Steinberg Absolute 5 review
- £429
The latest edition of Steinberg’s über-collection adds new plugins, instruments and expansions, but is it absolute hero, or absolute zero?
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Steinberg Dorico for iPad review
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The ability to plot notes on the move could be a gamechanger for many performers. Can the iPad with Dorico really score…?
Teenage Engineering’s OP-1 synth is Reverb’s best-selling music tech product of the year again, so what’s going on?
Arturia’s MicroFreak and Elektron’s Digitakt are also among 2021’s most-purchased products
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Zero-G Impromptu Electric Guitars review
- £45.95
Away from the world of guitars that rock, Zero-G takes us to a more ambient and cinematic place, albeit on the spur of the moment!
Roland SP-404 MKII review
- £440
Roland’s SP-404 is a modern cult classic that’s inspired a generation of beatmakers and performers. We take this update for a spin…
Future Retro’s eye-popping Vectra synth is now available for pre-order
Joysticks and a capacitive keyboard make it stand out from the crowd
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Maybe he should stick to coffee and TV
Hammer set to fall on Queen’s Kawai EP 308 Baby Grand Electric Piano as it goes up for auction
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Dreadbox drops Dysphonia, a single-run desktop and Eurorack synth that you can build yourself and promises to take you to “patching heaven”
Company advises you to “buy now or cry later”
Roland brings back the JX-8P and JD-800 synths with the new Boutique JX-08 and JD-08
Analogue and digital classics from the ‘80s and ‘90s get downsized and upgraded
Meet Pepe Deluxé, the duo on a quest to make music with the world's strangest instruments
Featuring on their latest album: a synth designed for group sex, a sacred Tibetan drum made from human skin and bone, and the world's largest cowbell
Softube Model 84 review
- €159
As another software rebirth of a vintage classic from 1984 arrives, Softube delves into Greek mythology (via Japan) for inspiration
Best online piano lessons 2021: recommended piano lesson apps, software and websites
Learn to master music theory and play your favourite piano songs over the internet with ease
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The duo go deep into the studio gear and and production techniques behind their new collaborative LP Stones & Geysers
