<![CDATA[ Latest from MusicRadar in Music-tech ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech Wed, 13 May 2026 16:38:56 +0000 en <![CDATA[ “I didn't think I needed a drum machine, so I gave mine to one of the road crew”: Phil Collins reveals that he gave his brand-new Roland CR-78 to a roadie, then got it back and created "the record that people think of when they think of me” ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/i-didnt-think-i-needed-a-drum-machine-so-i-gave-mine-to-one-of-the-road-crew-phil-collins-reveals-that-he-gave-his-brand-new-roland-cr-78-to-a-roadie-then-asked-for-it-back-and-created-the-moody-pattern-on-his-smash-hit-debut-single Lxz475nBv3MnGtntcvvCsM Wed, 13 May 2026 16:38:56 +0000 Wed, 13 May 2026 16:45:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Track a performance through your favorite tube amp while simultaneously capturing a dry signal as a safety”: Warm Audio’s Reamper is an analogue “creative routing hub” that could be the recording tool you’ve been waiting for ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/warm-audio-reamper 9ywaBYtjdUTSgx9csp5qfM Tue, 12 May 2026 14:27:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ From stochastic sequences to a ‘render farm’ of drums: 8 of our favourite Eurorack releases from Superbooth 2026 ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/from-stochastic-sequences-to-a-render-farm-of-drums-8-of-our-favourite-eurorack-releases-from-superbooth-2026 aEMsNpxmzDbrhg8WqiRHiY Tue, 12 May 2026 13:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ "If you want a pair of low-latency headphones for DJing or instrument monitoring, the Studio Max 2 ticks all the necessary boxes and a few more besides": OneOdio Studio Max 2 headphones review ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/headphones/if-you-want-a-pair-of-low-latency-headphones-for-djing-or-instrument-monitoring-the-studio-max-2-ticks-all-the-necessary-boxes-and-a-few-more-besides-oneodio-studio-max-2-headphones-review Fu2tA5auCRvnGc9oyVC3t9 Tue, 12 May 2026 10:04:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ While everyone is mesmerised by its veiled mystery synth, Korg also sneakily launches a new effects-packed performance mixer, the NTS-4, at Superbooth ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/mixers/while-everyone-is-mesmerised-by-its-veiled-mystery-synth-korg-also-sneakily-launches-a-new-effects-packed-performance-mixer-the-nts-4-at-superbooth kc3CWekZm3XPYGw9gq2Qde Fri, 08 May 2026 14:46:22 +0000 Fri, 08 May 2026 15:49:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ “When I’m cooking or playing FIFA or cleaning, I’m listening to records – it’s a great time to work whilst you’re not actually working”: 5 things we learned in the studio with O'Flynn ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/i-dont-know-if-anythings-actually-any-good-when-im-making-it-5-things-we-learned-in-the-studio-with-oflynn djDNTFaVHq7j4ozAPmjYyg Fri, 08 May 2026 14:35:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Overall performance is high enough to make you wonder if it’s really worth spending any more": Soundcore Space 2 headphones review ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/headphones/overall-performance-is-high-enough-to-make-you-wonder-if-its-really-worth-spending-any-more-soundcore-space-2-headphones-review MhQEJMa2VE5QkWHgUWp28G Fri, 08 May 2026 12:03:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The artists are AI. I’m an AI agent. There are no humans in the creative or operational chain”: An AI run record label? Are the robots taking over?! ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/the-artists-are-ai-im-an-ai-agent-there-are-no-humans-in-the-creative-or-operational-chain-an-ai-run-record-label-are-the-robots-taking-over nz2h5f5PPPP6BGVaYpSssc Fri, 08 May 2026 11:49:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The tools you rely on today will keep working, and the tools you will rely on tomorrow are actively being built”: InMusic confirms Native Instruments acquisition, bringing it under the same ownership as Moog, Akai Pro and many more ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/the-tools-you-rely-on-today-will-keep-working-and-the-tools-you-will-rely-on-tomorrow-are-actively-being-built-inmusic-confirms-native-instruments-acquisition-bringing-it-under-the-same-ownership-as-moog-akai-pro-and-many-more y7Ctbr3o8na3NBzqqGGeqh Fri, 08 May 2026 10:04:10 +0000 Fri, 08 May 2026 10:07:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ MusicRadar deals of the week: Just in time for Mother's Day, we've found $700 off an unusual Gibson, $500 off a stunning Ibanez Prestige AZ2204, plus heavy savings on recording and live gear ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/musicradar-deals-of-the-week-calling-all-live-performers-weve-found-usd300-off-a-full-kustom-pa-usd120-off-a-popular-yamaha-mixer-and-usd100-off-one-of-the-best-column-speakers-in-the-game-clone X2Pcpuyi4m2rAHBfHDnyP9 Fri, 08 May 2026 09:10:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Teenage Engineering’s EP-136 KO Sidekick is part DJ mixer, part interface, part effects unit – and surprisingly affordable ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/teenage-engineerings-ep-136-ko-sidekick-is-part-dj-mixer-part-interface-part-effects-unit-and-surprisingly-affordable vpptrPpWtd9kDQabenSVEX Thu, 07 May 2026 15:53:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ “This version reflects what creators told us they want from AI hardware in real musical contexts”: Project Lydia, Roland’s neural sampling stompbox, moves a step closer to becoming a product you can actually buy ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/this-version-reflects-what-creators-told-us-they-want-from-ai-hardware-in-real-musical-contexts-project-lydia-rolands-neural-sampling-stompbox-moves-a-step-closer-to-becoming-a-product-you-can-actually-buy LaMFDXTY9A7GS2qdQkTJyW Thu, 07 May 2026 12:39:09 +0000 Thu, 07 May 2026 13:20:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ Is it a filter or is it an instrument? For Erica Synths, the answer is ‘Why not both?’ as it drops Resonant Filterbank at Superbooth 2026 ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/synths/is-it-a-filter-or-is-it-an-instrument-for-erica-synths-the-answer-is-why-not-both-as-it-drops-resonant-filterbank-at-superbooth-2026 3hdZxMLbXKfyU9mw3fiMKb Thu, 07 May 2026 10:56:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Superbooth 2026: all the latest synth news from Berlin - LIVE! ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/live/superbooth-2026-all-the-latest-synth-news-from-berlin-live kc5za3EYqhinTyS5X3wAvi Thu, 07 May 2026 10:05:40 +0000 Sun, 10 May 2026 18:45:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ Three years in the making, Bastl Instruments’ quirky Kalimba is a fusion of traditional instrument design and state-of-the-art internals: “Treat it like an acoustic instrument, it will answer like one” ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/synths/three-years-in-the-making-bastl-instruments-quirky-kalimba-is-a-fusion-of-traditional-instrument-design-and-state-of-the-art-internals-treat-it-like-an-acoustic-instrument-it-will-answer-like-one TcRsyaxgR7gnavYo2jMhWQ Thu, 07 May 2026 09:54:43 +0000 Thu, 07 May 2026 09:56:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ "The drum machine we would want to use and own ourselves": Polyend Drums combines the best of analogue and digital ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/the-drum-machine-we-would-want-to-use-and-own-ourselves-polyend-drums-combines-the-best-of-analogue-and-digital urm8irS6tSJ2dD433emhfi Thu, 07 May 2026 09:54:24 +0000 Thu, 07 May 2026 09:55:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Blackbox 2 is heir to its own portable sampler throne”: 1010music updates its sampling workstation with a better screen, onboard battery and USB audio streaming ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/blackbox-2-is-heir-to-its-own-portable-sampler-throne-1010music-updates-its-sampling-workstation-with-a-better-screen-onboard-battery-and-usb-audio-streaming Z5Ne2BsaMBLhBYJXV5gLwQ Thu, 07 May 2026 09:30:19 +0000 Thu, 07 May 2026 09:36:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ On the first day of Superbooth, Modal bring expressive synthesis without the complex learning curve with the lightweight Element One: “It doesn’t ask you to learn the rules; it dares you to play” ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/synths/on-the-first-day-of-superbooth-modal-bring-expressive-synthesis-without-the-complex-learning-curve-with-the-lightweight-element-one-it-doesnt-ask-you-to-learn-the-rules-it-dares-you-to-play kZEjLvQ6SDxLxeuLejCq4F Thu, 07 May 2026 08:00:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Built on the rhythmic and pitch drift of legendary drum machines”: Sonicware Deconstruct Minimal is a hardware groovebox designed for ‘hypnotic minimal grooves’ ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/built-on-the-rhythmic-and-pitch-drift-of-the-legendary-drum-machines-sonicware-deconstruct-minimal-is-a-hardware-groovebox-designed-for-hypnotic-minimal-grooves 4MRQMB46guXF8LF4qJuArE Wed, 06 May 2026 21:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “An inspiring ideas machine that trades technical theory for intuitive workflow”: Telepathic Instruments Orchid ORC-1 review ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/digital-synths/telepathic-instruments-orchid-orc-1-review XwoqUuHe8xCk5kvhpTKeti Wed, 06 May 2026 16:46:33 +0000 Mon, 11 May 2026 08:31:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ “No compromises. No shortcuts. Just pure, hands-on sampling and sound design”: Kiviak Instruments promises to bring the old-school sampling fun for less with the cut-price WoFi LE ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/samplers/no-compromises-no-shortcuts-just-pure-hands-on-sampling-and-sound-design-kiviak-instruments-promises-to-bring-the-old-school-sampling-fun-for-less-with-the-cut-price-wofi-le ow8FvySxJBPBXH6C3HUscf Wed, 06 May 2026 15:52:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ This one-button synth could be the wildest idea to come out of Superbooth 2026 ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/this-one-button-synth-could-be-the-wildest-idea-to-come-out-of-superbooth-2026 H5LaDs9bbFLzVgTJKRSU9B Tue, 05 May 2026 15:37:29 +0000 Tue, 05 May 2026 15:39:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ableton Live 12.4 is out now, with Link Audio and updated Erosion, Delay and Chorus-Ensemble devices ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/ableton-live-12-4-is-out-now-with-link-audio-and-updated-erosion-delay-and-chorus-ensemble-devices mYNFWrffaQGBya4XCZ4qJA Tue, 05 May 2026 14:17:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ Got some loose change? Well, it might just be the starting point of your next electronic masterpiece if you stack it atop Soma’s Enigma – the synth that's controlled by metal objects ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/synths/got-some-loose-change-well-it-might-just-be-the-starting-point-of-your-next-electronic-masterpiece-if-you-stack-it-atop-somas-enigma-the-synth-thats-controlled-by-metal-objects YFrDt6hATzhA6G4C39Ydv9 Tue, 05 May 2026 14:12:55 +0000 Tue, 05 May 2026 14:16:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ “An ‘instrument’ rather than a ‘synthesizer’”: Buchla Ziggy is a desktop analogue West Coast synth available for (just) under $1000 ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/an-instrument-rather-than-a-synthesizer-buchla-ziggy-is-a-desktop-analogue-west-coast-synth-available-for-just-under-usd1000 nKHg3kRTaxCku78X2vqYsH Tue, 05 May 2026 10:44:15 +0000 Tue, 05 May 2026 10:47:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ “You don’t get the sale price - you’re going to pay the full $150”: Thinking of making your next music tech purchase on a rent-to-own plan? Read this first ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/plugins/you-dont-get-the-sale-price-youre-going-to-pay-the-full-usd150-thinking-of-making-your-next-music-tech-purchase-on-a-rent-to-own-plan-read-this-first TBWJkptsxWohczTwYh5NDY Mon, 04 May 2026 09:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ "I don't know what half those knobs do up there, but you know, I just fiddle with them until they make the right sounds”: Howard Jones takes you on a tour of the synth he’s owned since 1983 ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/howard-jones-jupiter-repub J8rGniXpu533xNQV8HU2rX Fri, 01 May 2026 11:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ The ultimate synth shoot-out 2026: Hardware classics vs. their software successors - but can you really tell which is which? ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/synths/the-ultimate-synth-shoot-out-2026-hardware-classics-vs-their-software-successors-but-can-you-really-tell-which-is-which zEumonLbkccmqMfikxBM7J Fri, 01 May 2026 08:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Teenage Engineering OP-1 Field finally gets undo ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/the-teenage-engineering-op-1-field-finally-gets-undo zXppcgevcYZrqUMijCgtmA Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:07:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It was the quickest song I ever wrote. I didn’t even write it on the keyboard, and it took about 10 minutes”: How to re-create the sound of Gary Numan’s synth-pop classic Cars ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/gary-numan-cars-sound-of-repub G2eRbHHtZQRTkqcGxc7eZN Thu, 30 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “No menus to dive through. No modes to get stuck in. Just play, loop, and explore your musical ideas”: Auxy unveils Svensson, a minimalist keyboard built for instant music-making ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/no-menus-to-dive-through-no-modes-to-get-stuck-in-just-play-loop-and-explore-your-musical-ideas-auxy-unveils-svensson-a-minimalist-keyboard-built-for-instant-music-making qnYDYySFMp6HmtvcpvMpAo Thu, 30 Apr 2026 10:20:59 +0000 Tue, 05 May 2026 11:18:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ What is Superbooth 2026?: Everything you need to know about the Berlin music tech show ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/what-is-superbooth-2026-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-berlin-music-tech-show hnqcjjJFmdRxchTs27RgG4 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 10:18:54 +0000 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 10:58:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ “From subtle warmth to aggressive drive, it adapts to any musical context”: Neural DSP unveils the Darkglass Ultimate plugin – a fully featured digital platform for studio-quality bass tone ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/bass-guitars/neural-dsp-dark-glass-ultimate-plugin DAxLPZzWyntN4U66dRzNCW Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:46:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Expressive E launches Osmose CE, a MIDI controller version of its MPE-equipped synth ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/expressive-e-launches-osmose-ce-a-midi-controller-version-of-its-mpe-equipped-synth ivheT7nYuWk4UusJAFeLkA Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:00:42 +0000 Mon, 11 May 2026 16:39:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Out of the first 10 Prophets sold, one went to Rick Wakeman, one to David Bowie, and one to Joe Zawinul. It took off from there": The history of Sequential in 10 synths, sequencers and drum machines ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/synths/sequential-history-repub oB2xvF8QmBUjfNkXzMAfEe Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ iZotope upgrades RX with a film-focused stem separation module and improved machine learning ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/izotope-upgrades-rx-with-a-film-focused-stem-separation-module-and-improved-machine-learning vPLzA9g2dY9EkPi787BD4D Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “If you thought the DX7 could get glassy, you haven’t heard anything yet”: 7 weird synthesis types that died on the vine ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/synths/if-you-thought-the-dx7-could-get-glassy-you-havent-heard-anything-yet-7-weird-synthesis-types-that-died-on-the-vine ZsRpCpDgLCG3T2KRCYNtP7 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “In the next 12 months there are going to be two, possibly three more Moog synths – we’re going to have some instant classics added to our roster”: EXCLUSIVE! Moog President Joe Richardson tells us what's coming next from the iconic synth brand ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/synths/in-the-next-12-months-there-are-going-to-be-two-possibly-three-more-moog-synths-were-going-to-have-some-instant-classics-added-to-our-roster-exclusive-moog-president-joe-richardson-tells-us-whats-coming-next-from-the-iconic-synth-brand tDVQGqzWy7fApjkcavsNbh Wed, 29 Apr 2026 11:01:59 +0000 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 11:02:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ "It's remarkable that this powerful synth can be picked up for free": We pit 5 of the best soft synths against each other ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/soft-synth-showdown-repub oWBoAXowNzh6usbfmUGVfS Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:55:53 +0000 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 12:52:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ 10 extraordinary synths that are almost certainly out of your price range ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/synths/10-extraordinary-synths-that-are-almost-certainly-out-of-your-price-range inM7GHip5JrxAmLKBsXcgZ Wed, 29 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Some friends of mine said 'you should definitely have one of these in your arsenal'": Mike Dean shows off his "crazy rare" wavetable synth that everyone wanted in the '80s ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/mike-dean-synth-week-ppg-wave fQDGABy9t8v5mTSisMP8ui Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ "It's been beloved by artists and engineers worldwide for over 40 years": Focusrite's ISA C8X brings the ISA preamp to an audio interface for the first time ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/its-been-beloved-by-artists-and-engineers-worldwide-for-over-40-years-focusrites-isa-c8x-brings-the-isa-preamp-to-an-audio-interface-for-the-first-time 547LDqoKx8paXWqZ87gVKf Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:12:02 +0000 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:22:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ “China has a model called technological leapfrogging, where they tend to lag behind in one technological development so they can innovate on the next”: The revolutionary history of Chinese synths ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/synths/china-has-a-model-called-technological-leapfrogging-where-they-tend-to-lag-behind-in-one-technological-development-so-they-can-innovate-on-the-next-the-revolutionary-history-of-chinese-synths bKid4GqQRdnUKKpMYqPdLS Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ "If someone creates an AI-generated version of Taylor in a jumpsuit with a guitar, now Swift has a federal trademark claim": Taylor Swift moves to trademark her voice and likeness in a bid to shake off the bots and protect her big reputation ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/if-someone-creates-an-ai-generated-version-of-taylor-in-a-jumpsuit-with-a-guitar-now-swift-has-a-federal-trademark-claim-taylor-swift-moves-to-trademark-her-voice-and-likeness-in-a-bid-to-shake-off-the-bots-and-protect-her-big-reputation K7YkacoGT7RefEgGXGkxPf Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:18:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ "You probably have everything you need for a track within just one synth. Often, it's not even the most expensive": How to master virtually any software synth ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/synths/how-to-master-any-software-synth-repub ZdzvGVBkhy7h835Aw4YCBh Tue, 28 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ "After the Grammys, I was stood in McDonald's waiting in line and a guy came up to me and said, ‘You bought me my house’": Jimmy Jam on sampling, AI, and his new EastWest drum machine plugin ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/after-the-grammys-i-was-stood-in-mcdonalds-waiting-in-line-and-a-guy-came-up-to-me-and-said-you-bought-me-my-house-jimmy-jam-on-sampling-ai-and-his-new-eastwest-drum-machine-plugin khDZiLWEQrLKcrg9pbJcRV Tue, 28 Apr 2026 08:32:16 +0000 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 09:31:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It's the price of a weekend away in Magaluf, all drinks and breakfasts included”: 5 vintage 1980s synths that cost less than a holiday ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/synths/its-the-price-of-a-weekend-away-in-magaluf-all-drinks-and-breakfasts-included-5-vintage-1980s-synths-that-cost-less-than-a-holiday KxXywvcpahDiNEbvT8aXxL Tue, 28 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “An undeniable classic, for the modern age”: Rhodes MK8 review ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/keyboards-pianos/rhodes-mk8-review ipLLoVatQvEpKD4pv5scff Mon, 27 Apr 2026 15:58:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I’ve heard tracks where someone took a Massive preset and just added a snare and some chords and that’s all they did”: How Native Instruments’ Massive became the go-to bass synth for a generation of music-makers ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/native-instruments-massive-synth-week-repub mQv6bfViDdvhKCPC64nPd3 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 5 amazing stock synths that come bundled with your DAW ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/soft-synths/5-amazing-stock-synths-that-come-bundled-with-your-daw W8dvkjPPkCy9TtBwiTNWH Mon, 27 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000