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Gear Predictions For 2021

We cast our gaze into the future and predict what hardware releases await us in the coming year.

2020: The Year In Gear

We look back at a year of music technology and pick our favourite pieces of hardware.

Dual Shaman

“Heavy, distorted, dystopian, melodic, neo-acid…” The Transylvanian techno brothers introduce themselves.…

News Round Up 19/6/15

Synth legends in conversation, Camel Audio’s Alchemy makes an unexpected return, and check out the food at James Murphy…

Native Instruments Maschine+

With Maschine +, Native Instruments cut the computer tether to offer a premium DAWless beat-making experience—but is it worth the price?

Integrating Hardware With Ableton Live

Hardware is fun, but how can we get it to play nicely with our DAW? In this Hardware Focus, we look at getting started with integrating hardware into your computer-based setup.

News Round Up 10/4/15

Inside the mind of Ron Morelli, Elijah on vinyl, Scuba goes shopping, and do musicians really die young?…

Korg Volca Sample

Greg Scarth checks out the latest addition to Korg’s Volca range: a unique sample sequencer with its own character…

ASM Hydrasynth Desktop

ASM’s all-digital Hydrasynth is packed with features and is certainly impressive on paper but does it live up to its promise?

Programming FM Synthesis With The Roland TR-8S

Roland’s surprise firmware update has added FM synthesis to its already powerful drum machine. Let’s see how to make the most of it.

News Round Up 20/2/15

A tour of the Erica Synths factory, how the Blurred Lines lawsuit could change music forever and tributes to new…

News Round Up: 16/10/14

Bloc are back at Butlins, a chat with the CEO of Ableton, watch the 808 documentary trailer and LFO’s…

Novation Launchkey 49 Mk3

Novation impresses with its latest controller, Launchkey 49 Mk3.

Roland MC-101

With the exception of the SE-02 synth, a collaboration with Studio Electronics, Roland has stubbornly doubled down on the…

News Round-Up: 25/4/14

A workshop with Mark De Clive-Lowe, a new Moog, the life and death of the mix CD, how Berkshire…

Ten Of The Best: Hardware Drum Machines

We recommend ten of the best hardware drum machines available today, from brand new bargains through to money-no object…

Ten of the Best Drum Machines Released Since 2010

To round-up the past decade, we recommend ten of the best hardware drum machines released since 2010.…

Lukas Lyrestam

“As with all the tracks on the EP, analogue signal-chains and happy sequencing accidents are the key.” Lukas Lyrestam…

News Round-Up: 29/11/13

LA beat scene documentary, Black Friday deals, Cubase updated and details of a new analogue synth from Elektron.…

News Round-Up: 15/11/13

Ableton discounts, UK garage memories and Ask Autechre Anything.…

Reset Robot

Dave Robertson, better known as Reset Robot has a new record out on We Are The Brave. We asked him…

Different Flavours of Modular Synthesizers

In the last article, we covered what modular synthesizers are and how they work. In this article, let’s dig…

News Round-Up 6/9/13

Ableton Live 9.1, innovations in grime, lawsuits and cancellations, and EZ interviews Todd Edwards about garage.…

Mumdance

With the release of his new free mixtape, eclectic producer Jack Adams returns to music after a two year hiatus…

The Joys of Screenless Synth Programming

We take a better look at Teenage Engineering’s OP-Z, a screenless groovebox that bucks trends and opens up…

Looking Back at 2017: Trends in Music Technology

As we head into 2018, we explore how trends in music production reflect the way we view technology.…

2012: The Year In Dance Music

We take a look back at the highs and lows of 2012 in music and gear, pausing to reflect on…

James Welsh

With releases on Hypercolour imprint Losing Suki, WOLF Music and Join Our Gang, James Welsh is one of the rising…

Arturia DrumBrute: Long-Term Impact

As the Arturia DrumBrute approaches its first birthday, we assess its long-term impact.…

Saytek

Choice pieces of kit from the likes of Elektron, Novation and Pioneer make up Saytek’s live-focused setup. He…

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