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INSTRUMENTAL Inquisition!

Instrumentals have supplied some of music’s most evocative moments. This month: the legendary father of jazz-rock guitar John McLaughlin talks to Jason Sidwell about his milestone new album, Is That So?

FOOD FOR thought

Justin Sandercoe of justinguitar.com lends GT his insight as one of the world’s most successful guitar teachers. This month: Isolation Adventures 2.

Eric Clapton 4 Style Studies

Richard Barrett helps you get your fingers and musical brain around some of the milestones in Clapton’s musical journey, with four bespoke pieces concentrating on different facets of his style.

Lorenzo Senni

Italian producer Lorenzo Senni has radicalised dance music through his largely beatless reinterpretation of trance. Danny Turner discusses his analytical approach to sound

Avision

From his years as a whizzkid on the NY club scene to more recent international stage releases with globally recognised labels, techno Anthony Cardinale’s star is somewhat on the rise. Leo Maymind sits down to talk techno...

Universal Audio LUNA free

Universal Audio enters the ‘digital recording environment’ fray with LUNA. They don’t want us to call it a DAW but Jono Buchanan might just have to anyway…

Teenage Engineering PO-137 Rick & Morty Limited Edition £85

The perfect addition to your handheld arsenal, or just fanboy merchandise?

Pythius Auxiliary

Blackout Music, 2020

PreSonus Studiolive AR8c £350

The smallest in the Studiolive range, as Si Truss discovers, Presonus’ latest mixer is great for musicians and podcasters alike

Roland Zenology from $30/year

The Jupiter X’s ZEN-Core engine arrives in your DAW. Si Truss asks if this generous collection is a Roland Cloud-buster?

Jaga Jazzist

Jaga Jazzist’s genre-defying hybrid of styles has reshaped contemporary jazz fusion. Danny Turner questions Lars Horntveth and Marcus Forsgren on the inner-workings of their ninth album, Pyramid

Akai MPC One & MPC Live II £639/£1040

The reinvigorated MPC range gains two new hardware devices and a software update. Si Truss dives back in…

Moog Finally Unleash The Subharmonicon

Sub-harmonic tones and polyrhythmic sequencing are the name of the game for this former Moogfest DIY project

Revolution Rock

Martin’s vice president of product management, Fred Greene, explains some of the concepts and rationale behind the SC-13E, and admits that one aim of the design was to “upset the old guard”

No Limits

Martin’s big launch for 2020 is a very un-Martin-style ‘crossover’ guitar, strongly hinting at a desire to move forwards. A designer’s folly or the future?

Longtermers

A few months’ gigging, recording and everything that goes with it – welcome to Guitarist ’s longterm test report

JOHNNY A

He’s got taste and tone to die for, Gibson and Epiphone signature models to his name, and he’s played in the band that he grew up idolising. We join the mercurial Massachusetts guitar legend to talk gear, Yardbirds and the future...

HOME-GROWN TONE

Ever fancied building your own guitar but feel daunted by the options? Dave Burrluck, or rather Trev Wilkinson, has the answer with a new range of all-in-one kits. How hard can it be?

The Complete Guide To… Learning Piano

With many of us locked down at home, now seems like a good time to start learning piano. But where’s best to start and what kind of keyboard or digital piano is best?

Universal Audio's free DAW LUNA lands early

...and prices for the add-ons revealed

Teenage Engineering PO 170 £399

This stylish monosynth looks the part but, as Si Truss discovers, look closer and there are significant issues

Teenage Engineering PO 16 £199

The smallest entry to Teenage Engineering’s modular range is a compact four-track sequencer. Si Truss checks it out

SoundToys Effect Rack

With this popular virtual-analogue effect suite free for a limited time, let’s explore some of its little-known uses

Ital Tek

Over the past decade, Alan Myson’s Ital Tek has become one of the UK’s most unique and inspiring electronic acts. Danny Turner delves into the inner workings of his sixth long player, Outland

Indie dance (etc)

How do you define this range of hybrid genres blending dance music with rock, funk and punk influences?

Hodge

With his debut LP, Shadows In Blue, Jacob Martin cements his reputation as one of the UK’s most innovative producers. Si Truss catches up with him to talk synths, sci-fiand the challenges of writing an album

DJ Fresh Escape From Planet Monday

Breakbeat Kaos, 2006

Anthony Baldino

Hollywood’s trailer soundtrack artist du jour talks to James Russell about hanging with soundtrack royalty, working on his special edition Nebulae module and happening upon an ARP 2600 with a story to tell…

ACROSS THE TRACKS

Polyend’s new sampler brings the cult ‘alt-DAW’ format to the hardware realm. But what actually is a tracker, and how do they work?

9 Ways To Transform Your Tone For Less

Improve your sound and you’ll upgrade your playing. Simple! Here’s how to do it on a budget…