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UDO’s ribbon controller puts Super Gemini‑style expression at your fingertips.
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UDO’s ribbon controller puts Super Gemini‑style expression at your fingertips.

Aviram Barath’s musical direction inspired rapper Loyle Carner to work with a live band for his hit album hopefully!

Spitfire travel through time to uncover the secrets of the BBC’s mysterious ‘special sounds’ department.

There are few brands so widely loved as Moog, and as the company changes hands many will be asking what the future holds. Well, we’re about to find out...

V Collection 11 is here, and yes, it’s bigger than before, better than before and better value than ever.

Said to be more than just another piano library, the latest arrival to the Spitfire Audio range has been captured at the iconic studio behind hits from Elton John, David Bowie, Pink Floyd, Fleetwood Mac and The Bee Gees.

We check out a cleverly configurable re‑amper, and a switch box with a difference...

In this month’s round‑up, we shine our spotlight on a range of reverb boxes that pack plenty of punch into a pedal format.

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5/5 Stars. Friends is a Kontakt‑based sample library that provides a collection of fairly conventional piano, keyboard, guitar, bass and drum options.

Part fuzz, part guitar synth, this quirky pedal was conceived with horror soundtracks in mind. But it’s not a one‑trick pony...

Swedish hard rock band Ghost have topped charts worldwide — with an album that was mixed twice!

Offering all the essential facilities at a lower price point, could the new Core version of the Tube Amp Expander be a serious competitor to the original flagship model?

Lincoln Barrett’s musical journey started in the box, but 20 years on, he’s reinventing his trademark liquid funk sound with vintage hardware.

Some people see modelled equipment as a lacklustre substitute for the real thing. Others view it as an amazing opportunity for modern musicians to access vintage gear...

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.

Acustica’s soft synth debut is a recreation of everyone’s favourite ’80s polysynth.

There can be advantages in permanently installing the pickup for your Roland/Boss guitar synth or modeller. Usually, it’s a job for a luthier, but with some basic woodworking skills you can go the DIY route...

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.

Oli Freke talks us through the history of samplers, from the introduction of the Mellotron in 1963, through to current day sampling software, while highlighting the golden era of sampling from the late 80s to early 90s.

The latest version of Arturia’s powerful all-in-one virtual instrument collection is now available, bringing a total of seven new additions to the table.