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Make big Apple savings with $200/£259 off the new 16-inch MacBook Pro
Why buy last year’s model when you can save big on the latest and best laptop for music?
Tom Oberheim: "Thanks to the dance crowd and the Eurorack guys, analogue is back and better than ever"
Synth pioneer on the rise and fall of Oberheim Electronics
Giorgia Angiuli: “Lately, I realised how important the acoustics are to get good results in music production"
Italian composer and multi-instrumentalist on what makes the perfect studio envirnoment
Arturia releases the Pigments 2 synth plugin: “To say we’re proud is an understatement”
New sampling and granular engines are just the start
Behringer channels Stranger Things as it announces the Eurorack Go case and teases Moog-style modules
The deluge of new products continues
Download IK Multimedia’s $100 Black 76 compressor plugin for free!
Save 100% on this emulation of the Urei/Universal Audio 1176 limiting amplifier
Klevgrand’s Hillman plugin is a combo organ, string machine and synth all in one
PC/Mac and iPad instrument takes inspiration from all over the place
Everything you need to know about FL Studio 20.6 in 60 seconds
A swift summary of Image-Line’s latest free DAW update
Latest tuition
How to write, mix and master a track across multiple DAWs
We shows you how to break free from old habits and kickstart creativity by switching software
Blast from the past: Yamaha CS-40M
A massive, monolithic slab of modulation, this under-appreciated behemoth offered the latest in synth technology, circa 1979…
How to create a classic '90s hoover sound
Put some vacuum in your tune with NI's Massive and Kontakt
12 tried and tested retro sound sound design tricks
A dozen things you need to know about going old-school
How to create '90s rave-style sampled chords
Rave-style sampled chords with Dune CM and TAL-Sampler
8 things that everyone should know about music theory
A bunch of theory tips to put into practice the next time you're looking for a boost of musical inspiration
9 tricks that'll make your mix sound less harsh and easier on the ear
Make sure your productions aren't too piercing
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Latest reviews
Unfiltered Audio Lion review
Incorporating and adding to innovative technologies from their previous plugins, does this lauded developer’s debut synth have teeth?
IK Multimedia T-RackS Tape Machine Collection review
- €200
- $200
A suite of analogue tape plugins for adding seductive saturation and sheen
Korg Nu:Tekt NTS-1 review
- £99
- $100
There's more to Korg's latest pocket-sized synth than meets the eye
Waves Abbey Road Studio 3 review
- $199
Can a plugin give you a better experience when mixing on headphones, and emulate a classic studio space, too?
Roland Jupiter-Xm review
- £1,319
The latest synth in the Jupiter-line packs a plethora of Roland sounds into a very compact package
Novation Summit review
- £1,899
With its aftertouch-enabled keyboard, juicy new features and twin Peaks, the new flagship from Novation sounds like a dream
Roland Fantom-8 review
- £3,519
- $4,000
The long-awaited return of Roland's high-spec synth workstation
