Creative sidechaining

Ready to drop a banger? Chris Rowlands loops us in with the best tools for home beatmaking…

Soundtracking your commute with a bit of Engelbert Humperdinck is all very well, but music is best enjoyed at home – in peace, in comfort, and with a cuppa in your hand. So we’ve hand-picked the best hi-fi gear to give you the ultimate listening experience…

Strymon’s standalone emulation of an Echoplex offers a host of adjustable parameters to tailor your sound

In the second part of this lesson, Richard Barrett asks you to lend your ears to the sounds of the silver screen for real-life context

BLUEPRINT: Chase Bliss Brothers AM

Our pick of the month’s most delectable and wallet-bothering new gear