Features

Everybody needs at least one rack module - it’s good to experience different working methods and to use gear that doesn’t need a computer - just add a MIDI keyboard!

Spanish music teacher and flautist Pablo González shows us around his luscious-looking studio.

With over 25 years in the industry, The Dandy Warhols’ keyboardist, bass player and percussionist Zia McCabe has experienced an ever-changing world of music and continues to challenge herself as a creative musician. We head to The Odditorium in Portland to find out more about her process.

The esteemed Norwegian trance producer/DJ dives into which gear shaped his first experiences in music and what advice he has for today's producers.

Spitfire Audio recently hosted Tech Dissect, an event designed to support womxn in music and music production, and challenge the current male-dominated landscape. We attended the event and spoke to some of the artists and producers involved.

Back in the late 80s, synths that could do everything were very in vogue, giving rise to the Workstation era. We traverse the M1 in search of great sounds, sequences and more.

Tim Goalen has composed scores for BAFTA-winning TV shows and lets us step inside his home studio, packed with unusual pieces of musical gear.

We pick Dan Carey's brain for his creative processes and why he currently has a need for speed when working in the studio.

24-year-old Cody Currie is making a big impact on the house music scene with a dual career as both producer and DJ. Cody gives us an insight into his processes, and why he’s moved away from sampling…

Hot on the heels of the release of Junkie XL Brass – the new specially recorded and arranged sample library from Orchestral Tools, we caught up with the man himself, Tom Holkenborg, to find out more about the origins of this characteristically epic resource.