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“If you’re looking for something to use for home practice, then it’s an invaluable tool”: Mooer SD30i Intelligent Amp review
By Richard Blenkinsop published
There’s everything from US-style clean combos to high-gain metal heads alongside a healthy range of effects

“Some of the guys never wanted to do that song. ‘This is crap!’”: The ’70s hit that reinvented a legendary band
By Paul Elliott published
A triumph for a singer who’d been doing TV ads for yoghurt and crackers

"Didn’t set the bar very high in terms of vocal skills”: Which rock legend could Ian Anderson be talking about?
By Will Simpson published
Jethro Tull man describes him as a “shouter”

Massive X Player is a free plugin that lets users morph presets from Native Instruments’ wavetable powerhouse
By Si Truss published
With its new freebie, Native Instruments aims to bring its next-gen Massive to the masses

"We’re all paying Taylor Swift": Billie Marten on the difficulties mid range artists are facing
By Will Simpson published
"Everyone that’s hanging onto the artist is buying houses and having families and going on holiday. And the artists could never dream of doing that."

“Kudos to Akai’s software team”: Roger Linn uploads video that praises the MPC as “the ultimate looper”
By Will Simpson published
He works up a track in just two minutes

“OMG, modular synthesizers and video games? Sign. Me. Up”: Look Mum No Computer just made their own game
By Daniel Griffiths published
The much-loved DIY vintage gear repair video powerhouse just released their own synth-inspired shoot-em-up

“If I had never met him, where would my life have gone?”: Virtuoso guitarist John McLaughlin honours a beloved bandmate
By Andrew Daly published
"We have the record, and that is joyful and beautiful"
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