From the show
Best home studio mixers 2024: Analogue and digital mixing desks for all budgets
Our expert pick of compact consoles for home recording, production, podcasting and more
Best budget studio monitors 2024: Wallet-friendly home studio speakers, most pairs under $200/£200
The best cheap studio monitors for home recording, with hand-picked and affordable options from IK Multimedia, M-Audio, JBL, PreSonus and more
Best iPad for musicians and producers 2024: My pick of Apple tablets for all levels of music maker
Apple's iPads can now comfortably handle every music production task, but which is most suited to your needs? I put the whole range under the microscope
Best drum machines 2024: for every style and budget
From drum synths to samplers - expert advice on the best beat makers from Roland, Elektron, Teenage Engineering and more
Best field recorders 2024: Top portable recorders for capturing sound on-the-go
From Foley and found sound to recording your rehearsals, a field recorder can unlock the sonics that surround us
Best cheap microphones for recording 2024: Budget microphones for studio and stage
Record instruments or vocals, make a podcast or boost live performances for less, with our pick of the best budget microphones around
Best PCs for music production 2024: Apple Macs and Windows machines for your home studio
Discover the power that a desktop PC or Mac can bring to your music-making, with our expert pick of the best desktops for music production
Best budget audio interfaces 2024: Start recording today for less than $60/£60
Kickstart your recording journey with an incredible interface that won't break the bank. Here’s our pick of cheap audio interfaces for PC, Mac and iOS
Best studio chairs 2024: Are you sitting comfortably in your home studio?
How to pick the right studio chair for you, plus expert recommendations from brands including Ikea, Hbada and Hinomi
Best studio desks 2024: budget-spanning options for organising your recording studio space
Streamline your production setup and bring order to your creative space with one of the best studio desks for music producers
Best vocal mics 2024: Our top vocal microphones for stage and studio
Add some sheen to your vocals with the best dynamic and condenser mics from Shure, AKG, Rode, Aston, Telefunken, Neumann, and more
Best DJ mixers: Top choices for club, home and battle DJs
Our experts round-up the best DJ mixers for all budgets from Rane, Allen & Heath, Pioneer and more
Best Eurorack modules: essential oscillators, filters, utilities, effects and more
Whether you’re designing your first system or expanding a modular rig, these are the must-have modules right now
AmpliTube 5 uncovered: a world exclusive look at the making of IK Multimedia’s new amp modelling powerhouse
Go behind the scenes with the team that brought it to life
Music Technology Show 2020: Exhibitor A-Z
The best and brightest in recording, software and tech
Exclusive performance: The Radiophonic Workshop's upcoming live show utilises the internet as one big tape delay. Get a sneak peek of the show here first
Here's one way to overcome one of the internet's biggest issues for musicians
"I have no interest in copying what I've already done, copying is no fun": Dave Smith on relaunching the Prophet-5, choosing his favourite synth and why he misses techno
The constraints and challenges of developing new hardware in the midst of a pandemic
Producer masterclass - Netsky: “Get your own samples, don't copy or ask friends"
Antwerp-based producer shows us more tricks within Ableton Live
