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We root out a little-known hard-disk hog and tell you why musicians shouldn't rush to upgrade to iOS 7.

The X32 Compact takes the heart of Behringer's flagship console and crams it into a cheaper, smaller package. We put it to the test.

Its status as one of pop's most influential albums is clear, but the circumstances surrounding the creation of The Velvet Underground & Nico have always been clouded. We asked Andy Warhol's co-producer to set the record straight.

With the Chord Track, even the most keyboard-phobic and ham-fisted of composers can play in their piano parts!

A new Prophet is always an exciting prospect, but the name certainly carries a weight of expectation. Can the latest model live up to its illustrious ancestry?

Nearly 30 years into its history, Mark Of The Unicorn's flagship recording package makes its first appearance as a Windows application. How worried should MOTU's competitors be?

Focusrite make their first foray into the 500-series format with a preamp — but is it worthy of the revered 'Red' name?

A powerful modulation system means there's more to FXpansion's delay, filter and distortion effects than meets the eye.


Backstage at a major festival in France, we caught up with the man who has been mixing one of the biggest names in punk for the last 14 years.

While the latest version of Hughes & Kettner's Red Box guitar amp DI adds some new tone-shaping options, the basic equation behind the Red Box remains unchanged.

Never have there been so many ways to get into the 500-series format. Does this system have anything different to offer?

Love And War was not only a remarkable comeback for singer Tamar Braxton, but a breakthrough opportunity for engineer and mixer Mikey Donaldson.

For Jonathan Wilson, the quality of recorded music peaked in late-'70s LA. His own production career has been a quest to scale the same heights.

Is it just me or have today's software GUI designers been turned by the dark side?

Trouble finding your groove? Come with us as we dive into Live's Groove Pool...

Everyone must have seen those wooden pedals that guitar players stomp on to create a pseudo kick...

Discover untold creative possibilities with Logic's powerful new MIDI plug-ins.

It's clear where its inspiration lies, but is MFB's 'Analoger Drumcomputer' equal to fabled Roland machines of yore?

I'd normally be very sceptical if somebody said they'd come up with an all-analogue pedal-sized preamp that could emulate not only the tonal coloration but also the power stage harmonic characteristics of a particular valve amplifier