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“It’s beyond analogue vs digital – it’s even beyond electronics”: Korg opens pre-orders for experimental Phase8 eight-voice "acoustic synthesizer"
By Matt Mullen published
NAMM 2026: The unconventional Phase8 brings together acoustic sound generation with electronic control via synth-style sequencing and modulation

Roland’s Go:Mixer Studio could be the perfect portable mixer and audio/MIDI interface for your iOS devices,
By Ben Rogerson published
NAMM 2026: With plenty of I/O and built-in effects, it covers a lot of bases

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

You can now buy Reason’s iconic Rack of virtual outboard as a standalone plugin for the first time
By Si Truss published
NAMM 2026: The Reason Rack plugin is now available as a standalone purchase or subscription, and there's a price drop for Reason too

NAMM 2026: A trio of new offerings in the KSM series claim to sport some ‘impossibly low’ self-noise
By Andy Price published
NAMM 2026: A trio of new offerings in the KSM series claim to sport some ‘impossibly low’ self-noise

Best DJ headphones 2026: Booth-ready choices from budget to pro-level
By Chris Corfield last updated
Our expert pick of reliable headphones to suit any type of DJ, including options from Sennheiser, Technics, and Pioneer

I can go for that: Roland releases an official plugin version of the CR-78 drum machine
By Ben Rogerson published
NAMM 2026: You’ve heard it on hits by Phil Collins and Hall & Oates

“A perfect choice for podcasters, streamers and music users”: AKG C-Series microphones review
By Jon Musgrave published
We associate AKG with quality mics, but can their new and most affordable mics to date really deliver? Let’s find out
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