Behringer Vintage Synth: virtually redundant
Has Behringer lost the plot, making a virtual synth after years of making hardware that's cheaper than plug-ins? There's more to Vintage than synthesis
Music Production
Recording, mixing and publishing
Mooer Ocean Machine II released: deep C
If you thought supplies of the Ocean Machine had dried up, fear not. The Ocean Machine II is a subtle evolution of the Devin Townsend pedal - out now
Soundcraft Notepad 12FX review: USB audio mixer
A professional brand - and a compact 12-channel mixer with Lexicon effects and a 4 in, 4 out USB audio interface as well. It's great value; is it any good?
Great free synths – VSTs for Mac, PC and Linux
You wouldn't steal a car... you wouldn't download a synth? But you can! And they're free and legal
Mooer Ocean Machine effects review: drowning in sound
Prog-metal guitar legend Devin Townsend partnered with a relatively new Chinese stompbox maker to create the ultimate ambient pedal - for synth players?!
Roland Cloud roundup 2024: Prices, synths and sounds
Zenology is a new plugin from Roland, part of Roland Cloud 2.5 - it's pretty impressive...
Zen and the art of plugin maintenance
Electronic musicians are notorious for wanting all the kit - here's how to Marie Kondo those synths
Good vibrations: Organ plugins, apps and VSTs
From cathedrals to stadiums, classical to hip-hop, the organ's evolution means it's everywhere
How to start making music at home
A non-geek's guide to getting into making music at home, written by a geek
Apple’s Musical fruit…
Once forced to limit their systems’ musical abilities after “The Beatles” (or Apple Corps) famously...
