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April 30
- Superbooth 2018: Syntonovo set to lift the lid on the Pan analogue synth
- Superbooth 2018: Dreadbox teases video of a new semi modular synth
- Could you be 2018’s Young Guitarist of the Year?
- Darkglass unveils updated Vintage bass preamp pedals
- Superbooth 2018: You’ll soon be able to add custom oscillators and modulation effects to your Korg Prologue
- Ida Nielsen: “Prince gave me some music and said, ‘Call me back when you’ve learned that show’”
- Gibson to sue Tronical as it brands auto-tuning firm’s lawsuit “a public relations stunt”
- Superbooth 2018: Sequential Prophet X leaked - see it in action!
- Wampler wants to help you to get your perfect tone faster with its Reflection reverb and EQuator EQ pedals
April 27
- You might have to build Ikea and Teenage Engineering’s Frekvens music products yourself
- Hear Zakk Wylde, Paul Gilbert, Richie Kotzen and more shred Disney classics
- Korg Gadget for Nintendo Switch is here, but some features are missing
- Superbooth 2018: Dreadbox dips another toe into DIY heaven with the Lil’ Erebus paraphonic synth
- Rob Papen thinks that his new $49 plugin can become your Go2 VST synth
- Fender teams up with Guitar Center for recreation of Joe Bonamassa’s Sunburst ’55 Telecaster
- Krotos Audio promises a giant leap into the future of sound design with Reformer Pro
- Keeley strikes Plexi gold with El Rey Dorado overdrive pedal
- D’Angelico launches Niagara mini-dreadnought and Tammany OM acoustic guitars
- Classic gear: Gretsch White Falcon
April 26
- Meet the programmers: Applied Acoustics Systems
- Orange’s new Omec Teleport USB audio interface is also a guitar pedal
- First look video: Loopmasters Loopcloud 2.0
- Washburn reveals ’30s-inspired Revival Series acoustic guitars
- God Is An Astronaut reveal the incredible array of gear used on 9th album Epitaph
- Nashville session ace Guthrie Trapp’s top 5 tips for guitarists: "Don’t overplay. Always let somebody else ask you to ramp up"
- The playlist: Machine Head's Robb Flynn
- Superbooth 2018: IK Multimedia is promising a “paradigm shift”, but won’t say what it is
April 25
- PRS MT 15 Mark Tremonti signature guitar amp: MusicRadar hands-on demo
- 9 hip-hop producers who are changing the game
- Essential gear for country guitar - part 3: effects pedals
- Behringer reveals plans for 13 new Eurorack modules
- François X: "I’m not wanting a wall full of modular synths, because I’d get lost!”
- Boss releases "class-leading" GT-1000 guitar effects processor
- Rig tour: Mamas Gun
- 10 questions for Jackie Venson: “The greatest guitar tone I ever heard? Derek Trucks. That guy’s tone sounds like a human voice”
- Framus releases sub-£1,000 D-Series electric guitars
- Relive the glory days of ‘80s home recording with Klevgrand’s DAW Cassette
- Overloud’s Comp G Compressor plugin looks very familiar
April 24
- Moby to sell iconic Roland Jupiter-6 and Serge Modular synths
- The Total Guitar podcast
- Prequell's favourite music software
- Exclusive video: Creative mixing with Noisia’s Nik Roos
- Tronical to sue Gibson for $50 million
- Blue Cat Audio gets its claws into the guitar amp/effects plugin market with Axiom
- Antares releases Auto-Tune Pro, a revamped version of the classic pitch correction plugin
- Alela Diane: “I am not taking anything for granted - the same goes for being able to share my music”
- Dylan Carlson’s top 5 tips for guitarists: “Even with repetition and a good riff, songs should have an arc”
- These are the 10 country guitar licks you need to learn first
- Cort kicks off redesigned X Series with flagship X500 neck-through electric guitar
- Warwick unveils LWA 1000 bass amp in all-black finish
April 23
- Could you be 2018’s Acoustic Guitarist of the Year?
- Acid Pro 8 is finally here, but has the DAW world moved on?
- Kiasmos talk tape loops and concert hall raves
- Flux:: joins the channel strip club with new EVO Channel plugin
- Stevie Ray Vaughan’s 1951 ‘Jimbo’ Nocaster sells for $250,000
- SMASHMouse lets you ‘kick to click’ by giving you mouse control with your foot
- Def Leppard's Rick Savage: “As a bassist, you should be the perfect bridge between the rhythm and the colour”
- 10 questions for Midas Fall’s Rowan Burn: “My heavily modded Fender Jaguar is called Sigourney”
- This is what 18-string djent guitar sounds like
- Novation is ready for Superbooth18, and you can be there, too
April 20
- DJ and producer Avicii has died, aged 28: stars react
- Audient teams up with industry professionals to offer Tutorial Hub for free
- Audient iD4 - you can't unhear quality
- Get the sound of Sega’s Genesis console in LoopLords’ GenetiX plugin
- Pitch Pilot gives you whammy bars for individual guitar strings
- Old gold: 1966 Fender Jazzmaster
- Here’s how to turn a Korg Monologue into a desktop synth module
April 19
- HumBeatz comes to iOS and Android: capture your ideas as audio and have them played back as MIDI instruments
- Weaponiser – the ultimate virtual instrument for weapon sound design
- Chloe on minimalism, and making music for dancing and listening
- Mr Pay Attention: 10 hip-hop beats that blew my mind
- Native Instruments’ NKS version 2.0 adds support for effect plugins
- Z.Vex expands Fuzz Factory range with new Silicon version
- Darkglass reveals stunning Microtubes 900 bass amp with limited-edition artwork
- TC Electronic unveils “the next step in string sustainers” with the Aeon
- The story behind the ultra-rare vintage guitars of the Songbirds Guitar Museum
- Brothers Osborne’s John Osborne: “We’re constantly dangling that carrot of perfect tone in front of our face but we never actually get there”
April 18
- One for the road - Tommy Emmanuel: "If you’re ready to go, don’t waste any time - get out there and start playing"
- Get the lowdown on some hot new post-rock soundscapes with this Wess Meets West rig tour
- You can now use any MIDI controller with Akai’s MPC 2 Software
- Radial’s AC-Driver will “ensure the best possible tone” from your acoustic guitar
- Walrus Audio upgrades Luminary Octave Generator pedal to V2 specs
- Skindred’s Mikey Demus: these are the 10 guitarists who blew my mind
- Where to buy Total Guitar magazine
- Alison Wonderland’s top 10 tips for DJs and producers
- The Neova ring turns your standard MIDI controller into an expressive one
April 17
- Me and my guitar: Employed To Serve's Sammy Urwin
- Ernie Ball releases versatile Expression Tremolo pedal
- TC Electronic brings back the 2290 Digital Delay as a plugin, and it comes with its own controller
- A Perfect Circle guitarist Billy Howerdel’s career in gear: “I'm always searching for the right effect and how it translates emotionally”
- Ernie Ball Expression Tremolo: MusicRadar hands-on
- This is what happens when you put a Detroit techno legend in a room with a TR-909
April 16
- Behringer getting into the affordable Eurorack game makes sense
- Musikmesse 2018: Hiwatt unveils Gary Hurst-assembled fuzz pedals
- WristGrips help to prevent pain when playing guitar and drums
- Mark Knopfler absent as Dire Straits inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
- Watch Richie Sambora reunite with Bon Jovi for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame performance
- Pierce The Veil's Jaime Preciado: my top 5 tips for bass players
April 13
- Head-to-head: Ableton Push 2 vs Native Instruments Maschine Mk3
- Roland tease new Eurorack synth modules at trainer launch
- SampleRadar: 253 free dub percussion samples
- Fire up Spiff and take control of your transients, says oeksound
- 6 fresh guitar artists you need to hear in April
- 10 questions for Queen Kwong: “What you’re playing isn’t nearly as important as how you’re playing it”
- Musikmesse 2018: Martin unveils limited-edition Black Walnut acoustic guitars
- Expect classy kicks as Roland and Puma launch TR-808 sneaker
April 12
- Joey Jordison: “I honestly would not change a f***ing thing. I’m happy where I’m at”
- Tracklib makes it easy to buy songs and then sample them legally
- Musikmesse 2018: Elixir launches extended-range coated string sets
- Roland’s R-07 is the handheld recorder that you can control from your phone
- Miyavi's top 5 tips for guitarists: "The distance between you and the guitar - you need to overcome that"
- IK Multimedia’s iRig Stomp I/O USB pedalboard and audio interface is now available
- Musikmesse 2018: Drum Workstation G9, from GEWA, showcased in Frankfurt
April 11
- How to build your first synthesizer and live to tell the tale
- 10 pieces of music software that every hip-hop producer should own
- How the Fender Telecaster conquered country
- Washburn’s Timeless parlour acoustic uses wood from 140-year-old fir beams
- Darkglass announces “algorithmically perfect” Ultra Series bass preamp plugin
- Musikmesse 2018: The Nord Piano 4 looks like another high-class stage keyboard
- Introducing: Moon Hooch’s James Muschler
- Musikmesse 2018: Line 6’s Powercabs promise an authentic amp-in-the-room playing experience from any modeller
April 10
- Jazzy Jeff: “I don't care how much a machine can do something, it's not going to be enough to replace a DJ”
- Meet Carl, the guitar built out of wood from Metallica’s old Carlson home
- Musikmesse 2018: Steinberg collaborates with Rupert Neve on new UR-RT USB audio interfaces
- Paul Reed Smith responds to Silver Sky controversy: “Everybody on the internet is gonna have opinions until they get their hands on it, and then their opinion changes”
- Lindsey Buckingham parts ways with Fleetwood Mac
- Turin Brakes: “It surprises people when we say, ‘We’re going crazy about this new Justin Bieber track!’”
- 10 questions for Haggard Cat’s Matt Reynolds: “I've broken bones and teeth, had black eyes and broken absolutely every bit of gear onstage”
- Fakear: 5 things I’ve learned about music production
April 9
- Danny Avila: "It’s important to take your technique to the next level, whether that’s by keeping your eye on the latest gear or applying new techniques."
- Propellerhead Waves hello to a Waldorf-inspired edition of its Layers Rack Extension
- Ramble FX announces Kismet analogue overdrive/distortion with digital control
- Musikmesse 2018: Jensen releases “modern, versatile” C12/100 RT Raptor guitar amp speaker
- Musikmesse 2018: Exodus Digital aims to steal a march on its rivals with the Valkyrie synth
- Musikmesse 2018: RockBoard debuts redesigned Cinque pedalboard range
- 5 minutes alone - The Script's Mark Sheehan: "I never liked riffs and runs; I always liked rhythm and how that played with vocals"
- First Aid Kit: “Every song we write has to sound great on just guitar and vocals. If it doesn’t, then it’s not ready”
- Wye Oak's Jenn Wasner: “With a guitar you can make it into anything you want. It’s endlessly variable”
April 6
- Rebel Technology launches 3 new compact modular synths on Kickstarter
- Richie Sambora returns to Ovation to launch new double-neck acoustic guitar
- Laney releases range of irresistible two-channel mini amps
- Classic album: Joey Beltram on Places
- 'Burst beaters: 6 contemporary LP Standard alternatives
- TesseracT: "Subconsciously, we might have been going for a darker tone"
- You can now bid on Pete Townshend’s smashed 1964 Fender Strat
April 5
- Drummer Jean-Paul Gaster talks Clutch past, present and future
- Superbooth 2018: u-he teases Eurorack module ahead of this year’s show
- Seymour Duncan releases its “powerhouse reverb workstation”, the Silver Lake Dynamic Reverb pedal
- FaithState is an all-in-one budget modular synth for under $500
- Strat-Tele Hybrid kicks off Fender’s Parallel Universe guitar collection
- Blast from the past: Linn 9000
- Issue 330 of Future Music is on sale now
April 4
- Sonar renamed as Cakewalk by BandLab and is now free
- Learn to play Frank Turner’s Blackout with this exclusive guitar lesson from the man himself
- Andy Summers' career in gear: "It’s all mythology: sometimes old guitars are great but not always"
- Propellerhead releases lite version of Reason 10 called Intro
- Fender CEO Andy Mooney: “Gibson’s travails are all of their own making”
- Roland's TR-909 plugin is now available in the Cloud
- New tech gear of the month: review round-up (April 2018)
- Gary Numan on the vagaries of musical fashion and doing it all in the box
- Kate Rusby: “Doing an old song is like seeing an old friend and catching up”
April 3
- Dillon Francis: 5 things every DJ should know
- Superbooth 2018: Black Corporation announces the Kijimi 8-voice polysynth
- The Darkness: “Less can be more… because more is too much sometimes”
- New guitar gear of the month: review round-up (April 2018)
April 2
- Kamelot’s Thomas Youngblood: "If you’re tight at riffing and rhythm, you can apply it to soloing"
- In Flames’ Björn Gelotte: the 5 guitarists who blew my mind
April 1
- Could Brexit mean the end of Eurorack in the UK?