Latest articles by Si Truss
Charli XCX's Brat mastering engineer Idania Valencia on her go-to plugins and the threat of AI
The Mexican mastering engineer on working on Charli XCX's Grammy-winning behemoth and why she works entirely in-the-box
Unexpected collabs, Behringer surprises and more: The biggest music tech stories of NAMM 2025
We round up NAMM 2025's best new synths, controllers, studio gear and more
Best DJ turntables 2025: Top decks for vinyl DJs
Our guide to the best DJ vinyl turntables around, for bedroom DJs, seasoned pros, and everyone in-between
Best DJ headphones 2025: Booth-ready choices from budget to pro-level
Our expert pick of reliable headphones to suit any type of DJ, including options from Sennheiser, Technics and Pioneer
Best beginner DJ controllers 2025: Top picks for budding mix masters
Entry-level devices for rekordbox, Serato, Traktor and more - perfect for beginner DJs
Best DJ controllers 2025: Hands-on control for Serato, rekordbox, Traktor and more - our expert picks
Our expert guide to the best hardware DJ controllers for PC, Mac and iOS
NAMM 2025: Nord’s Piano 6 promises “greater flexibility for performance and sound creation”
The latest version of the iconic red piano offers advanced synth and piano layering, better hands-on control and enhanced effects
NAMM 2025: Korg gets into the turntable game with its Vestax-inspired Handytraxx range
Korg's handheld Handytraxx Play reemerges, joined by a new range of audiophile-focused portable turntables
Best DAWs 2025: The best digital audio workstations for PC and Mac
Our expert pick of music production software packages for every budget and application - tested and rated
NAMM 2025: Korg’s revived Kronos promises faster operation and fresh sounds
Korg’s beloved workstation returns, but some might be disappointed by the apparent lack of new features
NAMM 2025: The Multi/Poly returns in module form – it’s still great, and we still think Korg is underselling it
One of 2024’s best instruments returns, minus the keyboard
“I’m not the technical producer”: Revisiting the intuitive skills that made Avicii a superstar
As a new documentary lands on Netflix, we revisit Future Music's early interview with the late EDM hitmaker
“If you'd suggested this in 2015, you'd have been laughed out the room”: Music is bigger than cinema
Best of 2024: Former Spotify and PRS Chief Economist Will Page has run the numbers on music copyright, with some surprising results
Music technology gear of the year 2024: The 10 best synths, samplers and drum machines
We count down our favourite music tech hardware from the past 12 months
7 festive free plugins we found under the Christmas tree
We've rounded up a selection of festive freebies to save you some much-needed Christmas cash - and keep you busy while the rest of the family argues over who burned the turkey
"The thing holding people back is that they don't believe their music's good enough": Mr. Mitch on creativity
Miles Mitchell, aka Mr. Mitch and DJ Cuddles, on the creation of his new LP, The Lost Boy
Baby Audio’s Warp is a free plugin that will let you manipulate time with “unprecedented clarity”
Speed-up, slow and stretch audio with a neat freebie for Mac, PC and iOS, created in collaboration with Andrew Huang
“We think there were less than 50 of these ever produced”: Are these Korg's strangest synths?
We took a trip to the new Korg Gallery exhibit and asked the brand to talk us through some of its more obscure releases
“I'm not afraid of breaking the rules": Viral producer The Last DJ shares his essential techno tips
Internet sensation Nick Hayes shows us how he uses his trusty Elektron Syntakt to craft hard-hitting techno
Turning old ideas into finished tracks: In the studio with Mr. Mitch (aka DJ Cuddles)
The London-born ambient grime producer invites us into the studio to show us his creative workflow
Black Friday plugin deals 2024: Black Friday is over, but there are still plenty of deals to get your hands on
We round up all the best plugin deals that are still hanging around post-Black Friday
FL Studio gains a new looper effect in its latest update – plus up-to 30% off for Cyber Monday
The 2024.2 update brings a new effect and an assortment of user-requested features to Image-Line’s DAW
Bear with me on this… I think this Behringer synth might be the cheapest analogue poly ever
In terms of pounds-per-voice, I don’t think we’ve ever seen anything like this – and I think I’ve just talked myself into buying one
