Gary Numan's career in gear: "Honest to God, you could buy that and not need anything else"
Electronic rock icon on his top 10 gear synths, software and more from the last 40+ years
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Latest recording news
Apple drops Dua Lipa and Lady Gaga Remix Sessions, plus a slew of star Producer Packs for Garageband – all free
Mark Ronson, Tom Misch, Oak Felder, Boys Noize and TRAKGIRL are among the list of producers delivering custom sound packs to Garageband and Logic users
Giles Martin reveals why the Beatles' Revolver and Rubber Soul albums haven't been remixed yet
"The software is getting a lot better"
Gary Numan producer Ade Fenton: "I’m a massive gear whore with a gazillion plugins"
Revealed: the process behind the collaboration that's taken Gary Numan back to the top of the charts
Joni Mitchell to release 1968 recordings by Jimi Hendrix
The newly recovered tracks were captured shortly before the release of Mitchell's debut album
The US government just auctioned off an unreleased 31-track Wu-Tang Clan album
Once Upon a Time in Shaolin was sold as part of "pharma bro" Martin Shkreli's forfeiture deal
Best studio chairs 2021: are you sitting comfortably in your home studio?
How to pick the right studio chair for you, plus 8 expert recommendations from brands including Ikea, Amazon and Hbada
Create a video game soundtrack with the Raspberry Pi for the Retro Sounds music competition
The National Museum of Computing is putting electronic composers to the test
Marshall Jefferson: "Suddenly, the DJ could be the artist. That was the key that unlocked everything"
The Godfather of House has been locked in his studio with his computer for over a year. The result? Some new music from Ten City, and their first single in 25 years!
Latest recording tuition
Why your mix sounds amateur - and how to make it sound pro
The tips and tricks you need to fix your mix when it just doesn't sound right
Automating unexpected parameters can transform your music - here's how
Sometimes it’s the parameters you least expect which can add hidden depth to your mixes…
6 beat programming tricks to make your arrangements sizzle
Half a dozen ideas to help you take your listeners off the beat’n track
10 ways to optimise your laptop for music-making
From decluttering your hard drive to switching off the Wi-Fi, these simple tips will help your music machine run like a dream
8 tips to improve your mastering
An octet of bite-sized tips to help you get that perfect final master
How to recreate the Phil Collins '80s gated reverb drum sound
There's no denying the importance of gated reverb on the drum sounds of the '80s. Here's how to do it in the box
11 tips and tactics for better song arrangements
You can always do better when arranging a song - and with our top techniques under your belt, you will!
Get a better home studio monitoring setup with these 8 key tips
Hear what you're doing in the studio more accurately than ever with our tips and tricks
Latest recording reviews
Lewitt LCT 140 Air stereo pair review
Want to mic things in stereo? This new pencil mic bundle could be just what you need
Audio Technica AT2005USB review
- £79
- $79
Entry-level mic packs in both USB and XLR connectivity
Neural DSP Quad Cortex review
- £1599
- €1849
- $1849
Neural reaches the next frontier of amp modelling with a unit that might just change everything
Solid State Logic UF8 review
- £1199
- €1089
- $1299
DAW controllers let us take direct control over our projects – can SSL’s new UF8 bridge the gap between software and hardware?
Hit’n’Mix RipX: DeepRemix review
- £79
Another app attempts to take your song and split it into its multitrack parts. But this one claims to do it better and do more with the results
Blue Microphones Snowball review
- £54
- €63
- $49
Does the tiny veteran of the home studio scene still punch above its weight in 2021?
M-Audio BX3 and BX4 review
- £85+
- €99+
- $119+
M-Audio's latest monitors are compact, affordable, and typically stylish
Output Frontier review
- £1259
- $1399
Output expands its, err, output to pro-quality monitors in this very promising team up with Barefoot Sound
Aston Element review
- £159
- €179
- $199
Marketed as “the people’s mic”, Aston say their latest mic has undergone exhaustive public testing. But what's the verdict?
Austrian Audio OC818 review
- £899
- €999
- $1199
Mics are rarely judged by their extras, but there's plenty of innovation in this new design from Austrian Audio
