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“It was just the C shape, moved up, and it’s literally just that - that’s the whole song”: How Lola Young took two acoustic guitar chords and turned them into Messy, her worldwide hit (with a little help from some classic Yamaha, Korg and Roland synths)

Listen out for the guitar part that sounds like The Backstreet Boys, too…

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Everybody needs a 303, and Roland is giving away its software version free for ‘303 Day’ – but be quick, there are only 3,030 copies up for grabs

Download the official Roland Cloud recreation of the synth that invented acid house

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“Some people might think it's a waste, but it's fun for me. Isn't that what matters?”: Why there’s nothing wrong with collecting gear as a hobby - even if you don’t use it

Gatekeepers will tell you to sell your synths if you’re not using them “enough” - but isn’t your personal relationship with them sufficient reason to keep them around?

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“People think that these are terrible machines but I’m gonna prove that they’re great”: St. Vincent on the retro Roland groovebox she used on All Born Screaming

Reverb visited the Grammy-winning artist and producer in the studio to hear about her production ethos and shoot a spontaneous synth jam

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“It’s a mighty emulation of an emulation of an emulation”: GForce Novation Bass Station review

Fancy some 16-voice 303 acid lines? Of course you do

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“You can even buy and create models of instruments that are impossible to build in the real world”: Don't know where to start with virtual instruments? We're here to help

In today's world of music production, pretty much everything you can dream of will have a virtual counterpart. Let's explore

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“Jesus, that was hard! But I got it. I welcome the challenges”: Guitar hero Steve Vai reveals the difficulties of playing King Crimson music - and how he gets by with a little help from Robert Fripp

“I’m a fan and want to play the exact notes,” Vai says

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Behringer releases RD-78, a $199 Roland CR-78 clone that promises to "bring the magic of the '70s and '80s back to life"

RD-78 squeezes the classic analogue CR-78 sounds into a modern, compact and super-affordable drum machine

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Message in a pedal: Behringer's new Chorus Symphony is a clone of pedal made famous by The Police, Joe Satriani and Nirvana

We might be in the middle of winter, but it's already time for the sound of Summers, apparently

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Unexpected collabs, Behringer surprises and more: The biggest music tech stories of NAMM 2025

We round up NAMM 2025's best new synths, controllers, studio gear and more

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NAMM 2025: Roland V-Stage serves up legendary, pro-keyboard sounds in two new premium-priced packages

We get up close – on video – with Roland's two new live performance powerhouses

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Look, ma, no wires: Roland teases its WT-10 wireless drum trigger and DH-10 receiver

"Lightning fast" Drumlink platform will play nice with DWe gear too

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NAMM 2025: Donner launches Essential L1, a budget analogue synth with detachable keyboard that's inspired by the Roland SH-101

The Chinese manufacturer edges ever-further into Behringer's territory with another enticingly-priced vintage clone

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NAMM 2025 as it happened: rolling news from the world's biggest music-making gear show

All the hottest new guitars, synths, drums and other gear from Anaheim 2025

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“The McLaughlin Strat was stolen after Beck absentmindedly left it in an open-top hot rod”: The highlights of the Jeff Beck guitar auction – from the story of Seymour Duncan’s Tele-Gib hybrid to his legendary Oxblood Gibson Les Paul

Christie’s Jeff Beck Auction offers a revealing look at numerous iconic instruments from the guitar hero’s entire career – from the Yardbirds to Johnny Depp

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“Let's go back to the mid-'80s where dance music began”: Your guide to creating a classic house track from scratch

Produce an authentic-sounding house track with a dose of acid in 10 easy steps

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NAMM 2025: Roland makes a cheeky bid for performance keyboard supremacy with the new V-Stage 76 and 88

Red end panels? We’re sure we’ve seen those somewhere before…

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NAMM 2025: Roland's new VMH-S100 studio headphones have double-sided connectivity and come with a 3-month subscription to the Roland Cloud

Roland’s new offering not only looks the part but promises to be the ultimate studio all-rounder

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NAMM 2025: "It absolutely suited the high-quality and beautiful recording that was taking place in the '80s" - The Roland Jazz Chorus and its "king of clean" guitar tone is coming to a DAW near you

The 50th anniversary of the original amp and chorus effect is being celebrated with a software recreation

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“The VQD could well unlock drumming for people who otherwise can’t possibly play a kit at home”: Roland VQD106 review

If noise annoys those around you when you’re drumming, this ultra-quiet electronic set has the solutions - plus, watch our volume comparison video with a standard e-kit

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“We quite like the CR-78 hats, but you can use anything else that adopts a similar lightness of touch”: How to create a low-key ambient techno beat in your DAW

Creating an ambient techno groove can be far from a chilled affair, so we take you through the basics of generating a low-key pattern.

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"We’re here to break the barriers and put powerful instruments into the hands of real musicians, not collectors": Here's the 2025 update on all the synths and drum machines that Behringer has announced that aren't in the shops yet

The controversial company has teased a huge number of reimagined products and some of its own designs, too. Here's where everything's at...

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"A new era of accidental techno is upon us": 2025's new DIY drum machine craze is here, and all you need is a flashlight and an FM radio

A producer creates a kick drum pattern using a torch, and it even has sidechain compression

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Music technology gear of the year 2024: The 10 best new synths, samplers and drum machines

We count down our favourite music tech hardware from the past 12 months

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