Ronan Macdonald

The software compressors you need if you want to impress

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

Add atmosphere and pro polish to your mixes with these powerful reverb plugins

The best EQs you can buy today, for everything from simple frequency tweaks to full-on intelligent AI processing

It’s the ultimate plugin shopping list

Looking for power or portability when it comes to your music-making machine? We take a closer look at two Apple devices to help you decide

Should you learn on acoustic or electronic drums? We tackle the topics of noise, space, cost, playability and more to help you decide

We beat the living daylights out of three beginner electronic drum sets to reveal the one most deserving of your attention

Everything you need to start recording music with our guide to cheap home studio recording gear – from laptops and headphones, to audio interfaces and monitors

Create the ultimate in-the-box toolkit

We find out if the latest version of Apple's DAW makes the Touch Bar make sense

Groundbreaking new ways to sync, link, control and collaborate

One plugin to house them all

Certainly didn't see that one coming!

Drawmer S73 promises to make multiband compression idiot-proof

Powerful new recording system for musicians on the move

Get a helping hand from these indispensable studio tools

Hands-on hardware and iOS/Android apps for Live mavens

Can this iOS-friendly pad controller find its groove?

Amazing processors for the thrifty producer

One of the greatest basses of all time, virtualised