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
Teenage Engineering's OP-1 is 10 years old, but is it as relevant today as it was a decade ago?
By Simon Arblaster last updated
New accessories and merch available to buy and win
Did you know your music could make more money in a three-hour session on Twitch, than from one million streams?
By Simon Arblaster last updated
Take a leaf out of the gaming industry's book
Klevgrand Slammer is fun, filthy and eminently playable
By Simon Arblaster published
New drum plugin promises something a little different from the norm and you might not want to put it down
XILS-lab KaoX takes a classic FM synth and mixes things up with a little extra chaos
By Simon Arblaster published
FM and subtractive synthesis combined with Chaotic algorithms
Sassy Audio Spreadsheet is part modular softsynth, part spreadsheet and all business
By Simon Arblaster last updated
A winning formula for computer music
Summer NAMM 2019: Line 6’s Powercab 212 Plus could be the pro rig amp modellers are looking for
By Simon Arblaster last updated
FRFR speaker with onboard cab modelling
Røde’s new TF-5 condenser microphones promise to take your breath away
By Simon Arblaster last updated
Developed in collaboration with Tony Faulkner
IK Multimedia iRig Pre HD promises to bridge the world of portable devices and professional microphones
By Simon Arblaster last updated
IK Multimedia has launched a new small preamp for iPhone, iPad, Mac and PC, going by the name of the iRig Pre HD.
RØDE’s new RØDECaster Pro is “the world’s first fully integrated podcast production studio”
By Simon Arblaster last updated
Live streaming studio centrepiece
Hands-on demo: Making a track on Roland's Verselab MV-1 - is it more than just a hip-hop groovebox?
By Simon Arblaster published
An all-in-one solution with an intuitive workflow
The Track: Rich NxT on the making of Natural feat. Shyam P
By Simon Arblaster published
"A lot of the sounds I like to use are from that era, and that matches up perfectly with the vintage grooveboxes."
Behringer is bringing back the ultra-rare ARP 2600 Blue Marvin and Gray Meanie synth models
By Simon Arblaster last updated
Another chance to get your hands on a 2600 clone
The Korg Wavestate SE adds aftertouch and a premium feel in a new 61-key version
By Simon Arblaster published
Aluminium panel and knobs should make for a very solid synth
Arturia collaborates with Noise Engineering to bring exciting new features to latest MicroFreak firmware update
By Simon Arblaster last updated
Version 3 is free for all MicroFreak owners
Summer NAMM 2018: New Audio-Technica DJ headphones, turntable and cartridges join ever-expanding range
By Simon Arblaster last updated
New DJ products shipping now
The Korg DW-8000 returns in the form of the Modwave hybrid wavetable synthesizer
By Simon Arblaster published
... and the Kaoss pad is back with new functionality
Ableton Live 11 beta: an overview of Hybrid Reverb, Spectral Resonator and Spectral Time
By Simon Arblaster published
A closer look at the new devices in Live 11
DJOKO: "For me, it should be like a light switch that you turn on and off and it really brightens the room"
By Simon Arblaster published
The Cologne-based producer shows how he creates tension when building a track
Ableton Live 11 beta: a closer look at the new comping and take recording feature
By Simon Arblaster published
Organise multiple audio and MIDI performances
UVI launches Synth Anthology 3 with 55 new instruments including the ARP 2600, Moog One, Teenage Engineering OP-1 and Behringer Deepmind
By Simon Arblaster published
Special launch offer of $99 available for one week
Control your synths with any monophonic sound source using UniSyn
By Simon Arblaster published
Second Sound announces it's accepting pre-orders
Here's your last chance to save up to 80% off sample packs at Loopmasters
By Simon Arblaster published
This samples deal is too good to miss
Exclusive performance: The Radiophonic Workshop's upcoming live show utilises the internet as one big tape delay. Get a sneak peek of the show here first
By Simon Arblaster published
Here's one way to overcome one of the internet's biggest issues for musicians
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