Simon Arblaster
I take care of the reviews on MusicRadar and Future Music magazine, though can sometimes be spotted in front of a camera talking little sense in the presence of real musicians. For the past 30 years, I have been unable to decide on which instrument to master, so haven't bothered. Currently, a lover of all things high-gain in the guitar stakes and never one to resist churning out sub-standard funky breaks, the likes of which you'll never hear.
Latest articles by Simon Arblaster

Yamaha is replacing the PSR-S range with the new generation workstation keyboard, the PSR-SX
By Simon Arblaster last updated
More voices, more styles and a new design

Production tips: how to funk like Prince
By Simon Arblaster published
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
By Simon Arblaster published
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?
By Simon Arblaster last updated
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?
By Simon Arblaster last updated
Take a leaf out of the gaming industry's book

Klevgrand Slammer is fun, filthy and eminently playable
By Simon Arblaster published
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
By Simon Arblaster published
FM and subtractive synthesis combined with Chaotic algorithms

Sassy Audio Spreadsheet is part modular softsynth, part spreadsheet and all business
By Simon Arblaster last updated
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
By Simon Arblaster last updated
FRFR speaker with onboard cab modelling

Røde’s new TF-5 condenser microphones promise to take your breath away
By Simon Arblaster last updated
Developed in collaboration with Tony Faulkner

IK Multimedia iRig Pre HD promises to bridge the world of portable devices and professional microphones
By Simon Arblaster last updated
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”
By Simon Arblaster last updated
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?
By Simon Arblaster published
An all-in-one solution with an intuitive workflow

The Track: Rich NxT on the making of Natural feat. Shyam P
By Simon Arblaster published
"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
By Simon Arblaster last updated
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
By Simon Arblaster published
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
By Simon Arblaster last updated
Version 3 is free for all MicroFreak owners

Summer NAMM 2018: New Audio-Technica DJ headphones, turntable and cartridges join ever-expanding range
By Simon Arblaster last updated
New DJ products shipping now

The Korg DW-8000 returns in the form of the Modwave hybrid wavetable synthesizer
By Simon Arblaster published
... and the Kaoss pad is back with new functionality

Ableton Live 11 beta: an overview of Hybrid Reverb, Spectral Resonator and Spectral Time
By Simon Arblaster published
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"
By Simon Arblaster published
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
By Simon Arblaster published
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
By Simon Arblaster published
Special launch offer of $99 available for one week
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