Tim Cant

It's the moment Reason users have been waiting for - Propellerhead have officially announced Reason 4 on their website. Click here to check it out.

Here at Computer Music we pride ourselves on getting you the very best software for free, but the new addition to the CM Studio has astounded even us with its incredible feature set and sound.

It’s awards season, and here at CM we’ve been pondering our favourite music technology happenings over the past twelve months. Here are some of our most treasured moments from the last year:

Modular music creation program energyXT is heading to the increasingly popular Linux platform. This week saw the release of a beta version of energyXT2, which is both Linux and Windows compatible.

This week everyone has been falling over themselves to get their hands on the fantastic new Zebra 2 soft synth from independent developer u-he.

Cult shareware sequencer Reaper now features ReWire support, usually a feature offered by audio applications from big name developers – check out version 1.21 here.

DnB star discusses synths, effects, production tricks and more

"I know there are a lot of aspiring DJs that look at me and want to achieve what I have achieved."

Your guide to making a banger that sounds just like everyone else's

Sample packs that will blow you mind (and then sample it)

The founder member of 4hero and co-owner of Reinforced Record tells us about his brand-new old-school outing, and obsession with vintage recording techniques

The Sheffield techno legends throw us a bone and chat about their boutique DJ hardware

"It would have been nice if I could have put a patent on it, but I ain't complaining!"

'90s jungle mainstain Marvellous Cain talks us through the ten finest moments of Suburban Base