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Composer and musician Yann Tiersen talks about his love of modular synthesis, the joys and challenges of touring and performing and how he found himself unexpectedly involved in film composition.
EastWest get gritty with their latest Opus‑fronted virtual instrument collection.
Apple have announced the launch of significant updates that introduce some powerful new features to Logic Pro for both Mac and iPad users.
Loaded with 40 instruments and over 1600 presets, the AstroLab 88 comes equipped with a Fatar TP-40L hammer-action keybed, and also boasts increased polyphony and improved loading times thanks to some behind-the-scenes improvements.
If any synthesizer can be considered to be greater than the sum of its parts, it’s Tom Oberheim’s enduring classic, the Two Voice.
Having proved his worth on Tate McRae’s second album, producer and songwriter Grant Boutin played a pivotal role in the third.
The right studio furniture can transform your workflow. We round up some of the best current options.
Until 30 June 2025, Native Instruments and iZotope are offering some generous discounts across their product ranges, and to kick things off, there are some free plug-ins up for grabs!
The latest addition to the 1010music line-up is a compact device that allows users to sample, sequence and perform with expressive control, all with no laptop required.
The latest addition to Native Instruments’ Komplete line-up has just arrived following its recent announcement at Superbooth 2025.
We explore some creative delay treatments using only Logic’s bundled plug‑ins.
How does Roland’s V‑Stage fare against the other big red stage keyboards in town?
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5/5 Stars. This all‑in‑one library from Spitfire Audio brings together a broad range of orchestral textures in one easy‑to‑use package.
David Mellor continues his exploration of microphone polar patterns by discussing techniques for capturing stereo recordings.
Is Arturia’s new KeyLab 88 MkIII the best 88‑note controller keyboard in its class?
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5/5 Stars. Bones is a ‘super sample pack’ containing over 400 loops, 800+ one‑shot samples and more than 100 drum stems.
Metalcore presents unique production challenges — and few are better placed to meet them than genre veteran Jordan Fish.
With its many‑band approach, Punch is smarter than your average transient shaper.
Jeff Albert, Associate Professor at Georgia Tech, and Paul McCabe, Senior Vice President of Research and Innovation at Roland, discuss the 2025 Guthman Musical Instrument Competition.
The fearless sonic experimentation of composers Evgueni and Sacha Galperine is proving equally at home in mainstream and arthouse cinema — not to mention last year’s surprise hit TV series Baby Reindeer.