From the moment it first entered the market, Native Instruments' Maschine groove production station has been a firm favourite with home and professional producers across the world. Using a clever combination of hardware and software, Maschine allows users to build grooves and edit samples in a similar way to classic …

Over the next few weeks we will be running a special in-store only guitar sale on selected instruments! These deals will not be available online and you will need to come into our Bournemouth store to take advantage of them. CLICK HERE to find us. For more information or advice …

Nigel R Glasgow is a professional producer and engineer who has worked with artists such as Jessie Ware, Tony Allen, JLS, Toddla T, Benga, Ben Westbeech, Ronnie Wood and loads more! Nigel recently spoke to Focusrite to tell them why he uses their 18i20 audio interface. CLICK HERE to read …

To celebrate the fact that sE Electronics' Reflexion Filter multi-layer technology has now held a full US Patent for a whole year, sE have decided to launch a special promotion, offering a FREE Dual Pop Pro popshield and Reflexion Filter with selected microphones!

The Reflexion Filter essentially acts as a …

If you're new to the world of audio recording and production then the prospect of choosing an audio interface can often be a daunting one. What do all those specifications mean? How do you know which interface has the correct number of inputs and outputs for your needs? Indeed, what …

So, you've just upgraded to Pro Tools 11, you've loaded everything up, you're excited to get going but wait... what's this? None of your third-party plug-ins are working? What on earth is going on? Let our Pro Tools and HD expert Tom explain...

Pro Tools 11 uses a completely new …

For anyone who hasn't heard of M4SONIC, you seriously need to check out the video below. Based in Adelaide, Australia, this classically trained pianist found that his skills transferred well over to the Novation Launchpad, where he was able to trigger drum samples with one hand and a melody with …

With the resurgence of the original NYC House/Garage sound in the 21st century fuelled heavily by the likes of new faces such as Maya Jane Coles, Disclosure & Bicep, first generation production legends like Marc 'MK' Kinchen have recently resurfaced, sought after on remix and DJ duties by the 21st …

Yamaha's new range of HS monitors are designed to carry on the philosophy of the iconic NS-10s - if your mixes sound good on these speakers, they will sound good anywhere! They were even designed by the same person as the legendary NS-10s! However, rather than colouring your mix as the …

Feeling stressed? Take five minutes out to listen to this fantastic new song by the Stereophonics because who doesn't love the voice of Kelly Jones? The track is taken from their new album ‘Graffiti On The Train’ and the video below shows footage of the recording process. The track in …