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Kylie Minogue’s Tension tour keyboard player reveals the compact synth she uses to create those big disco sounds
Hazel Mills runs her UDO Super 6 through a couple of pedals and Apple MainStage
Lewitt Space Replicator review: Affordable virtual mixing plugin with room to improve
Use your own headphones to refine your tracks in a virtual pro studio with a range of monitoring systems. Is Lewitt’s new plugin as...
Micro-Sync and TikTok Licensing: New Revenue Streams for DIY Artists
In 2025, short-form content isn’t just driving music discovery — it’s opening up powerful new revenue streams for independent...
Fender Meets Godzilla: A Monster Collaboration Merging Music, Technology, and Cinema
When two icons of global culture collide, the result is bound to shake the earth — or at least your amp. Fender Musical Instruments...
“Any musician should be able to find a brilliant new colour to add to a developing mix”: EastWest Lo-Fi review
Aimed at those looking to rough up their software-constructed songs, Lo-Fi is a vivid playground of blended effects that will twist...
The Rise of Spatial Audio: How Immersive Sound Is Reimagining Music
The way we experience music is evolving—and it’s no longer limited to stereo channels. Spatial audio is redefining the sonic landsca...
Bitwig takes its flagship DAW to “another level” with Bitwig Studio 6, bringing improved automation, key signature awareness and a host of workflow enhancements
Giving users "fresh and faster ways to work that will feel familiar", Bitwig Studio 6 focuses on core DAW functionality, making arra...
“He’s not a tremendously talented player, so when he plays, it disarms the situation. He’s not a freaky guitar player or drummer… He approaches records like a plumber ”: Bartees Strange on superproducer Jack Antonoff
Antonoff co-produced singer songwriter’s Horror album
How AI Is Transforming the Creative Economy and the Music Industry
Artificial intelligence has moved far beyond science fiction—it’s now sitting in the producer’s chair, helping write lyrics, analyze...
How AI-Powered Music Creation Is Disrupting the Sound of Tomorrow
AI is no longer a far-off concept or background tool—it’s front and center in the creative process, reshaping how music is composed,...
“Sometimes swinging all the elements of the drums doesn’t make it groove better”: Breakout producer Silva Bumpa on the secret to creating sub bass and UKG rhythms
The fast rising producer reveals his top tools and techniques in our new video interview
La Pandora’s Box Breaks Ground as First-Ever Cinematic Concert in 12K VR
In a bold leap forward for both music and immersive technology, Grammy-winning composer Nadeem Majdalany unveils La Pandora’s Box —...
“The record company thought I was mad – but sometimes you sign acts to make money, and sometimes you sign acts to make music”: The making of Enya’s Orinoco Flow, the unexpected No. 1 hit that created a New Age superstar
In memory of Enya's longtime producer Nicky Ryan, we take a backwards glance at the ethereal earworm that launched her career
“It’s disorienting, impractical and slightly dystopian – but it’s like nothing I’ve ever done before”: I tried making music in VR and I’m never going back
Virtual reality has never been more accessible, more versatile, or more deserving of a place in your set-up
“Can someone fill me in pls. Cause I actually don’t know who this is?” Some Fortnite players have never heard of Gorillaz
Others think they’re a “late 90s band”
“I downloaded it two years ago and it changed my life – it’s one of my favourite synths”: Rudimental reveal their favourite plugins for drum ‘n’ bass production
Rudimental's Piers Aggett and Kesi Dryden appear on the Tape Notes podcast to discuss the software that's shaped their soulful, radi...
Guitar Center’s Labor Day sale offers rare savings on exclusive gear with up to 30% off studio monitors, digital pianos, and electronic drum kits
Whether you're after an exclusive finish for your next guitar or something to buff up the home studio, the sale at Guitar Center has...
“He’s like, ’I’m not a technical guy. I’m not a musician. But I bring my taste”: Daron Malakian on what Rick Rubin brings as a producer
He’s the ultimate sounding board, guitarist argues
“A very capable package that will give beginners the tools they need to make good quality recordings”: M-Audio M-Track Duo HD Producer Pack review
This recording studio in a box from M-Audio looks to give beginners a complete home studio setup for below $/£200
“Well designed, feature rich and reasonably priced interface expander or standalone line level USB interface”: SSL Alpha 8 review
If you need to make use of your interface ADAT connections this flexible unit could be just what you need
Beatles Anthology compilations, documentary and book all restored, revamped, repackaged and reissued this autumn
But still no Carnival Of Light
“No strings attached”: The Crow Hill Company releases Lo-Fi Strings, a free tape-treated string library with a warm and nostalgic sound
Another instalment in Crow Hill's ongoing Vaults series, Lo-Fi Strings brings the beloved sonic imperfections of tape recording into...
“A synthesizer enhances worship. When we use the synthesizer, we sing even more enthusiastically”: Exploring the link between spirituality and synthesizers
Why has the synth has become a key navigational aid for those seeking deeper truths?