Latest articles by Si Truss
I’ve been reviewing Native Instruments and iZotope gear for over a decade – these are the things worth picking up their Cyber Weekend sale
There's a lot on offer in the NI, iZotope and Plugin Alliance Black Friday sale, let's sort through the highlights
Best DJ software 2025: Mixing applications to suit every genre, setup and budget
The top free and paid-for software for club, scratch or event DJs, for Mac, PC and mobile
“It's about shaking up your creative process”: Tame Impala’s polysynth is like a chord cheat sheet
The 16-voice digital poly is focused around a distinctive ‘chord generation system’
Our all-time favourite free plugin just got an update – why aren’t you downloading it right now?
Valhalla Supermassive 4.0 adds a realistic reverb mode that makes it more useful than ever
Best home studio mixers 2025: Analogue and digital mixing desks for all budgets
Our expert pick of compact consoles for home recording, production, podcasting and more
“Every show is designed for the space”: Max Cooper explains his unique 3D/AV live shows
The UK producer explains how he combines Ableton Live, VJ tools and MIDI controllers to create an immersive live experience
Bastl’s Kastle 2 FX Wizard is a pocket-sized box of patchable effects
Bastl’s pocket synth gets reimagined as a modulation-focused stereo effects processor
The history of Korg in 21 synths: Inside Korg's new London museum
Take a trip through of Korg's most influential synths with our video tour of the new Korg Gallery exhibition
"A late contender for 2024’s best new synth": Polyend Synth review
With three synth layers, a variety of digital and virtual analogue engines and an innovative interface, Polyend's latest has a lot going for it
Roland’s new AI tech will “freshen ideas, remove writer’s block, and discover the undiscovered”
Tone Explorer uses neutral networks to match Roland Cloud sounds to your MIDI phrases
“Musicians that have invested in the platform over the years deserve more”: Maschine 3.0 review
NI’s beat-maker gets its first full upgrade in 11 years adding stem separation, a new sound library and… not much else
"There will never be another like him": Quincy Jones dies aged 91
Titan of the music industry worked with Frank Sinatra, Michael Jackson, and countless others
“Michael Stipe used to put it on and write lyrics for REM”: Rave icons Utah Saints on their debut LP
“Sometimes it would take three of us to make little adjustments as the track was going down live – we all had to get our cues in the right place”: The UK duo look back on their debut as it’s reissued over 30 years on
Take a tour of Public Service Broadcasting’s London studio
J Willgoose Esq talks us through the gear behind Amelia Earhart-inspired LP, The Last Flight
“Its biggest asset is its ease-of-use”: iZotope Neutron 5 review
The AI-assisted mixing bundle adds three new modules, but its new channel modes might be the highlight here
Boston Bun on the secret to killer remixes and making his track Nobody // Me
The French house producer tells us why he prefers pedals to synths and walks us through his latest track
"It taps into precisely what we look for in a hardware groovebox”: Elektron Syntakt review
With the arrival of the OS 1.30 update, we revisit our review of the hybrid analogue and digital drum machine
Cableguys’ new Snapback plugin puts a “secret trick of pro producers” at your fingertips
The plugin brand’s BT collaboration promises next-level drum layering tools
Korg’s Multi/Poly is a versatile new synth that takes influence from an ‘80s cult classic
It looks like a Mono/Poly in modern clothing, but is Korg’s latest more than that?
“Those hoping for a new Mono/Poly may be disappointed – it's more than that”: Korg Multi/Poly review
Korg’s latest synth is billed as an ‘analogue modelling’ instrument, but is that description underselling it?
Elektron’s Digitone II adds FM drums, phase distortion, comb filters and more
The FM synth-and-groovebox returns with double the polyphony, enhanced sequencing and new synth engines
"None of us are reinventing the wheel“: Hardt Antoine on the art of sampling and his signature sound
The London DJ and producer on his music making workflow and the importance of studio chairs
“Spreads those SidStation ripples even further”: Elektron’s Syntakt gets new sounds in a free update
Elektron’s free 1.30 OS makes the hybrid groovebox more appealing than ever
