Latest articles by Andy Jones
"An enormous amount of fun with a side helping of inspiration": Kiviak Instruments WoFi review
Start saving for some instant sonic mayhem…
Charli XCX producer reveals a possible about-face in the direction of the multi-Grammy winner
Post-Brat, anti-Brat, Brat-sat-on-the mat… Whatever Charli's new image and direction is, it ain't going to be Brat, ok?
Best audio interface 2025: For home recording, podcasting, and streaming - tested by experts
Our tried and tested pick of USB and Thunderbolt interfaces for Mac and PC across every budget, plus full reviews, in-depth testing, and buying advice
Best synthesizers 2025: Top analogue, digital, mono and polysynths
From mini monosynths, through to mighty polyphonic workstations, our experts have hand-picked hardware synth recommendations for every budget
A new scientific study confirms what we all knew: that music was much better back in the day
New scientific research confirms what we all knew: that music was much better 'back in the day'
New set of chance composing cards could be the 2025 update to Brian Eno's Oblique Strategies
Pick a card, any card, create a tune, any tune…
Mike Dean tells streamers to switch off auto levelling and hear the music as it was meant to be heard
He has a point, but you might get a rather 'bumpy' listening experience…
Best cheap MIDI keyboards 2025: Inexpensive MIDI controllers starting at just £39/$49
Start making music for less with our selection of affordable MIDI keyboards from Arturia, Akai, Nektar, Novation, and more
A producer recreates the Human League's Don't You Want Me using the original synths
He nails it, but ultimately proves how cushy we've got it as music producers today
Clive Langer on why he turned down Madonna, blew it with Grohl, but got majestic with Bowie
He said no to 'her Madge', but recording Bowie and Jagger more than made up for it
Behringer's new Chorus Symphony is a clone of pedal made famous by The Police, Joe Satriani and Nirvana
We might be in the middle of winter, but it's already time for the sound of Summers, apparently
“If you're listening to amazing gear through terrible monitors, you've wasted your cash”: Why monitors are the most important part of your studio
Don't know where to begin with buying and using studio monitor speakers? Listen up
Someone's built a full-sized Lego Minimoog, and it's so good that it might go into production
Although its creator put so much effort into it, he might as well have built the real thing
Melbourne Instruments' new desktop device could revolutionise studio software and hardware control
ROTO Control is cool, compact, and uses motorised controllers to tame your gear and plugins
Behringer's BX1 synth might well be the biggest surprise of NAMM 2025
The biggest surprise is how much it adds to the original
“Learning how to mix is almost as important as hitting on your original musical idea”: New to the mixing process? Start here
Don't let a brilliant song be swallowed up in a bad mix by following our guide to the central principles of the process
“Let's go back to the mid-'80s where dance music began”: Your guide to creating a classic house track from scratch
Produce an authentic-sounding house track with a dose of acid in 10 easy steps
The Roland Jazz Chorus and its "king of clean" guitar tone is coming to a DAW near you
The 50th anniversary of the original amp and chorus effect is being celebrated with a software recreation
Universal Audio delivers a big update to Luna - its free DAW just got even better
No UA hardware required, so no reason not to download it now and give it a go
"It costs too much and we don't need it but, yes, we really do want one": Teenage Engineering OP-XY review
It's a mobile music-making and performing wonder, but two grand can get you an awful lot other studio gear
Best MIDI keyboards 2025: Mac, PC and iOS keyboards for players, composers and producers
Our expert guide to the best MIDI keyboards of all sizes and budgets to integrate with your home studio
Walrus Audio unveils its Qi Etherealizer guitar pedal, but you might want to use it with any instrument
Guitarists will want to take it on a sonic journey, but the rest of us will want to come along for the ride
Best PCs for music production 2025: Apple Macs and Windows machines for your home studio
Discover the power that a desktop PC or Mac can bring to your music-making, with our expert pick of the best desktops for music production
Best iPad for musicians and producers 2025: My pick of Apple tablets for all levels of music maker
Apple's iPads can now comfortably handle every music production task, but which is most suited to your needs? I put the whole range under the microscope
"We’re here to break the barriers and put powerful instruments into the hands of real musicians, not collectors": Here's the 2025 update on all the synths and drum machines that Behringer has announced that aren't in the shops yet
The controversial company has teased a huge number of reimagined products and some of its own designs, too. Here's where everything's at...