MusicTech

23/12/2025

Someone just tried to Ctrl+C the world’s largest streaming service…

Anna’s Archive, the open source search engine for shadow libraries, has announced it has effectively “backed up Spotify”.

23/12/2025

Recording in a noisy environment? BandLab's Voice Cleaner can rescue your favourite take.

Watch below as we try out BandLab's new Voice Cleaner in a forest, a dodgy living room, and a literal shower — all with cheap earbuds. Turns out, salvaging vocals from background chaos really can take just one tap.

Recording in a noisy environment? BandLab’s Voice Cleaner can rescue your favourite take

17/12/2025

Market researcher TrendForce forecasts 8GB RAM laptops to become the new mid-range normal, while producers may have to pay more than before for 16GB of RAM and beyond.

Amid a global shortage in DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory), laptops are likely to become more expensive, market researcher TrendForce warns, and existing spec sheets may end up being downgraded in order to keep supply chains consistent.

16/12/2025

Here's how the TR-1000 — Roland's first analogue machine in 40 years — distinguishes itself from its predecessors and puts more power into the hands of modern-day producers.

The Roland TR-1000 drum machine bridges the gap between 808 lovers and modern producers who want more control over their beats

16/12/2025

Get a slice of the Rupert Neve Designs 5088 console with this compact monitor controller.

We’re still tracking down all the best deals in celebration of the festive period, and we’ve found what could be one of the biggest deals of all time – you can save over $3,000 on a monitor controller from Rupert Neve Designs.

15/12/2025

The world of audio interfaces can be difficult to navigate, but PreSonus’s affordable next-gen Quantum range might just be what you’re looking for.

The world of audio interfaces can be difficult to navigate, but PreSonus's affordable next-gen Quantum range might just be what you're looking for.

15/12/2025

“We're thrilled to announce the public beta launch of FL Studio Web - our vision for a frictionless music production experience, done the FL way.”

Image-Line CEO Constantin Koenche has announced FL Studio Web, a browser-based version of the beloved DAW, FL Studio — better known to many as FruityLoops.

15/12/2025

“Billy’s fearless approach to production, imaginative pedal chains, analogue exploration, intricate layering and boundary-breaking studio techniques have influenced countless creators,” says NAMM's Preisdent and CEO John Mlynczak

“His deep commitment to innovation and artistic evolution places him among the most distinctive and influential musical architects of the last three decades.”

Billy Corgan of The Smashing Pumpkins will be awarded the 2025 TEC Innovation Award at The NAMM Show in January next year.

15/12/2025

A new documentary from Waves Audio explores how modern music got competitively louder as producers began to push volume to its limits with the introduction of digital tools.

A new, original documentary from Waves explores how modern music got competitively louder as producers began to push volume to its limits with the introduction of digital tools.

12/12/2025

Kevin Parker’s “ideas machine”, made with a group of friends, is available for one final time this year…

Tame Impala’s new instrument company, Telepathic Instruments, has officially announced Orchid, a digital synthesizer with an emphasis on chord generation.

11/12/2025

Curators, DJs and producers are labelling their music as “human-made” or “not AI slop” on YouTube to prove that it’s not generative AI music.

11/12/2025

The 8th version of RipX introduces a range of new music-making aids designed to help you enter the perfect creative “flow state”.

Hit’n’Mix has unveiled RipX DAW 8, a significant upgrade to its flagship DAW focusing on next-gen audio/MIDI editing and AI-powered features including stem separation and more.