Google says that its MusicLM AI model is the best text-to-music generator yet, and the audio examples might just prove it
New technology can create complete tracks based on just a few words of description
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Mindful Harmony is a free online chord progression composing tool based on the circle of fifths
It could help you to learn more about music theory and make better, more harmonically rich music
Universal Audio Volt 476P review
- £390
We go large, with the studio veteran’s latest interface that’s built to handle bigger performances
Noise Engineering Tymp Legio review
- £205
We take a look at a percussive voice module that isn’t afraid to put wackiness front and centre
Klevgrand Tomofon review
- $129
The Swedish developer’s ‘real audio synth’ is the company’s biggest release yet. We see what it can do…
Jacob Collier recalls what David Crosby said to him about his vocal arrangement of The Flintstones’ theme: “that’s like a dog licking its balls - just because it can”
“He was loving and brutally honest”
Arturia MiniLab 3 review
- €99
The popular mini keyboard controller is back with a refreshed new look. We run it through its paces
Best Yamaha digital pianos 2023: including picks from the Arius, Clavinova, AvantGrand and P Series’
Dive deep into Yamaha’s digital piano range with our recommendations for every budget
IK Multimedia ToneX Capture review
- £233
IK has come up with an easy way to feed your hand-crafted guitar tones into your amp and cab sim ecosystem
sE Electronics DM2 TNT review
- £119
The DM2 TNT is an ultra-quiet, inline preamp that provides a lot of bang for your buck
Good news - Arturia is now letting anyone buy its MiniFreak V soft synth
Plugin was previously only available to owners of the hardware
Roland’s “ultra-compact” GP-3 could be the grand piano that you can actually fit in your living room
A grand design without the large footprint
Elektron Syntakt review
- £849
Elektron’s latest groovebox borrows sounds and ideas from various places in the company’s product line. We ask if this is more than the sum of its parts
Waldorf’s Quantum synth takes a big leap forward with a polyphonic aftertouch keyboard, increased polyphony and more storage
MK2 version promises some significant improvements
Here’s the final version of Behringer’s AKS Mini, a tiny version of the classic VCS3 synth
Don’t expect to be able to buy it until the summer, though
Korg Drumlogue review
- £529
Some two years after it was first announced, Korg’s hybrid drum machine is finally here. We find out if it’s worth the wait
Yellow Magic Orchestra’s Yukihiro Takahashi dies, aged 70
Influential Japanese musician passes away
These fake AI-generated synthesizers look so good you’ll want to play them
Now if only someone would actually build them…
Is Rhodes about to release a plugin version of the MK8 electric piano?
New information indicates that a more affordable alternative to the $9k keyboard could be on the way
