be the same": Audiomodern's Playbeat 4 is an AI-powered infinite groove generator
Playbeat 4 features new genre-based generation algorithms that guide its groove engine towards a combination of up to three styles
"This console is where multi-track recording was born": The Les Paul Recording Studio opens in Los Angeles
"We’ve painstakingly restored Les Paul’s original gear to working condition, allowing today’s artists to record using the exact tools that revolutionized popular music"
Get 3 months of access to 55 Universal Audio plugins for (almost) nothing with this unmissable Spark deal
Until March 31st, you can snag 3 months of UAD Spark for less than a dollar
"It's a dream combination": Chompi Club, maker of the viral Chompi sampler, teams up with Chase Bliss
Two makers of cute and colourful gear unite as Chompi Club merges with the effects pedal manufacturer behind Mood, Blooper and Habit
If you own any of these MIDI controllers from Akai, Korg, Novation, Nektar and M-Audio, you can have Native Instruments Komplete 15 Select for free
Native Instruments' NKS Hardware Partner Program launches today, bringing NKS compatibility to owners of a handful of its competitors' MIDI controllers
"It's the cleanest, greenest festival event ever staged": Massive Attack breaks world record with battery-powered, 100% vegan concert
A new report by climate scientists found that the event generated 98% less emissions than comparable shows
"I’d like to dedicate this moment to Sophie": A. G. Cook named Producer of the Year ahead of the 2025 BRIT Awards
The Brat producer and former PC Music boss paid tribute to the late electronic artist Sophie in a statement on the win
Is Eternal Engine's Mars the world's first polyphonic vacuum tube synth?
Vintage meets contemporary in this DAW-controllable hybrid synth that blends digital oscillators with a tube-based audio path
“People think that these are terrible machines but I’m gonna prove that they’re great”: St. Vincent on the retro Roland groovebox she used on All Born Screaming
Reverb visited the Grammy-winning artist and producer in the studio to hear about her production ethos and shoot a spontaneous synth jam
Teenage Engineering celebrates 10 years of the Pocket Operator, the "world’s most affordable and accessible music machine"
In recognition of the PO's 10th birthday, Teenage Engineering is giving you the chance to take home the entire range in its #PO10DIY contest
"You'll never read a manual again": How AI can help you learn to use your gear and instruments
Mylar Melodies explains how Google's Notebook LM can digest product manuals, help you get to grips with your gear, and... launch your podcasting career?
Native Instruments’ Claire: Avant creates avant-garde soundscapes out of the world's largest grand piano currently in production
Channel your inner John Cage with a new Kontakt instrument that reimagines the sounds of the 10-foot Fazioli F308
Spitfire Audio's latest instrument captures the sound of the Radiophonic Workshop, the hugely influential BBC department "purely for making bonkers noises"
BBC Radiophonic Workshop VST features a vast collection of recordings of vintage gear, tape loops, found sounds and archive material from the Workshop's four-decade history
Soma Laboratory's FLUX is a theremin on steroids
Flux uses magnetic "bows" held in each hand to offer multi-dimensional control over pitch, modulation and synth parameters - without ever touching the instrument itself
This free synth plugin transforms physics into sound
RipplerX is a free physical modelling synth based on the venerable AAS Chromaphone plugin
What makes Severance's theme music so "eerily satisfying"?
Rick Beato unpacks the dystopian dissonance of Theodore Shapiro's Severance theme in his latest video
“I don’t like to categorise my tracks by genre - I do it by vibe”: Dr Dubplate's 5 DJ tips
Bristol-based selector and label head Dr Dubplate offers up some advice for playlist curation and reveals the CDJ function he thinks is "underrated"
You can now sample via USB-C using your Ableton Move
Move's 1.3.0 firmware update also lets you send out polyphonic expression through the instrument's MIDI out port
"It's probably closer to the real hardware than anything out there": 5 of the coolest free plugins we discovered this month
Our monthly round-up of free plugins continues with spherical synths, feline delays and a killer take on the Yamaha CS-80
Could this robotic glove make you a better piano player?
In a recent study published in Science Robotics, pianists showed measurable improvements across both hands after a 30-minute practice session wearing the device
