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Vertere reveals new DG-1S turntable

The new model is an improved version of its DG-1 record player

Music hardware manufacturers WMD to close production this year

The company named “the state of the world” and “global parts shortages” as reasons for its closure

5 of the best budget alternatives for hardware studio kit

Wanting to get your studio up and running but intimated by costly kit? We spoke to Reverb's production expert Fess Grandiose to find some economical substitutes

New app makes you prove “you’re a fan” in order to buy gig tickets

Fave uses a rank-based system to allow users to unlock tickets and perks by proving themselves "super fans"

Iconic 90s MP3 software Winamp is making a comeback

Time to crank up the Windows '98 and lets rip some CDs

The 5 pieces of kit every hardware musician needs, according to an expert

Trying to set up a studio and don't know where to start? We sat down with Reverb's production expert Fess Grandiose to work out the fundamentals

Reddit user turns old PC keyboard into MIDI controller

Each of the keys trigger a different note

Yamaha’s TurnT transforms your smartphone into a turntable

Featuring a portable speaker and a stylus, the concept could bring the "vinyl experience" to mobile

Balenciaga launches "Speaker Bag" in collaboration with Bang & Olufsen

Bringing a whole new meaning to "portable" speaker

How NFTs are shaking up the music industry — for the good of both fans and artists

Forget the shoddy ape drawings, through platforms like TokenTraxx music lovers and creators alike are finding new ground in the NFT space

New documentary looks at pioneering Chinese synths, including the Yema YM-8501

Dubbed an "instrument for the people", the Yema YM-8501 played a significant role in Chinese music history

Heardle, the music Wordle, has been obtained by Spotify

The streaming giant has purchased the online teaser game for an undisclosed amount

Ableton co-founder Robert Henke thinks we should ditch vinyl and "fully embrace CDs"

Henke labelled vinyl as a "huge waste of energy and resources"

Here’s the DJ setup that was seen in the season finale of Stranger Things

The turntables featured in a pivotal transition scene in the finale

Watch Lady Starlight explain the inner workings of her ferocious live techno sets

The American musician talks through the technical side of her shows

You can now turn your Nintendo Switch into a controller

Modelled on the Akai Pro MPC, the Nintendo MPC has been designed by Sydney-based Alquemy

Student builds abacus-inspired synth for thesis, the Abacusynth

Built for mathematical rhythms, the Abacusynth comes with a free plug-in version for Ableton Live

New streaming app claims it will pay artists the equivalent of "500,000 Spotify streams" upfront

The app is available for free on the App Store

Moog has released a new build-it-yourself semi-modular synth

Mavis costs $349 and has the brand's first-ever wavefolder

Music could be archived for "10,000 years" on new hard drive made from glass

The new project, a collaboration between Microsoft and Global Music Vault, could be the solution to storing data for future generations to access

Pioneer DJ launches new affordable mixer DJM-S5

This is the first Pioneer DJ mixer that can be powered via a USB connection to a computer

​Vertere reveals new DG-1S turntable

​Music hardware manufacturers WMD to close production this year