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TheoryBoard is a music theory MIDI controller that could change the way you write songs
Music theory made easy?
Talking Shop – Andres Campo: “I always needed time when touring; now we have it, I’m struggling”
We quiz the Spanish techno artist on his top tips and studio essentials
Korg tried to hide evidence of illegal price fixing, says the CMA, as it explains £1.5m fine
Company threatened resellers who refused to comply
Man beats Minecraft using his MIDI keyboard as a controller, creating a “nightmare” piano soundtrack
The Ender Dragon is defeated in a cacophonous final battle
“10 years in the making”: PreSonus announces Studio One 5 DAW
New features for performers, composers and more
The 14 best MIDI keyboards 2020: Mac, PC, iPhone and iPad MIDI controller keyboards for beginners to pros
Explore our budget-spanning pick of MIDI controllers for your studio setup
Behringer now has access to a ‘synth on a chip’, which could mean many more compact and affordable analogue polys
Coolaudio’s V3397 is an improved version of the Curtis CEM3396, we’re told
Kawai’s cut-price K1 keyboard can now be downloaded as a free VST plugin
Find out why 1988’s ‘poor man’s D-50’ was such a success
It looks like the new 2020 iMac will have an Intel processor, but should you wait for the Apple silicon model?
Suspected 10th-gen Core i9 machine could make your decision even more difficult
Ennio Morricone, legendary movie soundtrack composer, has died aged 91
“Ennio was an icon and icons just don’t go away,” says Hans Zimmer
Here’s why installing a cracked version of Ableton Live on your Mac could lose you access to your files and expose your personal data
New ransomware also found in torrented versions of Mixed In Key software
Enter a track in Abbey Road’s music production competition and win a feedback session with Brockhampton’s Romil Hemnani
It’s time to show off your skills
Zoom’s heavy-duty H8 is a multitrack recorder, podcasting studio and more
Everything is driven from a touchscreen interface
Amped Studio becomes the first online DAW to support VST plugins
You can now use your favourite effects and instruments in your web browser
Should the iRig Keys 2 Mini be your next portable MIDI keyboard?
25 keys, USB power, MIDI I/O and an audio output
Download IK Multimedia’s $100 AmpliTube Metal software for free: heavy guitar amps and effects for all
ProCo, Electro-Harmonix, Digitech, BOSS and Mesa/Boogie models are all included
Spitfire Audio’s Westworld Scoring Competition descends into bitterness and acrimony as Hans Zimmer says of winner’s critics: “I wouldn’t want to work with a single one of you”
Here’s what happened when a composer made HBO’s blockbuster TV series sound like it’s set in the Mushroom Kingdom
4 classic Roland ‘80s synths are coming to the Zenology plugin: the JX-8P, SH-101, Juno-106, and Jupiter-8
They’re compatible with your Jupiter-X and Xm hardware, too