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SampleRadar: 142 free yacht rock samples
By MusicRadar published
Channel your inner Christopher Cross with this seaworthy pack of smooth yacht rock licks

“All I hear is ‘Auto-Tune sucks’ and 'drum machines have no soul'”: Flying Lotus on the backlash against AI music
By Matt Mullen published
FlyLo weighs in on Suno and talks us through the making of BIG MAMA, a chaotic speedrun of an EP that zooms through chiptune, breakcore and jazz fusion without looping a single bar

Best drum machines 2026: Top beat boxes for all budgets and skill levels
By Si Truss last updated
Our tried-and-tested pick of the best on the market - whether you're creating vintage electronic beats to cutting-edge grooves or mix-cutting loops

This free plugin captures the shrill and squeaky sound of the most irritating musical instrument known to man
By Matt Mullen published
Ujam's BeautyFlute Pro is a virtual instrument based on the discordant tones of a poorly-played recorder

Back in 1983, the BBC Radiophonic Workshop put a modernised musical spin on Dante’s Inferno
By Ben Rogerson published
At the time, the legendary sound effects unit was celebrating its 25th anniversary

XLN Audio wants to put the fun back in drum processing with DB-30 Drum Butter
By Matt Mullen published
Equipped with six effects modules covering compression, saturation, reverb, pitch-shifting and more, DB-30 is built to add punch, character and identity to any drum part

Electro-Harmonix launches six of its most-famous pedals as plugins
By Jonathan Horsley published
Teaming up with MixWave, EHX presents three Big Muffs, the Deluxe Memory Man, Electric Mistress and the Small Clone for your DAW

Cherry Audio unearths an obscure ‘70s Italian synth with DS-2
By Matt Mullen published
Following last year’s take on the cult classic Crumar Spirit, Cherry Audio revives a lesser-known synth in the Crumar line-up released several years prior
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