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The JUPITER-4 Software Synthesizer is an "authentic recreation" of the 1978 polyphonic classic 

Roland has announced the JUPITER-4 software synthesiser, an "authentic recreation" of the classic JUPITER-4 – the company's first-ever polyphonic synth and the first to bear...

Roland AIRA T8 review

The mini AIRA emulates some iconic Roland drum machines in a small package. But is it a worthy addition to a working studio, or a good first venture into outboard gear? DJ Mag's digital tech editor Declan McGlynn finds out

It wouldn’t be a stretch to say Roland’s iconic instruments define the sound of house, techno, acid and electro. Their original TR range of drum...

iZotope Neutron 4

The "intelligent" update to the audio mixing suite features AI-powered assistive audio technology

iZotope has announced the launch of new professional mixing and production suites Neutron 4 and Music Production Suite 5 Universal Edition. The new and improved...

Piano de Voyage

The keyboard can be broken up into sections and is ideal for making music on the move

Piano de Voyage have released a portable 88-note MIDI keyboard that will fit in your backpack. Designed for travelling, the modular, full-size, piano keyboard can...

MacBook Air

The new M2 processor promises to yield "new levels of power-efficient performance and capabilities"

Apple has announced the arrival of its next-generation M2 chip and MacBook Pro line. The newly redesigned MacBook Air is powered by the M2 processor...

mixon 8 pro

The new controller is designed to work with both Serato DJ Pro and Algoriddim djay

Reloop has released a new flagship controller for Serato DJ Pro and Algoriddim djay. The Mixon 8 Pro features four channels of control, on-jog displays...

algoriddim djay

They’re also adding DVS control to their mobile app

Algoriddim djay is one of the world’s most popular DJing apps, especially for beginners. It offers everything you need to get started with the fundamentals...

Dave Smith

He designed the first-ever programmable poly synth the Prophet-5 and co-invented MIDI

Dave Smith, founder of Sequential Instruments, which created the Prophet-5 among other influential synths, and the co-inventor of the MIDI protocol still in use today...

Groovestation

The latest editions to the US-based company's Blipbox line of child-friendly production gear

Playtime Engineering has unveiled two new music makers for kids. The easy-to-use SK2 synthesizer and the myTRACKS production groovestation have been added to the US-based...

pioneer dj djm-s5

The DJM-S5 features two channels and is aimed at turntablists

Pioneer DJ has launched a new affordable DJ battle mixer aimed at turntablists called the DJM-S5. The new two-channel unit is modelled on their flagship...

Pioneer new desktop speaker

The speakers are compatible with DJ controllers and mixers as well as laptops

Pioneer DJ has unveiled a new trio of affordable desktop speakers. Expanding on the brand's DM Series, the three new models – DM-40D (£149), DM-40D-BT...

plugin subscriptions

As subscription models have begun to make their way into our DAWs, we look at the three different models for using plugins — outright ownership, continual rent, and rent-to-own. Here, Declan McGlynn asks: are subscription models better for producers? And are we heading towards an even heavier onslaught of abundance over efficiency? 

Subscriptions are everywhere, whether we like them or not. In fact, a report ominously titled The End of Ownership in 2020 said that 78% of...

John Peel collection

Featuring radio-played test pressings and personal correspondence 

Rare items from John Peel’s archive are set to be auctioned next month. Among the items are an annotated mono pressing of John Lennon and...

Ableton launches new Loop Sessions series with Grand River

The free online event will take place this Saturday (21st May)

Ableton will launch its new Loop Sessions series this weekend with electronic music composer Grand River. Loop Session is a new series of online events...

Steve Aoki Spotify NFT

Steve Aoki is one of the first artists to try out the feature in the US

Spotify has been testing an NFT gallery for artist profiles in the US. As Music Ally reports, the music streaming giant has been trialling the...

OP-1 synth

The 10th anniversary version of the pocket calculator-inspired unit is "louder, thinner and 100 times better"

Teenage Engineering has announced a new version of their much-loved OP-1 synth. The new unit joins the recently launched mini mixer, the TX-6, as the...

Tileyard

GearFest UK is taking place at Tileyard on July 2nd

GearFest UK is a new exhibition and demo event taking place at Tileyard in King’s Cross, London, showcasing the best of hardware synths, drum machines...

SONOS Ray

The new offering includes an affordable soundbar and colourful range of Roam speakers

SONOS has launched a new voice control system for its speak range, allowing users to control their music, including SONOS Radio and streaming apps, using...

oberheim obx8

The relaunched brand was recently acquired by Sequential, now part of Focusrite

Oberheim has announced the launch of a new polysynth called the OB-X8, featuring sounds from some of Oberheim’s most iconic synths, such as the OB-X...

Arturia V Collection 9

It’s the latest update to the popular virtual instrument suite

Arturia has announced the latest update to their popular V Collection suite of virtual instrument plugins. Version 9 comes with new plugins to add to...