Steinberg’s Dorico 5 improves the music notation software’s playback and note input features, and the free desktop and iPad versions have been updated, too
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Steve Albini recalls the secrecy around the Nirvana In Utero sessions: "I had to do everything I could to keep it under wraps to make sure that we didn’t get overrun by fans and the added nonsense"
He also reveals a young Cobain had kept a piece of the guitar he saw Albini smash onstage at Big Black's farewell gig in 1987
Foo Fighters make live return with new drummer Josh Freese, unveil new song and pay tribute to Taylor Hawkins
"Taylor wrote this song, we used to sing it together. So I'm going to do it for him tonight." said Dave Grohl
7 of the best immersive audio plugins
Here are our picks of some of the slickest routes to create and mix in both Sony 360RA and Dolby Atmos
The UK's Flattley Guitar Pedals releases new DG Fuzz
The UK family-run business's 'dual' pedal pairs a booster with a '60s-style fuzz
Tina Turner dies, aged 83: stars pay tribute to rock and R&B legend
Iconic singer found fame with Ike Turner but went on to become an even bigger solo star
Best budget laptops for music production 2023: cheap laptops for home recording and mobile music makers
We've got the latest laptops on test that will not only enable you to make music anywhere, but do it without spending a fortune – our top picks start at just $/£300
RØDE says that the PodMic USB is its “most versatile mic ever”
Could this really be ‘the only mic you’ll ever need’?
"This technology will replace stereo": Behind the scenes of groundbreaking 3D sound project Immersive London Calling
This 55-track compilation, mixed in 360 Reality Audio at London's ARK360° Studio, makes a convincing case for the post-stereo world
Positive Grid's new BIAS FX 2 update is massive, including overhauled amp tones and much more
And more good news: it's a free update for existing users
Tom Morello is the new Neural DSP Archetype signature plugin artist
Get the Rage Against The Machine maverick's tones
The 6 non-album Noel Gallagher Oasis songs you need to hear (that aren't on The Masterplan)
There's Noel better songwriter when it comes to b-sides
Here’s how the synth bass sound for Michael Jackson’s PYT was programmed on an ARP 2600
Anthony Marinelli reveals the patching secrets behind the Thriller-era single's funky bottom end
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Roland SPD-SX vs SPD-SX Pro: Should you upgrade?
Does Roland’s flagship sample pad justify the higher price and how does it compare with the standard model? We've played both to find out
Watch RZA from Wu-Tang Clan get on stage with Russell Crowe in Sydney
The rapper dropped some bars on Crowe's song Let Your Light Shine, alongside his band The Gentlemen Barbers
