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HEDD Audio has launched the TYPE 40 Main, a compact sealed three-way active monitor and the TYPE 40 System, a modular platform that lets studios add bass output and directional control by stacking XTD modules beneath it.

British synth builder Analogue Solutions has launched the Series 700, a recreation of Roland’s rarely-seen System 700.

Buenos Aires company Yaeltex has unveiled V3, a new and improved take on its custom MIDI controller platform that finally adds full-colour displays to improve workflow.

Zeds Dead are equal parts historians and musicians.

Moog has just released a pair of all-purpose amplifiers for electronic instruments.

The 2026 DMC World DJ Championships return to London on Friday 13 and Saturday 14 November at Camden’s KOKO.

L-Acoustics has released a major update to its audio system design software, SoundVision and SoundVision Connect.

ADAM Audio has unveiled its new flagship H715 Reference open-back headphones.

Art DSP has released Canvas 2.0, a visual mixing plugin that allows producers to shape their mixes by positioning audio sources in a virtual three-dimensional space.

Native Instruments has released Massive XL, the latest version of its coveted software synth, and the first major release since joining the InMusic conglomerate.

Ten years ago, FL Studio went mobile, porting the power of the iconic DAW into a game-changing phone app.

Joining us this time on My Forever Studio, brought to you in partnership with Audeint, is Kailtlyn Aurelia Smith, the electronic musician, composer, performer, and producer whose serendipitous run-in with a Buchla 100 completely changed how she approached…

The owners of Elvis Presley’s music catalogue have sued AI company Anthropic, claiming its Claude models were trained on 274 of his songs without permission.

Summer may be over, but there’s no reason to feel so blue about it.

Loopmasters has launched Loopcloud 8, the latest and most feature-packed version of its sample subscription and production platform.

There were way fewer heads at Head Trip than I expected.

As one of the founders of Ableton – and a successful solo artist in his own right under the moniker Monolake – German musician and pioneer Robert Henke has to be specific about where he spends his time and effort.

Akai Professional has launched the MPK Mini Plus II, the next generation of its acclaimed 37-key MIDI keyboard.

Daft Punk have partnered with the LEGO Group in an unexpected new partnership spanning “product, content and brand experiences”, starting with a new film which presents the robots – Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo – as LEGO figures.

Disclaimer: MusicTech was invited as a guest to Düsseldorf’s Merkur Spiel-Arena by L-Acoustics.

Tantrum Audio has announced NEXUS, which offers room correction in a neat little hardware DSP unit.

Ad feature with Focusrite “When I was a kid, I had a dream that I was in a studio,” recalls TIEKS, real name Mark Anthony Tieku.

As a one-time-only festival at Indio’s Coachella venue, Empire Polo Club, Goldenvoice probably wanted Head Trip to run seamlessly.

Technics has launched the SL-1210MKX, the latest flagship model in the SL-1200 series.

Ohma World has launched the Ohmie, a £265 ($349) cardioid condenser microphone with a “Dual Voltage” switch that changes the capsule’s polarisation voltage between 48V and 80V.

Apple is well known for buying startups and smaller tech companies that have developed something it feels it can usefully incorporate into its own products.

Independent artist and developer Tomohiro Ogawa, working as studio vivi, has released PULSE MODS v1.4, an experimental noise synthesizer that runs on original Sony Playstation 2 hardware and turns the console into a dedicated instrument for live electronic

From playing guitar and singing in shoegaze indie bands to DJing techno-melters at festivals around the world, the London-based artist HAAi, real name Teneil Throssell, has been on an eclectic musical adventure.

It’s an honour to share the outstanding work of so many talented audio developers with MusicTech readers.

Now more than 30 years old, Green Day‘s landmark third studio album Dookie holds up as one of the greatest punk rock albums in history, and still sounds sharp as anything.

After introducing its major new 5.0 update for the MiniFreak last month – offering producers the opportunity to import their own samples and wavetables – Arturia is once again showing the MiniFreak some love, this time with a brand new hardware unit.

Brussels-based music technology company Ambrio has unveiled the Spatial Performance Mixer (SPM), a standalone DJ mixer that puts real-time spatial sound control next to everything you would typically expect from a mixer.

Introduced in 2015, Roland’s Boutique series comprises uber-compact and portable desktop synthesizers using Analogue Circuit Behaviour (ACB) and digital modelling to faithfully recreate vintage Roland hardware.

In this episode of My Forever Studio, brought to you in partnership with Audient, we’re joined by Ableton co-founder and legendary electronic music creator Robert Henke.

Remember when Korg debuted the wildly experimental Phase8 acoustic synthesizer during this year’s NAMM show?

Solid State Logic’s Bus Compressor has had a face lift to drag it into the modern era.

The Bob Moog Foundation – the nonprofit launched in 2006 following the death of pioneering synth maker Bob Moog – is set to hold an online auction to raise funds for various causes, including Dr.

Until the end of October, you can save on some huge bundle deals from Excite Audio at Plugin Boutique.

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Growing up, Caesar Edmunds was always told he had “no chance” of working in music.

Fancy adding a little extra oomph to your low-ends?

Turns out making synths was just a phase… because Teenage Engineering is moving on.

When it comes to the most agonised-over component of a mix, the snare often takes the cake.

Fancy turning your entire house into a dance party?

On April 22 2016, the day after Prince passed, I experienced the audio magic of Despacio for the first time.

Dutch synth company AnalogFX has unveiled the LARYNX, a new “performance-focused” analogue synthesizer inspired by the Syrinx, made by long-defunct fellow Dutch brand Synton.

A new Minimoog emulator has hit the market – and it’s totally free.

Joining us this week on My Forever Studio is multi‑platinum producer, multi-instrumentalist, and sample pack maker Kaelin Ellis.

German electronics brand Loewe has unveiled neo, a new portable speaker boasting “refined acoustic performance”, Loewe’s signature design aesthetic and even atmospheric lighting.