Articles by Si Truss

Pittsburgh Modular Microvolt 3900 review

By Si Truss

$629

East meets west

Korg Volca Drum review

By Si Truss

£150
€169
$149

The compact Volca range gains a digital beat machine

Expressive E Touché SE review

By Si Truss

£225
€229

A real hands on

Akai Professional Fire review

By Si Truss

£175
€189
$399

Time to get fruity

Teenage Engineering OP-Z review

By Si Truss

£529
€569
$599

Is there anything the OP-Z can’t do?

Pioneer DJ XDJ-RR review

By Si Truss

£1,099
$1,199

Taking this standalone player/mixer for a spin

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

How to DJ on a laptop: a beginner’s guide to the software, gear and techniques you need

By Si Truss

The ultimate guide to starting out

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

Dreadbox & Polyend Medusa review

By Si Truss

$999

Staring down the beast

Pioneer DJ DDJ- SX3 review

By Si Truss

£969

The popular Serato DJ controller hits version 3

FXpansion Cypher 2 review

By Si Truss

£159
$199

Time to get expressive

IK Multimedia UNO review

By Si Truss

£210
€229
$199

Standing out in a crowded marketplace…

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

Moog DFAM percussion synth review

By Si Truss

£549

Cranking up the kicks

Korg Volca Mix review

By Si Truss

£126

The ultimate accessory?

Modal CRAFTrhythm review

By Si Truss

£95

Modal offers up a compact sample-based drum machine that you build yourself

Bitwig Studio 2.3 review

By Si Truss

$169

Some significant new Bitwig tools

Moog Model D for iOS review

By Si Truss

$14.99

The quintessential analogue synth gets an official iOS recreation

Roland TR-8S Rhythm Performer review

By Si Truss

£609
€698

The flagship Aira drum machine gets a major update and added sample playback

Teenage Engineering PO KO! & PO Speak review

By Si Truss

£85
€95
$89

Time to get grooving