Si Truss
I'm the Managing Editor of Music Technology at MusicRadar and former Editor-in-Chief of Future Music, Computer Music and Electronic Musician. I've been messing around with music tech in various forms for over two decades. I've also spent the last 10 years forgetting how to play guitar. Find me in the chillout room at raves complaining that it's past my bedtime.
Latest articles by Si Truss

Best PA speakers 2025: Compact and mobile active sound systems for bands and buskers
By Daryl Robertson last updated
These PA systems and speaker setups are ideal for amplifying vocals and instruments – including Roland, Bose, Yamaha and JBL speakers

“If we don’t get to Paradise City soon I’m going to pass out!”: How drummer Frank Ferrer powered Guns N’ Roses
By Paul Elliott published
And why You Could Be Mine was his favourite song to play

Ex-studio engineer charged with stealing Eminem’s unreleased music
By Will Simpson published
Studio staffer accused of stealing unreleased music

UVI releases SonicBundle: the ultimate music production toolkit, at an unbelievable discount
By Advertorial published
SonicBundle gives you access to more than 1,000 instruments and effects, 37,000 expertly-designed presets and 2 million samples

"This bass has got a bit of a Goldilocks vibe going on": Cort Artisan Space 4 review
By Simon Arblaster published
Cort's Space program has expanded with a four-string variant and you might want to get onboard

“I realised that the order of Eddie’s embellishments is really important to fans”: Joe Satriani on playing Van Halen
By Paul Elliott published
"This audience knows the studio versions," Satch says

Best guitar audio interfaces 2025: Record killer guitar parts at home with our top picks
By Chris Bird last updated
The best audio interfaces for guitar from IK Multimedia, Focusrite, UAD and more

“A versatile set but these cymbals excel in a rock and metal context”: Zultan Z Series review
By Tom Bradley published
Budget cymbals without the budget sound

How not to crowd surf: Watch The Dare fail to read the room and wind up the worse for wear
By Daniel Griffiths published
Next time you see a swaggering pop star approaching the edge of the stage… Run for it!

George Harrison’s songwriting brilliance deconstructed in his own words
By Andy Price published
The quiet one’s songwriting gifts fully flourished during the latter half of the Beatles’ reign, and we’ve collected his own insights into his craft

"V2 is one of the most powerful synths on the market": Elektron Digitone II review
By Si Truss published
Elektron's hardware FM synth was already a modern classic – but this update is still a significant upgrade

Splice brings recording functionality to its AI-powered, sample-stacking mobile app
By Matt Mullen published
Record a vocal using Splice Mic, pick a genre and the app will automatically detect the key and find samples that match it

Brian Eno: "I hate the sound of Auto-Tune"
By Matt Mullen published
In a recent radio appearance, Eno shared his thoughts on vocal production tools and revealed the piece of gear that he says launched his career

“Tickets to a Radiohead concert of your choice”: Are Radiohead about to announce a world tour?
By Daniel Griffiths published
An inside entity giving away upcoming Radiohead tour tickets to a (hastily edited) LA charity listing would appear to have given the band's game away

"I could have the beginnings of a Queen song right there in front of me now": Brian May says new Queen music is possible
By Paul Elliott published
"It’s whether that seed can grow," May says

Alesis’ popular Crimson e-kit just got an upgrade with version III sporting new heads and a new BFD-powered drum brain
By Daniel Griffiths published
FXPansion’s market-leading drum library is onboard

“A Martin you can be proud of”: Martin X Series Remastered D-X2E Brazilian Natural review
By Ellie Rogers published
The HPL’s had a glow up, but how do Martin’s latest affordable dreadnoughts sound?

PRS unveils limited edition SE Exotic Veneers range, updates SE Swamp Ash Special with 5-way switch
By Jonathan Horsley published
Four classic PRS SE models are given the exotic wood treatment with Poplar Burl, Laurel Burl, and Burled Ash veneers and thoroughly classy finish options

Queen, Herbie Hancock and Barbara Hannigan just won 1 million krona each in 2025's Polar Music Prize
By Daniel Griffiths published
The awards, best known for rewarding long-standing rock royalty with cold hard cash, just made its annual pick of the best of the best

“Hendrix was incredibly sexually magnetic”: Lemmy’s funny stories about Jimi, Ozzy, Little Richard and Motörhead
By Mörat published
Plus: why he called the Little Richard "the greatest rock vocalist ever"

“They have missed the point entirely”: Semisonic protest at Trump’s unauthorised use of Closing Time
By Will Simpson published
Song has been used to soundtrack images of officials handcuffing detainees

Mooer Audio packs the features into its tiny, touchscreen equipped Prime M2 multi-FX pedal
By Jonathan Horsley published
The latest super-compact multi-effects from Mooer features 194 effects models, 80 presets, 80-minute looper plus drum machine, tuner, and you can download and share tones across the cloud too

“I saw something coming at me, then it blew up!”: Steve Vai's on-stage calamities with David Lee Roth and Whitesnake
By Amit Sharma published
“You can call this The Tale Of Two Davids!” Vai says
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