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If you own a Korg microKorg 2, you're not going to want to miss this firmware update
By Matt Mullen published
The Loop Recorder has been beefed up with slicing and step recording, and you can now utilize custom-built oscillators and effects via the Logue SDK platform

“It could be easy to think that the strings and brass sections are somehow weaker than their synthesizer counterpart, but this would be an enormous mistake”: Cherry Audio Trident mkIII review
By Roland Schmidt published
Cherry Audio’s new mythological synth provides a three-pronged attack on an early '80s and underexploited classic

Cherry Audio's Trident Mk III continues the legacy of an underrated Korg classic
By Matt Mullen published
This '80s gem packaged a polysynth, brass and string sections into a single instrument, popping up on records by everyone from Yes and OMD to Phoenix

“You can make the best album ever with just a laptop and plugins”: Jim-E Stack reveals his production secrets
By Matt Mullen published
The Grammy-tipped producer invites Universal Audio into his LA studio for the next edition of the company's Apollo Creators video series

Toto’s Steve Porcaro on the perils of recording live to analogue tape, and what happened if you messed up
By Ben Rogerson published
“We were debating whether we needed to do another guitar take. ‘Are you really sure we need another take? That last one was pretty good. If we punch in, we’re going to lose that one’”

Amazon Prime Day is a bust for music makers, but don't worry, the Musician's Friend Rocktober sale is here to save the day with up to 40% off big-name brands
By Daryl Robertson published
Grab yourself a bargain this Fall on everything from the likes of Ernie Ball, Gretsch, Alesis, Casio, and many more

Robot Rock: Spotify enters partnership with OpenAI that will allow ChatGPT to make personal recommendations
By Will Simpson published
At present it’s only an opt-in

“Sometimes it’s best not to meet your idols”: Todd Rundgren’s Top 5 favourite album productions
By Danny Scott published
“There’s not much more I can say,” he says of his work on the Meat Loaf classic
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