Latest articles by Simon Arblaster
Yamaha is replacing the PSR-S range with the new generation workstation keyboard, the PSR-SX
More voices, more styles and a new design
Production tips: how to funk like Prince
Create Prince-like '80s synth-funk in your DAW
Erica Synths adds 3 new filters to the Black range that can combine for a mega modular filter
Low pass VCF, high pass VCF and coupler modules
Teenage Engineering's OP-1 is 10 years old, but is it as relevant today as it was a decade ago?
New accessories and merch available to buy and win
Did you know your music could make more money in a three-hour session on Twitch, than from one million streams?
Take a leaf out of the gaming industry's book
Klevgrand Slammer is fun, filthy and eminently playable
New drum plugin promises something a little different from the norm and you might not want to put it down
XILS-lab KaoX takes a classic FM synth and mixes things up with a little extra chaos
FM and subtractive synthesis combined with Chaotic algorithms
Sassy Audio Spreadsheet is part modular softsynth, part spreadsheet and all business
A winning formula for computer music
Summer NAMM 2019: Line 6’s Powercab 212 Plus could be the pro rig amp modellers are looking for
FRFR speaker with onboard cab modelling
Røde’s new TF-5 condenser microphones promise to take your breath away
Developed in collaboration with Tony Faulkner
IK Multimedia iRig Pre HD promises to bridge the world of portable devices and professional microphones
IK Multimedia has launched a new small preamp for iPhone, iPad, Mac and PC, going by the name of the iRig Pre HD.
RØDE’s new RØDECaster Pro is “the world’s first fully integrated podcast production studio”
Live streaming studio centrepiece
Hands-on demo: Making a track on Roland's Verselab MV-1 - is it more than just a hip-hop groovebox?
An all-in-one solution with an intuitive workflow
The Track: Rich NxT on the making of Natural feat. Shyam P
"A lot of the sounds I like to use are from that era, and that matches up perfectly with the vintage grooveboxes."
Behringer is bringing back the ultra-rare ARP 2600 Blue Marvin and Gray Meanie synth models
Another chance to get your hands on a 2600 clone
The Korg Wavestate SE adds aftertouch and a premium feel in a new 61-key version
Aluminium panel and knobs should make for a very solid synth
Arturia collaborates with Noise Engineering to bring exciting new features to latest MicroFreak firmware update
Version 3 is free for all MicroFreak owners
Summer NAMM 2018: New Audio-Technica DJ headphones, turntable and cartridges join ever-expanding range
New DJ products shipping now
The Korg DW-8000 returns in the form of the Modwave hybrid wavetable synthesizer
... and the Kaoss pad is back with new functionality
Ableton Live 11 beta: an overview of Hybrid Reverb, Spectral Resonator and Spectral Time
A closer look at the new devices in Live 11
DJOKO: "For me, it should be like a light switch that you turn on and off and it really brightens the room"
The Cologne-based producer shows how he creates tension when building a track
Ableton Live 11 beta: a closer look at the new comping and take recording feature
Organise multiple audio and MIDI performances
UVI launches Synth Anthology 3 with 55 new instruments including the ARP 2600, Moog One, Teenage Engineering OP-1 and Behringer Deepmind
Special launch offer of $99 available for one week
