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11 best studio headphones 2021: our expert pick of the best headphones for music production

11 best studio headphones 2021: our expert pick of the best headphones for music production

By Dave Clews, MusicRadar

We’ve tested the best studio headphones for producers, musicians and more. In this guide you’ll find wired and wireless options from Sennheiser, Focal, Sony, Audio-Technica and more

Prince synths

Prince’s go-to synths and drum machine: a career in music tech gear

By Ben Rogerson

From the Linn LM-1 to the Roland JD-800

How to funk like Prince

Production tips: how to funk like Prince

By Simon Arblaster

Create Prince-like '80s synth-funk in your DAW

Jim Steinman

5 of Jim Steinman's greatest and grandest song collaborations

By Rob Laing

We pay tribute to the late composer and producer with power ballads and goth anthems

Best Roland electronic drum sets: Roland TD-27KV

Roland "surprised and disappointed" at £5m fine following CMA appeal

By MusicRadar

UK competitions watchdog reinstates original punishment

Eric Gales

Learn to play better blues lead guitar in 20 minutes

By Total Guitar

Everything you need to improve

Gibson

Gibson launches Marcus King 1962 ES-345

By Rob Laing

The Custom Shop guitar features a sideways vibrola

Prince

Learn 4 Prince guitar chords

By Charlie Griffiths

From Purple Rain to a funky F

Apple iMac 2021

Apple brings its M1 chip to a new iMac and a new iPad Pro with Thunderbolt support

By Ben Rogerson

The rollout of Apple’s silicon technology continues

Toontrack In The Pocket EZX

Get Ash Soan’s drum sounds with Toontrack's In The Pocket EZX

By Stuart Williams

You can now play Ash Soan’s Windmill drum sounds from your electronic kit!

Ernie Ball Music Man Cutlass RS and StingRay RS 2021

Ernie Ball Music Man updates its 2021 electric guitar and bass lineup with a dizzying array of sweet new finishes

By Jonathan Horsley

Sabre, StingRay and RS Cutlass guitars plus the Bongo and StingRay Special basses get a makeover

Arturia Pigments 3

Arturia’s Pigments 3 offers additive synthesis and a new Utility Engine

By Future Music

The user-friendly power synth gets an upgrade

Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule The World

The 40 greatest synth sounds of all time, No 27: Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule The World

By Computer Music

Welcome to your life...

Harley Benton Exotic Custom Line

Harley Benton adds beautifully figured koa and Java ebony tops to its Custom Line acoustics

By Jonathan Horsley

The luxurious tops are available in three different body shapes and each comes equipped with Fishman electronics

Modal Electronics Skulpt SE

Modal Electronics says that Skulpt SE is the most affordable MPE hardware synth available today

By Ben Rogerson

A revised version of Skulpt is coming

Fender Next 2021

Check out the 25 up-and-coming artists in the 2021 Fender Next programme

By Jonathan Horsley

The Big F's initiative for promoting and supporting new artists continues with Blu DeTiger, Remi Wolf and more

Softube Model 84

Softube brings back the Roland Juno-106 synth as the Model 84 plugin, promising “the sound of the ‘80s”

By Ben Rogerson

Classic six-voice polysynth has been lovingly recreated

iConnectivity Audio4c

iConnectivity’s Audio4c is an “inventive” audio and MIDI interface that’s designed for modern workflows

By Ben Rogerson

Stream, perform and record with one flexible box

Pure Piano

Pure Piano promises to put a pro-quality grand on your iPhone and iPad

By Ben Rogerson

Morph between nine piano timbres

Brian Eno synth sounds

The 40 greatest synth sounds of all time, No 28: Brian Eno - An Ending (Ascent)

By Computer Music

We revisit an ethereal classic from 1983

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