Latest articles by Simon Arblaster
The best new studio gear of 2021, as voted by you
The top microphones, monitors and studio essentials of the year
Elon Musk discovering Auto-Tune in rap tribute to Harambe is as crazy as it sounds
Sign O' the Grimes?
A Moog Etherwave Theremin could be the expressive controller missing from your live modular setup
Mavis, DFAM, Theremin and a cactus walk into a bar...
How long does it take to build the Moog Mavis DIY-kit?
Don't worry, you can put your soldering iron down – this is more a test of patience
Røde NTH-100
The mic manufacturers switch focus to bring out some of the best cans we've come across in a while
Toolroom Academy Infinite promises game-changing evolution for your transitions
One-knob control for your build-ups and breakdowns
Novum is an exciting new softsynth with endless possibilities
When granular, spectral and subtractive synthesis combine
NAMM 2022 LIVE: All the big music gear news as it happened - new guitars, amps, synths and more
Direct from Anaheim, California for the world's biggest music gear event. NAMM = hot new guitars, pedals, synths, drums and much much more
See the new features added to Nicky Romero Kickstart 2 in action
Sidechaining plugin from Cableguys and the Dutch master gets updated with pro functionality
Superbooth 2022: the best new synths, grooveboxes, modules and unexpected oddities
We crown our gear highlights from Berlin
Get even closer to the Jupiter-8 with the latest update to Roland's Jupiter-X and Xm synthesizers
Update to the ZEN-Core engine promises to "transcend the boundaries of vintage synths"
Fixing the acoustics in your home studio could be a simple process
Tame those unwanted frequencies in a few easy steps
Akai Fire is the first ever dedicated hardware controller for FL Studio
Scorching performances with your fruity loops
FL Studio 12.5 has officially landed and it will be the last update before version 13
Image Line has officially released version 12.5 of FL studio and they have announced it will be the last update before version 13.
Boss SY-200
Boss’ latest compact synth pedal promises a plug-and-play ethos. We whip out the ol’ six-string to see if it can deliver
Channel your inner J Dilla with the Koala Sampler for iPhone and iPad
You’ll be doing Donuts in no time
Harley Benton Dullahan
Are no heads better than one? The Dullahan makes a great case for you to lose yours and be part of your six-stringed arsenal
Positive Grid is releasing a special edition Pearl white version of Spark, but it won't be around forever
It's a bit of all white
The 5 best new sequencers and controllers of 2021, as voted by you
The best hands-on devices of the year
The best new Eurorack modular gear of 2021, as decided by you
The finest noise-makers and sound-manglers this year has to offer
The 5 best new hardware synths of 2021, as decided by you
This year’s synthesizer must-haves
Massive savings on Krotos plugins at Plugin Boutique - it's a sound designers' delight
Up to 50% off bundles and individual plugins
You can still save an astonishing 96% on iZotope holiday plugin bundles at Sweetwater - pay as little as $49
Save thousands on iZotope plugin deals that have now been extended to the end of December
