Latest articles by Si Truss
With OneLibrary DJs can finally use their track libraries across different software applications
AlphaTheta teams up with Native Instruments and Algoriddim to launch a new cross-platform format for DJ software and hardware
NI launches entry-level Traktor Play DJ software and bundles it with controllers from AlphaTheta and Reloop
NI's new beginner-friendly DJ application has “everything you need to DJ with none of the complexity”
7 great house and techno tips from Don’t Be Afraid label boss Semtek (aka DJ Persuasion)
The producer, DJ and founder of one of the UK's most respected underground labels revisits a 2012 release to explore what he's learned in 15 years of releasing house and techno
Adam F on making '90s DnB classic Colours – and why he’s re-recording it for 2025
“We went to the Hit Factory in New York, which was 10 or 15 grand a day. I preferred the mixdowns that I did in my bedroom in Watford”
Creating chords for electronic music: 3 ways to generate more interesting progressions in Ableton Live 12
Let’s explore how Live’s MIDI effects can help us write better progressions
Black Friday plugin deals 2025: Get the lowdown ahead of the biggest sale of the year
Here are the plugins you should get ready to grab ahead of the Black Friday sales
Produce better music with our ultimate compression cheat sheet
Confused about where to start with compressors and dynamics effects? We'll guide you through the essential features and settings
“Everything you need at your fingertips”: Native Instruments launches its new generation of Traktor controllers with the MX2
The two-channel controller for Traktor Pro 4 combines entry-level accessibility with some neat functionality for more advanced users
With the TR-1000 Roland has given analogue purists what they want – so can we move on from X0X clones now?
Roland’s latest drum machine looks great – and its ‘80s inspirations are undisputed classics – but can we agree we now have enough X0X emulations?
“A truly go-anywhere production box that’s determined to keep you away from a laptop”: Akai MPC Live III review
With massively upgraded power, expressive pads and new sequencing tools, Akai’s latest MPC is a DAW-in-a-box powerhouse
Tame Impala's synth company announces worldwide release date for Orchid and unveils companion plugin
Telepathic Instruments' chord-generating mini-synth will ship on Friday 10 October
Roland's TR-1000 combines analogue 808 and 909 recreations with the best parts of the TR-8S and more
Roland's new flagship beat machine also offers stereo-sampling, loop slicing, probability sequencing and much more
One year on, I’ve finally clicked with Ableton Move – all because I’ve stopped trying to make music with it
We revisit Ableton's mini standalone sketchpad following 12 months of refinements and firmware updates
Flava D on why drum & bass is the toughest genre to produce
As she releases her album Here & Now on Hospital Records, the genre-hopping UK producer tells us why embracing DnB has been 'the ultimate learning curve'
Dub pioneer Adrian Sherwood on embracing AI and playing the studio like an instrument
How AI tech worked alongside vintage studio gear to create The Collapse of Everything
“Made for expansive sound design and immediate play”: Elektron Tonverk is real, and it's out now
With automatic multi-sampling capabilities, deep sequencing and flexible track routing, Tonverk could become your new studio centrepiece
AlphaTheta’s CDJ-3000 gets an X upgrade that allows DJs to access their libraries with the tap of a smartphone
The CDJ-3000X promises “expanded connectivity, extraordinary reliability and sound quality that surpasses the CDJ-3000”
You can now access the full version of Ableton’s Drift synth in Note and Move
Design analogue-style synth sounds on the go with the latest updates for Ableton’s iOS app and hardware sketchpad
iZotope Ozone 12 adds new machine learning modules and a more musician-friendly AI assistant
The latest version of iZotope’s mastering suite claims to be more intelligent than ever
“The hardest hitting synthesized drums ever put in a plugin”: Baby Audio Tekno isn’t pulling its punches
The US brand’s new plugin has 18 engines that combine FM, digital synthesis and circuit modelled VA
Ableton is playing catch-up with Live 12.3… but its best features are hidden beyond the headlines
Forget AI, device A/B states, an upgraded Auto Pan and Push’s XY mode are the coolest parts of Live’s latest release
5 creative ways to use distortion in Ableton Live: From punchier drums to dub techno delays
Let's explore how devices including Saturator, Roar and Erosion can help bring a track to life
Sonicware’s retro Lofi-12 XT sampler’s v1.5 update makes it more creative and versatile than ever
Crunchy ‘90s-style sampling meets glitchy looper effects in Sonicware’s newly-enhanced hardware instrument
