"The most helpful, user-friendly versions yet": Apple Logic Pro for Mac 11/Logic Pro for iPad 2 review By Ben Rogerson published 13 May 24 £200/£5 a month €230/€5 a month $200/$5 a month Does Apple really want to 'crush' human creativity with its AI-powered DAW? It seems unlikely...
“Our goal is to further support and enhance the learning experience”: Fender launches Play 1:1, a learning platform offering personalised online and on-demand guitar lessons with its top teachers By Jonathan Horsley published 10 May 24 Fender Play 1:1 puts guitarists at all levels in touch with the brand's best teachers to offer one-to-one lessons, practice plans and interactive support and feedback
Technics ramps up the RPM as it launches a Lamborghini-themed special edition of the SL-1200 turntable By Ben Rogerson published 10 May 24 The two brands say that they “share similar values in their underlying corporate cultures”
A signature Strat from the Edge’s personal collection is heading to auction, expected to fetch upwards of $75,000 for charity By Jonathan Horsley published 10 May 24 Based on the U2 guitarist’s 1973 black Strat, it has been played and signed by the man himself, and it comes bundled with 3 UAFX amp emulator pedals
“A psychedelic vintage fuzz pushing a long classic reverb, that transforms your guitar’s voice and lets it party!”: Gone Fishing Effects and Kasabian’s Sergio Pizzorno team up for signature fuzzbox By Jonathan Horsley published 10 May 24 The Simon Neil-approved stompbox company reveals its latest artist collaboration, and it looks like a fuzz box with a difference – that difference being reverb, and what, no dials?
“The shape of things to come”: Rivolta Guitars unveils the Forma series – three bold, radical, retro electrics that offer Dennis Fano designs at non-boutique prices By Jonathan Horsley published 10 May 24 The Sferata, Quadrata, and Zenyata are based on primary shapes and player-friendly ergonomics, arrive in a choice of three gloss finishes, and are super cool
“The first AI voice changer plugin for your DAW”: Sonarworks SoundID VoiceAI can make your vocal tracks sound like they were sung by someone completely different By Ben Rogerson published 9 May 24 The era of singing subterfuge is upon us
“The ultimate recording interface for your favourite DAW”: PreSonus’s new Quantum ES and HD audio interfaces feature instrument inputs that were co-developed with Fender By Ben Rogerson published 8 May 24 Auto Gain, Loopback and Reamping features are also in the mix
“Suddenly, you’re in a Vangelis type world”: Hans Zimmer on why the expanded, 6-oscillator Minimoog emulation he created with Synapse Audio gives you “something that you’ve never had before” By Ben Rogerson published 8 May 24 It’s a Minimoog, but not as you know it
Apple’s super-thin new iPad Pro gets an M4 chip, but the much more affordable iPad Air M2 could be the savviest option for music makers By Ben Rogerson published 8 May 24 Top-dollar gets you a dual-OLED display, but you can now get a lot of good stuff for significantly less