The 10 synths and drum machines that defined the '80s By Scot Solida The machines that gave music's megastars their sounds
TR-08 vs TR-09: how do Roland’s new breed of digital drum machines stack up? By Scot Solida Plus, the history and impact of the original analogue TR-808 and 909 beatboxes
The 10 greatest synthesizers of all time By Scot Solida We count down the electronic instruments that changed the world
Blast from the past: Roland JV-1080 By Scot Solida The familiar Roland ROMpler refined to near-perfection, the JV-1080 was top o' the line in 1994, and still packs a powerful punch
Moog Grandmother review By Scot Solida £879.00 $899.00 Moog delivers a relatively cheap 'n' cheerful semi-modular analogue synthesizer with something for everyone
Blast from the past: Roland TR-909 By Scot Solida Roland's follow-up to the mighty TR-808 would end up being a genre-defining icon, but it was under-appreciated until it was long gone
20 hardware samplers that changed music production forever By Scot Solida From the Fairlight to the Octatrack, the machines that opened, blew and melted our minds
10 things we don't miss about our pre-DAW studios By Scot Solida Tangled cables, unwanted noise, tuning problems and more
10 things we miss about making music in the pre-DAW age By Scot Solida Some things were better back in the day...
The top 10 classic synth presets (and where you can hear them) By Scot Solida For better or worse, these are the patches we all remember
15 innovative music tech products that time forgot By Scot Solida They seemed like good ideas at the time...
20 great free and open source music making programs By Scot Solida Updated for 2015, we go beyond freeware with these great open applications
The 21 most important music technology innovations of all time By Scot Solida From the microphone to the MP3, we countdown the biggest tech breakthroughs
Synth icons: Linn Electronics Inc LM-1 Drum Computer By Scot Solida Featuring The Human League, Hall & Oates, Genesis and more
Synth icons: Oberheim OB series By Scot Solida Not one, but three closely-related synths helped to shape the Oberheim legend
Cakewalk Sonar X3: 10 reasons to upgrade By Scot Solida Here's why you should consider the latest version of Cakewalk's DAW
HANDS-ON: Steinberg Cubase 7 By Scot Solida Has the classic DAW still got a cutting edge? Find out in our first-look review
FIRST LOOK: Korg iPolysix for iPad By Scot Solida Does this synth emulation/music production environment deliver?
iPhone/iPad iOS music making app round-up: Week 42 By Scot Solida Audio editing, recording and a synth get the treatment
VST/AU plug-in instrument/effect round-up: Week 19 By Scot Solida New instruments and a mastering tool
