Latest articles by Si Truss
NAMM 2025: Latest news, rumours and updates
LA wildfires threaten the world’s biggest musical instrument expo, but as things stand, it will still go ahead. Here’s what we know so far
“I’m not the technical producer”: Revisiting the intuitive skills that made Avicii a superstar
As a new documentary lands on Netflix, we revisit Future Music's early interview with the late EDM hitmaker
“If you'd suggested this in 2015, you'd have been laughed out the room”: Music is bigger than cinema
Best of 2024: Former Spotify and PRS Chief Economist Will Page has run the numbers on music copyright, with some surprising results
Music technology gear of the year 2024: The 10 best synths, samplers and drum machines
We count down our favourite music tech hardware from the past 12 months
7 festive free plugins we found under the Christmas tree
We've rounded up a selection of festive freebies to save you some much-needed Christmas cash - and keep you busy while the rest of the family argues over who burned the turkey
"The thing holding people back is that they don't believe their music's good enough": Mr. Mitch on creativity
Miles Mitchell, aka Mr. Mitch and DJ Cuddles, on the creation of his new LP, The Lost Boy
Baby Audio’s Warp is a free plugin that will let you manipulate time with “unprecedented clarity”
Speed-up, slow and stretch audio with a neat freebie for Mac, PC and iOS, created in collaboration with Andrew Huang
“We think there were less than 50 of these ever produced”: Are these Korg's strangest synths?
We took a trip to the new Korg Gallery exhibit and asked the brand to talk us through some of its more obscure releases
“I'm not afraid of breaking the rules": Viral producer The Last DJ shares his essential techno tips
Internet sensation Nick Hayes shows us how he uses his trusty Elektron Syntakt to craft hard-hitting techno
Turning old ideas into finished tracks: In the studio with Mr. Mitch (aka DJ Cuddles)
The London-born ambient grime producer invites us into the studio to show us his creative workflow
Black Friday plugin deals 2024: Black Friday is over, but there are still plenty of deals to get your hands on
We round up all the best plugin deals that are still hanging around post-Black Friday
FL Studio gains a new looper effect in its latest update – plus up-to 30% off for Cyber Monday
The 2024.2 update brings a new effect and an assortment of user-requested features to Image-Line’s DAW
Bear with me on this… I think this Behringer synth might be the cheapest analogue poly ever
In terms of pounds-per-voice, I don’t think we’ve ever seen anything like this – and I think I’ve just talked myself into buying one
Grab a whole lot of plugins for a bargain price: These are the Cyber Monday software bundle deals not to miss
Get discounts on your discounts with these cut-price plugin collections on Cyber Monday
My favourite soft synth of the year is a bargain in this Cyber Monday deal – do yourself a favour and grab it now
Pick up Baby Audio’s excellent physical modelling synth Atoms for under £40
Forget Digitakt II, Elektron’s OG Digitakt is still great – and it's less than £500 in this deal
If you can live with the FOMO of not having the latest version, Andertons has great offers on the mk1 sampler and the original Digitone too
FYI: You don’t need a new synth. But if you’re craving one, these are the deals I’d go for
New gear isn’t the answer to your creative problems. But these synth and drum machine bargains will give you hours of fun in the studio or on stage
If you’ve been waiting to stock up on mixing tools, 25% off FabFilter plugins might be exactly what you need
Some of our favourite plugins and bundles get a tidy discount at Plugin Boutique
I’ve been reviewing Native Instruments and iZotope gear for over a decade – these are the things worth picking up their Cyber Weekend sale
There's a lot on offer in the NI, iZotope and Plugin Alliance Black Friday sale, let's sort through the highlights
Best DJ software 2025: Mixing applications to suit every genre, setup and budget
The top free and paid-for software for club, scratch or event DJs, for Mac, PC and mobile
“It's about shaking up your creative process”: Tame Impala’s polysynth is like a chord cheat sheet
The 16-voice digital poly is focused around a distinctive ‘chord generation system’
Our all-time favourite free plugin just got an update – why aren’t you downloading it right now?
Valhalla Supermassive 4.0 adds a realistic reverb mode that makes it more useful than ever
Best home studio mixers 2025: Analogue and digital mixing desks for all budgets
Our expert pick of compact consoles for home recording, production, podcasting and more
