News Pro Audio Superbooth 2022: where all your synth dreams come true by Tim McArtney Superbooth is celebrating its 20th year in Berlin, right now! It’s a music technology trade fair showing off all the…
Books Poetry Slam poetry: a story of pride and performance by Ria Pandey Slam poetry is a beautiful art form that combines the world-building flair of literature with the emotive drama of performance….
Features Pro Audio Roxy Music – ‘Avalon’: Why It Mattered by Max Mahood Powered by an explosion of creativity and experimentation, Roxy Music’s star burned brightly. Let’s have a closer look at the…
Features Pro Audio The Roland Jupiter-8: the fattest synth in the solar system by Dan Shaw If it isn’t the fattest synth in history, it’s damn near close. The Roland Jupiter-8 dished up rich polyphony and…
Features Pro Audio Amen-breaks and 808s: a look at the most influential drum machines ever made by Happy From the cardinal Linn LM-1 to the classic Roland TR-808, we take a look at the most influential drum machines of…
Features Pro Audio Engineering the Sound: The War on Drugs’ ‘Lost in the Dream’ by Jonathan Mendolicchio Lost in the Dream pays homage to classic ’70s and ’80s rock acts such as Springsteen and Neil Young. Still,…
News Pro Audio Malcolm Cecil, creator of the monster synth ‘TONTO’, dies age 84 by Emily Suine Synth pioneer Malcolm Cecil passed away on Sunday, aged 84. He may not be a household name, but his invention…
News Pro Audio Turn your TR-707/727 into a range of classic drum machines with ROM expansion by Nick Mielczarek HKA Designs are now offering a ROM expansion for the Roland TR-707 and TR-727, adding iconic sounds from a variety…
News The Roots founding member Malik B. has sadly passed away, aged 47 by Jayden Collins Hip hop artist Malik Abdul Basit, a.k.a. Malik B., has sadly passed away at age 47. The Roots made the…
Music PREMIERE: Kyle Maher delivers introspective hip hop lyricism on ‘Better’ by Kayla McNicoll Sometimes, short periods of time can have the most significant and long-lasting effects on our lives and for Darwin artist…
Features Pro Audio Examining the role of orchestral sample libraries in modern production by Josh Davies Orchestral sample libraries are becoming more and more an essential part of modern music production. Take a look behind the…
Interviews Magazine Pro Audio A peek behind closed doors at a synth repair shop by Tom Cameron Every wondered what the back halls of a synth repair workshop looked like? Peek behind the curtain at LoFi Music….
Features Pro Audio FL Studio: the first-choice DAW for crafting beats by Dan Shaw FL Studio – formerly known as FruityLoops – hit the streets in 1998. Released by Belgian company Image-Line and designed…