Novation releases Aphex Twin-themed Bass Station II update for Avril 14th By Si Truss V4.14 firmware adds ‘AFX Mode’, fixed-length envelopes, tunable sub osc and more
How to make a glitchy Aphex Twin-style beat with Novation’s Avril 14 Bass Station II update By Si Truss Use the synth’s sequencer and new AFX mode to generate oddball percussion grooves
How to DJ on a laptop: a beginner’s guide to the software, gear and techniques you need By Si Truss Top digital DJ tips
Korg Volca Drum review By Si Truss £150 €169 $149 The compact Volca range gains a digital beat machine
John Carpenter: "My son was kind enough to figure out the MIDI for each of those songs, so I’ve not had to suffer through listening back to too much of my old stuff.” By Si Truss The master of horror returns to the world of soundtracks
Novation SL MkIII review By Si Truss £540 €616 $699 The British brand’s latest controller aims to link your hardware and software
NI Maschine Mikro Mk3 review By Si Truss £199 €239 $259 The third generation Mikro is NI’s most affordable Maschine ever
Arturia DrumBrute Impact review By Si Truss £279 €299 $349 A compact, affordable drum synth with added punch
Blawan: "I put the Why They Hide Their Bodies… track out, and was totally shocked by how popular it was. I was kind of like, ‘F***, I’ve made a big mistake here.’" By Si Truss Yorkshire-born producer on his debut album, some unwanted attention and moving into the Funkhaus, Berlin
Pioneer DJ DJS-1000 review By Si Truss £1,169 $1,199 The Toraiz SP-16 sample engine comes to the DJ booth with Pioneer’s sampler/CDJ hybrid
Image-Line FL Studio 20 review By Si Truss The DAW formerly known as Fruity Loops finally arrives on Mac
Modal CRAFTrhythm review By Si Truss £95 Modal offers up a compact sample-based drum machine that you build yourself
Moog Model D for iOS review By Si Truss $14.99 The quintessential analogue synth gets an official iOS recreation
