Greg Scarth

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Billie Eilish on stage

How to sound like: Billie Eilish, Bad Guy

By Greg Scarth published

The songwriting and production secrets behind one of the biggest songs of 2019

Tutorials
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Brainworx bx_oberhausen

By Greg Scarth published

A vintage classic for Brainworx’s VST debut

Plugins
Chemical Brothers on stage

10 of the best electronic music acts to watch at Glastonbury 2019

By Greg Scarth published

The hi-tech artists you can’t afford to miss this weekend

Gigs & Festivals
Hit'n'Mix: ready to answer the prayers of remixers and mash-up artists?

Can Hit'n'Mix "rip up and rebuild" your MP3s?

By Greg Scarth published

MusicRadar puts this new software's bold claims to the test

Our Magazines
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Griid vs touchAble: iPad Ableton Live controllers head to head

By Greg Scarth published

Which, if either of them, should you buy?

Digital Audio Workstation
Can this tiny box live up to the hype?

Korg Monotron

By Greg Scarth published

Korg's first venture into analogue synth territory for nearly three decades.

Synths
Analogue mono synth from the legendary DSI

Dave Smith Mopho Keyboard

By Greg Scarth published

All the sound power of the tiny Mopho but with some much needed interface improvements.

Keyboards & Pianos
There's no getting around the fact that what we have here is essentially a two-foot long block of clear plastic

Eowave Ribbon

By Greg Scarth last updated

Some pieces of music gear scream quality and artisan craftsmanship the second you pull them out of their packaging. The Eowave Ribbon isn't one of them...

Midi Controllers
Samplr's seven multi-touch play modes each offer different approaches, all of which are useful and genuinely musical

Samplr

By Greg Scarth last updated

We take a look at Samplr, a new multi-touch music-making app for iPad and iPad Mini

Tech
The new Korg microKEY has an arpeggiator and joystick for controlling pitch bend/modulation

Korg microKEY 25

By Greg Scarth last updated

A new mini keyboard from Korg. We find out if the best things really do come in small packages

Keyboards & Pianos
Barring the colour scheme, the XL+ looks virtually identical to its predecessor

Korg microKorg XL+

By Greg Scarth last updated

Can the latest incarnation of Korg's all-conquering microKorg range live up to its impressive family legacy?

Analogue Synths
The 3632'a controls are fairly similar to its illustrious predecessor, the 3630.

Alesis 3632 Compressor

By Greg Scarth last updated

A '90s classic returns with a 21st century makeover. We check out the successor to the infamous Alesis 3630

Recording
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The ultimate guide to iPad/iPhone music making accessories

By Greg Scarth last updated

Interfaces, keyboards, mics, controllers, stand mounts and more

Tech
While most laptop's built-in DACs are fairly poor, The Explorer doesn't put a foot wrong

Meridian Audio Explorer

By Greg Scarth last updated

Meridian Audio's Explorer is a portable digital to analogue converter (DAC) for those that need to make big decisions on headphones and on the fly

Tech
On the optional patch panel, 33 inputs and outputs are available, turning the SEM into a semi-modular synth.

tomoberheim SEM

By Greg Scarth last updated

One of the all-time classic synths returns. It's the SEM, but different...

Synths
The blue EMX is focused on modelling technology, samples are the trade of the red ESX.

Korg Electribe ESX-1 SD & EMX-1 SD

By Greg Scarth last updated

It's been six years since their last refresh, but the Electribes are back

Synths

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