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Reason Free
Reason Free puts 15 classic Reason devices in one free plugin that you can use in your existing DAW

By Ben Rogerson Published

Synths, a drum machine, effects and more

Plugins
Polyend Keys
Polyend’s MIDI/QWERTY keyboard hybrid looks so elegant that we wonder why no one thought of it before

By Ben Rogerson Published

The prototype of this spiritual successor to the Creative Prodikeys is about to go on show, and it’s heading for production

Midi Controllers
I stress-tested the MacBook Neo for music production and failed to topple it - now, with £50 off for Prime Day it’s the only budget laptop I’m recommending to musicians

By Matt McCracken Published

It might be cheap, but the MacBook Neo is no slouch when it comes to music production tasks

Computers
An Apple Mac Mini M4 on a desk with an audio interface, studio monitors, and studio headphones
“So insanely powerful that I could see it lasting a decade or more in home recording studios”: Apple Mac Mini M4 review

By Matt McCracken Published

Apple’s miniature desktop packs enough punch to run most music-making tasks without breaking a sweat

Computers
An Apple MacBook Neo on a desk with an audio interface, studio monitors, headphones, and two MIDI controllers. Displayed on the screen is the Logic Pro DAW
“I get to 171 tracks before any errors during a full playthrough at the lowest buffer setting”: Apple MacBook Neo review

By Matt McCracken Published

We put Apple’s newest machine to the test to find out if it really is the ultimate budget laptop for music production

Computers
Best PCs for music production 2026: Apple Macs and Windows machines for your home studio

By Matt McCracken Last updated

Discover the power that a desktop PC or Mac can bring to your music-making, with my expert pick of the best desktops for music production

Computers
Apple MacBook Neo
The first reviews of the MacBook Neo are in, and it looks like good news for budget-conscious music producers

By Ben Rogerson Published

Both Ableton Live and Logic Pro run just fine, it would seem

Computers
Unearthed BBC video from 1986 shows what music technology in the classroom used to look and sound like

By Ben Rogerson Published

Can a Yamaha CX5M computer succeed in a world of glockenspiels and triangles?

Tech
Apple MacBook Neo
Apple’s new MacBook Neo might be cheap, but for music producers, could it be a false economy? It’s complicated

By Ben Rogerson Published

Whisper it quietly, but this new $599 laptop might just be powerful enough for many musicians

Tech
Best laptop for DJs 2026: my choice of PCs, Macs, and Mac-alternatives for playing out

By Si Truss Last updated

My hand-picked laptop choices for DJs, all perfect for Serato, rekordbox, Traktor, Ableton, Virtual DJ, and more

Computers
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