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Review: Yamaha EAD10

Could Yamaha's latest compact, multi-functional drum system really replace a whole drum mic kit? Matt Vanacoro found out when he road tested the EAD10...

Mastering Music: Making Your Tracks Loud, Proud & Punchy

Mastering is a vital part of the production process, and there are some good hard and fast rules you can observe to make it as effective as possible. Rich Tozzoli shares his top tips.

Roland TR-8S Timing Issue?

There's often small bugs with even the most polished music making hardware. In this video a Roland TR-8S has timing issues when five faders are moved at once! Maybe a firmware update can fix it...

Mini Modular Synth Q&A: Nono Modular

Nono Modular makes some cool cases for housing modular synths, and is well on its way to designing its first instrument. Here's what the company told us about its future plans.

Tweaking & Morphing Multi-Cycle Wavetables In Xfer Records Serum

With powerful wavetable shaping and editing tools, Serum may be the ultimate wavetable softsynth. Adam Pollard shows you how to get the most out of it.

The SFC-Mini V2 Is A Boutique MIDI Controller For Hard & Soft Minimoog Synths

SoundForce have released the first run of two new Minimoog hardware synth and plugin emulation controllers, called the SFC-Mini V2. Here's what we know about it.

Mini Modular Synth Q&A: Euterpe Synthesizer Laboratories

We chatted to Euterpe Synthesizer Laboratories to find out their thoughts on the state of play with the modular world, as well as their plans for future hardware.

10 Ways to Stay Healthy While On The Road as a Traveling Musician

Lack of sleep, bad food and no exercise are all factors that can pile up and leave you feeling bad while on the road. Here are 10 ways you can beat the blues and perform at your best.

Apple Mac Pro Vs iMac Pro: Real-World Test Using Logic Pro X

When Apple announced iMac Pro its benchmarks suggested that the writing was on the wall for the current generation Mac Pro. Christian Henson finds out which Mac performs best in Logic Pro X.

Mini Modular Synth Q&A: GRP Synthesizer

We caught up with the guys at GRP Synthesizer, makers of the A2, A4 and R24, to find out what makes them tick.

Review: Apple HomePod

Apple's long-awaited smart speaker is finally here, promising premium audio quality and Siri integration. How would Matt Vanacoro find it when he put it to the test?

Waves Audio & Audeze Announce Audeze Mobius Headphones with Waves Nx 3D Audio Tech

These headphones from Audeze, Mobius, include Waves NX 3D technology for an immersive 3D audio experience, and they can be bought with B360 Ambisonics Encoder plugins too!

Soundbops Is A New Way For Children To Learn Music From An Early Age

The new musical learning tool for young children recently surpassed its funding goal on Kickstarter. Here's the thinking behind getting kids started with music from an early age.

Mini Modular Synth Q&A: Milk Audio Store

Milk Audio Store in Rome specialises in providing modular synthesizers to local and international clientele. We chatted with them to find out what makes them tick.

The Future of Electronic Music Performance

The technology and methods used to perform electronic music live have changed immeasurably over the last couple of decades. But as Sara Simms explains, there's much more still to come.