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ROLI’s Lumi MIDI keyboard is finally set to go on sale: learn to play and use it as a polyphonic aftertouch controller
Pre-order the light-up keyboard from 1 October
10 best digital pianos for beginners 2020: start playing in style with authentic sounds and feel
If an acoustic piano is too big and loud for your home, a digital piano is the perfect alternative
Zoom’s PodTrak P8 is a standalone mixer and recorder for capturing your group podcasts
You bring the chat and the contributors
Roland’s Zenology Pro plugin unlocks the Zen-Core synthesis system for sound designers
Plus, Zenbeats 2.0 arrives with a new mobile-ready synth
Moog goes back to black with new Dark Series Grandmother and Matriarch semi-modular analogue synths
If you didn’t like the patchwork styling, try these
Behringer is considering turning classic guitar effect pedals into Eurorack modules and selling them for $29 each
Would that please guitarists, synthesists or no one at all?
How I turned 7 classic metal songs into instrumental funk workouts
What would Metallica, Korn Slipknot and Slayer songs sound like if they were played by Booker T & The MGs?
Save 50% on Arturia’s Analog Lab 4 plugin: get this classic keyboard anthology at an amazing price
More than 6,500 presets from all manner of vintage synths and keyboard instruments
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10 simple and affordable ways to improve your studio's acoustics
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Music theory and technical tricks that'll improve your toplines and chord progressions
10 ways to up your DAW recording and editing game
Get more out of your digital audio workstation and you'll get better results
10 questions you need to ask yourself before you set up a home studio
Where's it going to go, how much is it going to cost... and do you really need it?
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Get your Mac or PC in shape for tunesmithery...
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Native Instruments Maschine+ review
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After years of speculation, NI launches its first standalone instrument. We see if it lives up to the hype...
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- £1199
- €1444
- $1499
These new hybrid mixers boast some serious design pedigree. Do they live up to their heritage?
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Does this Leslie-inspired modulation effect sound as cool as it looks?
Toontrack EZbass review
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EZbass packs two multisampled electric bass guitars with a generous heap of onboard effects
D16 Syntorus 2 review
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Chorus has proven to be a tricky effect to create in plugin form. Let’s see if D16's upgraded classic hits the spot
Arturia PolyBrute review
- £2,259
The French brand marks its 20th anniversary with a new flagship polysynth
