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“We’ll be in a room with multi-million-dollar speakers and he'll be sitting on the floor with the worst quality headphones and his laptop doing his thing”: Rogét Chahayed on the genius behind Skrillex's production
“He's one of the most enormous talents in the world – and one of the only people who treats the computer like an instrument”
Best budget audio interfaces 2026: Cheap USB interfaces for home recording, streaming, podcasting, and more
I’ve tested more than 20 options to bring you my expert pick of the best affordable audio interfaces for great quality recording on a budget
Best earplugs for musicians 2026: my fully-tested pick of hearing protection, for the practice room to your next gig
I road-tested a range of the best musician-friendly earplugs, from Alpine, ACS, Minuendo and more - these are my recommendations from budget to moulded
"He was an absolute hero”: Howard Jones on the synth legend who inspired him
“I saw the classical music as my way to get good at playing the pop and rock stuff,” he says
Best guitar audio interfaces 2026: Get studio-quality tones at home
The budget to premium, these are the best audio interfaces for guitar and bass tested by expert musicians
Chase Bliss discontinues the Chompi sampler: "At this specific moment we are not working on or planning any new Chompi products"
There are fewer than 250 units remaining, so if you want a Chompi, now's your chance
"If I was going away on a trip and could only bring one keyboard, I’d bring that one": Rogét Chahayed on the stage keyboard he can't live without
“I have two walls of keyboards with about 30 or 40 synths, a Steinway and a Fender Rhodes - but this is my number one"
Leading music industry bodies unite to create labelling program for generative AI in recorded music
Organisations like the RIAA, the IFPI and the Grammys are all involved in the project
