Simon Arblaster
I take care of the reviews on MusicRadar and Future Music magazine, though can sometimes be spotted in front of a camera talking little sense in the presence of real musicians. For the past 30 years, I have been unable to decide on which instrument to master, so haven't bothered. Currently, a lover of all things high-gain in the guitar stakes and never one to resist churning out sub-standard funky breaks, the likes of which you'll never hear.
Latest articles by Simon Arblaster

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Need a vocal booth that you move about and pack away easily, without the need for any tools? t.akustik has got you covered

By Simon Arblaster Published
Is Ample more than just a greatest hits package from the AS back catalogue? We reach for the pins

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Looking for a high-end Windows-based laptop to handle all your music and video needs? We go PC

By Simon Arblaster Published
Is this dual-screen laptop a travelling producer’s salvation? We log in

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Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the Pelham Blue?

By Simon Arblaster Published
The Nanobox range gains a drum machine, but is it too small for making beats? We reach for our reading glasses

By Simon Arblaster Published
TE’s ever-growing Field Kit now adds a tactile recorder, but can it stand the rigours of the road?

By Simon Arblaster Published
Is the long-awaited MPE synth from Haken Audio and Expressive E your studio’s future centrepiece?

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Get a cracking deal on these great all-rounders for the studio this Cyber Monday – hurry, there are only 4 days left!

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You can save huge amounts of money on Baby Audio effects and instruments in the Plugin Boutique Black Friday sale

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The cheapest desktop, eurorack synths, stompboxes and drum machines just got cheaper

By Simon Arblaster Published
A polyphonic, multi-timbral synth in only 14HP! We see how deep this spin on a modern classic goes

By Si Truss Published
We discuss the month's burning music tech questions in our new video series

By Simon Arblaster Published
Time to play spot the difference with the heir to the DW-8000 crown

By Simon Arblaster Published
Is this the smartest MIDI keyboard yet?

By Simon Arblaster Published
Larger, denser absorption panels for multiple applications. Is your home studio big enough?

By Simon Arblaster Published
Version 6.5 for Studio One has landed with new additions in spatial audio and an open-source file-sharing platform that could be a gamechanger

By Simon Arblaster Published
A monosynth in an amp plugin? We get our shred on

By Simon Arblaster Published
Three new tiers offer everything you need from desktop content creation to pro studio installation

By Simon Arblaster Published
The Odyssey finally gets the full-size treatment from Korg and comes as a kit. We reach for the toolbox

By Simon Arblaster Published
Ceiling-mounted panels offer an ideal solution if using a wall is out of the question

By Simon Arblaster Published
Ableton's latest hardware instrument pushed to the limit

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Is the Eventide H90 just two H9s stuck together? We go on a sonic journey to find out
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