Computer / Software

We find out how this new, lower-priced iPad fairs, in terms of real-world performance, against Apple’s top-of-the-line model.

Despite the iMac moniker, the iMac Pro is a very impressive machine. Is it the computer that Mac-based musicians and audio engineers have been waiting for?

How do you know which audio interfaces will work with which studio computers? We cut through the connector confusion!

At a special event held in Shanghai back in May, Microsoft unveiled the fifth-generation Surface Pro, which benefits from many of the lessons the Surface team learnt whilst developing the Surface Studio.

Apple unveiled the much-rumoured 10.5-inch iPad Pro at this year’s Worldwide Developer Conference in San Jose.

Apple quietly introduced a new iPad in a press release towards the end of March — called simply iPad. It isn’t a new flagship for the company, more an affordable replacement for the iPad Air.

I’ve recently bought an iMac and would be grateful for any advice on how to set up the hard drives for music...

Intel’s whole CPU range has undergone a refresh over the last 12 months. We report on the performance of their new processors and their suitability for audio.

Apple recently unveiled their second model in the iPad Pro range: the smaller 9.7-inch iPad Pro with the same dual-core, 64-bit A9X system-on-chip as its big brother.

Both Apple’s and Microsoft’s flagship tablet devices are large, powerful and elegant. But which is best for musicians?

Microsoft’s latest OS offers potential benefits for musicians and recording engineers — but is now the right time to move to Windows 10?

I’m currently looking into a new music PC build and wondered which Windows operating system you’d recommend.

The baby brother of the Surface Pro 3, this is the first non–Pro Surface tablet to run full Windows 8.1...

Our benchmark tests show you which CPUs offer the best audio performance, whether you’re on a budget or money’s no object.

While the iPhone 6 might not be the most aesthetically pleasing device Apple have made, it’s obviously the most powerful so far and with the largest displays yet seen on an iPhone.

A mastering engineer told me that, when playing back source files from his laptop into a high-quality USB-connected D-A, the...

The Cel4 is a reference microphone with a built-in 3.5mm four-pole connector and has been optimised for use with laptops, tablets and similar devices.

I've recently added some new gear to my PC-based studio and now get low-level whistling noises through my loudspeakers that...

In the world of live sound, the tablet revolution is much more than just hype: it really does have the potential to turn front-of-house mixing on its head.

Solid-state drives (SSDs) seem expensive, and I've seen some so-called 'hybrid' drives which combine a small solid-...

I want to replace my Windows 7 PC's system drive with a solid‑state drive, but I have a lot of software on there that I...