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MacBook Pro 13-inch (2022)

Legendary laptop gets updated innards, but still feels out of time

Can your Apple device still do everything?

There is frustration amongst Apple users that not all devices can use all the key features Apple offers

Web3: third-gen internet

Cryptocurrencies, blockchain tech, NFTS - where does the web go next?

Edifier MS50A

Retro styling meets wireless audio in this loud-sounding multi-room speaker

Photoshop Lightroom (5.4) and Lightroom Classic (11.4)

Organise, edit and share shots from iPhone or Mac

RANDOM APPLE MEMORY iOS 1.0

Graham Barlow is having another flashback, this time to the first version of iOS...

Cherry Audio Minimode $59.00

Endorsing the fact that “everyone should have a Minimoog”, Cherry Audio re-mode the early 70s classic into a highly desirable plugin form

Caelum Audio Flux Pro £50

Can an affordable plugin deliver compelling multi effects? This latest offering from Caelum Audio could be the one

Røde NTH-100 £145

Can Røde's first attempt at producing headphones be anywhere near as good as the company's microphones? Let's find out...

Artur V Collection 9 £419

The reputed resource of software synths gets an update. We should all be looking to complete our collections as we upgrade to version 9

Nicky Romero/Cableguys Kickstart 2 €14

If you want pumping sidechain effects, a dedicated plugin is a must and this one's just had a tasty update

CINEMATIC BEATS

Enormous drum and percussion sounds are the order of the day as we turn our attention to producing blockbuster beats suitable for a Hollywood epic

Getting a great bass tone

In this tutorial you'll learn how to get a great sound for your bass, straight from your audio interface

Zebra CM go-getta bass

Creating a square bass with movement is a cool commercial trick. Let's widen the pulse of Zebra CM's oscillators, David Guetta-style

WILLIAM ORBIT

After working with Madonna, U2, Blur, Robbie Williams and Britney Spears, William Orbit’s career went on hold after battling with drugs and his confidence. The joy of painting and a beginner’s guide to Pro Tools got his mojo back and now he is about to release his first new album in eight years

THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO ANALOGUE DIRT

Your digital mixes may well be too perfect! Here's our guide to bringing some humanity back into your productions and how to get deep, down and dirty with some 'analogue' processing

The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe

Management doesn't like self-referential things. It just reminds them they're a simple strapline-based comedy construct of Christopher Livingston.

Waveshare CM4-NANO

Les Pounder looks at Waveshare's Compute Module 4 carrier board that offers Raspberry Pi 4 performance in a near Zero-sized package.

World Web 3

Battle lines are being drawn up as technologies for a Web 3.0 are primed and loaded, Mats Tage Axelsson helps you prepare for a user-owned world.

OpenMediaVault 6

Old wine in a new bottle is such a cliché, but that's exactly how Mayank Sharma likes his software to grow and evolve.

Tails 5.1

This distro is one of those things that Mayank Sharma would rather have and not need, than need and not have.

OpenSUSE 15.4

If someone were to compile the definitive list of the mysteries of life, Mayank Sharma would ask them to include openSUSE at number 42.

SEEING THE LIGHT

Three humble developers of Bodhi Linux enlighten Jonni Bidwell on the ways of Zen and the art of distro maintenance.

Multi-boot USB drives

Shashank Sharma can't parallel park, but he knows how to just copy and paste live distributions into a USB drive to boot 'em up.

OnlyOffice 7.1

Usually Mayank Sharma will run everything that'll fit inside a browser, but today he'll try something he's petrified to launch even as a native program.

FAST VIRTUAL MACHINES

Jonni Bidwell transcends meat space, ventures virtuously into the valleys of the virtual and returns laden with actual knowledge.

Go further in Luminar Neo

How to use Al-assisted tools to quickly enhance your people pics

iPhone sensors

The versatility of the iPhone depends on a powerful array of built-in sensors

RANDOM APPLE MEMORY RIP(od)

As Apple bids farewell to the iPod touch, Graham Barlow remembers a more dedicated kind of music player

Upgrade your apps

Choosing alternatives to Apple's built-in apps and tools can take your Mac workflows to the next level. Whatever you're planning on doing, our pick of the best will help get your projects done