Computer / Software

Is Apple’s new iPad Air the pick of the bunch?

BONUS WEB EXTRA REVIEW! Could Apple’s latest 27-inch iMac be the perfect all-in-one at the right price for musicians and audio engineers?

If the 16‑inch MacBook Pro was too much and the MacBook Air too little, is this latest 13‑inch MacBook Pro just right?

How does the new version of Apple's entry-level laptop fare in a music and audio-based environment?

In 10 short years, the iPad has changed the way we make and record music. We explore what the current line-up has to offer, and what the future might hold.

Have Apple finally delivered the professional desktop system Mac-based musicians and audio engineers have been waiting for?

Apple's top-of-the-range laptop gains an extra inch and a lot more besides.

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?

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.

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?

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.

We revisit the world of MIDI networking, inviting multiple devices, and even PCs, to the party.

Apple have dramatically revamped the iMac — and have made it a tempting choice for the studio.

This month we look at wireless options for passing MIDI between your iOS device and your Mac.

This month we look at the new iPad Mini, Microsoft Surface and Borderlands Granular Synth app.

This month we take a stroll throught the Mac audio editor market and pick up a few bargains along the way.