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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: 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
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
“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
"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
Grab a whole lot of plugins for a bargain price: These are the Cyber Monday software bundle deals not to miss
Get discounts on your discounts with these cut-price plugin collections on Cyber Monday
My favourite soft synth of the year is a bargain in this Cyber Monday deal – do yourself a favour and grab it now
Pick up Baby Audio’s excellent physical modelling synth Atoms for under £40
