Latest articles by Ben Rogerson
Audacity 3.6: Free audio editor gets a “visual refresh” and new master channel
Developer Muse Group has also updated its Muse Hub software portal
Here's what Max Martin said to Ryan Tedder about Taylor Swift and music production
The OneRepublic frontman has also been discussing writing and producing songs with Adele and Beyoncé
Watch The Who’s bassist trying to learn the bassline to Dua Lipa’s Dance The Night
“I like to be pretty meticulous about playing stuff the correct way,” says Jon Button
5 of the coolest free plugins we discovered this month
This month, we've got experimental delays, high-end exciters and spectral synth plugins
Behringer UB-Xa D price confirmed as pre-orders begin
As Behringer admits that the keyboard version is “the size of a car,” it releases a smaller and more affordable version
“We have finally broken this thing”: Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour piano lets her down again
“I think my piano overheated - we’re just gonna restart,” said Swift, as the instrument let her down during Getaway Car
“Steve, Seb, Ax - get in here”: Will Ferrell to join Swedish House Mafia on stage
The actor will play a benefit gig with the electronic music trio in October
Hollywood's iconic Record Plant studios looks set to close
“There are less and less rock bands and you could record Taylor Swift in a vocal booth the size of a closet"
Here's what Prince said to his engineer as he removed the bass from When Doves Cry
We celebrate the pioneering genius of the man from Minneapolis
“Will be back in touch”: Lorde teases new music with a very short snippet
It looks like she’s also been in the studio with Fabiana Palladino and Gracie Abrams
The supersized Casiotone CT-S1-76 portable keyboard offers better speakers and more keys
The superb CT-S1 gets a longer sibling that doesn’t add too much heft
Watch Dan Nigro getting his teeth into the production of Olivia Rodrigo’s Vampire
“To me the relationship with the artist is the most important thing,” he says
“It’s like having a compositional companion”: Moog’s Labyrinth synth breaks cover
A new voice architecture, a different filter topology, wavefolding and parallel processing are also part of the deal
Cherry Audio’s Wurlybird 140B plugin emulates a lesser-known electric piano
Before the Wurlitzer 200 series, we had this
Red Hot Chili Peppers are using a classic studio compressor ‘live’ on their current tour
“The difference is shocking,” says Toby Francis
Behringer says that it’s exploring the idea of a direct-to-customer shipping option
This would be in addition to its existing ‘super partner’ relationships with retailers
The classic Space Echo RE-201 has arrived in the Roland Cloud, but can it become the definitive plugin emulation?
An official software reboot of the iconic 1974 tape echo and spring reverb
GForce Software releases an authentic but enhanced version of the OB-1
The often forgotten 1978 classic gets another chance to shine
Taylor Swift ditches the synths on new acoustic version of Fortnight, featuring Post Malone
Stripped-back reworking leans on piano and acoustic guitar and calls to mind her Folklore and Evermore eras
Watch as Robbie Williams performs Blur’s Parklife with actor Danny Dyer in Hyde Park
The ‘1995’ section of his show also featured covers of Don’t Look Back In Anger and Supergrass’s Alright
Have DAWs made song melodies in hit records less complex?
New study pinpoints three “melodic revolutions” since 1975
Steinberg’s free X-Stream synth can “turn any samples into smooth evolving soundscapes and textures”
Instant gratification for ambient and cinematic soundtrack producers
“It’s like having your own James Bond theme. They’ll play it at my funeral”: Eddie Murphy on Axel F
“We went right back to the origins by getting the same instruments that were playing it, the same sounds,” says composer Lorne Balfe
